The Reason (Celine Dion song)

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"The Reason"
Single by Céline Dion
from the album Let's Talk About Love
Released	December 8, 1997
Format	CD single
Recorded	Air Studios
Genre	Pop
Length	5:01
Label	Columbia, Epic
Writer(s)	Carole King, Mark Hudson, Greg Wells
Producer(s)	George Martin
Certification	Diamond (France)
Chart positions
#1 (France) #11 (United Kingdom) #12 (Europe) #13 (Ireland)
Céline Dion singles chronology
"Be the Man" (1997)	"The Reason" (1997)	"My Heart Will Go On" (1997)
Alternate covers
Promotional single

"The Reason" is a single from Céline Dion's Let's Talk About Love album. It was released on December 8, 1997 in selected European countries.

Contents 1 Song information 2 Formats and track listings 3 Official versions 4 Charts 5 References

[edit] Song information

"The Reason" was co-written by Carole King and produced by Sir George Martin - famous The Beatles producer. King did also the background vocals.

It was released in the UK, Ireland and Belgium only. In France, it was issued as a double A-side single with "My Heart Will Go On."

The song peaked at #11 in the UK and #13 in Ireland. In France, thanks to "My Heart Will Go On" it was #1 for 13 weeks and became a million selling single certified with diamond award (1,197,000 copies sold).

The music video was directed by Scott Floyd Lochmus and released in December 1997.

Dion promoted "The Reason" singing it live in various TV shows in the UK and France. She performed it also during her Let's Talk About Love Tour.

Céline Dion sang it as a duet with Carole King during the VH1 Divas 1998 concert. Carole King recorded also her own version of this song for her 2001 album Love Makes the World (with Céline Dion on backing vocals).

Dion included her version later on The Collector's Series Volume One compilation.

The recording of this song was included as a part of the Au Cœur Du Stade DVD bonus.

[edit] Formats and track listings

2-Track CD-Single - (UK)

1. "The Reason" 5:01
2. "Be the Man" 4:39

4-Track CD-Single - (UK)

1. "The Reason" 5:01
2. "Be the Man" 4:39
3. "Make You Happy" 4:31
4. "With this Tear" 4:12

4-Track CD-Single - (UK)

1. "The Reason" 5:01
2. "Cherche Encore" 3:24
3. "Lovin' Proof" 4:09
4. "The Christmas Song" 4:12

2-Track CD-Single - (FR)

1. "The Reason" 5:01
2. "My Heart Will Go On" 4:40

[edit] Official versions

1. "The Reason" (Radio Edit) 4:30
2. "The Reason" (Album Version) 5:01

[edit] Charts

Chart (1997) Peak position Belgian Wallonie Singles Chart 59 Belgian Wallonie Airplay Chart 16 Belgian Flanders Singles Chart 78 Belgian Flanders Airplay Chart 54 European Singles Chart 12

Chart (1997 Peak position Irish Singles Chart 13 UK Singles Chart 11 Chart (1998) Peak position French Singles Chart 1

[edit] References

• Céline Dion - official website
• Céline Dion - chart history

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