The Power of the Dream

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“The Power of the Dream”
“The Power of the Dream” cover
Single by Céline Dion
from the album Falling into You
Released August 20, 1996
Format 3" single
Genre Pop
Length 4:30
Label Columbia, Epic
Writer(s) David Foster, Babyface, Linda Thompson
Producer David Foster, Babyface
Certification Gold (Japan)
Céline Dion singles chronology
"It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
(1996)
"The Power of the Dream"
(1996)
"All by Myself"
(1996)

"The Power of the Dream" is a single by Céline Dion, released on August 20, 1996 in Japan.

"The Power of the Dream" was written and produced by David Foster and Babyface. It was written especially for the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Dion in "The Power of the Dream" music video (1996).
Dion in "The Power of the Dream" music video (1996).

Dion performed in front of more than 100,000 people, in addition to over three and a half billion television viewers. She gave away the money she received for the occasion, to support Canadian athletes.

The music video shows Céline Dion performing the song during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics.

The single peaked at #30 on the Oricon singles chart in Japan and was certified gold (73,440 copies sold). Although the single wasn't released in other countries, many radio stations all over the world played the song. It even charted on some airplay charts.

The song was included on the limited editions of Falling into You album in Asia and Australia. "The Power of the Dream" was also a B-side of "Because You Loved Me," "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" and "All by Myself." It became available worldwide on Dion's 2000 compilation The Collector's Series, Volume One.

[edit] Formats and track listings

2-track CD-single - (JP)

  1. "The Power of the Dream" – 4:30
  2. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" – 7:37

[edit] Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Belgian Wallonie Airplay Chart 141
Belgian Flanders Airplay Chart 154
Japanese Singles Chart 30
Polish Radio 3 Chart 24

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