Tout près du bonheur
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| Single by Céline Dion and Marc Dupré from the album Refaire le monde |
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| Released | April 11, 2006 | |
| Format | Digital download | |
| Recorded | Studio Piccolo, Blueroom Studio Inc | |
| Genre | Pop/Rock | |
| Length | 3:59 | |
| Label | Novem Communications | |
| Writer(s) | Céline Dion, Marc Dupré, Nelson Minville | |
| Producer | Tino Izzo | |
| Céline Dion singles chronology | ||
| "Tous les secrets" (2006) |
"Tout près du bonheur" (2006) |
"I Believe in You" (2006) |
"Tout près du bonheur" (meaning "So Close to Happiness") is a duet between Céline Dion and Marc Dupré, released on April 11, 2006 in Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth single from Dupré's debut album Refaire le monde.
"Tout près du bonheur" was composed in 2000 by Céline Dion for Marc Dupré and Anne-Marie Angelil's wedding. Dion performed it after the ceremony.
During the recording of his first album in 2005, Dupré asked Céline Dion for permission to cover the song. The mother-in-law accepted it at once and recorded background vocals. Tino Izzo produced the track. Dion worked with him already in 1993 on "Plus haut que moi" (a duet with Mario Pelchat).
Dupré collaborated with Dion already in the past. He was the opening act for her concerts at the Olympia, Paris in 1994. They also performed a live duet in April 2002 on "Sous le vent." It was during the widely popular Quebec karaoke game show, La fureur, held at the Molson Centre in Montreal and broadcast on Radio-Canada.
There are two recorded versions of "Tout près du bonheur." First can be found on Marc Dupré's debut album, released on October 18, 2005. Second one, rock version, was released as a radio and digital download in Quebec, Canada in 2006. There is also third but only live version of that song. It was performed by both artists at the Gala Artists in Quebec (April 30, 2006) and featured more vocals from Dion (a whole second verse).
The music video was supposed to be shot in the Nevada desert but because of Dion's health conditions it was directed at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas by Ivan Grbovic (May 8, 2006).
"Tout près du bonheur" topped the Quebec radio charts in June 2006 for three weeks. Dion was celebrating 25 years of her career at that time.
On October 23, 2006, Dion and Dupré won a SOCAN Award as composers of "Tout près du bonheur."
On December 22, 2006, Céline Dion and Marc Dupré performed their song during his concert at the Lionel-Groulx theater in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec. The concert was a part of the Dupré's Quebec tour (September 29, 2006 - April 14, 2007).
Later Dupré wrote music for "On s'est aimé à cause," a song which appeared on Dion's 2007 album D'elles. This track was also produced by Tino Izzo.
[edit] Formats and track listings
Promotional 2-track CD-single - (CA)
- "Tout près du bonheur" (rock version) – 3:45
- "Tout près du bonheur" (album version) – 3:59
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Quebec Top 5 BDS Chart | 1 |
| Quebec Top 10 Radio Chart | 1 |
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