The Reason (Celine Dion song)

"The Reason" is a single from Celine Dion's album Let's Talk About Love. It was released on December 8, 1997 in selected European countries: United Kingdom, Ireland and Belgium. In France, it was issued as a double A-side single with "My Heart Will Go On."^[1]

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

The song peaked at number 11 in the United Kingdom and number 13 in Ireland.

Carole King wrote this song first for the band Aerosmith.

The music video was directed by Scott Floyd Lochmus and released in December 1997. It was showing the recording of the song in the studio.

Dion performed "The Reason" during her Let's Talk About Love Tour, and as a duet with Carole King on VH1 Divas and at the 48° Festival di Sanremo on 1998 in Italy. On that occasion she performed also "My Heart Will Go On."

The track was included later on The Collector's Series, Volume One in 2000 and My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection European edition in 2008.

The recording of this song was included as a bonus on the Au cœur du stade DVD.

From 2011-2014, "The Reason" was included in the set list of Dion's current Las Vegas show, Celine.

Critical reception

The New York Observer editor Jonathan Bernstein reviewed: "It kicks off in time-honored fashion with a bombastic power ballad, “The Reason,” co-written by Carole King and produced by Sir George Martin. Thus, straight away, we find the inherent wrongheadedness of this record. Carole King hasn’t written a memorable song in many a year and-hello?-didn’t George Martin recently announce that he was quitting the producing racket because his hearing was going? The latter affliction was probably incurred by a silent prayer offered up during the recording of “The Reason” to be struck deaf."^[2]

Formats and track listings

French CD single

"The Reason" – 5:01
"My Heart Will Go On" – 4:40

UK CD single

"The Reason" – 5:01
"Be the Man" – 4:39

UK CD maxi single #1

"The Reason" – 5:01
"Be the Man" – 4:39
"Make You Happy" – 4:31
"With this Tear" – 4:12

UK CD maxi single #2

"The Reason" – 5:01
"Cherche encore" – 3:24
"Lovin' Proof" – 4:09
"The Christmas Song" – 4:12

Official versions

"The Reason" (radio edit) – 4:31
"The Reason" (album version) – 5:01
"The Reason" (Live version from VH1 Divas Live) – 5:59^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–98)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	78
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[4]	59
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[5]	12
France (SNEP)^[6]	1^[A]
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	13
Scotland (Official Charts Company)^[8]	13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[9]	11

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[10]	152
Chart (1998)	Position
France (SNEP)^[11]	3^[A]

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–99)	Position
France (SNEP)^[12]	10^[A]

All-time charts

Chart	Position
France (SNEP)^[12]	49^[A]

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
France (SNEP)^[13]	Diamond	1,197,000^[A]^[14]
United Kingdom		100,000^[10]

Cover versions

Carole King recorded also her own version of this song for her 2001 album Love Makes the World, this time with Dion on backing vocals. Rachel Tucker recorded a cover for her debut album also titled "The Reason" released in 2013.

Notes

A ^ Released as a double A-side with "My Heart Will Go On."

References

↑ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
↑ Jonathan Bernstein. "Celine Dion: Is She Cool? Someday, Maybe, but Not Now". Observer. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
↑ Heather Phares. "VH1 Divas Live". AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
1 2 Jaspers, Sam (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
↑ "The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. February 14, 1998. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
↑ "Céline Dion - My Heart Will Go On (chanson)" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Reason". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
↑ "Archive Chart: December 28, 1997". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
↑ "Celine Dion: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
1 2 "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40-1997 wg sprzedaży" (in Polish). Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
↑ "Classement Singles - année 1998" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
1 2 "Les Meilleures Ventes Tout Temps de 45 T. / Singles" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
↑ "Certifications Singles Diamant - année 1998" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
↑ "Les 45 T. / Singles" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved September 28, 2014.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Celine Dion

Studio albums

French	La voix du bon Dieu Céline Dion chante Noël Tellement j'ai d'amour... Les chemins de ma maison Chants et contes de Noël Mélanie C'est pour toi Incognito Dion chante Plamondon D'eux S'il suffisait d'aimer 1 fille & 4 types D'elles Sans attendre

English	Unison Celine Dion The Colour of My Love Falling into You Let's Talk About Love These Are Special Times A New Day Has Come One Heart Miracle Taking Chances Loved Me Back to Life

Live albums

Compilations

French	Du soleil au cœur Les plus grands succès de Céline Dion Les oiseaux du bonheur Les chansons en or The Best of Celine Dion Les premières années Gold Vol. 1 Gold Vol. 2 C'est pour vivre The Collection 1982–1988 The Early Singles On ne change pas

English	All the Way... A Decade of Song The Collector's Series, Volume One Let's Talk About Love / Falling into You / A New Day Has Come Complete Best Ultimate Box My Love: Essential Collection The Best of Celine Dion & David Foster

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Concert tours

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Celine Dion English singles

Unison	"(If There Was) Any Other Way" "Unison" "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" "The Last to Know" "Have a Heart"

Celine Dion	"Beauty and the Beast" "If You Asked Me To" "Nothing Broken but My Heart" "Love Can Move Mountains" "Water from the Moon" "Did You Give Enough Love"

The Colour of My Love	"When I Fall in Love" "The Power of Love" "Misled" "Think Twice" "Only One Road" "Next Plane Out" "To Love You More"

À l'Olympia	"Calling You"

Falling into You	"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "Falling into You" "Because You Loved Me" "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" "The Power of the Dream" "All by Myself" "Call the Man"

Let's Talk About Love	"Tell Him" "Be the Man" "The Reason" "My Heart Will Go On" "To Love You More" "Immortality" "Miles to Go (Before I Sleep)" "Treat Her Like a Lady"

These Are Special Times	"I'm Your Angel" "The Prayer"

All the Way… A Decade of Song	"That's the Way It Is" "Live (for the One I Love)" "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" "I Want You to Need Me"

A New Day Has Come	"A New Day Has Come" "I'm Alive" "Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)" "At Last"

One Heart	"I Drove All Night" "Have You Ever Been in Love" "One Heart" "Stand by Your Side" "Faith"

A New Day... Live in Las Vegas	"You and I"

Miracle	"Beautiful Boy" "In Some Small Way"

Taking Chances	"Taking Chances" "Eyes on Me" "A World to Believe In" "Alone"

My Love: Essential Collection	"My Love"

Loved Me Back to Life	"Loved Me Back to Life" "Breakaway" "Incredible" "Water and a Flame"

Other singles	"Listen to the Magic Man" "Michael's Song" "Can't Live with You, Can't Live Without You" "Voices That Care" "Love Lights the World" "Send Me a Lover" "It's Hard to Say Goodbye" "You've Got a Friend" "God Bless America" "What More Can I Give" "You Shook Me All Night Long" "Come Together Now" "Sing" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti"

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