"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" (English: "So That You Love Me Again") is the first hit single from album D'eux by Céline Dion. It was released on March 13, 1995 in Francophone countries and in September 1995 in other
European countries. In Canada it was a radio only release. The song was also released in Japan in October 1996. According to Celine Dion, herself, it is the biggest song of her French career
Song information
"Pour
que tu m'aimes encore" was written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman and became one of Céline Dion's signature songs. The lyrics tell of a woman who is emotionally dependent on a partner that has left her for another and they
culminate in a desperate plea itering that she would turn herself into gold so that he will love her again.
The music video was directed by Michel Meyer (1995) and can be found on Céline Dion's DVD called On ne change pas (2005).
Chart performance and awards
"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" became a smash hit in France, where it topped the singles chart for 12 weeks, sold 955,000 copies (platinum award) and is currently the 107th best-selling
single of all time in the country. It spent 15 weeks at the top in Belgium Wallonia and 4 weeks in Quebec. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" also reached top 10 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which was an exceptional achievement
for a French song. According to Virgin17, the single has sold more than 4,000,000 copies, worldwide.
The song received a Félix Award for Song of the Year, as well as an award from Trophée Radio France Internationale for " Conseil
Francophone de la Chanson". The song also won an award by the Victoires de la Musique for "Best Song of the Year".
Other versions and covers
The song was later included in three of Dion's albums, Live à
Paris, Au cœur du stade, and Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert (French edition.) The song was also featured on three compilation albums including, The Collector's Series, Volume One, On ne change pas, and My Love: Ultimate Essential
Collection. An English version of the song called "If That's What it Takes" was featured on Dion's 1996 album, Falling into You.
Dion performed the song five nights a week during her show A New Day... at Caesars Palace, Las
Vegas, as well as during her 2008-09 Taking Chances Tour. She also performed the song at Céline sur les Plaines, which was a concert for Quebec City's 400th anniversary. In 2005, Dion recorded a live version with 500 choristers for the
album 500 Choristes avec
"Pour que tu m'aimes encore" was covered in 2000 by Elsa Lunghini, Liane Foly and Hélène Segara on the number-on album Les Enfoirés en 2000. Nigerian singer Funke Olayode recorded a Yoruba version
re-entitled "To ba J’oun To Gba" in 2001. It was also covered by the operatic pop group Il Divo in November 2005, on their second album Ancora. In November 2006, the music producer Antonis Karalis released his debut
worldwide single "To Be Continued" with the Greek version of "Pour que tu m'aimes encore, " called "S'Agapo Sa Trelos." The tune has a rock arrangement that combines baglamas and electric guitars. In May 2007,
Elena Paparizou released her new single "Fos" with another Greek version of the song called "An Esy M'agapas."
The English-language version, "If That's What it Takes", was covered by Laura Branigan for her
unreleased comeback album in 2004.
So That You Love Me Again
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