"Sous le vent" (meaning "under the wind") is a song by Canadian singers Garou and Celine Dion from Garou's debut album, Seul (2000). It was written by Jacques Veneruso and produced by Erick Benzi, with additional production by Humberto Gatica and Aldo Nova. "Sous le vent" was released as the album's third single on 29 October 2001. The song became a hit in Francophone countries, topping the charts in France, Belgium's Wallonia, and Quebec, and reaching number two in Switzerland. It was also certified Diamond in France and Platinum in Belgium and Switzerland. In 2005, "Sous le vent" was included on Dion's greatest hits album, On ne change pas.

Background and release

Garou's debut album, Seul, was released in November 2000 and became successful in Francophone countries. It included a duet with Celine Dion, "Sous le vent". The song was written by Jacques Veneruso and produced by Erick Benzi, with additional production by Humberto Gatica and Aldo Nova. "Sous le vent" was selected as the album's third single and released on 29 October 2001. In 2005, it was included on Dion's greatest hits album, On ne change pas.

Accolades

In France, "Sous le vent" won a Victoires de la Musique award for Original Song of the Year and received the NRJ Music Award for Francophone Duo/Group of the Year. In Quebec, it was nominated for two Félix Awards for Most Popular Song of the Year and Video of the Year.

Commercial performance

"Sous le vent" entered the airplay chart in Quebec on 20 October 2001 and topped it for three weeks. It also peaked at number 14 on the Canadian Singles Chart, becoming Garou's and Dion's first French-language song to enter it. In France, "Sous le vent" debuted at number one and stayed at the top for three consecutive weeks. It was also certified Diamond by the SNEP. The song reached number one in Belgium's Wallonia, where it was certified Platinum. In Switzerland, it reached number two and was also awarded Platinum status. "Sous le vent" reached number six on the European Hot 100 Singles chart and on the airplay chart in Poland.

Music video

The music video for "Sous le vent" was filmed on 9 August 2001 and directed by Istan Rozumny. It was released on 5 September 2001. In 2005, it was included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection, On ne change pas. A previous video, showing Dion and Garou in the recording studio, was filmed in 2000.

Track listing and formats

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Release history