Sous le vent

"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.

"Sous le vent"
Single by Garou and Celine Dion
from the album Seul
B-side	"Au plaisir de ton corps"
Released	29 October 2001 (2001-10-29)
Recorded	2000
Genre	Pop
Length	3:30
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Jacques Veneruso
Producer(s)	Erick Benzi Humberto Gatica Aldo Nova
Garou singles chronology
"Je n'attendais que vous" (2001) "Sous le vent" (2001) "Le monde est stone" (2002)
Celine Dion singles chronology
"I Want You to Need Me" (2000) "Sous le vent" (2001) "A New Day Has Come" (2002)
Music video
"Sous le vent" on YouTube

Background and release

Garou's debut album, Seul, was released in November 2000^[1] and became successful in Francophone countries. It included a duet with Celine Dion, "Sous le vent".^[1] The song was written by Jacques Veneruso and produced by Erick Benzi, with additional production by Humberto Gatica and Aldo Nova.^[1] "Sous le vent" was selected as the album's third single and released on 29 October 2001.^[2] In 2005, it was included on Dion's greatest hits album, On ne change pas.^[3]

Accolades

In France, "Sous le vent" won a Victoires de la Musique award for Original Song of the Year^[4] and received the NRJ Music Award for Francophone Duo/Group of the Year.^[5] In Quebec, it was nominated for two Félix Awards for Most Popular Song of the Year and Video of the Year.^[6]

Commercial performance

"Sous le vent" entered the airplay chart in Quebec on 20 October 2001 and topped it for three weeks.^[7] It also peaked at number 14 on the Canadian Singles Chart, becoming Garou's and Dion's first French-language song to enter it.^[8] In France, "Sous le vent" debuted at number one and stayed at the top for three consecutive weeks.^[9] It was also certified Diamond by the SNEP.^[10] The song reached number one in Belgium's Wallonia,^[11] where it was certified Platinum.^[12] In Switzerland, it reached number two^[13] and was also awarded Platinum status.^[14] "Sous le vent" reached number six on the European Hot 100 Singles chart^[15] and on the airplay chart in Poland.^[16]

Music video

The music video for "Sous le vent" was filmed on 9 August 2001 and directed by Istan Rozumny.^[17] It was released on 5 September 2001.^[17] 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.^[18]

Track listing and formats

• French CD single

1. "Sous le vent" – 3:30
2. "Au plaisir de ton corps" – 4:38

• French CD maxi single

1. "Sous le vent" – 3:30
2. "Au plaisir de ton corps" – 4:38
3. "Sous le vent" (music video) – 3:47

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Sous le vent" Chart (2001–2002) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop Airplay Flanders)[19] 80 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 1 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] 14 European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)[15] 6 France (SNEP)[9] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 78 Poland (National Airplay)[16] 6 Quebec (BDS Radio)[7] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 2

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Sous le vent" Chart (2001) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] 19 Belgium Francophone (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[22] 10 France (SNEP)[23] 10 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 70 Chart (2002) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[25] 29 Belgium Francophone (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[26] 17 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[27] 179 European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)[28] 64 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 12

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "Sous le vent"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[12]	Platinum	50,000*
France (SNEP)[10]	Diamond	750,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14]	Platinum	40,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Sous le vent" release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
France	29 October 2001	CD	Columbia	[2]

See also

• French Top 100 singles of the 2000s
• List of number-one singles of 2001 (France)
• List of Ultratop 40 number-one singles of 2002

References

1. "Seul by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
2. "Magalie Vaé reprend "Sous le vent" de Céline Dion et Garou avec Tihyad (màj)". chartsinfrance.net. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
3. "On ne change pas (l'intégrale edition) by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
4. "17eme cérémonie des Victoires de la Musique". France Télévisions. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
5. "NRJ Music Awards 2002" (in French). NRJ. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
6. "Gala de l'ADISQ – 2002". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
7. "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
8. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 22 December 2001. p. 38. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
9. "Garou & Céline Dion – Sous le vent" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
10. "French single certifications – Garou et Celion Dion – Sous le vent" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
11. "Garou & Céline Dion – Sous le vent" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
12. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2001". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
13. "Garou & Céline Dion – Sous le vent". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
14. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Sous le vent')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
15. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 15 December 2001. p. 53. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
16. "Top 30 Lista Krajowa". Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 22 October 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
17. "Garou & Céline Dion: Sous le vent". IMDb. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
18. "Céline Dion & Garou: Sous le vent (Studio Version)". IMDb. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
19. Sam Jaspers (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
20. "Garou & Céline Dion – Sous le vent" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
21. "Rapports annuels 2001" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
22. "Rapports annuels 2001 – singles francophones" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
23. "Tops de l'année - Top Singles 2001" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
24. "Swiss Year-end Charts 2001". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
25. "Rapports annuels 2002" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
26. "Rapports annuels 2002 – singles francophones" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
27. "Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
28. "Year in Review: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2002" (PDF). Music & Media. 11 January 2003. p. 14. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
29. "Swiss Year-end Charts 2002". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

External links

• "Sous le vent" on YouTube
• "Garou – Sous le vent (Live à Bercy)" on YouTube
• "Sous Le Vent (Version chorale)" on YouTube
• "Sous le vent" at Discogs (list of releases)