Je sais pas

"Je sais pas"
Song

"Je sais pas" (meaning "I Don't Know") is the second and last commercial single from D'eux album by Céline Dion. It was released on October 2 1995 in Francophone countries and in December 1995 in selected European countries. In Canada, it was a radio only release.

The narrator of the song boasts that she is unafraid to face any number of tribulations and challenges of the body and spirit, but admits life without the one she loves just might be more than she could bear. Dion has stated that this is one of her favorites among her songs, because it reminds her of her feelings for husband Rene Angelil.

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Dion in the "Je sais pas" non-singing music video (1995).

"Je sais pas" was written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman and J. Kapler.

Two music videos were made for this song: a non-singing version and a performance (singing) one, both of which were directed by Greg Masuak in 1995. These music videos can be found on Céline Dion's DVD On ne change pas (2005). Edited versions of the non-singing video were also used for "Next Plane Out" and "Call the Man" singles (none of them was released in France).

An English version of this song, called "I Don't Know" was featured on Falling into You.

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Dion in the "Je sais pas" performance music video (1995).

Live version of "Je sais pas" from Live à Paris was also released as a single, on May 19 1997 in the Netherlands to promote that album.

The song was featured on Céline Dion's greatest hits compilation On ne change pas. The live version was a part of two other albums: Live à Paris and Au cœur du stade.

"Je sais pas" was a smash hit in France, where it topped the singles chart for seven weeks, selling 506,000 copies (should be certified platinum but it remains undercertified with silver award). It was also #1 in Belgium Wallonie (for two weeks) and Quebec (four weeks). 1995 studio version peaked at #34 in the Netherlands. The 1997 live version from Live à Paris reached # 78.

Formats and track listings

2-track CD-single - (FR)

1. "Je sais pas" – 4:33
2. "La mémoire d'Abraham" – 3:49

3-track CD-single - (FR)

1. "Je sais pas" – 4:33
2. "La mémoire d'Abraham" – 3:49
3. "Je danse dans ma tête" – 4:14

2-track CD-single - 1997

1. "Je sais pas" (live) – 4:25
2. "J'attendais" (live) – 4:58

3-track CD-single - 1997

1. "Je sais pas" (live) – 4:25
2. "J'attendais" (live) – 4:58
3. "J'attendais" (studio version) – 4:24

Chart performance

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Belgian Wallonie Singles Chart	1
Belgian Flanders Singles Chart	39
Dutch Mega Single Top 100 Chart	34
Dutch Mega Top 50 Chart	40
European Singles Chart	7
French Singles Chart	1
Polish Radio 3 Chart	7
Quebec Airplay Chart	1
Chart (1997)	Peak position
Dutch Mega Single Top 100 Chart	78

References

• Céline Dion - official website
• Céline Dion - chart history