Courage (Celine Dion song)
| "Courage" | ||||
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| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album Courage | ||||
| Released | 18 September 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Celine Dion singles chronology | ||||
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| "Courage" on YouTube | ||||
"Courage" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her twelfth English-language studio album, Courage (2019). It was written by Stephan Moccio, Erik Alcock and Liz Rodrigues, and produced by Moccio. "Courage" was released as a digital download on 18 September 2019. On the same day, Dion embarked on her Courage World Tour, where she performed the song. "Courage" entered sales charts in Canada and France, and received positive reviews from music critics. The black and white music video premiered on 13 November 2019. In March 2020, the song was sent to radio in Quebec.
Background and release
"Courage" was written by Stephan Moccio, Erik Alcock and Liz Rodrigues. It was produced by Moccio.[1] Together with the songs "Imperfections" and "Lying Down", it was released as a digital download on 18 September 2019, the day Dion started her Courage World Tour, promoting her album Courage.[2] "Courage" is an emotional piano ballad, dealing with the loss of a loved one.[3][4] Previously, Moccio co-wrote for Dion her 2002 single, "A New Day Has Come".[5]
Critical reception
The song received positive critical reviews. According to A Bit of Pop Music, "Courage" has a very personal content.[3] It is a piano and strings based emotional power ballad, dealing with the loss of a person close to you.[3] With the death of her husband René Angélil in 2016, "Courage" must be close to Dion's heart and she sings it with emotive vocals and a lot of passion.[3] Mike Wass from Idolator described "Courage" as a simple piano ballad that lets Dion pull the vocal trigger as she shares important life lessons.[4] It is raw and very emotional.[4]
Commercial performance
After being released as a digital download on 18 September 2019, "Courage" debuted on several sales charts and reached number two in Quebec[6] and number 20 in Canada.[7] In March 2021, it was serviced to contemporary hit radio formats in Quebec, where it peaked at number three.[8]
Music video
The audio of "Courage" was uploaded on YouTube on 18 September 2019.[9] The music video, directed by Se Oh and filmed entirely in black and white, premiered on 13 November 2019.[10] Kai Krause worked on it as a cinematographer and Marco Venditto as a lighting director.[10] The video was produced by Mad Ruk Entertainment and Telescope Films.[10]
Credits and personnel
- Stephan Moccio – producer, composer, lyricist, piano, keyboards, background vocal
- Erik Alcock – composer, lyricist
- Liz Rodrigues – composer, lyricist
- TommyD – string session co-producer
- Jay Paul Bicknell – background vocal, engineer
- Kylen Deporter – background vocal, engineer
- Wired Strings – strings
- Rosie Danvers – string arranger
- Nick Taylor – engineer
- François Lalonde – recording engineer
- Serban Ghenea – mixing engineer
- John Hanes – assistant engineer
- Rob Katz – assistant engineer
- Vlado Meller – mastering engineer
- John McL. Doelp – executive producer
Source:[11]
Charts
| Chart (2019–2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)[7] | 20 |
| Quebec (ADISQ Digital Sales Chart)[6] | 2 |
| Quebec (ADISQ Radio Chart)[8] | 3 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 18 September 2019 | Columbia | [12] | |
| Quebec | 3 March 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | [8] |
References
- ^ "Courage". celinedion.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Rania Aniftos (18 September 2019). "Celine Dion Triples Down With 'Courage' Title Track, Plus New Singles 'Lying Down' & 'Imperfections': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Single Review: Céline Dion – Imperfections / Lying Down / Courage". abitofpopmusic.com. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b c Mike Wass (18 September 2019). "New Music! Céline Dion Drops "Imperfections", "Lying Down" & "Courage"". Idolator. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ A New Day Has Come (liner notes). Celine Dion. Columbia Records. 2002.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "This week's top selling digital tracks based on the digital album sales in Quebec". ADISQ. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "This week's most popular songs across all radio from Quebec". ADISQ. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Céline Dion - Courage (Official Audio)". 18 September 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c "Céline Dion - Courage (Official Video)". 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Courage". YouTube. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Courage (Deluxe Edition)". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
