My Heart Will Go On
| My Heart Will Go On | |
|---|---|
| Celine Dion | |
| publication | 5th December 1997 |
| length | 4:40 |
| Genre (s) | Pop , ballad |
| text | Will Jennings |
| music | James Horner |
| Award (s) | see section |
| album | Let's talk about love |
My Heart Will Go On (English for: " My heart will keep beating ") is the film song of the disaster drama Titanic by James Cameron , sung by the Canadian pop singer Celine Dion . The song appeared on their album Let's Talk About Love as well as on the soundtrack album Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture . It was composed by the film composer James Horner , the text is by Will Jennings . The composer and Walter Afanasieff served as producers . With worldwide number 1 placements, it is still Dions' most successful single and the best-selling single of 1998.
background
The composer of the piece, James Horner, wanted the Canadian pop singer Celine Dion for the interpretation of the piece My Heart Will Go On , although director James Cameron was still quarreling about the piece. After Horner Dion played the song in an instrumental version, she did not want to sing it at first. But her manager, at the same time her husband, René Angélil was finally able to persuade her to do so.
The title was initially released on Celine Dion's current album Let's Talk About Love and the soundtrack of the film Titanic , the film song of which it was, before it was released as a single in early 1998. In Europe, the CD also contained the title Because You Loved Me , also by Celine Dion. On other albums Dions like All the Way ... A Decade of Song , Au cœur du stade , A New Day ... Live in Las Vegas , Complete Best , My Love: Essential Collection and Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert is the Track can also be heard.
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
1 (39 weeks) | 39 |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
1 (25 weeks) | 25th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
1 (41 weeks) | 41 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
1 (22 weeks) | 22nd |
 United States (Billboard)
|
1 (19 weeks) | 19th |
Awards for music sales
My Heart Will Go On has been awarded 5 × gold and 26 × platinum and 1 × diamond worldwide. According to awards, over 5.8 million units of the single were sold (including premium streaming).
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Australia (ARIA)
|
 2 × platinum
|
140,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
|
3 × platinum
|
150,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
|
 gold
|
30,000 |
|
Germany (BVMI)
|
4 × platinum
|
2,000,000 |
 France (SNEP)
|
 diamond
|
1,000,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
|
gold
|
25,000 |
 Japan (RIAJ)
|
2 × platinum
|
200,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
|
gold
|
30,000 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
|
2 × platinum
|
150,000 |
 Norway (IFPI)
|
2 × platinum
|
20,000 |
|
Austria (IFPI)
|
gold
|
25,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
|
5 × platinum
|
150,000 |
|
Switzerland (IFPI)
|
2 × platinum
|
100,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
|
2 × platinum
|
100,000 |
|
United States (RIAA)
|
gold
|
500,000 |
|
United Kingdom (BPI)
|
2 × platinum
|
1,200,000 |
| All in all |
5 × gold, 26 × platinum, 1 × diamond |
5,820,000 |
Main article: Celine Dion / Music Sales Awards
Awards
-
Grammy Awards 1999
- 1999: Song of the Year - "My Heart Will Go On"
- 1999: Record of the Year - "My Heart Will Go On"
- 1999: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance - "My Heart Will Go On"
- Other prices:
- Oscar 1998 : Best Film Song - "My Heart Will Go On"
- Golden Globe Awards 1998 : Best Movie Song - "My Heart Will Go On"
- Golden Satellite Awards : Best Movie Song - "My Heart Will Go On"
- Bambi 1998 - "My Heart Will Go On" as one of the most successful singles in German music history
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On. Discogs , accessed May 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On. nrd.de, accessed on July 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On Chart Placement Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on May 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On chart placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed May 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On Chart Placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed May 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On Charthistory United Kingdom. Official Charts Company , accessed May 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On Chart Placement United States. Billboard , accessed May 26, 2018 .
- ↑ ARIA single charts. ariacharts.com.au, accessed May 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold / platinum database. musikindustrie.de, accessed on May 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold & Platinum. ifpi.at, accessed on May 26, 2018 .
- ↑ sverigetopplistan. sverigetopplistan.se, accessed May 26, 2018 .
- ↑ Gold & Platinum. riaa.com, accessed June 19, 2018 .
- ↑ BPI Awards. bpi.co.uk, accessed June 19, 2018 .