S'il suffisait d'aimer (song)

"S'il suffisait d'aimer"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album S'il suffisait d'aimer
Released	November 23, 1998
Format	CD single
Recorded	1998 Studio Méga
Genre	Pop
Length	3:35
Label	Columbia, Epic
Writer(s)	Jean-Jacques Goldman
Producer(s)	Jean-Jacques Goldman
Celine Dion singles chronology
"I'm Your Angel" (1998) "S'il suffisait d'aimer" (1998) "On ne change pas" (1999)

"S'il suffisait d'aimer" (meaning "If It Were Enough to Love") is the second single from Celine Dion's album S'il suffisait d'aimer. It was released on November 23, 1998 in Francophone countries and became the most successful single from this album.^[1]

It's a song written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman.

"S'il suffisait d'aimer" live music video was directed by Yannick Saillet during the Let's Talk About Love Tour in 1998. It was included later on Dion's On ne change pas DVD.

The single was released in selected European countries, reaching number 4 in France, number 6 in Belgium Wallonia and number 19 in Europe. It was certified gold in France (265,000 copies sold) and Belgium (25,000).

A live version of "S'il suffisait d'aimer" appeared on the Au cœur du stade album and DVD. The latter also included the recording of this song as a bonus. Dion also performed it live during the French concerts of her 2008-09 Taking Chances Tour; this performance is included in the French edition of the Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert CD/DVD. It was also performed during her historic performance in front of 250,000 spectators to celebrate Quebec's 400th anniversary, which was included on Céline sur les Plaines DVD in 2008. The song was also performed in the Sans attendre Tour of 2013; the performance in Quebec City is included in the Céline... une seule fois / Live 2013 CD/DVD.

The track became a part of the On ne change pas greatest hits compilation in 2005.

Formats and track listings

European CD single

1. "S'il suffisait d'aimer" – 3:35
2. "Tous les blues sont écrits pour toi" – 4:48

European CD single #2

1. "S'il suffisait d'aimer" – 3:35
2. "I'm Your Angel" – 5:31

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998–99) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 72 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 6 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[4] 19 France (SNEP)[5] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position France (SNEP)[6] 59 Chart (1999) Position France (SNEP)[7] 81 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 80

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Belgium (BEA)[9]	Gold	25,000
France (SNEP)[10]	Gold	262,000[11]
^*sales figures based on certification alone

References

1. Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
2. Jaspers, Sam (2006). Ultratop 1995-2005. Book & Media Publishing. ISBN 90-5720-232-8.
3. "Céline Dion - S'il suffisait d'aimer" (in French). Ultratop & Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
4. "The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. 2 January 1999. Archived from the original on November 4, 2005. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
5. "Céline Dion - S'il suffisait d'aimer (chanson)" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
6. "Classement Singles - année 1998" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
7. "Classement Singles - année 1999" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
8. "Rapports annuels 1999" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
9. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 1999". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
10. "Certifications Singles Or - année 1999" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
11. "Les 45 T. / Singles" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2014.