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“My Heart Will Go On” is the theme song of the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic. With music by James Horner and lyrics by Will Jennings, it was recorded by Céline Dion. Originally released in 1997 on Dion’s album Let’s Talk About Love, it went to number 1 all over the world, including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. My Heart Will Go On was released in Australia and Germany on December 8, 1997, and in the rest of the world in January and February of 1998. It became one of the best-selling singles of all time, and was the world’s best selling single of 1998.
Horner had originally composed the song as an instrumental motif that is used in several scenes during Titanic. He then wanted to make a full vocal song out of it, for use in the end credits of the film. Director James Cameron did not want such a song, but Horner went ahead anyway and got Jennings to write the lyrics. Dion was Horner’s first choice to sing it, but when she heard the song, she did not want to record it. It was her manager and husband, René Angélil, who convinced her to record a demo version, which was something she hadn’t done for many years. Horner waited until Cameron was in an appropriate mood before presenting him with the song. After playing it several times, Cameron declared his approval, although worried that he might be criticised for “going commercial at the end of the movie.”
The song was recorded in one take and without instrumental accompaniment. Horner, Dion, and later Sony Music Entertainment decided to use this first recording because “Dion’s voice was perfect.”
Horner had originally composed the song as an instrumental motif that is used in several scenes during Titanic. He then wanted to make a full vocal song out of it, for use in the end credits of the film. Director James Cameron did not want such a song, but Horner went ahead anyway and got Jennings to write the lyrics. Dion was Horner’s first choice to sing it, but when she heard the song, she did not want to record it. It was her manager and husband, René Angélil, who convinced her to record a demo version, which was something she hadn’t done for many years. Horner waited until Cameron was in an appropriate mood before presenting him with the song. After playing it several times, Cameron declared his approval, although worried that he might be criticised for “going commercial at the end of the movie.”
The song was recorded in one take and without instrumental accompaniment. Horner, Dion, and later Sony Music Entertainment decided to use this first recording because “Dion’s voice was perfect.”
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Mylengrave wrote:
The more I listen to it, the more I love it. Since...10 years I think:)
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Blueberry_91 wrote:
<3
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ashtisdale wrote:
perfect perfect music, I love so much this song <3
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SsallaHholla wrote:
Beatifull song :)
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HuseyinKAYGUSUZ wrote:
Iste bu! Harika bir parca ;)
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ruidoso wrote:
You're here, there's nothing I fear;
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Perla_Negra wrote:
I love this song... :)
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KaKa_x3 wrote:
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SunniDeMichael wrote:
You can't hear this song too much.
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theking2008 wrote:
i feel soooooooooooo gay... r.i.p. jack dawson
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marcy50 wrote:
Voice of an angel,,So romantic..I just love it...And your heart does GO ON...she is so right!
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maryjane14 wrote:
love this song
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LoveMe1010 wrote:
Hm...big Celine fan but definately heard this one WAY too often...
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Daxirai wrote:
classic ;3
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ludmillasb wrote:
MÚSICA BOA *-*
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a_jeda wrote:
tjaaa... und dann auch noch voll beschlagene scheiben....sowas aber auch ;-))
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JaninaColaLove wrote:
Als ihn alle hörten und gut fanden, fand ich ihn scheisse .. mittlerweile ist dieser Song zum Favo No.1 bei Liebeskummer geworden ô.o
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GoreJess182 wrote:
< 33333333
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the snizal mine nizal
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