Céline Dion releases new single in collaboration with Jean-Jacques Goldman

Céline Dion’s new single is finally out. It is her first French song in 10 years. The Quebec singer reunites with Jean-Jacques Goldman, who made her a star in France. He is the author, composer, and arranger of the title Dansons. The song was written in 2020. This is their 26th unreleased song together.

The diva, whose return to the stage at Paris La Défense Arena in September has sparked global enthusiasm, had announced this collaboration with the songwriter on Instagram on April 14. The artist had posted a video showing couples dancing in different places in Paris, with the caption: “Céline Dion x Jean-Jacques Goldman.”

Céline Dion kept this new title precious, promising to record it when she felt better. She recorded it this year in a studio in Las Vegas. It is a soft song with Jean-Jacques Goldman’s familiar chords. The song lasts 3 minutes 25 seconds. The singing is nuanced and delicate. Dansons is a showcase for the voice of the Quebec diva.

Her unique voice reappears deep, loaded with a certain melancholy. The star explores low notes, which are quite rare in her repertoire. Her singing is controlled, dense, filled with emotions. Jean-Jacques Goldman had taught her to “sing” during the recording of the iconic album D’Eux.

A tender, comforting song

It is noticeable that the sound of the singer’s voice was worked on in the studio, with a slight filter and enhanced echo. This is often the case in today’s productions. It can also be thought that Céline Dion’s voice in 2026 may be less clear than in the past. In the second part of the song, the star proves that she is still capable of more lyrical and powerful flights, but in a very contained manner.

Dansons is not constructed like Encore un soir, the song from 2016 that was carried by a progression, a breath. At the very end of this new song, Céline Dion indulges in some vocalises, which may sound improvised, and they are a nod to the end of a song from the album D’Eux: Les derniers seront les premiers. Quite dark lyrics. Dansons is not a danceable title!

In our more than ever agitated world, Céline Dion and Jean-Jacques Goldman offer us a tender, comforting song. “In 2020, the world stopped and people were dancing, confined to their homes. Six years later, no more virus but no need to change a word, the world is no longer the same, and we continue to dance on the edge of the abyss,” writes Jean-Jacques Goldman in the statement accompanying the release of Dansons.

The singer takes us in her arms for a dance: “Let’s dance above the abysses, on the edges of the peaks, and leave the depths… Let’s dance when the world falters, on a step, on a wire, with our bodies entwined, our hands clasped, to forget our sorrows… Tonight, there is a ball in the midst of the stars… Let’s float, forehead to forehead, flakes on the horizon… Let’s dance for all the motionless, voiceless, lawless ones. Turn, because the world is no longer the same.”