New French Single: Dansons - 17 April, 2026

[artistman2007]

I’m so glad as anything from her is just great .but I found  myself listening only to the last part of the song over and over so touching .the idea of reminding us that this is me and Goldman again together by humming that part is just amazing . and then I found myself listening to papillon 😂 and loving it even more . isn’t that weird 

[ryba]

So what about a music video?

[Nmj]

On 4/17/2026 at 12:11 AM, ryba said:

So what about a music video?

Lyric video coming in about 10 hours.

[celinedion_#1fan]

Gosh this new song had me nearly in tears, and I love Celine exploring her lower register in this song, and this song's vocals is giving me nostalgia to her 90s voice, like it sounds like a mix of her 90s voice and her Courage voice, and this song has me hungry to cover it because I am a singer myself and I started singing because of Celine Dion and my dream is to duet with Celine Dion and become famous. Then you guys would find out my real identity.

[CelineDionFreak]

Just sat down to listen to this song and I must say she make sounds so lovely ❤️ it’s a perfect Celine and JJG collaboration. No need for vocal acrobatics, let Celine and her voice take center stage. Her voice sounds stronger then I think even most of her shows on the courage tour if I’m being honest… and that’s saying something. 
 

I just think it’s so beautiful. Doesn’t need to be showy or crazy, just let Celine work the song. I adore Les Derniers Seront Les Premiers so I’m so glad they paid homage to that at the end. This is gonna be on repeat alllll day and I can’t wait to hear this live in September in person!!!! 

[ryba]

The music video should have been released imminently to generate streams. I’m afraid there is no music video, AGAIN… just that lyric video in Paris… not even a simple in-studio video…

Edited April 17, 2026 at 04:20 AM by ryba

[Nmj]

On 4/17/2026 at 12:19 AM, ryba said:

The music video should have been released imminently to generate streams. I’m afraid there is no music video, AGAIN… just that lyric video in Paris… not even a simple in-studio video…

I want this stupid team to show us the studio session of this recording at a bare minimum. But I’m not holding my breath. 

[scarletpimpernel]

I haven't read all the new comments yet,  but another thought I had was that it's a slow dance homage between her and JJG 

[Surprise Surprise]

Check out this article, I think it perfectly explains what’s happening to us/you with the song

 

https://www.jubileecast.com/articles/36018/20260416/céline-dion-drops-new-inspirational-single-dansons-—-an-early-review-of-a-quietly-powerful-comeback.htm

[mebe]

On 4/17/2026 at 12:26 AM, Surprise Surprise said:

Check out this article, I think it perfectly explains what’s happening to us/you with the song

 

https://www.jubileecast.com/articles/36018/20260416/céline-dion-drops-new-inspirational-single-dansons-—-an-early-review-of-a-quietly-powerful-comeback.htm

Awesome review. Thats exactly what the song is...

[Macaronie]

Her lower register is taking me places I haven't been before. It's gorgeous. And that article from jubilee cast sums it all up! I deffo need more listens cus I was drunk last night but an eargasm fosho

Edited April 17, 2026 at 04:40 AM by Macaronie

[Nmj]

 

[Alice]

I'm positively obsessed with this song. I have it on repeat. It's a perfect song to sing during her concerts in Paris.

[Shamrock_1982]

On 4/17/2026 at 12:06 AM, Els said:

This has not been a very productive time in my life, since 30 March 😂

Also known as the Céline fortnight 🤣

[Zoespack]

On 4/17/2026 at 8:17 AM, Shamrock_1982 said:

Also known as the Céline fortnight 🤣

The Céline semester 🤪

[Shamrock_1982]

It’s definitely a grower and I agree from 1.58 to the end is definitely the most beautiful part especially for me,that word and echo affect at 1.59 ❤️ 

[duri]

Song is so so beautiful, maybe it's not single material but Céline is a legend after so many years of career she can came up with this type of song. The song has amazing lyrics it's completely different listen to it along with reading the lyrics (for people who don't understand French at first hearing). Moreover, the meaning of the song is absolutly relevant to the world situation and certainly to Céline herself.

[A new day...]

It is indeed the best part of the track.

The worst to me are the two syllable-by-syllable lines. Especially that first one 'ne-nous-re-ti-e-nne'

[ivo]

Love it, it is pure Celine. The song grows on you and that ending…. So nice

[mirage]

On 4/17/2026 at 6:26 AM, Surprise Surprise said:

Check out this article, I think it perfectly explains what’s happening to us/you with the song

 

https://www.jubileecast.com/articles/36018/20260416/céline-dion-drops-new-inspirational-single-dansons-—-an-early-review-of-a-quietly-powerful-comeback.htm

After a few listens I think this article sums up what we all been experiencing. Though we consider this as a worldwide comeback, this song is just a French comeback. A slow beautiful comeback. Think the 2nd single will be more summer uptempo.

This song is definitely a grower and I think in a few years may be a favorite. A song which after years still feels fresh, new and timeless. For example J'Attendais is 31 years old, but still a timeless classic. 

[drove all night]

On 4/17/2026 at 12:46 AM, Zoespack said:

🤪 Can’t work, can’t sleep, can’t cook…

Listening to Dansons over and over again, checking activity on the forum and frantically clicking the blue heart on Google

Call 911

 

Same here! I had to force me to listen to Brahms to save me from completely going 

[mirage]

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2026/04/17/dansons-celine-dion-s-new-single-already-feels-outdated_6752522_30.html

"To underline the magnitude of the event, Sony Music's label had organized two listening sessions for the media in its offices four days earlier, requiring confidentiality agreements and confiscation of phones.

Aesthetically, Dansons is close to a soap opera theme, somewhere between Nana Mouskouri [Greek singer and politician] and Barbra Streisand. The song is so timeless it becomes fascinating. The intro is as serene as a Japanese garden, with notes falling like raindrops, a soft synthetic soundscape, and a mellow voice nestled in the lower register, enhanced by effects. The vocals soar after the drums kick in. There is no chorus, but a modulation repeats this invitation to dance, more "forehead to forehead/snowflakes on the horizon" than anything else.

The song is, in fact, not new; Jean-Jacques Goldman wrote both the lyrics and the music in 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, after noticing that people in lockdown were spending time at home by dancing. "Six years later, there is no more virus, but not a word needs to be changed – the world has not become any more balanced, and we are still 'dancing above the abyss,'" the songwriter said in a statement. 

[drove all night]

On 4/17/2026 at 1:21 AM, Celine0384 said:

Je m'excuse pour mes propos peut-être trop vifs, mais je n'aime vraiment pas la chanson. Les paroles et son timbre, on dirait une IA. J'aime énormément Céline mais la je ne peux pas dire que j'aime. Encore un soir était superbe , les paroles aussi. J'ai même du mal à croire que JJG ai pu écrire un texte aussi vide de sens. 

Would be enough to simply write that you don't like the song! 
And - hard to believe that you "J'aime énormément Céline" and still be able to again write disrespectful. 

[drove all night]

On 4/17/2026 at 2:10 AM, LukeD said:

The instrumental version of the song: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drzM7ZmEAHA

It is reminiscent of 'Vole', 'J'attendais', 'Je chanterai' and 'Sur le meme bateau'. 🥰

Did you make this?

[drove all night]

On 4/17/2026 at 2:40 AM, MaxRayÎles said:

I isolated the vocals. If you want to take a listen, here's the link: 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18EOtaOzZMRe9ik8X_HgyuW39xB734jRC/view?usp=sharing

WHY DO YOU FEEL THE NEED TO DO SOMETHING AND SPREAD IT???! YOU ARE NOT ONLY VIOLATING COPYRIGHT, BUT WHY NOT ONLY ENJOY THE OFFICIAL SONG???! I will never ever understand that!!!

Edited April 17, 2026 at 07:37 AM by drove all night

[woodstock]

On 4/16/2026 at 11:47 PM, drove all night said:

Is this overworked with AI or from an official source? Because honestly I don't think it's the original cover in HD ...

This is the original cover in HD. 
This is the original source provided to every streaming platforms. 
That particular one comes from iTunes, if you want to know.

[woodstock]

Le Parisien (official sponsor for Paris concerts) goes behind the scene of the conception of this new song :

 

 

[Shocker]

 

On 4/17/2026 at 12:46 AM, Zoespack said:

🤪 Can’t work, can’t sleep, can’t cook…

Listening to Dansons over and over again, checking activity on the forum and frantically clicking the blue heart on Google

Call 911

 

Same here

Edited April 17, 2026 at 08:03 AM by Shocker

[drove all night]

On 4/17/2026 at 10:01 AM, woodstock said:

Le Parisien (official sponsor for Paris concerts) goes behind the scene of the conception of this new song :

 

 

Thank you very much. Would it be possible to share it with another platform. I can't open it ... Thank you.

[Zoespack]

On 4/17/2026 at 9:31 AM, mirage said:

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2026/04/17/dansons-celine-dion-s-new-single-already-feels-outdated_6752522_30.html

"To underline the magnitude of the event, Sony Music's label had organized two listening sessions for the media in its offices four days earlier, requiring confidentiality agreements and confiscation of phones.

Aesthetically, Dansons is close to a soap opera theme, somewhere between Nana Mouskouri [Greek singer and politician] and Barbra Streisand. The song is so timeless it becomes fascinating. The intro is as serene as a Japanese garden, with notes falling like raindrops, a soft synthetic soundscape, and a mellow voice nestled in the lower register, enhanced by effects. The vocals soar after the drums kick in. There is no chorus, but a modulation repeats this invitation to dance, more "forehead to forehead/snowflakes on the horizon" than anything else.

The song is, in fact, not new; Jean-Jacques Goldman wrote both the lyrics and the music in 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, after noticing that people in lockdown were spending time at home by dancing. "Six years later, there is no more virus, but not a word needs to be changed – the world has not become any more balanced, and we are still 'dancing above the abyss,'" the songwriter said in a statement. 

Le Monde and France Culture can’t help but express at least slight contempt for anything that speaks to and moves the crowds. Except when they use people’s modest backgrounds to make stereotypical political points and appear as humanists — with so subtile a paternalism… Otherwise they wouldn’t lower themselves to note the difference between an artist of Céline’s caliber and a disposable starlette boosted with AI. Cultural « distinction », as French sociologist Bourdieu would put it, impairs their hearing.