"Lying Down" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her twelfth English-language studio album, Courage (2019). It was written by David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Sia, and produced by Guetta and Tuinfort. "Lying Down" was released as a digital download on 18 September 2019. On the same day, Dion embarked on her Courage World Tour and performed the song during the first fifteen dates before replacing it with "Imperfections". "Lying Down" entered several charts, and received positive reviews from music critics. On 19 October 2019, it was sent to radio in the United Kingdom.
| "Lying Down" | ||||
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| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album Courage | ||||
| Released | 18 September 2019 | |||
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| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Celine Dion singles chronology | ||||
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| "Lying Down" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
edit"Lying Down" was written by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, French DJ-producer David Guetta, and a Surinamese-Dutch musician Giorgio Tuinfort, and produced by Guetta and Tuinfort.[3] Together with the songs "Imperfections" and "Courage", it was released as a digital download on 18 September 2019, the day Dion started her Courage World Tour, promoting Courage.[4] "Lying Down" is a string-laden electro ballad, which encourages a fresh mindset following a toxic relationship.[2][4] Previously, Sia co-wrote for Dion her 2013 single, "Loved Me Back to Life".[5] On 19 October 2019, "Lying Down" was added under the A-list on BBC Radio 2 airplay playlist in the United Kingdom and became record of the week.[6]
Critical reception
editThe song received positive critical reviews. According to A Bit of Pop Music, "Lying Down" is a modern pop ballad, in which Sia's style suits Dion's vocals and makes her sound contemporary.[1] In this "powerful tune", the build up is "bombastic" and the vocals are "larger than life".[1] Mike Wass from Idolator described "Lying Down" as a soaring electro-ballad, about jettisoning the baggage that comes along with a toxic relationship.[2] He called the production "icy", which suggests that Dion is going to push the sonic boundaries on Courage.[2]
Commercial performance
editAfter being released as a digital download on 18 September 2019, "Lying Down" debuted on several sales charts and reached number three in Quebec,[7] number 32 in Canada,[8] number 41 in France,[9] number 59 in Scotland[10] and number 74 in the United Kingdom.[11] It also reached number 16 on the Finnish Airplay chart[12] and number 18 on the Japanese Hot Overseas chart.[13]
Music video
editThe audio of "Lying Down" was uploaded on YouTube on 18 September 2019.[14] In an interview, which aired on Entertainment Tonight Canada in September 2019, Dion revealed that they are currently on the set of her music video for "Lying Down".[15] However, the video was not released.
Credits and personnel
edit- David Guetta – composer, lyricist, producer, programmer
- Sia Furler – composer, lyricist, background vocal
- Giorgio Tuinfort – composer, lyricist, producer, programmer, piano
- Pierre-Luc Rioux – guitar
- Ton Dijkman – drums
- Marcel Schimscheimer – bass
- Franck Van der Heijden - orchestrator
- François Lalonde – recording engineer
- Paul Norris – recording engineer
- Paul Power – recording engineer
- Rob Katz – assistant engineer
- Wessel Oltheten – assistant engineer
- Xavier Stephenson – assistant engineer
- Ronald Prent – mixing engineer
- Tibor Laho – mixing engineer
Source:[16]
Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] | 32 |
| Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[12] | 16 |
| France Digital Sales (SNEP)[9] | 41 |
| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[13] | 18 |
| Quebec Digital Sales (ADISQ)[7] | 3 |
| Scotland (OCC)[10] | 59 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[11] | 74 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 18 September 2019 | Columbia | [17] | |
| United Kingdom | 19 October 2019 | Adult contemporary radio | [6] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Single Review: Céline Dion – Imperfections / Lying Down / Courage". A Bit Of Pop Music. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d Mike Wass (18 September 2019). "New Music! Céline Dion Drops "Imperfections", "Lying Down" & "Courage"". Idolator. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Courage". celinedion.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ a b Rania Aniftos (18 September 2019). "Celine Dion Triples Down With 'Courage' Title Track, Plus New Singles 'Lying Down' & 'Imperfections': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ Andrew Hampp (29 August 2013). "Celine Dion Talks 'Loved Me Back to Life' Single, Album (Exclusive)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Radio 2 New Music Playlist". BBC Radio 2. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ a b "This week's top selling digital tracks based on the digital album sales in Quebec". ADISQ. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés" (in French). SNEP. 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Celine Dion: Lying Down" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Hot Overseas". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Céline Dion - Lying Down (Official Audio)". 18 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Alyssa Croezen (3 September 2019). "Celine Dion On Being A 'Bossy Queen' And Her New Album 'Courage': 'I Feel Strong, Fierce, Totally In Control'". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Lying Down". YouTube. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Courage (Deluxe Edition)". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 October 2019.