Tell Him

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Streisand was first introduced to Dion's music several years earlier, by tennis player Andre Agassi. [3] Critical reception [ edit ] a b "Streisand Has a Bad Case of Flu, Will Miss Grammys". Chicago Tribune. February 25, 1998 . Retrieved January 27, 2019. a b "A 'Reason' to Wait Six Weeks". Radio & Records. No.1217. October 3, 1997. p.34. ['Tell Him'] arrives at radio on October 7.

Sandiford-Waller, Theda (November 8, 1997). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight". Billboard. Vol.109, no.45. p.96. Year in Focus" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.15, no.51. December 19, 1998. p.8 . Retrieved May 2, 2019. French single certifications – B. Streisand/C. Dion – Tell Him" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved October 11, 2014. On March 24, 1997, Dion became the first artist ever to perform twice on the same Academy Awards night. In addition to singing " Because You Loved Me," she also sang " I Finally Found Someone" from the movie The Mirror Has Two Faces, recorded by Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams. Streisand preferred not to perform that night, and Natalie Cole had been scheduled to sing her song instead. But Cole pulled out, so only two days before the Oscar night, Dion was asked if she could do it. Although nervous, she accepted and managed to perform on the night. Listinn Topp 40 (13.11.1997 - 20.11.1997)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist . Retrieved February 6, 2018.

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Topp 20 Single Julen 1997" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 . Retrieved September 28, 2014. Tops de l'année – Top Singles 1997" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved December 9, 2019. Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). BAnQ . Retrieved March 17, 2019.

Article: Celine Dion tells about working with David". Metro Olografix. April 3, 2007 . Retrieved January 27, 2019. Year in Focus" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.14, no.52. December 27, 1997. p.7 . Retrieved May 2, 2019. ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved February 3, 2022.Major Market Airplay: Poland" (PDF). Music & Media. December 13, 1997. p.27 . Retrieved May 4, 2019. Streisand and Dion were scheduled to perform their duet at the ceremony for the 40th Grammy Awards, at which the song was nominated; this was intended to be the song's first live performance. [11] However, the performance was canceled due to Streisand contracting the flu once again. [12] The ailment prevented Streisand from attending the rehearsal with Dion prior, [13] although Streisand claims that she had originally intended to attend to performance nonetheless. [11] Streisand's spokesperson said that the singer is "extremely disappointed that she won't be able to sing because of her continuing flu and fever". [12] Release and commercial reception [ edit ] The music video for the song was directed by American producer and director Scott Lochmus, and premiered on VH1, on October 24, 1997. It was included as a bonus on the Au cœur du stade DVD. Barbra Streisand & Céline Dion – Tell Him" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 11, 2014. ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved September 28, 2014.

The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Celine Dion; 'Tell Him ')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien . Retrieved October 11, 2014. The Year in Charts" (PDF). Billboard Radio Monitor. December 25, 1998. p.55 . Retrieved July 5, 2020. The song was a top-10 commercial success across Europe and Australia. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards. Later, "Tell Him" was included on both singers' greatest hits albums: Streisand's The Essential (2002), Duets (2002) and The Ultimate Collection (2010), and Dion's The Collector's Series, Volume One (2000), My Love: Essential Collection (2008) and The Best of Celine Dion & David Foster (2012).

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British single certifications – Celine Dion & Barbra Streisand – Tell Him". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 11, 2014. Official Top 40 best-selling singles of 1997". www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved January 13, 2022. Tell Him" is a song written by Linda Thompson and producers Walter Afanasieff and David Foster. It was recorded as a duet between American singer Barbra Streisand and Canadian singer Celine Dion for their 1997 albums, Higher Ground and Let's Talk About Love, and was physically released as the lead single from these albums on November 3, 1997.

Official Top 40 best-selling singles of 1997". Official Charts Company. July 9, 2021 . Retrieved September 12, 2021.A few days later, Streisand sent Dion flowers and a note: "I watched the tape afterwards, you sang my song beautifully and I regret I wasn't in the room to hear you, next time let's make one together. I really wish your song would have won, you are a wonderful singer". That note wasn't left without an answer, and René Angélil called up David Foster to write a song for them, and the result was "Tell Him". [1] Citing Streisand as one of her most prominent idols, Dion had always wanted to sing with her but feared getting too close to her idol, explaining, "It takes practically nothing to destroy your image of them. And just as little to crush you". [2]