Imperfections (song)
"Imperfections" | ||||
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Single by Celine Dion | ||||
from the album Courage | ||||
Released | 18 September 2019 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:59 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | DallasK | |||
Celine Dion singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Imperfections" on YouTube |
"Imperfections" is a song by Canadian singer
Background and release
"Imperfections" was written by American singer-songwriter
Critical reception
The song received positive critical reviews. According to A Bit of Pop Music, "Imperfections" is a good song with contemporary radio pop production.
Commercial performance
In Quebec, "Imperfections" topped the radio chart for 15 weeks[9] and the sales chart for five weeks.[10] In Canada, it reached number five on the Adult Contemporary chart,[11] number 40 on the Hot Adult Contemporary chart,[12] and number 69 on the Canadian Hot 100.[13] In the United States, "Imperfections" peaked at number 11 on the Adult Contemporary chart[14] and number 23 on Pop Digital Song Sales.[15] It also peaked at number 17 in Belgium Wallonia,[16] number 32 in Croatia,[17] number 43 on the sales chart in France[18] and number 97 in Scotland.[19]
Music video
The music video for "Imperfections" was directed by Gabriel Coutu-Dumont and produced by Sailor Productions/Silent Partners Studio.[20] It was shot entirely in black and white, with Dion taking over the screen in various gowns and high-end ensembles.[20] The music video was released on 26 September 2019.[21] Emily Zemler from Rolling Stone called it evocative, with glamorous, behind-the-scenes Hollywood aesthetic, which is juxtaposed with the lyrics as Dion reflects on self-criticism, noting, "I got my own imperfections".[20] At the end of the music video, Dion appears completely without makeup, which is in sync with the message of the song: "I got my own imperfections/I got my own set of scars to hide/I got my own imperfections/I can't hold your heart when I'm fixing mine".[22]
Nicholas Hautman from Us Weekly called it stunning in everything from a puffy black dress to a strapless white gown. "As the song continues to play, Dion heads back to her dressing room and takes a makeup wipe to her face, baring her natural beauty", he continued.[23] Rebecca Alter from Vulture.com said it was "perfect" continuing, "queen Celine does a frankly abysmal job convincing us that she's anything but perfect, singing in a perfect voice about her inadequacies while stunting in couture perfectly. The drama of her body language in billowing sleeves? Heaven. Her stripes and oversize polka dots and large hat wide-stanced Cirque du Soleil fashion narrative? Art. Her running, Bird Box blindfolded, toward the camera in black-and-white like a high-glamour human embodiment of that old-timey movie of the train driving toward the audience? The Lumière brothers wish! We know she's perfect." she said.[24]
Credits and personnel
- Ari Leff – composer, lyricist, associated performer
- Dallas Koehlke – composer, lyricist, producer, associated performer, background vocal, recording engineer
- Michael Pollack– composer, lyricist, associated performer, background vocal
- Nicholas Perloff-Giles – composer, lyricist
- Alyssa Lourdiz Cantu – background vocal
- François Lalonde – recording engineer
- Serban Ghenea – mixing engineer
- Vlado Meller – mastering engineer
- John McL. Doelp – executive producer
Source:[25]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 18 September 2019 | Columbia | [1] | |
United States | 30 September 2019 | Adult contemporary radio | [4] | |
Italy | 4 October 2019 | Contemporary hit radio | [28] | |
United Kingdom | 7 December 2019 | Adult contemporary radio | [5] | |
Various | 26 February 2020 | Streaming (stripped-down version) | [6] |
References
- ^ a b c d Rania Aniftos (18 September 2019). "Celine Dion Triples Down With 'Courage' Title Track, Plus New Singles 'Lying Down' & 'Imperfections': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Courage". celinedion.com. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Andrea Dresdale (18 September 2019). "Celine Dion releases 3 emotional new songs: 'Imperfections,' 'Lying Down' and 'Courage'". Good Morning America. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Radio 2 New Music Playlist". BBC Radio 2. 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Spotify singles by Céline Dion". Spotify. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Single Review: Céline Dion – Imperfections / Lying Down / Courage". abitofpopmusic.com. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- Idolator. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ a b "This week's most popular songs across all radio from Quebec". ADISQ. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ a b "This week's top selling digital tracks based on the digital album sales in Quebec". ADISQ. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Celine Dion Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Celine Dion Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Celine Dion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Celine Dion Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Pop Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Céline Dion – Imperfections" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Céline Dion - Imperfections" (in French). PureMédias. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ a b c Emily Zemler (26 September 2019). "Watch Celine Dion's Cinematic Video for 'Imperfections'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Céline Dion - Imperfections (Official Video)". 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ Drew Weisholtz (26 September 2019). "Celine Dion goes makeup-free in new 'Imperfections' video". Today. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Celine Dion Embraces Her 'Imperfections' in Stunning New Music Video". Us Weekly. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Rebecca Alter (26 September 2019). "Celine Dion Is Unfortunately Very Perfect in Her New Music Video 'Imperfections'". Vulture.com. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Imperfections". YouTube. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- Ultratip. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2020". billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Celine Dion – "Imperfections" (Radio Date: 04/10/2019)". radiodate.it. Retrieved 2 October 2019.