Be the Man
| "Be the Man" | ||||
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| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album Let's Talk About Love | ||||
| B-side | "Be the Man" (Japanese version) | |||
| Released | 13 November 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | SMEJ | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | David Foster | |||
| Celine Dion singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Be the Man" on YouTube | ||||
"Be the Man" (also known as "Be the Man (On This Night)") is a pop song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her fifth English-language studio album, Let's Talk About Love (1997). Written by Junior Miles and producer David Foster, it was issued as the album's second single in Japan on 13 November 1997 by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.[1] The song was used as the theme for the Japanese television drama Eve - Santa Claus Dreaming and appeared on its 1997 soundtrack. Dion recorded the track in both English and Japanese.
Background and release
[edit]"Be the Man" did not appear on editions of Let's Talk About Love released in the Americas. It was later used as the B-side of "The Reason", issued simultaneously in parts of Europe. The English version was added to Asian editions of Dion's 1999 greatest hits album All the Way... A Decade of Song and the 2008 Japan-only compilation Complete Best. The Japanese version became available worldwide on The Collector's Series, Volume One in 2000.
Commercial performance
[edit]The single reached number 24 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified platinum for sales of over 100,000 copies.
Formats and track listing
[edit]- Japanese 3-inch CD single
- "Be the Man" – 4:40
- "Be the Man" (Japanese version) – 4:40
- "Be the Man" (karaoke version) – 4:40
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[2] | 24 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[3] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 13 November 1997 | 3-inch CD | SMEJ | [4] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
- ↑ セリーヌ・ディオンのシングル売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ "Japanese single certifications – Celine Dion – Be the Man" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 28 September 2014. Select 1997年11月 on the drop-down menu
- ↑ "セリーヌ・ディオンの作品" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- "Be the Man" at Discogs (list of releases)
