Titanic: Find Out Why Celine Dion Almost Turned Down the Iconic Song 'My Heart Will Go On' from James Cameron's Film!
Celine Dion's iconic song ‘My Heart Will Go On’ nearly didn’t make it into the Titanic soundtrack. Despite initial doubts, the song became a timeless classic, winning multiple awards and becoming a global hit.
Whenever we hear the unmistakable melody of the piano and flute paired with Celine Dion’s voice, we instantly recognize ‘My Heart Will Go On.’ The song evokes a wave of nostalgia and melancholy as it reminds us of the movie Titanic and the tragic real-life events that inspired it. It’s hard to believe that it's been 27 years since this song was released—some of us are the same age as the song itself! But did you know that the Grammy-winning artist nearly turned it down?
In an interview with Andy Cohen, Celine Dion shared that she almost rejected the song because she wasn’t initially impressed by it. She admitted, “It didn’t appeal to me. I was probably very tired that day. I don’t know, very tired.” Fortunately, her late husband René Angélil persuaded her to record the demo, which, remarkably, ended up being used in Titanic!
Dion's incredible talent meant that the demo recording was the version used in the movie; she never re-recorded it. So, whenever you hear the song in the film, you’re actually listening to that original demo, even though she performed it live countless times after the movie's success.
How did the song become such a legendary hit? ‘My Heart Will Go On’ won a Grammy in 1999 and became one of Dion’s most celebrated tracks. It also earned the Best Original Song award at both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards.
The song debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 28, 1998, helping the Titanic soundtrack spend 16 weeks at the top and sell over 15 million copies worldwide.
Interestingly, Dion wasn’t the only one skeptical about the song; even director James Cameron had reservations about including a pop song in the film. Dion recalled in a Vogue interview, “So I start to sing the song, and he tells me about the story of the movie a little bit. I’m already in tears.”
Thankfully, both Dion and Cameron took the leap, and today, we have one of the most enchanting songs ever, still making an impact on music history.
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