"La religieuse" (meaning "The Nun") is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, written and produced by French songwriter, Didier Barbelivien. It was released as a single in France in March 1988.
Background.
"La religieuse" was written by French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer, Didier Barbelivien. He also produced the song. The lyrics describe a nun's struggle between her faith and memories of lovers. "La religieuse" incorporates the pipe organs frequently used in Catholic churches. It was Dion's first record issued by Carrere Records, released as a 7" single in France in March 1988. The B-side included "C'est pour toi".
Dion promoted "La religieuse" in France in April 1988. On 4 April, she performed it during TV show "La classe" on France 3 and on 29 April, she sang it during TV show "Un DB de plus" hosted by Barbelivien and aired on France 2. Dion also performed "La religieuse" on "Champs-Élysées" TV show hosted by Michel Drucker on France 2.
"The Best of Celine Dion", released in May 1988 had a misprint of track duration 03:55 on the back cover. There is no extended version of this song.
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