"Be the Man" (also titled "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). It was written by Junior Miles and its producer David Foster, and released as the second single from the album in Japan on 13 November 1997 by Columbia Records.[1] "Be the Man" also served as the theme song to the Japanese television drama, Eve - Santa Claus Dreaming and was included on its soundtrack in 1997. The song was recorded in English and Japanese.
| "Be the Man" | ||||
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| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album Let's Talk About Love | ||||
| Released | 13 November 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 Wallyworld, Record Plant Studios, The Hit Factory, Chartmarker Studios, Paramount Studios, Masterphonics | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | David Foster | |||
| Celine Dion singles chronology | ||||
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| "Be the Man (On This Night)" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
edit"Be the Man" was not available on editions of Let's Talk About Love released in the Americas. It reached number 24 on the Oricon Singles Chart and was certified platinum (100,000). The song became a B-side to "The Reason" single, released at the same time in parts of Europe.
The English version of the song was included later on Asian editions of Dion's 1999 greatest hits All the Way... A Decade of Song and the 2008 Japan only released Complete Best. The Japanese version of "Be the Man" became available worldwide on The Collector's Series, Volume One in 2000.
Formats and track listings
editJapanese 3" CD single
- "Be the Man" – 4:41
- "Be the Man" (Japanese Version) – 4:42
- "Be the Man" (Karaoke Version) – 4:41
Charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon Singles Chart)[2] | 24 |
Certifications and sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan[4] | 13 November 1997 | Mini CD | SMEJ |
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.