"I'll Be"
Promotional single by Celine Dion
from the album Love Again
Released5 May 2023 (2023-05-05)
Length3:03
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lyric video
"I'll Be" on YouTube

"I'll Be" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from the soundtrack album, Love Again (2023). It was written by John Ryan, Ross Golan, Jacob Kasher Hindlin and Ian Kirkpatrick, and produced by Afterhrs under direction by J Kash. "I'll Be" was released on 5 May 2023. It entered the sales charts, reaching number two in Quebec and number 25 in Canada.

Background and release

After releasing Courage in 2019 and embarking on the Courage World Tour, Dion joined the cast of the American romantic comedy-drama film directed by James C. Strouse, Love Again.[1] Principal photography began in October 2020 and ended in early 2021.[2] Dion recorded five new songs for the film, including "Love Again" released on 13 April 2023, her first new music in four years and since she revealed in December 2022 that she has been struggling with stiff-person syndrome.[3] The second song, "I'll Be" was released on 5 May 2023.[4] It was written by John Ryan, Ross Golan, Jacob Kasher Hindlin and Ian Kirkpatrick, and produced by Afterhrs (a production duo from Los Angeles, consisting of Andrew Haas and Ian Franzino), under direction by J Kash.[5] The Love Again (soundtrack) with 11 songs by Dion was released on 12 May 2023.[5]

Critical reception

Larisha Paul from Rolling Stone gave the song a positive review and called it a "fittingly an alternate universe version of "My Heart Will Go On".[6] She added that the chorus of "I'll Be", which promises "No, you won't be alone through the highs and the lows/You know you got me/Wherever you go", feels like a repackaging of "Near, far, wherever you are/I believe that the heart does go on", if only Titanic actually followed the story of a woman grieving her fiancé and a journalist assigned to profile Celine Dion and not two star-crossed lovers on a literal sinking ship.[6]

Music video

The lyric video with clips from the film alongside photos and messages from fans around the world was released on YouTube on 5 May 2023.[4]

Credits and personnel

Source:[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "I'll Be"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Canadian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[7] 25
Quebec Sales (ADISQ)[8] 2

Release history

"I'll Be" release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 5 May 2023 Sony Music [5]
Italy 26 May 2023 Contemporary hit radio [9]

References

  1. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (27 October 2020). "Sam Heughan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Music Icon Celine Dion To Star In Romantic Drama For Screen Gems". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (19 November 2020). "'Text For You': Russell Tovey, Omid Djalili, Arinze Kene & Celia Imrie Among Cast To Join Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan & Celine Dion". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Fekadu, Mesfin (22 May 2023). "Celine Dion Releases New Song "Love Again" Months After Announcing Rare Neurological Diagnosis". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Céline Dion - I'll Be (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Love Again (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  6. 1 2 Paul, Larisha (5 May 2023). "Celine Dion Breaks Rom-Com Fourth Wall With 'Love Again' Soundtrack Cut 'I'll Be'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "This week's top selling digital tracks based on the digital album sales in Quebec". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "Celine Dion – "I'll Be" (Radio Date: 26/05/2023)". radiodate.it. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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