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On ne change pas (meaning One doesn't change) is the first comprehensive French-language greatest hits album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Columbia Records on September 30, 2005. It features songs recorded between 1981 and 2005, including three new tracks, all of which were released as singles: "Je ne vous oublie pas," "Tous les secrets" and "I Believe in You" (duet with Il Divo). "Je ne vous oublie pas" reached number two in France and was certified Silver. The other singles peaked at numbers twenty and thirty, respectively. On ne change pas received positive reviews from music critics. It reached number one in France and Belgium Wallonia, and number two in Canada and Switzerland. On ne change pas was certified 3× Platinum in France and Canada, Platinum in Belgium and Gold in Switzerland. In 2009, it was re-released under the title Best Of - 3 CD (sometimes promoted as Triple Best Of).
On July 7, 2005, celinedion.com announced that a new album featuring Dion's French-language greatest hits was to be released in October 2005.The two-CD compilation titled On ne change pas was to contain never before released material, including the first single written by Jacques Veneruso, "Je ne vous oublie pas." On August 22, 2005, the track listing for On ne change pas was announced and the album was scheduled for release on October 3, 2005 in Europe and October 4, 2005 in North America. However, in some European countries, On ne change pas was released on September 30, 2005. The music video for "Je ne vous oublie pas" premiered on television on August 31, 2005. It was filmed at the Royal Impérial Theatre in Montreal, Canada on July 29, 2005 and directed by Didier Kerbrat who already worked with Dion on the video for "Contre Nature" in 2004
Sony Music Entertainment released different versions of the album but all of them include three new songs: "Je ne vous oublie pas," "Tous les secrets" and "I Believe in You" (duet with Il Divo). The standard edition was issued on two CDs in a jewel case and the collector's edition digipak contains also a bonus DVD with thirty minutes of exclusive images and the music video for "Je ne vous oublie pas." The North American edition includes Dion's French-language hits form the 1990s and 2000s, but also focuses heavily on the songs form the 1980s which made her a star in Quebec, beginning with the 1981 debut single, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve." The European edition features mostly songs which became popular in France and also contains some rare tracks. It includes hits like "Pour que tu m'aimes encore," "Je sais pas," "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)," "Tout l'or des hommes," "S'il suffisait d'aimer" and "D'amour ou d'amitié," but also the number-one single "Sous le vent," which was available on Garou's debut album only, and "Ma Nouvelle-France" recorded for the 2004 film, Nouvelle-France. In November 2005, the ultimate edition was released in Europe and Canada, containing three CDs and a bonus DVD in a longbox.It features fifty songs recorded between 1981 and 2005, including all the French-language hits and various rare tracks. In late March 2006, the one-disc edition was issued in Europe and Canada featuring nineteen greatest hits on one CD. An accompanying On ne change pas DVD was also released in November 2005, including Dion's French music videos and a bonus material.
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