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Lying Down

"Lying Down" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her twelfth English‑language studio album, Courage (2019). It was written by David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Sia, and produced by Guetta and Tuinfort. Released as a digital download on 18 September 2019, the song coincided with the launch of Dion's Courage World Tour, where she performed it during the first fifteen dates before replacing it with "Imperfections". "Lying Down" entered several charts and received positive reviews from music critics. On 19 October 2019, it was sent to radio in the United Kingdom.

"Lying Down"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Courage
Released18 September 2019 (2019-09-18)
Studio
Genre
Length3:58
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
Producers
  • Guetta
  • Tuinfort
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Imperfections"
(2019)		 "Lying Down"
(2019)		 "Courage"
(2019)
Audio
"Lying Down" on YouTube

Background and release

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"Lying Down" was written by Australian singer‑songwriter Sia, French DJ‑producer David Guetta and Surinamese‑Dutch musician Giorgio Tuinfort, and produced by Guetta and Tuinfort.[3] Together with "Imperfections" and "Courage", it was released as a digital download on 18 September 2019, the day Dion began her Courage World Tour to promote Courage.[4] "Lying Down" is a string‑laden electro ballad that encourages a renewed outlook after a toxic relationship.[2][4] Sia had previously co‑written Dion's 2013 single "Loved Me Back to Life".[5] On 19 October 2019, "Lying Down" was added to the A‑list on the BBC Radio 2 airplay playlist in the United Kingdom and became record of the week.[6]

Critical reception

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The song received positive reviews from music critics. A Bit of Pop Music described "Lying Down" as a modern pop ballad in which Sia's writing style complements Dion's vocals and gives the track a contemporary sound.[1] The outlet called it a "powerful tune" with a "bombastic" build‑up and "larger than life" vocals.[1] Mike Wass of Idolator described "Lying Down" as a soaring electro‑ballad about letting go of the emotional weight of a toxic relationship.[2] He characterized the production as "icy", suggesting that Dion was prepared to explore new sonic territory on Courage.[2]

Commercial performance

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After being released as a digital download on 18 September 2019, "Lying Down" entered several sales charts, reaching number three in Quebec,[7] number 32 in Canada,[8] number 41 in France,[9] number 59 in Scotland,[10] and number 74 in the United Kingdom.[11] It also peaked at number 16 on the Finnish Airplay chart[12] and number 18 on the Japanese Hot Overseas chart.[13]

Music video

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The audio for "Lying Down" was uploaded to YouTube on 18 September 2019.[14] In an interview aired on Entertainment Tonight Canada in September 2019, Dion revealed that she was on the set of the music video for "Lying Down".[15] However, the video was not released. In April 2026, previously unreleased "Lying Down" video captures from director of photography and photographer John Londono's website surfaced online.[16]

Credits and personnel

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  • Celine Dion – lead vocals
  • David Guetta – composer, lyricist, producer, programmer
  • Sia Furler – composer, lyricist, background vocal
  • Giorgio Tuinfort – composer, lyricist, producer, programmer, piano
  • Pierre-Luc Rioux – guitar
  • Ton Dijkman – drums
  • Marcel Schimscheimer – bass
  • Franck Van der Heijden – orchestrator
  • François Lalonde – recording engineer
  • Paul Norris – recording engineer
  • Paul Power – recording engineer
  • Rob Katz – assistant engineer
  • Wessel Oltheten – assistant engineer
  • Xavier Stephenson – assistant engineer
  • Ronald Prent – mixing engineer
  • Tibor Laho – mixing engineer

Source:[17]

Charts

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Chart performance
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] 32
Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[12]16
France Digital Sales (SNEP)[9] 41
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[13] 18
Quebec Digital Song Sales (ADISQ)[7] 3
Scotland Singles (OCC)[10]59
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[11]74

Release history

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Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 18 September 2019 Columbia [18]
United Kingdom 19 October 2019 Adult contemporary radio [6]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Single Review: Céline Dion – Imperfections / Lying Down / Courage". A Bit Of Pop Music. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mike Wass (18 September 2019). "New Music! Céline Dion Drops "Imperfections", "Lying Down" & "Courage"". Idolator. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Courage". celinedion.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. 1 2 Rania Aniftos (18 September 2019). "Celine Dion Triples Down With 'Courage' Title Track, Plus New Singles 'Lying Down' & 'Imperfections': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. ↑ Andrew Hampp (29 August 2013). "Celine Dion Talks 'Loved Me Back to Life' Single, Album (Exclusive)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Radio 2 New Music Playlist". BBC Radio 2. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  7. 1 2 "PalmarèsADISQ - Top Sales French and English Songs". ADISQ. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Celine Dion Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés" (in French). SNEP. 20 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  10. 1 2 "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 22/11/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  11. 1 2 "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 27/9/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  12. 1 2 "Celine Dion: Lying Down" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  13. 1 2 "Hot Overseas". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  14. ↑ "Céline Dion - Lying Down (Official Audio)". 18 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via YouTube.
  15. ↑ Alyssa Croezen (3 September 2019). "Celine Dion On Being A 'Bossy Queen' And Her New Album 'Courage': 'I Feel Strong, Fierce, Totally In Control'". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  16. ↑ Londono, John. "Music Videos". John Londono. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Lying Down". YouTube. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  18. ↑ "Courage (Deluxe Edition)". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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