Taking Chances

Celine Dion

About Taking Chances

"Taking Chances" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion, taken from her tenth English-language studio album of the same name (2007). It was written by Kara DioGuardi and former Eurythmics member, Dave Stewart for their band named Platinum Weird. The song was supposed to be released as a single in February 2007 from their unreleased self-titled album. However, after DioGuardi and Stewart recorded it, they played the track for Dion's husband René Angélil, who loved it and she recorded it. It was released as the first single from Taking Chances in September 2007. "Taking Chances" is a pop ballad with a soft rock finish. Lyrically, it is about trusting and baring our souls to each other and committing to making something special. The line, "So talk to me, like lovers do" came from the Eurythmics song "Here Comes the Rain Again." The song received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Dion for taking risks and called it a hopeful and heartfelt song. The song was a success around the world, peaking inside the top ten in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy and Switzerland. It also peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Chart, while on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it reached number 54. It also topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song was nominated for the Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2009. "Taking Chances" was covered on Fox's hit TV show Glee by Lea Michele's character Rachel Berry. Her version peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 


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Don't know much about your life.
Don't know much about your world, but
Don't want to be alone tonight,
On this planet they call earth.

You don't know about my past, and
I don't have a future figured out.
And maybe this is going too fast.
And maybe it's not meant to last,

But, what do you say to taking chances,
What do you say to jumping off the edge?
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or a hand to hold, or hell to pay
What do you say
What do you say

I just want to start again
And maybe you could show me how to try
And maybe you could take me in
Somewhere underneath your skin?

What do you say to taking chances
What do you say to jumping off the edge?
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or a hand to hold, or hell to pay
What do you say
What do you say

And I had my heart beaten down
But I always come back for more, yeah
There's nothing like love to pull you up
When you're laying down on the floor there
So talk to me, talk to me
Like lovers do
Yeah walk with me, walk with me
Like lovers do
Like lovers do

What do you say to taking chances
What do you say to jumping off the edge?
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or a hand to hold, or hell to pay
What do you say
What do you say

Don't know much about your life
And I don't know much about your world.

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Celine Dion

Céline Marie Claudette Dion, CC OQ, (French pronunciation: [selin djɔ̃] ( listen); born March 30, 1968), is a popular Canadian singer. Born into a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. In 1990, she released the English-language album Unison, establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English-speaking areas of the world. more »

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Written by: David Stewart, Kara Dioguardi

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8 facts about this song

Song Profile
"Taking Chances" is a song recorded by Céline Dion, taken from her twelfth English-language studio album of the same name (2007).
Songwriters and Producers
The song was written by Kara DioGuardi and former Eurythmics member, Dave Stewart. - It was produced by John Shanks.
Chart Performance
"Taking Chances" peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, marking Dion's first appearance on the chart since 2003's "I Drove All Night."
Album Performance
The song's success helped its namesake album debut at number three on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 214,000 copies.
Music Video
The music video for "Taking Chances" was directed by Jean-Pierre Philippot. - It shows Dion standing on a cliff and singing in a gust of wind, symbolizing the concept of taking chances in life.
Cover by Glee
"Taking Chances" was covered by the television show “Glee” in 2009. - Lea Michele, who played Rachel Berry in the show, performed the song in an episode of the first season. - The cover version was released as a single and charted at 71 in Canada and 58 in Australia.
Platinum Weird Version
"Taking Chances" was originally written and recorded by Dave Stewart and Kara DioGuardi for their band, Platinum Weird. - The Platinum Weird version of the song remains unreleased, but it has been performed live by the band several times.
Critical Reception
Critics had a largely positive reception to the song, praising Dion's vocal performance and the rock-tinged production.

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