Immortality (Celine Dion song)

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"Immortality"
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Single by Celine Dion featuring the Bee Gees
from the album Let's Talk About Love
Written1996
Released5 June 1998 (1998-06-05)
RecordedJune–August 1997
Studio
Genre Pop
Length4:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Walter Afanasieff
Celine Dionsingles chronology
"My Heart Will Go On"
(1997)		"Immortality"
(1998)		"Zora sourit"
(1998)
Bee Geessingles chronology
"Still Waters (Run Deep)"
(1997)		"Immortality"
(1998)		"This Is Where I Came In"
(2001)

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [49] Gold250,000*
Germany (BVMI) [21] Platinum500,000^
Sweden (GLF) [22] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Silver200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
Australia5 June 1998 Epic
GermanyCD Columbia [50]
France8 June 1998 [50]
United Kingdom6 July 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
Epic [51]
Japan8 July 1998CD SMEJ [52]

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