Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)

"Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Dion chante Plamondon
Released	July 1993
Format	CD single, cassette single
Recorded	8 September – 6 October 1991 Face B
Genre	Pop
Length	2:58
Label	Columbia, Epic
Writer(s)	Luc Plamondon, Michel Berger
Producer(s)	Jannick Top, Serge Perathoner
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Water from the Moon" (1993) "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" (1993) "Did You Give Enough Love" (1993) Music video "Ziggy" on YouTube

"Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" (meaning "A Boy Unlike the Others (Ziggy)") is a hit song from the Dion chante Plamondon album by Celine Dion. It was released as the second commercial single in France in July 1993.^[1] The song was also featured on two collections: The Collector's Series, Volume One and On ne change pas.

Telling the story of a woman's impassioned love for a gay man, "Ziggy" was performed originally by Éric Estève in the Starmania musical in 1978.

Dion recorded this song also in English. It was included on the Tycoon compilation in September 1992, which achieved platinum status in France.

There were two similar music videos made for the French and English version (1993). Both of them were directed by Lewis Furey (husband and producer of Quebec actress/singer Carole Laure). The first one can be found on Dion's DVD called On ne change pas (2005). The music video features Dion sitting in the bleachers of a stadium and longing for a soccer player who is preoccupied with teammates. At the end, he is walking up to what appears to be a guy in a pullover with a hood over his head. When the hood is removed as they kiss, it is revealed to be Dion. The model in the video is Rodney Weber.

Dion performed this song during Francophone concerts in her tours since 1994, including her concerts at the Stade de France in 1999 and the Taking Chances World Tour of 2008. Live versions of "Ziggy" became a part of Dion's albums: À l'Olympia, Live à Paris, Au cœur du stade, and Céline une seule fois / Live 2013.^[2] Dion also performed "Ziggy" during her Summer Tour 2016.^[3]

"Ziggy" peaked at number 2 in France and was certified Gold for selling 365,000 copies. It was held from number one by Freddie Mercury's "Living on My Own" (1993 Remix). "Ziggy" spent almost a year on the chart, including 7 weeks at number 2 position and 18 weeks in the top 10. It was Dion's biggest hit in France since 1983 "D'amour ou d'amitié."

Formats and track listings

French CD single

1. "Ziggy" (English version) – 2:58
2. "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" – 2:58

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1993) Peak position Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[4] 55 France (SNEP)[5] 2

Decade-end charts Chart (1990–99) Position France (SNEP)[6] 21

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
France (SNEP)[7]	Gold	365,000[8]

See also

• French Top 100 singles of the 1990s

References

1. Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
2. Celine Dion: Céline une seule fois / Live 2013 (2CD+DVD/Blu-ray)
3. Céline Dion, bouleversée, lance sa tournée hommage à René (VIDÉOS)
4. "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 30 October 1993. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
5. "Céline Dion - Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy) (chanson)" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
6. "Les Chansons Classées par Points des Années 90" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
7. "Les Certifications depuis 1973" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
8. "Les 45 T. / Singles" (in French). InfoDisc. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics