Taking Chances (song)
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| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album Taking Chances | ||||
| B-side | "Map to My Heart" | |||
| Released | 18 September 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
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| Length | 4:02 | |||
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| Producer | John Shanks | |||
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| "Taking Chances" on YouTube | ||||
"Taking Chances" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her tenth English-language studio album, Taking Chances (2007). It was written by Kara DioGuardi and former Eurythmics member Dave Stewart for their band Platinum Weird. The track had originally been intended for release as a single in February 2007 from their unreleased self-titled album. After completing the recording, DioGuardi and Stewart played the song for Dion's husband, René Angélil, whose positive reaction led Dion to record her own version.
Issued as the album's lead single on 18 September 2007, "Taking Chances" is a pop ballad with a soft rock finish. Its lyrics focus on trust, emotional openness, and the willingness to pursue a meaningful connection. The line "So talk to me, like lovers do" is drawn from the Eurythmics song "Here Comes the Rain Again". Critics responded positively, noting Dion's readiness to explore new material and describing the track as hopeful and heartfelt.
"Taking Chances" achieved commercial success in several countries, reaching the top 10 in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, and Switzerland. It peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Chart and number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100, and it topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song was nominated for Single of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2009. It was later covered on Fox's TV series Glee by Lea Michele as Rachel Berry, and her version reached number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100.