Lying Down

"Lying Down"
"Lying Down"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Courage
Released	18 September 2019
Studio	At the Palms (Las Vegas); Metropolis (London); Power Sound (Amsterdam); Wisseloord (Hilversum); Tribe (Naples);
Genre	Pop; electro;
Length	3:58
Label	Columbia
Songwriters	David Guetta; Giorgio Tuinfort; Sia Furler;
Producers	Guetta; Tuinfort;
Celine Dion singles chronology
Audio
	"Lying Down" on YouTube

"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.

Background and release

"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. 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. "Lying Down" is a string‑laden electro ballad that encourages a renewed outlook after a toxic relationship. Sia had previously co‑written Dion's 2013 single "Loved Me Back to Life". 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.

Critical reception

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. The outlet called it a "powerful tune" with a "bombastic" build‑up and "larger than life" vocals. Mike Wass of Idolator described "Lying Down" as a soaring electro‑ballad about letting go of the emotional weight of a toxic relationship. He characterized the production as "icy", suggesting that Dion was prepared to explore new sonic territory on Courage.

Commercial performance

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

Music video

The audio for "Lying Down" was uploaded to YouTube on 18 September 2019. 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". 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.

Credits and personnel

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:

Charts

Chart performance
Chart (2019)	Peak position
Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard)	32
Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)	16
France Digital Sales (SNEP)	41
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)	18
Quebec Digital Song Sales (ADISQ)	3
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)	59
UK Singles Downloads (Official Charts)	74

Release history

Release history
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	18 September 2019	Digital download streaming	Columbia
United Kingdom	19 October 2019	Adult contemporary radio	Columbia

References

1 2 3 "Single Review: Céline Dion – Imperfections / Lying Down / Courage". A Bit Of Pop Music. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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.
↑ "Courage". celinedion.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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.
↑ Andrew Hampp (29 August 2013). "Celine Dion Talks 'Loved Me Back to Life' Single, Album (Exclusive)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
1 2 "Radio 2 New Music Playlist". BBC Radio 2. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
1 2 "PalmarèsADISQ - Top Sales French and English Songs". ADISQ. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
1 2 "Celine Dion Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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.
1 2 "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 22/11/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
1 2 "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 27/9/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
1 2 "Celine Dion: Lying Down" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
1 2 "Hot Overseas". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
↑ "Céline Dion - Lying Down (Official Audio)". 18 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via YouTube.
↑ 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.
↑ Londono, John. "Music Videos". John Londono. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
↑ "Lying Down". YouTube. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
↑ "Courage (Deluxe Edition)". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

[abitofpopmusic-1] 1 2 3 "Single Review: Céline Dion – Imperfections / Lying Down / Courage". A Bit Of Pop Music. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[idolator-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.

[billboard-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.

[bbc2-6] 1 2 "Radio 2 New Music Playlist". BBC Radio 2. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

[Quebec-7] 1 2 "PalmarèsADISQ - Top Sales French and English Songs". ADISQ. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[Canada-8] 1 2 "Celine Dion Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[France-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.

[Scotland-10] 1 2 "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 22/11/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

[UK-11] 1 2 "Official Singles Downloads Chart on 27/9/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[Finland-12] 1 2 "Celine Dion: Lying Down" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 4 November 2019.

[Japan-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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1990s singles	"(If There Was) Any Other Way" "Unison" "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" "The Last to Know" "Beauty and the Beast" "Je danse dans ma tête" "If You Asked Me To" "Nothing Broken but My Heart" "Love Can Move Mountains" "Water from the Moon" "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" "When I Fall in Love" "The Power of Love" "L'amour existe encore" "Misled" "Think Twice" "Only One Road" "Calling You" "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" "Je sais pas" "Next Plane Out" "To Love You More" "Falling into You" "Because You Loved Me" "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" "The Power of the Dream" "All by Myself" "Call the Man" "J'attendais" "Tell Him" "Be the Man" "The Reason" "My Heart Will Go On" "Immortality" "Zora sourit" "I'm Your Angel" "S'il suffisait d'aimer" "On ne change pas" "Treat Her Like a Lady" "That's the Way It Is"
2000s singles	"Live (for the One I Love)" "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" "I Want You to Need Me" "Sous le vent" "A New Day Has Come" "I'm Alive" "Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)" "I Drove All Night" "One Heart" "Tout l'or des hommes" "Have You Ever Been in Love" "Et je t'aime encore" "Je ne vous oublie pas" "Tous les secrets" "Tout près du bonheur" "I Believe in You (Je crois en toi)" "Et s'il n'en restait qu'une (je serais celle-là)" "Immensité" "Taking Chances" "Eyes on Me" "A World to Believe In" "The Prayer" "Alone" "My Love"
2010s singles	"Parler à mon père" "Le miracle" "Qui peut vivre sans amour?" "Loved Me Back to Life" "Incredible" "The Show Must Go On" "Encore un soir" "Recovering" "L'étoile" "Si c'était à refaire" "Je nous veux" "Les yeux au ciel" "Ashes" "Imperfections" "Lying Down" "Courage"
2020s singles	"Set My Heart on Fire (I'm Alive x And the Beat Goes On)" "Hymne à l'amour" "A New Day" "Dansons" "Bonjour, pardon, merci"
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