A new video was released on March 24 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Celine Dion’s performance of “My Heart Will Go On” at the 1998 Academy Awards. The footage is a remastered version of the massive hit from the ‘90s film, Titanic and it will have fans nostalgic while watching with a clarity of much greater quality than the original.
The video is available on YouTube and the description reads, “To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Celine Dion’s biggest hit of all time, this performance-focused music video has been reimagined, featuring remastered footage in stunning clarity. Newly transferred from the original 35mm film reels and assembled in a brand new 4K edit, the video features exclusive, never-before-seen footage from the original ‘My Heart Will Go On’ video shoot from 1997.”
The video does not feature scenes from ‘Titanic’
Unlike the original, this video remake does not show cut scenes from the Titanic movie. The crystal clear picture features Celine on a ship— a nod to the original, and wearing the same strapless white dress, singing her heart out.
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Fans poured their excitement in the comment section to show their excitement for the revamp of the classic. “We waited 25 years for this version in HD! And it is worth every second!” a fan gushed. “Twenty-five years later, this video comes to us. A new version; new perspective, fresh and original. A message for new generations to not let this classic die, and to us to relive the nostalgia and passion,” another wrote.
Another fan thanked Celine for creating such timeless music that “changed the music industry” and will “continue to be heard forever!”
Celine admits she initially didn’t want to record the song
On Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in 2019, Celine admitted to being unexcited about recording “My Heart Will Go On” at first. “It didn’t appeal to me. I was probably very tired that day. I don’t know, very tired,” Celine said on the show.
However, thanks to her late husband, Rene Angelil who talked her into recording the song, we have a timeless classic that is just as cherished as the first time today. “… my husband said, ‘Let’s hold on,’” she continued. “He talks to the writer and says, ‘Let’s try to make a little demo,’” she recalled. “I sang the song once and they built the orchestra around it. I never resang it for the recording, actually. So, the demo is the actual recording, but after that I sang it about three gazillion times.”
The song went on to win multiple awards such as best original song at the 70th Academy Awards, Grammy Awards for record of the year, song of the year, best female pop vocal performance, and best song written specifically for a motion picture or television. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 1 for two weeks in a row and is the song most associated with Celine Dion today.