Sans attendre

Sans attendre (English: "without waiting") is the twenty-fourth studio album and fourteenth French-language album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Columbia Records on 2 November 2012. It is her first new French studio album since 2007's D'elles. Sans attendre features sixteen songs produced mainly by Jacques Veneruso, David Gategno and Scott Price. It contains three duets with Johnny Hallyday, Jean-Pierre Ferland and the late Henri Salvador. The first single from the album, "Parler à mon père" was released on 2 July 2012 and "Le miracle" was selected as the second track to promote Sans attendre. Both songs reached number one in Quebec and "Parler à mon père" also peaked inside the top ten in France. The third single "Qui peut vivre sans amour?" was sent to radio stations in March 2013.

Sans attendre received mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics, some of whom opined that it is a tastefully restrained and personal album. The themes in its songs include longing for a departed father, love, and the waning days of an aging mother, among others. The album saw success in Francophone territories. It debuted at number one in Canada and France with first week sales of almost 100,000 units in both countries. Sans attendre also reached number one in Romandy, Wallonia and debuted within the top ten in Switzerland and Poland. It was certified Diamond in France, three-times Platinum in Canada, Platinum in Belgium, and Gold in Switzerland and Poland. Sans attendre has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.