"Un garçon pas comme les autres" () is a song written and produced by Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon for the 1978 rock opera Starmania. It was first performed by Fabienne Thibeault and issued on the Starmania album in 1978. Canadian singer Celine Dion recorded the song for her 1991 album Dion chante Plamondon. In 1992, she also recorded an English-language version, "Ziggy", with lyrics by Tim Rice, released on the Tycoon album. Dion issued both versions on a two-track single in France in 1993, which reached number two on the chart and was certified gold.
Celine Dion version
In 1991, Celine Dion recorded the 1978 Starmania song "Un garçon pas comme les autres" for her tenth studio album, Dion chante Plamondon. Produced by Jannick Top and Serge Perathoner, it appeared as "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)". In 1992, she recorded an English-language version with lyrics by Tim Rice, titled "Ziggy", for the Tycoon album. This version was produced by Michel Berger. Dion released both recordings on a two-track single in France in June 1993. The song presents a narrative about a woman's unrequited love for a gay man. Dion performed it regularly in concert, and in 2005 it was included on her greatest hits album On ne change pas.
Commercial performance "Ziggy" reached number two in France and was certified gold. It remained on the chart for almost a year, including seven weeks at number two and 18 weeks in the top 10. It became Dion's most successful single in France at that time. The song also reached number 55 on the European Hot 100 Singles chart.
Music video Two similar music videos were filmed for the French and English versions on 27 April 1993, both directed by Lewis Furey. They show Dion sitting in stadium bleachers, longing for a football player who is focused on his teammates. At the end, he approaches a person in a hooded pullover; when the hood is removed during a kiss, it is revealed to be Dion. The model in the video is Rodney Weber. In 2005, the video was included on Dion's greatest hits DVD collection On ne change pas.
Formats and track listing French cassette and CD single "Ziggy" – 2:56 "Un garçon pas comme les autres" – 2:56
Charts + Chart (1993) Peakposition European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media) 55
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Release history + Region Date Format Label France June 1993 Epic
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