The Power of the Dream

"The Power of the Dream"
Single by Celine Dion
ReleasedAugust 20, 1996 (1996-08-20)
Genre
Length4:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • David Foster
  • Babyface
Celine Dion singles chronology
"It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
(1996) 		"The Power of the Dream"
(1996) 		"All by Myself"
(1996)
Audio video
"The Power of the Dream" on YouTube

"The Power of the Dream" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released as a single in Japan on August 20, 1996.[1] It was written and produced by David Foster, Linda Thompson, and Babyface for the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Dion performed it in front of more than 100,000 people, in addition to over three and a half billion television viewers. She gave away the money she received for the occasion to support Canadian athletes. USA Today listed it as the second best Olympics theme song of all time.[2]

  1. ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
  2. ^ Ryan, Patrick. "Ranking the 12 best (and worst) Olympics theme songs". USA Today. Retrieved 19 July 2021.