"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" was written by Dion, her mother Thérèse and brother Jacques, and produced by Daniel Hétu and René Angélil.

In 2005, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" was featured on Dion's greatest hits compilation, On ne change pas.

At age 12, Dion collaborated with her mother Thérèse and brother Jacques to write and compose her first song, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve".

[1] Dion's brother Michel sent the recording to music manager René Angélil, whose name he discovered on the back of a Ginette Reno album.

[2] She performed "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" in a popular talk show in Quebec, Canada hosted by Michel Jasmin.