"Les derniers seront les premiers" () is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her thirteenth studio album, D'eux (1995). It was written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and produced by Goldman and Erick Benzi. A live version, recorded for Live ÃÂ Paris, was issued as a promotional single in November 1996. It entered airplay charts in several Francophone markets, reaching number three in Quebec, 19 in France, and 47 in Wallonia (Belgium).
Dion recorded D'eux in November and December 1994 at the Méga Studio in Paris, France. Most tracks were written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, with production by Goldman and Erick Benzi. The live version of "Les derniers seront les premiers" from Live àParis was released as a promotional single in November 1996. In 2005, the song was included on Dion's greatest hits album, On ne change pas.
At the 1997 Félix Awards in Quebec, "Les derniers seront les premiers" received nominations for Most Popular Song of the Year and Video of the Year.
"Les derniers seront les premiers" entered airplay charts in Francophone countries in November 1996. In Quebec, it debuted on 16 November 1996 and peaked at number three. It remained on the chart for 35 weeks. In France, it reached number 19 in December 1996, in its fourth week on the chart. In Wallonia (Belgium), it peaked at number 47 on 29 November 1996.
The live music video was filmed at the Zénith Paris during the D'eux Tour in October and November 1995. Directed by Gérard Pullicino, it was released in November 1996 to promote the Live àParis CD and DVD. Jean-Jacques Goldman joined Dion on stage at the end of the performance. The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the 1997 Félix Awards. It was later included on Dion's 2005 greatest hits DVD, On ne change pas, and in 2009 on the 15th anniversary edition of D'eux.