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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Ashes
| name = Ashes
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Celine Dion]]
| artist = [[Celine Dion]]
| album = [[Deadpool 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]
| album = [[Deadpool 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]
| cover = Ashes single by Celine Dion.jpg
| cover = Ashes single by Celine Dion.jpg
| caption = [[Steve Aoki]] remix cover
| caption = [[Steve Aoki]] remix cover
| released = {{Start date|2018|5|3}}
| released = {{Start date|2018|5|3}}
| format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=19}}
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=19}}
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Petey (musician)|Petey Martin]]
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* Petey Martin
* [[Jordan Smith (musician)|Jordan Smith]]
* [[Jordan Smith (musician)|Jordan Smith]]
* [[Tedd T]]
* [[Tedd T]]
}}
}}
| producer = [[Steve Mac]]
| producer = [[Steve Mac]]
| prev_title = [[Les yeux au ciel]]
| prev_title = [[Les yeux au ciel]]
| prev_year = 2017
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = [[Flying on My Own]]
| next_title = [[Imperfections (song)|Imperfections]]
| next_year = 2019
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|CX11yw6YL1w|"Ashes"}}}}
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|CX11yw6YL1w|"Ashes"}}}}
}}
}}
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"'''Ashes'''" is a song recorded by Canadian singer [[Celine Dion]] for the [[soundtrack]] of the 2018 American [[superhero film]] ''[[Deadpool 2]]'', which is based on the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Deadpool]] and distributed by [[20th Century Fox]]. It was written by [[Petey (musician)|Petey Martin]], [[Jordan Smith (musician)|Jordan Smith]], and [[Tedd T]] and produced by [[Steve Mac]] with a remix version produced by [[Steve Aoki]]. It was released as the lead single for the film's [[Deadpool 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|soundtrack]] by [[Columbia Records]] on May 3, 2018, along with its music video. It was received positively by critics and reached number one on the US [[Dance Club Songs]] chart, becoming Dion's third number one hit on the chart, after "[[Misled (Celine Dion song)|Misled]]" (July 1994) and "[[Taking Chances (song)|Taking Chances]]" (February 2008).<ref name="DanceNumber1" />


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Director [[David Leitch (director)|David Leitch]] wanted to create an original song for ''Deadpool 2'' that could support the emotional core of the film, with "Ashes" being the song that was ultimately written. He and actor-producer [[Ryan Reynolds]] asked Dion to record the song, and she agreed to do it. The song is meant to balance a satire of similar songs in other films with its role as the actual emotional through-line of this one. Leitch also directed a music video for the song featuring Dion and Reynolds, as well as dancer [[Yanis Marshall]] also portraying Deadpool for sequences in which the character dances around a stage in high heels.
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"'''Ashes'''" is a song recorded by Canadian singer [[Celine Dion]] for the [[soundtrack]] of the 2018 American [[superhero film]] ''[[Deadpool 2]]'', which is based on the [[Marvel Comics]] character [[Deadpool]] and distributed by [[20th Century Fox]]. It was written by Petey Martin, [[Jordan Smith (musician)|Jordan Smith]], and [[Tedd T]] and produced by [[Steve Mac]] with a remix version produced by [[Steve Aoki]].


In November 2019, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' reported that "Ashes" has already over 64 million on-demand streams in the United States, making it Dion's sixth most streamed song in the country.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Celine Dion's Best-Selling Albums & Most-Streamed Songs: Ask Billboard Mailbag|url=http://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/business/chart-beat/8544905/celine-dion-best-selling-albums-most-streamed-songs-ask-billboard|date=November 26, 2019|access-date=July 6, 2020|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
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Director [[David Leitch (director)|David Leitch]] wanted to create an original song for ''Deadpool 2'' that could support the emotional core of the film, with "Ashes" being the song that was ultimately written. He and actor/producer [[Ryan Reynolds]] decided on asking Dion to record the song, and she agreed to do it. The song is meant to balance a satire of similar songs in other films with its role as the actual emotional through-line of this one. Leitch also directed a music video for the song featuring Dion and Reynolds, as well as dancer [[Yanis Marshall]] also portraying Deadpool for sequences in which the character dances around a stage in high heels.

"Ashes" appears in ''Deadpool 2'' over the [[opening credits]] of the film, and was released as the lead single for the soundtrack by [[Columbia Records]] on May 3, 2018, along with the music video. The song was subsequently released as part of the film's official soundtrack album, ''[[Deadpool 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)]]'', on May 18. The remix version of the song was released on May 25. The song was received positively by critics and reached number one on the US [[Dance Club Songs]] chart.


==Background==
==Background==
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==Composition and recording==
==Composition and recording==
Leitch and music supervisor John Houlihan began meeting with songwriters to discuss the song, with Leitch focusing on conveying his thematic ideas. They "ended up discovering" this song "Ashes" as written by Petey Martin, [[Jordan Smith (musician)|Jordan Smith]], and [[Tedd T]]. Leitch felt it "just sort of fit and ticked all the boxes of what I was trying to do, story-wise".<ref name="EWBreakdown" /> Leitch then discussed with actor/producer [[Ryan Reynolds]] his wish to find a "contemporary artist who's got the chops to make it super emotional" for recording the song. Reynolds suggested [[Celine Dion]] as someone who is both an "incredible singer" and could fit into the subversive Deadpool universe. Reynolds approached Dion about this, and Leitch said that she agreed to join the project not only because her son is a fan of Deadpool but also because she was "taken aback by the song" and understood what they wanted to do with it. Leitch admitted that the song was satirical but also felt that having Dion record it elevated it to play as a more emotional cornerstone of the film as well.<ref name="EWBreakdown" />
Leitch and music supervisor John Houlihan began meeting with songwriters to discuss the song, with Leitch focusing on conveying his thematic ideas. They "ended up discovering" the song "Ashes" as written by [[Petey (musician)|Petey Martin]], [[Jordan Smith (musician)|Jordan Smith]], and [[Tedd T]]. Leitch felt it "just sort of fit and ticked all the boxes of what I was trying to do, story-wise".<ref name="EWBreakdown" /> Leitch then discussed with actor/producer [[Ryan Reynolds]] his wish to find a "contemporary artist who's got the chops to make it super emotional" for recording the song. Reynolds suggested [[Celine Dion]] as someone who is both an "incredible singer" and could fit into the subversive Deadpool universe. Reynolds approached Dion about this, and Leitch said that she agreed to join the project not only because her son is a fan of Deadpool but also because she was "taken aback by the song" and understood what they wanted to do with it. Leitch admitted that the song was satirical but also felt that having Dion record it elevated it to play as a more emotional cornerstone of the film as well.<ref name="EWBreakdown" />


==Music video==
==Music video==
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==Release==
==Release==
"Ashes" was released as a single by [[Columbia Records]] on May 3, 2018, along with the music video.<ref name="Release" /> On May 7, 2018, the song was sent to the US [[Adult contemporary music|Adult contemporary]] radio stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/mail/archive/eweekly/AC/2018-5-7.html|title=AC eWeekly|accessdate=May 8, 2018|date=May 7, 2018|publisher=allaccess.com}}</ref> Columbia then released the full soundtrack for ''Deadpool 2'', featuring "Ashes", on May 18.<ref name="SoundtrackRelease" /><ref name="SoundtrackReleaseDate" /> Dion began performing the song as part of the set list for her Las Vegas show [[Celine (residency show)|Celine]] on May 22, 2018. <ref name="CelineLV" /> It was also featured during her [[Celine Dion Live 2018|2018 Asia-Pacific tour]].<ref name="2018Tour" />
"Ashes" was released as a single by [[Columbia Records]] on May 3, 2018, along with the music video.<ref name="Release" /> On May 7, 2018, the song was sent to the US [[Adult contemporary music|Adult contemporary]] radio stations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/mail/archive/eweekly/AC/2018-5-7.html|title=AC eWeekly|access-date=May 8, 2018|date=May 7, 2018|publisher=allaccess.com}}</ref> Columbia then released the full soundtrack for ''Deadpool 2'', featuring "Ashes", on May 18.<ref name="SoundtrackRelease" /><ref name="SoundtrackReleaseDate" /> Dion began performing the song as part of the set list for her Las Vegas show [[Celine (residency show)|Celine]] on May 22, 2018.<ref name="CelineLV" /> It was also featured during her [[Celine Dion Live 2018|2018 Asia-Pacific tour]].<ref name="2018Tour" /> On June 21, 2024, "Ashes" was included on the [[I Am: Celine Dion (soundtrack)|''I Am: Celine Dion'' soundtrack]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/DP/B0D342VPYW|title=I Am: Celine Dion Soundtrack|website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]]|access-date=June 21, 2024}}</ref>


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==Critical response==
==Reception==
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For the ''[[The Guardian|Guardian]]'', Issy Sampson said that looking past the "wackiness" of Deadpool, the song was actually "a stone-cold Céline banger that's begging to be wailed at karaoke five wines in. Fantastique".<ref name="GuardianReview" /> Nick Johnston of Vanyaland called the song "pretty damn good ... if you're into [Dion's] brand of diva pop" and was positive of its tone being reminiscent of "the kind of '90s tie-in video you'd see airing on MTV in the afternoons".<ref name="VanyaReview" /> Beth Elderkin at [[Gizmodo]] said that the release of the song and music video brought her joy due to the combination of Dion and Deadpool but that the song itself was "surprisingly good" as well.<ref name="GizmodoReview" />
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===Charts===

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Brian Kremkau at ReadJunk suggested that the song could be nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] and was also positive about the 1990s style of the song and music video.<ref name="ReadJunkReview" /> ''[[The Music (magazine)|The Music]]'' called the song and accompanying video "confusingly inspiring",<ref name="TheMusicReview" /> while [[NPR Music]]'s Lars Gotrich positively said that Dion was "too good for Deadpool" and that the song "kind of slaps! You know, if a Céline Dion ballad could slap".<ref name="NPRReview" /> Writing for ''[[Knoxnews.com|Knoxville News]]'', Chuck Campbell praised the song for its earnest effect,<ref name="KnoxReview" /> while Jonathan Broxton for Movie Music UK also felt that it should be nominated for an Academy Award.<ref name="MMUReview" />

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==Remixes==
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After performing alongside Dion at a charity event at [[Caesars Palace]] in November 2017, raising money for victims of the [[2017 Las Vegas shooting]], music producer [[Steve Aoki]] created a "tasteful remix" of the song, dubbed a "Deadpool Demix". It was released by [[Sony Music]] online on May 25, 2018.<ref name="AokiRemix" /> Another remix by American producer [[DJ Riddler]] was officially approved a month later and released commercially on August 3, 2018.<ref name="DJRemix" /><ref name="DJRemix2" /><ref name="DJRemix3" />

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==Charts==
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! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/5/aria-chart-watch-474/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #474|publisher=auspOp|date=May 26, 2018|access-date=May 26, 2018|archive-date=November 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101012722/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/5/aria-chart-watch-474/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Billboardcanadaac|41|artist=Celine Dion|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 28, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadaac|41|artist=Celine Dion|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 28, 2018}}
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! scope="row"| Denmark Digital Song Sales (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="bbbiz">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?artist=Celine%20Dion&f[0]=ts_chart_artistname%3ACeline%20Dion&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A-&f[2]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&solrsort=ds_peakdate%3Adesc&type=2|title=Chart Search - Billboard|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Denmark Digital Songs (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/celine-dion/chart-history/denmark-digital-song-sales|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810081221/https://www.billboard.com/music/celine-dion/chart-history/denmark-digital-song-sales|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2019|title=Denmark Digital Song Sales|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=May 23, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| France ([[SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=Ashes&cat=s|title=lescharts.com - Céline Dion - Ashes|publisher=[[SNEP]]|accessdate=May 20, 2018|language=fr|archive-date=June 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609044045/http://www.lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=Ashes&cat=s}}</ref>
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{{single chart|France|15|artist=Céline Dion|song=Ashes|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 20, 2018}}
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{{single chart|Hungarysingle|17|year=2018|week=19|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 18, 2018}}
{{single chart|Hungarysingle|17|year=2018|week=19|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 18, 2018}}
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! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4480|title=NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=May 14, 2018|accessdate=May 11, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2018-05-11|title=NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=May 14, 2018|access-date=May 11, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Quebec ([[ADISQ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freezepage.com/1528567623SDBJMJTTVC|title=Palmarès - Top Sales Songs|publisher=[[ADISQ]]|language=French|accessdate=May 9, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Quebec ([[ADISQ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://palmaresadisq.ca/en/top-sales/songs/%23|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1528567623SDBJMJTTVC?url=http://palmaresadisq.ca/en/top-sales/songs/%23|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 9, 2018|title=Palmarès - Top Sales Songs|publisher=[[ADISQ]]|language=fr|access-date=May 9, 2018}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Scotland|19|date=20180511|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 12, 2018}}
{{single chart|Scotland|19|date=20180511|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 12, 2018}}
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! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=21&nationGbn=E|title=2018년 21주차 Download Chart|publisher=[[Gaon charts]]|language=Korean|accessdate=June 1, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Music Chart|Gaon International Download]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=21&nationGbn=E|title=2018년 21주차 Download Chart|publisher=[[Gaon charts]]|language=ko|access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Spain Physical/Digital ([[Productores de Música de España|PROMUSICAE]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s3&year=2018&date=20180513|title=Spanish Song Sales: Week of May 13, 2018|work=spanishcharts.com|accessdate=June 2, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Spain Physical/Digital ([[Productores de Música de España|PROMUSICAE]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s3&year=2018&date=20180513|title=Spanish Song Sales: Week of May 13, 2018|work=spanishcharts.com|access-date=June 2, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Sweden Digital Songs (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/celine-dion/chart-history/sweden-digital-song-sales|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810081137/https://www.billboard.com/music/celine-dion/chart-history/sweden-digital-song-sales|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2019|title=Sweden Digital Song Sales|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 23, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Sweden Digital Song Sales (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="bbbiz"/>
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{{single chart|Switzerland|65|artist=Céline Dion|song=Ashes|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 14, 2018}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|65|artist=Céline Dion|song=Ashes|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 14, 2018}}
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{{single chart|Swiss Romandy|11|artist=Céline Dion|song=Ashes|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}
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! scope="row"| Switzerland ([[Swiss Hitparade|Schweizer Hitparade]] [[Romandy]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lescharts.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=Ashes&cat=s|title=Céline Dion - Ashes|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}</ref>
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{{single chart|UK|86|date=20180525|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}
{{single chart|UK|86|date=20180525|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}
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==Certifications==
"Ashes" topped the US [[Dance Club Songs]], becoming Dion's third leader on the chart, after "[[Misled (Celine Dion song)|Misled]]" (July 1994) and "[[Taking Chances (song)|Taking Chances]]" (February 2008).<ref name="DanceNumber1" />
{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Celine Dion|title=Ashes|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|certmonth=8|access-date=August 12, 2021|refname=POLcert}}
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===Critical response===
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Celine Dion|title=Ashes|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2022|id=18278-1392-1|access-date=August 5, 2022}}
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For the ''[[The Guardian|Guardian]]'', Issy Sampson said that looking past the "wackiness" of Deadpool, the song was actually "a stone-cold Céline banger that's begging to be wailed at karaoke five wines in. Fantastique".<ref name="GuardianReview" /> Nick Johnston of Vanyaland called the song "pretty damn good ... if you're into [Dion's] brand of diva pop" and was positive of its tone being reminiscent of "the kind of '90s tie-in video you'd see airing on MTV in the afternoons".<ref name="VanyaReview" /> Beth Elderkin at [[Gizmodo]] said that the release of the song and music video brought her joy due to the combination of Dion and Deadpool but that the song itself was "surprisingly good" as well.<ref name="GizmodoReview" />
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

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Brian Kremkau at ReadJunk suggested that the song could be nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] and was also positive about the 1990s style of the song and music video.<ref name="ReadJunkReview" /> ''[[The Music (magazine)|The Music]]'' called the song and accompanying video "confusingly inspiring",<ref name="TheMusicReview" /> while [[NPR Music]]'s Lars Gotrich positively said that Dion was "too good for Deadpool" and that the song "kind of slaps! You know, if a Céline Dion ballad could slap".<ref name="NPRReview" /> Writing for ''[[Knoxnews.com|Knoxville News]]'', Chuck Campbell praised the song for its earnest effect,<ref name="KnoxReview" /> while Jonathan Broxton for Movie Music UK also felt that it should be nominated for an Academy Award.<ref name="MMUReview" />

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==Remixes==
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After performing alongside Dion at a charity event at [[Caesars Palace]] in November 2017, raising money for victims of the [[2017 Las Vegas shooting]], music producer [[Steve Aoki]] created a "tasteful remix" of the song, dubbed a "Deadpool Demix". It was released by [[Sony Music]] online on May 25, 2018.<ref name="AokiRemix" /> Another remix by American producer [[DJ Riddler]] was officially approved a month later and released commercially on August 3, 2018.<ref name="DJRemix" /><ref name="DJRemix2" /><ref name="DJRemix3" />


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of number-one dance singles of 2018 (U.S.)]]
*[[List of Billboard Dance Club Songs number ones of 2018]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
{{Reflist|refs=


<ref name="NYTMay2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/movies/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-2.html|title=This Story Has Already Stressed Ryan Reynolds Out|last=Buckley|first=Cara|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 2, 2018|accessdate=May 8, 2018|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6zEk7gOIo|archivedate=May 8, 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref>
<ref name="NYTMay2018">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/movies/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-2.html|title=This Story Has Already Stressed Ryan Reynolds Out|last=Buckley|first=Cara|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=May 2, 2018|access-date=May 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502192902/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/movies/ryan-reynolds-deadpool-2.html|archive-date=May 2, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="SoundtrackRelease">{{cite news|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/05/02/deadpool-2-soundtrack-details/|title='Deadpool 2' Soundtrack Details|author=<!-- Film Music Reporter staff -->|website=Film Music Reporter|date=May 2, 2018|accessdate=May 28, 2018|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6zkNZQOWF|archivedate=May 28, 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref>
<ref name="SoundtrackRelease">{{cite news|url=http://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/05/02/deadpool-2-soundtrack-details/|title='Deadpool 2' Soundtrack Details|author=<!-- Film Music Reporter staff -->|website=Film Music Reporter|date=May 2, 2018|access-date=May 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505022840/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/05/02/deadpool-2-soundtrack-details/|archive-date=May 5, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="SoundtrackReleaseDate">{{cite news|url=https://musicexistence.com/blog/2018/05/03/deadpool-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-set-to-release-may-18-via-columbia-records/|title='Deadpool 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' Set To Release May 18 via Columbia Records|author=<!-- Music Existence staff -->|website=Music Existence|accessdate=May 28, 2018|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6zkNgA5oE|archivedate=May 28, 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref>
<ref name="SoundtrackReleaseDate">{{cite news|url=https://musicexistence.com/blog/2018/05/03/deadpool-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-set-to-release-may-18-via-columbia-records/|title='Deadpool 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' Set To Release May 18 via Columbia Records|author=<!-- Music Existence staff -->|website=Music Existence|access-date=May 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529203022/https://musicexistence.com/blog/2018/05/03/deadpool-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-set-to-release-may-18-via-columbia-records/|archive-date=May 29, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>


<ref name="AokiRemix">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8457927/steve-aoki-remix-celine-dion-ashes-deadpool-2|title=Steve Aoki Remixed Celine Dion For The 'Deadpool 2' Soundtrack: Listen|last=Bein|first=Kat|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 25, 2018|accessdate=May 28, 2018|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6zkVsoR4Q|archivedate=May 28, 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref>
<ref name="AokiRemix">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8457927/steve-aoki-remix-celine-dion-ashes-deadpool-2|title=Steve Aoki Remixed Celine Dion For The 'Deadpool 2' Soundtrack: Listen|last=Bein|first=Kat|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 25, 2018|access-date=May 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526052655/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8457927/steve-aoki-remix-celine-dion-ashes-deadpool-2|archive-date=May 26, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>


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* {{YouTube|i8c9bMp05HU|Céline Dion - Ashes (Riddler Extended Remix)}}
*{{YouTube|3orsQStwtdw|"Ashes" (Riddler Remix Radio Edit)}}
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Latest revision as of 02:56, 20 November 2024

"Ashes"
Steve Aoki remix cover
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Deadpool 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
ReleasedMay 3, 2018 (2018-05-03)
GenrePop
Length3:19
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Mac
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Les yeux au ciel"
(2017) 		"Ashes"
(2018) 		"Imperfections"
(2019)
Music video
"Ashes" on YouTube

"Ashes" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for the soundtrack of the 2018 American superhero film Deadpool 2, which is based on the Marvel Comics character Deadpool and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was written by Petey Martin, Jordan Smith, and Tedd T and produced by Steve Mac with a remix version produced by Steve Aoki. It was released as the lead single for the film's soundtrack by Columbia Records on May 3, 2018, along with its music video. It was received positively by critics and reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart, becoming Dion's third number one hit on the chart, after "Misled" (July 1994) and "Taking Chances" (February 2008).[1]

Director David Leitch wanted to create an original song for Deadpool 2 that could support the emotional core of the film, with "Ashes" being the song that was ultimately written. He and actor-producer Ryan Reynolds asked Dion to record the song, and she agreed to do it. The song is meant to balance a satire of similar songs in other films with its role as the actual emotional through-line of this one. Leitch also directed a music video for the song featuring Dion and Reynolds, as well as dancer Yanis Marshall also portraying Deadpool for sequences in which the character dances around a stage in high heels.

In November 2019, Billboard reported that "Ashes" has already over 64 million on-demand streams in the United States, making it Dion's sixth most streamed song in the country.[2]

Background

[edit]

During the development process for Deadpool 2, director David Leitch felt that retaining the personal stakes of the first film by focusing on "an existential crisis and a deeply personal cause" for Deadpool was going to be more compelling for audiences than trying to build the film around global stakes.[3] As part of this, Leitch wanted to create an original song for the film that thematically represented these personal stakes and served as an emotional through-line for many of the characters in the film in the vein of "Take My Breath Away" and "My Heart Will Go On";[4] it plays over the film's James Bond-style opening credits.[5]

Composition and recording

[edit]

Leitch and music supervisor John Houlihan began meeting with songwriters to discuss the song, with Leitch focusing on conveying his thematic ideas. They "ended up discovering" the song "Ashes" as written by Petey Martin, Jordan Smith, and Tedd T. Leitch felt it "just sort of fit and ticked all the boxes of what I was trying to do, story-wise".[4] Leitch then discussed with actor/producer Ryan Reynolds his wish to find a "contemporary artist who's got the chops to make it super emotional" for recording the song. Reynolds suggested Celine Dion as someone who is both an "incredible singer" and could fit into the subversive Deadpool universe. Reynolds approached Dion about this, and Leitch said that she agreed to join the project not only because her son is a fan of Deadpool but also because she was "taken aback by the song" and understood what they wanted to do with it. Leitch admitted that the song was satirical but also felt that having Dion record it elevated it to play as a more emotional cornerstone of the film as well.[4]

Music video

[edit]

Leitch and Reynolds both wanted to produce a music video to accompany the song; Leitch was initially conflicted about this, as he wanted audiences to discover the song while watching the film rather than have it be revealed to them during the film's marketing campaign, but he ultimately decided that it was an important part of the film to use in marketing since it is "a central part of the movie". It was particularly important to Leitch and Reynolds that they be involved in the making of the video, rather than simply handing off the idea to a different music video director who did not share their vision for it. Their specific vision focused on having Dion give a sincere performance of the song while subverting that in the classic mold of Deadpool. Because of this, Leitch made time in his schedule to direct the music video himself.[4]

Coming from a background of action, Leitch said it was a dream of his to make a music video. He decided to also involve Jonathan Sela, the cinematographer for Deadpool 2, because of Sela's prolific cinematography work for music videos. Sela was able to aid Leitch with his expertise. The director found similarities between staging the dancing in the video and staging action for his films.[4] The video was filmed in the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, where Dion hosts her Las Vegas residency shows,[6] with choreography by dancer Yanis Marshall. Reynolds had wanted to involve Marshall in the Deadpool films for some time, after Reynolds was introduced by his wife Blake Lively to videos of Marshall dancing in high heels. Marshall spent 12 hours dancing in the Deadpool costume and high heels for the music video and described the costume as a "nightmare" to dance in.[7] Leitch said Reynolds and Dion were "Canadian icons" and found it fun to give the two of them a moment of banter at the end of the video, which the pair came up with together.[4]

Release

[edit]

"Ashes" was released as a single by Columbia Records on May 3, 2018, along with the music video.[8] On May 7, 2018, the song was sent to the US Adult contemporary radio stations.[9] Columbia then released the full soundtrack for Deadpool 2, featuring "Ashes", on May 18.[10][6] Dion began performing the song as part of the set list for her Las Vegas show Celine on May 22, 2018.[11] It was also featured during her 2018 Asia-Pacific tour.[12] On June 21, 2024, "Ashes" was included on the I Am: Celine Dion soundtrack.[13]

Critical response

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For the Guardian, Issy Sampson said that looking past the "wackiness" of Deadpool, the song was actually "a stone-cold Céline banger that's begging to be wailed at karaoke five wines in. Fantastique".[14] Nick Johnston of Vanyaland called the song "pretty damn good ... if you're into [Dion's] brand of diva pop" and was positive of its tone being reminiscent of "the kind of '90s tie-in video you'd see airing on MTV in the afternoons".[15] Beth Elderkin at Gizmodo said that the release of the song and music video brought her joy due to the combination of Dion and Deadpool but that the song itself was "surprisingly good" as well.[16]

Brian Kremkau at ReadJunk suggested that the song could be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song and was also positive about the 1990s style of the song and music video.[17] The Music called the song and accompanying video "confusingly inspiring",[18] while NPR Music's Lars Gotrich positively said that Dion was "too good for Deadpool" and that the song "kind of slaps! You know, if a Céline Dion ballad could slap".[19] Writing for Knoxville News, Chuck Campbell praised the song for its earnest effect,[20] while Jonathan Broxton for Movie Music UK also felt that it should be nominated for an Academy Award.[21]

Remixes

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After performing alongside Dion at a charity event at Caesars Palace in November 2017, raising money for victims of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, music producer Steve Aoki created a "tasteful remix" of the song, dubbed a "Deadpool Demix". It was released by Sony Music online on May 25, 2018.[22] Another remix by American producer DJ Riddler was officially approved a month later and released commercially on August 3, 2018.[23][24][25]

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[26] 94
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[27] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[28] 72
Canada AC (Billboard)[29] 41
Denmark Digital Songs (Billboard)[30] 10
France (SNEP)[31] 15
Hungary (Single Top 40)[32] 17
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[33] 8
Quebec (ADISQ)[34] 1
Scotland (OCC)[35] 19
South Korea (Gaon International Download)[36] 57
Spain Physical/Digital (PROMUSICAE)[37] 44
Sweden Digital Songs (Billboard)[38] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[39] 65
Switzerland (Media Control Romandy)[40] 11
UK Singles (OCC)[41] 86
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[42] 17
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[43] 22
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[44] 1
US Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[45] 28

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Poland (ZPAV)[46] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[47] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Celine Dion's Best-Selling Albums & Most-Streamed Songs: Ask Billboard Mailbag". Billboard. November 26, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  3. ^ Buckley, Cara (May 2, 2018). "This Story Has Already Stressed Ryan Reynolds Out". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Coggan, Devon (May 3, 2018). "How Deadpool 2 recruited Céline Dion for that emotional power ballad". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
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  19. ^ Gotrich, Lars (May 3, 2018). "Céline Dion Is Too Good For Deadpool". NPR Music. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  20. ^ Campbell, Chuck (May 12, 2018). "'Deadpool 2' soundtrack swims in camp; Ray LaMontagne basks in bliss". Knoxnews.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  21. ^ Broxton, Jonathan (May 22, 2018). "Deadpool 2 – Tyler Bates". Movie Music UK. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  22. ^ Bein, Kat (May 25, 2018). "Steve Aoki Remixed Celine Dion For The 'Deadpool 2' Soundtrack: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  23. ^ DJ Riddler [@djriddler] (June 19, 2018). "I'm excited to share the news that my @celinedion #Ashes Official Remix from the #Deadpool2 soundtrack has been accepted and will be coming out soon!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2018 – via Twitter.
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