Tell Him" is a song written by Linda Thompson and producers Walter Afanasieff and David Foster. It was recorded as a duet between American singer Barbra Streisand and Canadian singer Celine Dion for their 1997 albums, Higher Ground and Let's Talk About Love, and was physically released as the lead single from these albums on November 3, 1997.

The music video for the song was directed by American producer and director Scott Lochmus, and premiered on VH1, on October 24, 1997. It was included as a bonus on the Au cœur du stade DVD. a b "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1997" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on September 22, 2005 . Retrieved September 19, 2017. Official Top 40 best-selling singles of 1997". www.officialcharts.com . Retrieved January 13, 2022.

Streisand and Dion were scheduled to perform their duet at the ceremony for the 40th Grammy Awards, at which the song was nominated; this was intended to be the song's first live performance. [11] However, the performance was canceled due to Streisand contracting the flu once again. [12] The ailment prevented Streisand from attending the rehearsal with Dion prior, [13] although Streisand claims that she had originally intended to attend to performance nonetheless. [11] Streisand's spokesperson said that the singer is "extremely disappointed that she won't be able to sing because of her continuing flu and fever". [12] Release and commercial reception [ edit ] Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Celine Dion". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p.63 . Retrieved September 18, 2023. Plastic Bag” is a song about searching for an escape from personal problems and hoping to find it in the lively atmosphere of a Saturday night party. Ed Sheeran tells the story of his friend and the myriad of troubles he is going through. Unable to find any solutions, this friend seeks a last resort in a party and the vanity that comes with it. a b "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. December 13, 1997. pp.50–51 . Retrieved September 28, 2014.

Listinn Topp 40 (13.11.1997 - 20.11.1997)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir - Tónlist . Retrieved February 6, 2018. ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1997". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved September 28, 2014. Tops de l'année – Top Singles 1997" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved December 9, 2019.

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Topp 20 Single Julen 1997" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016 . Retrieved September 28, 2014. Sandiford-Waller, Theda (November 8, 1997). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight". Billboard. Vol.109, no.45. p.96. Year in Focus" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.14, no.52. December 27, 1997. p.7 . Retrieved May 2, 2019. IFPI Taiwan Single Top 10" (in Chinese). IFPI Taiwan. January 11, 1998. Archived from the original on May 30, 1998 . Retrieved March 28, 2021. Article: Celine Dion tells about working with David". Metro Olografix. April 3, 2007 . Retrieved January 27, 2019.