When Dion originally heard the song, she did not want to record it as she felt she was pushing her luck by singing another film theme song after "Beauty and the Beast".
At the height of the song's popularity, some radio stations in the US and the UK played an edited version of the song, that had dramatic moments of dialog from the Jack and Rose lead characters in the film inserted in between Dion's vocal lines.
"My Heart Will Go On," also called the "Love Theme from Titanic," is the main theme song to James Cameron's blockbuster film Titanic. It also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 1998 Oscar ceremony.
Its music was composed by James Horner, its lyrics were written by Will Jennings, and it was produced by Walter Afanasieff and Simon Franglen, recorded by Celine Dion, and released in 1997.
Originally released in 1997 on Dion's album Let's Talk About Love and the Titanic soundtrack album, the romantic song went to number one all over the world, including the United States, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, and Australia.