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Celine Dion 
Studio album by Céline Dion Released March 31, 1992
(see release history)Recorded 1991-1992 Genre Pop, soft rock, dance Length 61:06 Label Epic, 550 Producer Walter Afanasieff, Humberto Gatica, Guy Roche, Ric Wake Céline Dion chronology Dion chante Plamondon
(1991)Celine Dion
(1992)The Colour of My Love
(1993)Singles from Celine Dion - "Beauty and the Beast"
Released: November 16, 1991 - "If You Asked Me To"
Released: April 6, 1992 - "Nothing Broken But My Heart"
Released: July 13, 1992 - "Love Can Move Mountains"
Released: November 2, 1992 - "Water from the Moon"
Released: March 1, 1993 - "Did You Give Enough Love"
Released: July 5, 1993
Celine Dion is an eponymous album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on March 31, 1992. It is her second English album and 17th in total. It includes the Grammy and Academy Award winning song "Beauty and the Beast."
Contents
Album information
Dion's real international breakthrough came when she paired up with Peabo Bryson to record the title track to Walt Disney Pictures animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991). The song captured a musical style that Dion would utilize in the future: sweeping, classical and soft rock influenced adult contemporary ballads with soft instrumentation. Both a critical and commercial smash, the song became her second United States top 10 hit, and also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and "Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, and was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. That song was also the first single from Celine Dion album which had a soft rock influence that was combined with elements of soul and classical music. Due to the success of the lead-off single, the album was as well received. As with Dion's earlier releases, the album had an overtone of love.
Dion worked with a new team of writers and producers on her eponymous album. Five songs were written by Diane Warren. "With This Tear" was a gift from Prince who wrote the song especially for Céline Dion and offered it to her. The tracks were produced mainly by Walter Afanasieff, Ric Wake and Guy Roche. Thanks to Celine Dion, the singer was nominated also for a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
By 1992, Unison, Celine Dion and media appearances had propelled Dion to superstardom in the North America. She had achieved one of her main objectives: wedging her way into the anglophone market and establishing fame. Apart from her rising success, there were also changes in Dion's personal life, as René Angélil would make the transition from manager to lover. However, the relationship was kept a secret as both feared that the public would find the twenty-six-year difference between their ages incongruous.
The European version of Celine Dion included "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" as a bonus track. The album was re-released on September 7, 1992 in Australia with a bonus disc containing four songs which had been previously released as singles from Unison.
Dion did the Celine Dion Tour to support the album.
"Send Me a Lover" was a "leftover" from the recording sessions of the Celine Dion album and it was released in 1994 on the charity compilation Kumbaya Album 1994.
Chart success
Celine Dion has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.[1] In the United States alone, the album has sold 2,373,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan,[2] and was certified 2x platinum.[3] It reached number 34 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Dion's popularity was also showing in Canada where the album peaked at number 3 and was certified diamond for 1 million copies sold.[4]
In other regions of the world, Celine Dion peaked at number 15 in Australia, number 31 in New Zealand, number 59 in Japan, and number 70 in the United Kingdom. It was also certified gold in Japan[5] and Australia.[6] Dion received her first World Music Award for Best Selling Canadian Female Recording Artist of the Year.
The most successful single from the album was "Beauty and the Beast", which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold in the United States.[3] Other singles, which reached the U.S. top 40 included: "If You Asked Me To" (number 4), "Nothing Broken But My Heart" (number 29) and "Love Can Move Mountains" (number 36).
Critical reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[7]Entertainment Weekly (B-) [8] Robert Christgau (D+) [9] The album has received generally positive reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, from Allmusic wrote that "Celine Dion's self-titled follow-up to her successful American debut is even stronger and more accomplished."[7] Arion Berger, from Entertainment Weekly comment "She hits all the notes on Prince's graceful, desperate With This Tear, but clearly she has more voice than heart.[8] Music critic Robert Christgau panned the album "Worst album of the year—that I can remember."[9]
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. "Introduction" Walter Afanasieff Walter Afanasieff 1:15 2. "Love Can Move Mountains" Diane Warren Ric Wake 4:53 3. "Show Some Emotion" Gregory Prestopino, Andrew Gold, Brock Walsh Walter Afanasieff 4:29 4. "If You Asked Me To" Warren Guy Roche 3:55 5. "If You Could See Me Now" John Bettis, Afanasieff Walter Afanasieff 5:07 6. "Halfway to Heaven" Franne Golde, Hal David, Holland Walter Afanasieff 5:05 7. "Did You Give Enough Love" Seth Swirsky, Arnie Roman Ric Wake 4:21 8. "If I Were You" Roman, Shelly Peiken Ric Wake 5:07 9. "Beauty and the Beast" (with Peabo Bryson) Alan Menken, Howard Ashman Walter Afanasieff 4:04 10. "I Love You, Goodbye" Warren Guy Roche 3:33 11. "Little Bit of Love" Andy Scott, Claude Gaudette Humberto Gatica 4:27 12. "Water from the Moon" Warren Guy Roche, Walter Afanasieff 4:38 13. "With This Tear" Prince Walter Afanasieff 4:12 14. "Nothing Broken But My Heart" Warren Walter Afanasieff 5:55 15. "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" (European bonus track) Robert White Johnson, Taylor Rhodes Christopher Neil 4:33 Australian bonus CD No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" Johnson, Rhodes 4:33 2. "(If There Was) Any Other Way" Paul Bliss 4:00 3. "Unison" Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts 4:13 4. "The Last to Know" Walsh, Phil Galdston 4:35 Charts and certifications
Charts
Chart Peak
positionAustralian Albums Chart[10] 15 Canadian Record Albums Chart[11] 3 Canadian RPM Albums Chart[12] 4 Japanese Albums Chart[13] 59 New Zealand Albums Chart[14] 31 UK Albums Chart[15] 70 US Billboard 200[16] 34 Certifications
Country Certifications1 Australia Gold[6] Canada Diamond[4] Japan Gold[5] United States 2x Platinum[3] 1Most certifications are under old criteria, with higher certifications levels than the current ones.
Awards
Avnn Awards 2001 Won
Year Award show Award 1992 Academy Awards Best Original Song (to Alan Menken and Howard Ashman) – "Beauty and the Beast" 1992 Golden Globe Awards Best Original Song (to Alan Menken and Howard Ashman) – "Beauty and the Beast" 1992 World Music Awards World’s Best Selling Canadian Female Recording Artist of the Year 1992 Governor General's Awards Honoured with a Medal of Recognition on Canada's 125th Birthday from the Governor General for Her Contribution to Canadian Culture 1993 Grammy Awards Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal – "Beauty and the Beast" (with Peabo Bryson) 1993 Grammy Awards Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (to Alan Menken and Howard Ashman) – "Beauty and the Beast" 1993 Billboard Awards Billboard International Creative Achievement Award 1993 Juno Awards Single of the Year – "Beauty and the Beast" 1993 Juno Awards Best Dance Recording – "Love Can Move Mountains" (club mix) 1993 Juno Awards Female Vocalist of the Year 1993 Félix Awards Quebec Artist Achieving the Most Success in a Language Other Than French 1993 Félix Awards Quebec Artist Achieving the Most Success Outside the Province of Quebec Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog United States March 31, 1992 Epic, 550 CD 52473 Canada Sony Music, Columbia Japan May 21, 1992 Sony Music, Epic, 550 ESCA-5587 Australia June 22, 1992 Sony Music, Epic, 550 4715082 United Kingdom Sony Music, Columbia 4715082 Australia September 7, 1992 Sony Music, Epic, 550 2CD 4715082/SAMP424 See also
References
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- ^ "Ask Billboard". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2010-12-10. http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/ask-billboard-celine-dion-celebrates-chart-1004134468.story?tag=hpfeed. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
- ^ a b c "Gold & platinum searchable database". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ a b "Gold & platinum certification searchable database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://cria.ca/cert_db_search.php?page=1&wclause=WHERE+artist_name+like+%27%25celine+dion%25%27+ORDER+BY+cert_date%2C+cert_award+&rcnt=140&csearch=20&nextprev=1. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ a b "RIAJ". Recording Industry Association of Japan. http://www.riaj.or.jp/. Retrieved 2003-06-31.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australia: St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "allmusic ((( Celine Dion > Overview )))". Rovi Corporation. Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r58531.
- ^ a b Berger, Arion (1992-04-17). "Celine Dion (1992) Celine Dion". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,310192,00.html.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG céline dion". http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=c%E9line+dion. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ^ Australian Albums Chart
- ^ Lwin, Nanda (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
- ^ Top Albums/CDs - Volume 50, No. 21, May 23 1992. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ^ "Celine Dion album sales ranking" (in Japanese). Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/98172/ranking/cd_album/. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ New Zealand Albums Chart
- ^ UK Albums Chart
- ^ Billboard 200
Categories:- Celine Dion albums
- 1992 albums
- Albums produced by Guy Roche
- Albums produced by Ric Wake
- Albums produced by Walter Afanasieff
- Albums produced by Humberto Gatica
- "Beauty and the Beast"
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