Céline Dion chante Noël

Céline Dion chante Noël
Studio album by Céline Dion
Released	December 1981 (1981-12) (see release history)
Recorded	1981
Genre	Pop
Length	29:12
Label	Super Étoiles
Producer	Eddy Marnay, Rudy
Céline Dion chronology
La voix du bon Dieu (1981) Céline Dion chante Noël (1981) Tellement j'ai d'amour... (1982)

Céline Dion chante Noël (meaning Céline Dion Sings Christmas Songs) is a French Christmas album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released in Quebec, Canada in early December 1981. It is her second French album and first Christmas album.

Album information

The album was released three weeks after Dion's debut longplay and contained traditional Christmas carols. Although there were no singles issued to promote it, Céline Dion Chante Noël and La voix du bon Dieu had sold 30,000 copies in 1981 and they'd go on to sell about 125,000 copies the following year. Céline Dion chante Noël has sold 25,000 copies in total.^[1]

Tracks "Glory Alleluia," "Promenade en traîneau" and "Joyeux Noël" also appeared on Dion's second Christmas album Chants et contes de Noël.

In 1993, Céline Dion recorded an English version of "Joyeux Noël," called "The Christmas Song," which appeared later on her 1998 album These Are Special Times. She has also recorded a new version of "Petit Papa Noël" with Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1994, for their album A Very Merry Chipmunk.

Track listing

1. "Glory Alleluia" (A. DiFusco, André Pascal) – 3:38
2. "Le p'tit renne au nez rouge" (Johnny Marks) – 2:44
3. "Petit Papa Noël" (Raymond Vincy, Henri Martinet, John Boylan) – 3:46
4. "Sainte nuit" (A. Adams, J. Dwight, Josef Mohr) – 2:57
5. "Les enfants oubliés" (Louis Amade, Gilbert Bécaud) – 3:00
6. "Noël blanc" (Irving Berlin, Francis Blanche) – 2:49
7. "Père Noël arrive ce soir" (Haven Gillespie, Fred Coates) – 2:00
8. "J'ai vu maman embrasser le Père Noël" (C. Koger, L. Gasté, T. Connor) – 2:40
9. "Promenade en traîneau" (Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish) – 2:56
10. "Joyeux Noël" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 2:36

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Canada	December 1981	Super Étoiles	Record	SPE 4102
			Cassette	16-SP 1901

References

1. ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.