D'amour ou d'amitié

"D'amour ou d'amitié"
Single by Céline Dion
from the album Tellement j'ai d'amour... and Du soleil au cœur
Released	December 1982 (1982-12)
Format	7", 12"
Genre	Pop
Length	4:05
Label	Saisons, Pathé Marconi
Writer(s)	Eddy Marnay, Jean Pierre Lang, Roland Vincent
Producer	Eddy Marnay, Rudy
Certification	Gold (Canada, France)
Céline Dion singles chronology
"Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" (1982) "D'amour ou d'amitié" (1982) "Mon ami m'a quittée" (1983)

"D'amour ou d'amitié" (meaning "Love or Friendship", pronounced: [damuːʁ u damitje]) is the second single from Céline Dion's album Tellement j'ai d'amour.... It was released in April 1983 in Quebec, Canada. In France, it was released in December 1982.^[1]

On January 24, 1983, Dion was chosen to represent Canada with "D'amour ou d'amitié," as revelation of the year at the MIDEM in Cannes.

The song became a hit in Quebec where it entered the chart on May 7, 1983 and topped it for four weeks, spending forty weeks on the chart in total. "D'amour ou d'amitié" was certified gold for selling over 50,000 copies in Canada.^[2] Dion received also 4 Félix Awards at that time.

"D'amour ou d'amitié" was also released as a single in France. It was Dion's second single in this country after "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" in 1982. The song became a hit there too, reaching number 10 on the singles chart. On September 1, 1983 Dion became the first Canadian to receive a gold certification in France with her song "D'amour ou d'amitié," which has sold more than 700,000 copies.^[3] Following this success, Dion released her first album in France, named Du soleil au cœur.

A music video was made from a TV special when the single came out in 1983.

Because of big success of "D'amour ou d'amitié," Céline Dion recorded its German version called "Was bedeute ich dir." It was released as a single in that country in 1984, backed with "Mon ami, geh nicht fort," German version of "Mon ami m'a quittée," as a B-side.

"D'amour ou d'amitié" became a part of Dion's 2005 French greatest hits album On ne change pas.

Formats and track listings

Canadian 7" single

1. "D'amour ou d'amitié" – 4:05
2. "Le vieux monsieur de la rue Royale" – 4:13

French 7" single

1. "D'amour ou d'amitié" – 4:05
2. "Visa pour les beaux jours" – 3:28

French 12" maxi single

1. "D'amour ou d'amitié" – 4:05
2. "Visa pour les beaux jours" – 3:28
3. "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" – 3:52
4. "L'amour viendra" – 4:20

German 7" single

1. "Was bedeute ich dir" – 4:05
2. "Mon ami, geh nicht fort" – 3:05

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (1983) Peak position French Singles Chart[4] 10 Quebec Singles Chart[5] 1

Certifications Country Certification Canada Gold[6] France Gold[7]

References

1. ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5. 
2. ^ CRIA
3. ^ Biography
4. ^ French Singles Chart
5. ^ Quebec Singles Chart
6. ^ "Gold & platinum certification, July 2008". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://cria.ca/gold/0708_g.php. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 
7. ^ "The journey so far". Celinedion.com. http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/journey.html. Retrieved 1996-03-31.