Tellement j'ai d'amour...

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Tellement j'ai d'amour...
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Studio album by
Released7 September 1982 (1982-09-07)
Recorded1982
Studio
GenrePop
Length30:52
LanguageFrench
LabelSaisons
Producer
Celine Dion chronology
Céline Dion chante Noël
(1981)
Tellement j'ai d'amour...
(1982)
Les chemins de ma maison
(1983)
Singles from Tellement j'ai d'amour...
  1. "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi"
    Released: December 1982
  2. "D'amour ou d'amitié"
    Released: April 1983

Tellement j'ai d'amour... (transl. "I have so much love...") is the third studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was released in Quebec, Canada on 7 September 1982, through Saisons and distributed by Trans-Canada Disques. The album was produced by René Angélil, Eddy Marnay, Rudi Pascal, and François Cousineau. Tellement j'ai d'amour... reached number three on the chart in Quebec and was certified platinum in Canada. In 1983, it won Best Pop Album of the Year at the Félix Awards. The album includes "D'amour ou d'amitié", Dion's first number one in Quebec and first top 10 single in France.

Background and conception

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Tellement j'ai d'amour... includes nine songs.[1] "D'amour ou d'amitié", "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi", and "Visa pour les beaux jours" were recorded in Paris, France. The rest of the album was recorded in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada.[2] The songs were produced by René Angélil, Eddy Marnay, Rudi Pascal, and François Cousineau. The album includes a re-recorded track from Dion's 1981 debut album, "La voix du bon Dieu", this time with the entire Dion family on background vocals.

Commercial performance

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The album was a commercial success, peaking at number three in Quebec, Canada and spending 52 weeks on the chart.[3] On 1 December 1983, Tellement j'ai d'amour... was certified platinum in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).[4] In total, the album has sold over 150,000 copies.[5] The first single, "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" reached number three in Quebec. The second single, "D'amour ou d'amitié" topped the chart in Quebec for four weeks and reached number five in France. It was also certified gold in both countries, making Dion the first Canadian artist to receive a gold certification in France.[6]

Accolades

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On 31 October 1982, "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" won Outstanding Song Award at the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan, and Dion received the Yamaha Symphony Orchestra Award for Best Artist.[7] On 30 October 1983, she won her first four Félix Awards in Quebec, Canada.[8] Tellement j'ai d'amour... won Best Pop Album of the Year and Dion was also awarded the Newcomer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Artist of the Year Achieving the Most Success Outside Quebec.[8]

Track listing

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Tracks 1, 4, 7 produced by Eddy Marnay and Rudi Pascal. Tracks 2, 3 produced by François Cousineau and René Angélil. Tracks 5, 6, 8, 9 produced by Marnay and Angélil.

Tellement j'ai d'amour... track listing[9]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."D'amour ou d'amitié"Marnay
  • Jean-Pierre Lang
  • Roland Vincent
3:59
2."Le piano fantôme"Luc PlamondonFrançois Cousineau3:35
3."Tu restes avec moi"MarnayCousineau3:23
4."Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi"MarnayHubert Giraud2:56
5."Écoutez-moi"MarnayAndré Popp3:03
6."Le tour du monde"MarnayJean-Pierre Calvet3:07
7."Visa pour les beaux jours"Marnay
  • Christian Loigerot
  • Thierry Geoffroy
3:23
8."La voix du bon Dieu"MarnayMarnay3:16
9."Le vieux monsieur de la rue Royale"MarnayAlain Noreau4:10
Total length:30:52

Notes

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  • "La voix du bon Dieu" was originally released on Dion's debut album (1981). This new recording features Dion family on background vocals.

Charts

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
Quebec Albums (ADISQ)[3] 3

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[4] Platinum 150,000[5]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog Ref.
Canada 7 September 1982 Saisons
  • SNS4-80007
  • SNS 80007
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