Tellement j'ai d'amour...
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| Released | 7 September 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 30:52 | |||
| Language | French | |||
| Label | Saisons | |||
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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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "D'amour ou d'amitié" | Marnay |
| 3:59 |
| 2. | "Le piano fantôme" | Luc Plamondon | François Cousineau | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Tu restes avec moi" | Marnay | Cousineau | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" | Marnay | Hubert Giraud | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Écoutez-moi" | Marnay | André Popp | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Le tour du monde" | Marnay | Jean-Pierre Calvet | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Visa pour les beaux jours" | Marnay |
| 3:23 |
| 8. | "La voix du bon Dieu" | Marnay | Marnay | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Le vieux monsieur de la rue Royale" | Marnay | Alain Noreau | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 30:52 | |||
Notes
[edit | edit source]- "La voix du bon Dieu" was originally released on Dion's debut album (1981). This new recording features Dion family on background vocals.
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Quebec Albums (ADISQ)[3] | 3 |
Certifications and sales
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Platinum | 150,000[5] |
Release history
[edit | edit source]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Ref. |
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| Canada | 7 September 1982 | Saisons |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Tellement j'ai d'amour... at Discogs (list of releases)
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