Les premières années
| Les premières années | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 10 January 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 63:55 | |||
| Label | Versailles | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Celine Dion chronology | ||||
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Les premières années (lit. 'The first years') is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was released in France by Versailles on 10 January 1994. The album includes 18 tracks recorded between 1982 and 1988, among them the Eurovision-winning song "Ne partez pas sans moi". In France, Les premières années received a gold certification. It was also issued in Belgium, where it reached number 12 on the Wallonia chart.
Background and release
After the success of "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)", which reached number two on the French Singles Chart in 1993, Versailles released Les premières années on 10 January 1994. The compilation presents Dion's early and less widely available recordings from the 1980s. Along with the singles, it includes album tracks and singles B-sides ("En amour", "Comment t'aimer").[1]
Critical reception
AllMusic rated the album two and a half out of five stars.[2]
Commercial performance
Following the success of D'eux, Les premières années was certified gold in France in November 1995 for sales exceeding 100,000 copies. After its release in Belgium, the album entered the Wallonia chart in June 1995 and reached number 12 in November 1995.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "D'amour ou d'amitié" |
| 4:00 | |
| 2. | "Visa pour les beaux jours" |
|
| 3:25 |
| 3. | "En amour" |
| Marnay | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Les oiseaux du bonheur" |
|
| 3:39 |
| 5. | "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" |
|
| 2:57 |
| 6. | "La religieuse" | Didier Barbelivien | Barbelivien | 3:27 |
| 7. | "C'est pour toi" |
|
| 4:01 |
| 8. | "Ne partez pas sans moi" |
| 3:07 | |
| 9. | "Mon ami m'a quittée" |
|
| 2:59 |
| 10. | "Avec toi" |
|
| 3:27 |
| 11. | "Mon rêve de toujours" |
|
| 4:18 |
| 12. | "Du soleil au cœur" |
|
| 2:42 |
| 13. | "À quatre pas d'ici" |
|
| 3:54 |
| 14. | "Un amour pour moi" |
|
| 3:18 |
| 15. | "Billy" |
| Marnay | 3:05 |
| 16. | "Comment t'aimer" |
| Musumarra | 4:00 |
| 17. | "Je ne veux pas" |
| Musumarra | 4:06 |
| 18. | "C'est pour vivre" |
|
| 4:10 |
| Total length: | 63:55 | |||
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] | 12 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] | 66 |
| Belgian Francophone Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 24 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[6] | Gold | 100,000* |
|
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 10 January 1994 | Versailles | CD | VER 474653 2 |
References
- ^ "Les Premières Années [Sony 1994] > Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Celine Dion: Les premières années (Sony 1994)". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Céline Dion – Les premières années" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Rapports annueles 1995 - albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Rapports annueles 1995 - albums francophones" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "French album certifications – Celine Dion – Les premieres annees" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
External links
- Les premières années at Discogs (list of releases)