The Best of Celine Dion
| The Best of Celine Dion | ||||
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| Released | 2 May 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 44:55 | |||
| Language | French | |||
| Label | Carrere | |||
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| Celine Dion chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Best of Celine Dion | ||||
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The Best of Celine Dion is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 2 May 1988 by Carrere Records in selected European markets. Issued shortly after Dion's victory at the Eurovision Song Contest, it was her third album released in France and her first to appear in non‑Francophone Europe. In Germany, the album was retitled Vivre and issued with alternate artwork.
Background
On 30 April 1988, Dion won the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 in Dublin, representing Switzerland with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi". Following her victory, the single was released across Europe in early May 1988, and Dion promoted it in Switzerland, France, Denmark, Germany, Finland, and Italy. The song reached number one in Belgium, number 11 in Switzerland, number 36 in France, and number 42 in the Netherlands.
In response to this success, Carrere Records and Mega Records issued a compilation album featuring "Ne partez pas sans moi" alongside selections from Dion's earlier French‑language recordings. The Best of Celine Dion was released on 2 May 1988 in Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.[1][2] In Germany, the album was released under the title Vivre with identical track listing but different artwork.[3]
Content
The compilation opens with Dion's Eurovision‑winning entry, "Ne partez pas sans moi". The remaining tracks were previously issued in France on Du soleil au cœur (1983) and Les oiseaux du bonheur (1984), or as standalone singles: "C'est pour vivre" (1985), "Billy" (1986), "Je ne veux pas" (1987), and "La religieuse" (1988).
Alongside "Ne partez pas sans moi", the album includes another major hit, "D'amour ou d'amitié", which reached the French top‑10 in 1983 and was certified gold by the SNEP for sales exceeding 700,000 copies. Tracks recorded between 1982 and 1986 were produced by Eddy Marnay and Rudi Pascal, while later recordings (1987–1988) were produced by Romano Musumarra, Didier Barbelivien, Urs Peter Keller, and Atilla Şereftuğ.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ne partez pas sans moi" |
| 3:07 | |
| 2. | "Billy" |
| 2:58 | |
| 3. | "Je ne veux pas" |
| Musumarra | 3:50 |
| 4. | "D'amour ou d'amitié" |
| 3:59 | |
| 5. | "Mon ami m'a quittée" |
|
| 3:00 |
| 6. | "C'est pour vivre" |
|
| 3:58 |
| 7. | "La religieuse" | Didier Barbelivien | Barbelivien | 3:55 |
| 8. | "C'est pour toi" |
|
| 4:02 |
| 9. | "Les chemins de ma maison" |
|
| 4:17 |
| 10. | "Trois heures vingt" |
|
| 3:38 |
| 11. | "Les oiseaux du bonheur" |
|
| 3:33 |
| 12. | "Benjamin" |
|
| 4:38 |
| Total length: | 44:55 | |||
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 May 1988 | Carrere | CD | 96-545 |
| Vinyl LP | 66-545 | |||
| Cassette | 76-545 | |||
| Germany[1] | CD | CAR 8 26833 | ||
| Vinyl LP | CAR 6 26833 | |||
| Cassette | CAR 4 26833 | |||
|
Mega | CD | MRCD 3314 | |
| Vinyl LP | MRLP 3314 | |||
| Cassette | MRMC 3314 |
References
- ^ a b c d "Switzerland Wins Eurovision '88" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 May 1988. p. 3. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Who Will Win This Year's Eurovision?" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 April 1988. p. 15. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
- ^ Beaunoyer, Jean; Beaulne (2004). Don Wilson (ed.). René Angélil: The Making of Céline Dion: The Unauthorized Biography. Dundurn Group. ISBN 1-55002-489-2.
External links
- The Best of Celine Dion at Discogs (list of releases)
- Vivre at Discogs (list of releases)