The Early Singles (Celine Dion album)
| The Early Singles | ||||
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| Released | 21 February 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 69:29 | |||
| Label | BR Music | |||
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| Celine Dion chronology | ||||
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The Early Singles is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in selected European countries in 2000. It includes 19 songs recorded between 1981 and 1988, among them tracks from Dion's debut album, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" and "L'amour viendra". The compilation also contains the Eurovision-winning song "Ne partez pas sans moi" and its instrumental version.
Background and release
The Early Singles includes all the singles and their B-sides released in France in the 1980s, except for "Incognito" and the 12-inch version of "Je ne veux pas". After numerous compilations of Dion's early French-language recordings, The Early Singles became the first to include "Ce n'était qu'un rêve", "L'amour viendra", and the instrumental version of "Ne partez pas sans moi". The album was later reissued as Les hits.
Critical reception
AllMusic rated it two and a half out of five stars.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" |
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| 3:47 |
| 2. | "L'amour viendra" |
| 4:20 | |
| 3. | "D'amour ou d'amitié" |
| 4:00 | |
| 4. | "Visa pour les beaux jours" |
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| 3:25 |
| 5. | "Mon ami m'a quittée" |
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| 3:00 |
| 6. | "La dodo la do" |
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| 3:02 |
| 7. | "Ne me plaignez pas" |
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| 3:41 |
| 8. | "Mon rêve de toujours" |
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| 4:19 |
| 9. | "Les oiseaux du bonheur" |
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| 3:39 |
| 10. | "C'est pour vivre" |
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| 4:02 |
| 11. | "Avec toi" |
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| 3:28 |
| 12. | "Billy" |
| Marnay | 3:05 |
| 13. | "En amour" |
| Marnay | 3:14 |
| 14. | "Je ne veux pas" |
| Musumarra | 4:02 |
| 15. | "Comment t'aimer" |
| Musumarra | 4:01 |
| 16. | "La religieuse" | Didier Barbelivien | Barbelivien | 3:28 |
| 17. | "C'est pour toi" |
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| 4:02 |
| 18. | "Ne partez pas sans moi" |
| 3:08 | |
| 19. | "Ne partez pas sans moi" (instrumental) |
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| 3:08 |
| Total length: | 69:29 | |||
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 21 February 2000 | BR Music | CD | BX 530-2 |
References
- ^ "Early Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 August 2014.