Mélanie (album)

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Mélanie
Mélanie cover
Studio album by Céline Dion
Released August 6, 1984 (1984-08-06)
Recorded 1984
Genre Pop
Length 38:26
Label TBS
Producer Eddy Marnay, Rudy
Céline Dion chronology
Chants et contes de Noël
(1983)		 Mélanie
(1984)		 Les plus grands succès de Céline Dion
(1984)
Singles from Mélanie
  1. "Une colombe"
    Released: June 1984
  2. "Mon rêve de toujours"
    Released: August 1984
  3. "Un amour pour moi"
    Released: November 1984

Mélanie (meaning Melanie) is a French studio album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on August 6, 1984. It's her 7th French album.

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[edit] Album information

The title track was dedicated to Dion's little niece Karine, diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.

The album became another commercial success, reaching gold in Canada for over 50,000 copies sold. The same happened with the song "Une colombe," performed by Céline Dion for the Pope John Paul II and 65,000 of people at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal (1984).[1]

Mélanie produced two top 10 Quebec singles in "Une colombe" and "Mon rêve de toujours," which peaked at number 2 and 4 respectively. There was also a third single released - "Un amour pour moi." The next year, Céline Dion won five Felix Awards.

In October 1984, Dion released her second album in France, called Les oiseaux du bonheur, which contained five songs from Mélanie.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Mélanie" (Eddy Marnay, Diane Juster) – 3:48
  2. "Chante-moi" (Marnay, Alain Noreau) – 3:26
  3. "Un amour pour moi" (Marnay, Christian Loigerot, Thierry Geoffroy) – 3:23
  4. "Trop jeune à dix-sept ans" (Marnay, P. Greedus, B. Blue) – 4:54
  5. "Mon rêve de toujours" (Marnay, Jean-Pierre Goussaud) – 4:23
  6. "Va où s'en va l'amour" (Marnay, Noreau) – 3:22
  7. "Comme on disait avant" (Marnay, Noreau) – 3:35
  8. "Benjamin" (Marnay, Pierre Papadiamandis) – 4:38
  9. "Trois heures vingt" (Marnay, Patrick Lemaitre) – 3:41
  10. "Une colombe" (Paul Baillargeon, Marcel Lefebvre) – 3:13

[edit] Chart performance

Chart Peak
position		 Certification Sales/shipments
Canadian Albums Chart[2] Gold 50,000[3]

[edit] Awards

Year Award show Award
1985 Félix Awards Album of the Year – Mélanie
1985 Félix Awards Best Selling Album of the Year – Mélanie
1985 Félix Awards Pop Song of the Year – "Une colombe"
1985 Félix Awards Best Selling Single of the Year – "Une colombe"
1985 Félix Awards Female Vocalist of the Year

[edit] Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Canada August 6, 1984 TBS Vinyl TBS 501
CS TBS 4501

[edit] References

  1. ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5. 
  2. ^ Canadian Albums Chart
  3. ^ CRIA
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