Dion chante Plamondon
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| Studio album by Céline Dion | ||||
| Released |
November 4, 1991 (see release history) | |||
| Recorded | September 8 - October 6, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop, pop rock | |||
| Length | 47:57 | |||
| Label | Sony Music, Columbia | |||
| Producer | Romano Musumarra, Serge Perathoner, Jannick Top | |||
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 Des mots qui sonnent |
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 U.S./Europe edition |
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| Singles from Dion chante Plamondon | ||||
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Dion chante Plamondon (meaning Dion sings Plamondon) is an album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 4, 1991. It is her 15th French-language album and 16th in total. In Europe it was renamed Des mots qui sonnent (meaning Words That Sound (literally) or Words with Meaning (idomatically)).
Album information
Céline Dion interprets the words of Luc Plamondon, pop lyricist of French-speaking Canada. The album includes four new songs ("Des mots qui sonnent," "Je danse dans ma tête," "Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime" and "L'amour existe encore") and eight covers (mostly form the musical Starmania: "Le monde est stone," "Le blues du businessman," "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" and "Les uns contre les autres"). "Le monde est stone" and "Ziggy" were performed originally by Fabienne Thibeault, and "Le blues du businessman" by Claude Dubois. Thibeault and Dubois sang also "Les uns contre les autres." Other covers include: Martine St-Clair's "Le fils de Superman," Diane Dufresne's "Oxygène" and "J'ai besoin d'un chum," and Marie Carmen's "Piaf chanterait du rock."
The album was first released in Canada (November 1991) and France (April 1992). In 1994, Dion chante Plamondon was released in the rest of the world becoming Dion's first French album available worldwide. It was released with four different cover pictures.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
According to Allmusic, "on this relatively early album, Dion sounds as self-assured and mature as on her latter-day recordings as a world-class superstar. Her voice exudes a passion beyond her young years, especially on the album's rocking opener, "Des mots qui sonnent."" They also said that "this album spans a wide musical spectrum, including the dramatic "Le fils de Superman," the funk-tinged "Je danse dans ma tête," the bluesy "Les uns contre les autres," and the mega-power ballad "Le blues du businessman."[1]
1991-92 in Canada
There were no commercial singles from this album released in Quebec, Canada, although five of them went to the radio. Sony Music Entertainment decided to release two singles at the same time, in October 1991: "Des mots qui sonnent" to the pop stations (airplay peak at number 10) and "L'amour existe encore" to the adult contemporary format (airplay peak at number 16). February 1992 saw the issue of "Je danse dans ma tête" (number 3 in airplay) which won a MuchMusic Video Award for Best Adult Contemporary Video. "Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime" was chosen in July 1992 as the next single and became a hit reaching number 1 on the airplay chart in Quebec. Fifth and final single was "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)." The album was very successful in Quebec. It reached number 57 on the Canadian Albums Chart as Quebec sales did not factor into this chart at that time, but was certified 2x platinum in Canada.[4] Dion chante Plamondon received a Juno Award in category Best Selling Francophone Album of the Year and a Félix Award in category Best Selling Album of the Year.
1992-94 in France
In France, the album was renamed Des mots qui sonnent and was promoted by "Je danse dans ma tête" commercial single, released in April 1992. However, at that time none of them charted. Everything had changed in 1993 when Dion's single "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" became a smash hit, reaching number 2 and being certified gold. English version of that song appeared on the Tycoon compilation, as well as the single's B-side. Thanks to its success, Des mots qui sonnent charted for the very first time in September 1993. In January 1994, Sony Music Entertainment released the third and final commercial single in France - "L'amour existe encore," which peaked at number 31. The album reached number 4 and spent a whole year on the chart. It was certified 2x platinum in France.[5]
1994 worldwide
There was no promotion when the album was released worldwide in 1994. Only Dion's English single "Think Twice," released at that time contained as B-sides two songs from Dion chante Plamondon: "L'amour existe encore" and "Le monde est stone."
Dion chante Plamondon has sold over two million copies worldwide.[6] Although a French-language record, it managed to sell 111,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7]
On the Belgian Wallonia chart, which is available only since April 1995, the album peaked at number 17.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Des mots qui sonnent" | Luc Plamondon, Aldo Nova, Marty Simon | 3:56 | |
| 2. | "Le Monde est stone" | Plamondon, Michel Berger | 3:40 | |
| 3. | "J'ai besoin d'un chum" (Canada and Europe only) | Plamondon, François Cousineau | 4:04 | |
| 4. | "Le fils de Superman" | Plamondon, Germain Gauthier | 4:35 | |
| 5. | "Je danse dans ma tête" | Plamondon, Romano Musumarra | 4:14 | |
| 6. | "Le blues du businessman" | Plamondon, Berger | 4:30 | |
| 7. | "Piaf chanterait du rock" (Canada and Europe only) | Plamondon, Gauthier | 3:23 | |
| 8. | "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" | Plamondon, Berger | 2:58 | |
| 9. | "Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime" | Plamondon, Erown | 3:40 | |
| 10. | "Les uns contre les autres" | Plamondon, Berger | 3:10 | |
| 11. | "Oxygène" | Plamondon, Gauthier | 6:00 | |
| 12. | "L'amour existe encore" | Plamondon, Richard Cocciante | 3:50 |
Charts and certifications
Charts
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Certifications
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Awards
| Year | Award show | Award |
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| 1992 | Juno Awards | Female Vocalist of the Year |
| 1992 | Félix Awards | Best Selling Album of the Year - Dion chante Plamondon |
| 1992 | Félix Awards | Quebec Artist Achieving the Most Success in a Language Other Than French |
| 1992 | MuchMusic Video Awards | Best Adult Contemporary Video – "Je danse dans ma tête" |
| 1993 | Juno Awards | Best Selling Francophone Album – Dion chante Plamondon |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Canada | November 4, 1991 | Sony Music, Columbia | CD, LP, cassette | 80168 |
| France | April 29, 1992 | 4713442 | ||
| Australia | January 25, 1993 | Sony Music, Epic | 4772152 | |
| United States | May 31, 1994 | Epic | 64363 | |
| Japan | November 11, 1994 | Sony Music Japan, Epic | ESCA-6101 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Allmusic review
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 241. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ "Gold & platinum certification searchable database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ↑ "Certifications albums double platine - année 1999". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 1999-05-26.
- ↑ "famouspeople.co.uk". Famous Singers > Celine Dion. Retrieved October 18, 2004.
- ↑ "Week Ending Sept. 12, 2010: The Dulcet Tones Of Bruno Mars". new.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
- ↑ Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart
- ↑ Lwin, Nanda (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
- ↑ Top Albums/CDs - Volume 55, No. 10, February 29 1992. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
- ↑ French Albums Chart
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Celine Dion – Dion chante Plamondon". Music Canada.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Celine Dion – Des mots qui sonnent" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
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