Au cœur du stade

For the video, see Au cœur du stade (video).
Au cœur du stade
Live album by Celine Dion
Released August 27, 1999
Recorded June 19–20, 1999 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Genre Pop
Length 64:34
Label Sony Music, Columbia
Producer Claude Lemay
Celine Dion chronology

These Are Special Times
(1998)		 Au cœur du stade
(1999)		 All the Way... A Decade of Song
(1999)
Singles from Au cœur du stade
  1. "Dans un autre monde"
    Released: August 30, 1999

Au cœur du stade (meaning At the Heart of the Stadium) is a live album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on August 27, 1999. It's her 4th live album, 20th French album and 26th in total.

Album information

Au cœur du stade was recorded at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, during two performances on June 19 and 20, 1999.

Most of the songs on this album are live versions of tracks originally recorded for S'il suffisait d'aimer. Au cœur du stade contains also some of singer's early French songs ("Ce n'était qu'un rêve", "D'amour ou d'amitié", "Mon ami m'a quittée") and few English-language tracks, including "Let's Talk About Love" and "My Heart Will Go On". Medley acoustique (track nine) is five different songs, each of which could have stood alone as its own track, especially "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" which clocks in at over three minutes.

The CD does not contain the full show. All songs can be found on the Au cœur du stade DVD, also released in 1999. Au cœur du stade was recorded during the European leg of the Let's Talk About Love Tour.

The album was promoted with "Dans un autre monde" live video.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]

AllMusic called the album "satisfying effort, and a must for fans and collectors of this singer's music."[2]

Chart success

In Francophone countries Au cœur du stade was certified 2x Platinum in France,[3] Platinum in Belgium[4] and Switzerland,[5] and Gold in Canada.[6]

Au cœur du stade hit number 1 for four weeks in Switzerland, for two weeks in France and one week in Belgium Wallonia. In Belgium Flanders it peaked at number 3, and in Canada at number 15. The album charted also inside top 40 in non-Francophone countries, including number 18 in Austria, number 23 in the Netherlands, and number 37 in Germany and Hungary. On the European Top 100 Albums, Au cœur du stade peaked at number 9.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Let's Talk About Love"  
 7:40
2. "Dans un autre monde"  Goldman 4:25
3. "Je sais pas"  
 5:47
4. "Je crois toi"  Goldman 4:36
5. "Terre"  Erick Benzi 4:26
6. "J'irai où tu iras" (duet with Jean-Jacques Goldman)Goldman 4:06
7. "S'il suffisait d'aimer"  Goldman 5:10
8. "On ne change pas"  Goldman 6:03
9. "Ce n'était qu'un rêve/D'amour ou d'amitié/Mon ami m'a quittée/L'amour existe encore/Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" (acoustic medley)
 11:33
10. "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"  Goldman 5:20
11. "My Heart Will Go On"  
 5:22

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 1
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] 15
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[11] 23
European Albums (Top 100)[12] 9
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 1
German Albums (Media Control)[14] 37
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[15] 37
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 146

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 45
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] 15
French Albums (SNEP)[20] 19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 47

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Belgium (BEA)[22] Platinum 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[24] 2× Platinum 600,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[25] Platinum 50,000x

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Europe August 27, 1999 Sony Music, Columbia CD COL 495240 2, COL 495240 9 (Coffret edition limited)
Canada September 14, 1999 80438
Japan October 25, 2000 Sony Music Japan, Epic ESCA 8239

See also

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ Au cœur du stade review
  3. ↑ "Certifications albums double platine - année 2003". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2003-12-18.
  4. ↑ "Les disques d'or/de platine - 2003". Ultratop. Retrieved 2004-01-01.
  5. ↑ "Edelmetall 1999". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved 1999-12-31.
  6. ↑ "Gold & platinum certification searchable database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  7. ↑ "Céline Dion - Au cœur du stade (Album)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Céline Dion - Au cœur du stade" (in Dutch). Ultratop & Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Céline Dion - Au cœur du stade" (in French). Ultratop & Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Celine Dion Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Celine Dion. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "Céline Dion - Au cœur du stade (Album)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  12. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 25 September 1999. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  13. ↑ "Céline Dion - Au cœur du stade (Album)" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "Céline Dion - Au cœur du stade" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  15. ↑ "Top 40 album-, DVD- és válogatáslemez-lista – 1999. 38. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. LightMedia.
  16. ↑ "Céline Dion - Au cœur du stade". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "Chart Log UK 1994–2010". Dipl.-Bibl.(FH). Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  18. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1999" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  19. ↑ "Rapports annueles 1999" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  20. ↑ "Classement Albums - année 1999" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  21. ↑ "Swiss Year-end Charts 1998". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2003". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  23. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Celine Dion – Au cœur du stade". Music Canada.
  24. ↑ "SNEP: Notre Base de Données" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  25. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Dion; 'Au cœur du stade')". Hung Medien.