C'est pour toi
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| Released | 27 August 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 33:23 | |||
| Language | French | |||
| Label | TBS | |||
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C'est pour toi (transl. "it's for you") is the seventh studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was released in Quebec, Canada on 27 August 1985, through TBS and distributed by Trans-Canada Disques. The album includes songs written by Eddy Marnay, Paul Baillargeon, André Popp, Christian Loigerot, Thierry Geoffroy, François Orenn, and Peter Sipos. The production was handled by Marnay, Baillargeon, and Rudi Pascal. C'est pour toi topped the chart in Quebec for 12 weeks.
Background and conception
Between 1982 and 1984, Dion released three commercially successful albums.[1] The first of them, Tellement j'ai d'amour... (1982) reached number three on the chart in Quebec and was certified platinum in Canada. The next two albums, Les chemins de ma maison (1983) and Mélanie (1984) topped the chart and were certified gold. In early 1985, Dion embarked on her first concert tour, which included 50 cities in three provinces of Canada: Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick.[2] In between the concerts she recorded her seventh studio album, C'est pour toi. Released on 27 August 1985, the album includes mainly ballads.[1] Five songs written and produced by Eddy Marnay and Paul Baillargeon were recorded in Boucherville, Quebec. The remaining five tracks were recorded in Paris, France.[3]
Commercial performance
The album reached number one on the chart in Quebec and stayed at the top for 12 weeks.[4] The title track, released as the first single, reached number three in Quebec.
Track listing
Tracks 1, 6, 7, 9, 10 produced by Eddy Marnay and Rudi Pascal. Tracks 2, 4, 5 produced by Marnay and Paul Baillargeon. Tracks 3, 8 produced by Baillargeon.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "C'est pour toi" | Marnay | François Orenn | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Tu es là" | Marnay | Baillargeon | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Dis-moi si je t'aime" | Marnay | Baillargeon | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Elle" | Marnay | Baillargeon | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Pour vous" | Marnay | Peter Sipos | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Les oiseaux du bonheur" | Marnay | André Popp | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Avec toi" | Marnay |
| 3:23 |
| 8. | "Amoureuse" | Marnay | Baillargeon | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Virginie... Roman d'amour" | Marnay |
| 3:46 |
| 10. | "C'est pour vivre" | Marnay | André Popp | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 33:23 | |||
Notes
- "Les oiseaux du bonheur" and "Virginie... Roman d'amour" (previously titled "Paul et Virginie") were originally released in France on Les oiseaux du bonheur (1984).
- "C'est pour vivre" features the Canadian V'là l'Bon Vent choir. Their voices were recorded in the PSM Studio in Quebec City.
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| Quebec Albums (ADISQ)[4] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Ref. |
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| Canada | 27 August 1985 | TBS |
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References
- ^ a b c "Music: C'est pour toi". Feeling Productions Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Music: Céline Dion en concert". Feeling Productions Inc. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
- ^ a b "Palmarès des ventes d'albums au Québec" (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ C'est pour toi (booklet). Celine Dion. TBS. 1985. TBS 503.
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External links
- C'est pour toi at Discogs (list of releases)