C'est pour vivre (album)
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| Released | 3 February 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1987 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 54:02 | |||
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C'est pour vivre (transl. "it's for living") is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America in 1997. It features 14 songs recorded between 1983 and 1987. The album was issued under many different titles, with different covers, and by various music labels. It reached number 32 in Wallonia (Belgium) and number 49 in the United Kingdom.
Background and content
After the success of D'eux, which became the best-selling French-language album of all time, various music labels around the world issued compilations with Dion's early and rare recordings from the '80s. After 1995's Gold Vol. 1, a compilation with another 14 songs was released in 1997. It was issued in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America under many various titles: C'est pour vivre, The French Love Album, Les premières années: The Very Best of the Early Years, Mon ami, Les hits de Céline Dion volume 2 or D'amour française. They were released with many different covers and by various music labels.
Critical reception and commercial performance
Charlotte Dillon of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars and wrote that even if you can't understand the words, you can "enjoy the sound and feel the emotions during such notable tunes" as "Je ne veux pas", "En amour", "Ne me plaignez pas", and "Les chemins de ma maison".[1] On 3 February 1997, C'est pour vivre was issued in the United Kingdom where it reached number 49 in March 1997. In July 1997, it also debuted on the chart in Belgium Wallonia peaking at number 32 the next month.
Track listing
All tracks produced by Eddy Marnay and Rudi Pascal, except "En amour" by Marnay and "Je ne veux pas" by Romano Musumarra.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mon ami m'a quittée" |
| 3:00 |
| 2. | "La dodo la do" |
| 3:02 |
| 3. | "Hymne à l'amitié" |
| 3:59 |
| 4. | "Je ne veux pas" |
| 4:02 |
| 5. | "C'est pour vivre" |
| 4:02 |
| 6. | "En amour" |
| 3:14 |
| 7. | "Ne me plaignez pas" |
| 3:41 |
| 8. | "Les chemins de ma maison" |
| 4:14 |
| 9. | "Hello mister Sam" |
| 4:12 |
| 10. | "Trois heures vingt" |
| 3:37 |
| 11. | "Trop jeune à dix-sept ans" |
| 4:50 |
| 12. | "Paul et Virginie" |
| 3:50 |
| 13. | "La voix du bon Dieu" |
| 3:14 |
| 14. | "Benjamin" |
| 4:36 |
| Total length: | 54:02 | ||
Notes
- "Hymne à l'amitié" is a French cover of "Amico è" (1983) by Dario Baldan Bembo.
- "Ne me plaignez pas" is a French cover of "Please Don't Sympathise" (1982) by Sheena Easton.
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[2] | 32 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[3] | 67 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[4] | 49 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 February 1997 | Nectar Masters | CD | NTRCD076 |
References
- ^ Charlotte Dillon. "Review by Charlotte Dillon". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Céline Dion – C'est pour vivre" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
External links
- C'est pour vivre at Discogs (list of releases)