Du soleil au cœur
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| Released | 20 September 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 35:55 | |||
| Language | French | |||
| Label | Pathé-Marconi | |||
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Du soleil au cœur (transl. "sunshine in the heart") is the first album by Canadian singer Celine Dion released in France. It was issued on 20 September 1983, through Pathé-Marconi. It is a compilation of songs taken from Dion's previous studio albums released in Quebec, Canada: Tellement j'ai d'amour... (1982) and Les chemins de ma maison (1983). Du soleil au cœur also includes one new track, "À quatre pas d'ici", a French version of Bucks Fizz's "The Land of Make Believe".
Background and conception
The album is a compilation of songs from Dion's two Canadian albums: Tellement j'ai d'amour... (1982) and Les chemins de ma maison (1983).[1] It was released after the success of "D'amour ou d'amitié", which reached number five in France and was certified gold.[2] In 2002, Du soleil au cœur was re-released by Sony Music on CD with five bonus tracks from Dion's early albums.[3]
Track listing
All tracks produced by Eddy Marnay and Rudi Pascal, except "Le vieux monsieur de la rue Royale" and "La voix du bon Dieu" produced by Marnay and René Angélil.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "D'amour ou d'amitié" | Marnay |
| 3:58 |
| 2. | "La do do la do" | Marnay | Christian Gaubert | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Mon ami m'a quittée" | Marnay |
| 3:00 |
| 4. | "Ne me plaignez pas" | Marnay | Steve Thompson | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" | Marnay | Hubert Giraud | 2:56 |
| 6. | "Du soleil au cœur" |
| André Popp | 2:40 |
| 7. | "À quatre pas d'ici" | Marnay | Andy Hill | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Les chemins de ma maison" | Marnay |
| 4:15 |
| 9. | "Hello Mister Sam" | Marnay |
| 4:13 |
| 10. | "Le vieux monsieur de la rue Royale" | Marnay | Alain Noreau | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 35:55 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Trois heures vingt" | Marnay | Lemaitre | 3:38 |
| 12. | "Benjamin" | Marnay | Pierre Papadiamandis | 4:37 |
| 13. | "La voix du bon Dieu" | Marnay | Marnay | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Trop jeune à dix-sept ans" | Marnay | 4:53 | |
| 15. | "Paul et Virginie" | Marnay |
| 3:54 |
| Total length: | 56:15 | |||
Notes
- Tracks 1, 5 and 9 were originally released on Tellement j'ai d'amour... (1982).
- Tracks 2–4, 6, 8 and 10 were originally released on Les chemins de ma maison (1983).
- "Ne me plaignez pas" is included in an extended version. It is a French cover of "Please Don't Sympathise" (1982) by Sheena Easton.
- "À quatre pas d'ici" is a French cover of "The Land of Make Believe" (1981) by Bucks Fizz. The original English lyrics were written by Peter Sinfield.
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Ref. |
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| France | 20 September 1983 | Pathé-Marconi |
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| 4 April 2002 | Sony Music | CD | SMM 5032582 | ||
| Switzerland | 16 May 2008 |
References
- ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
- ^ "Du Soleil au Coeur > Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Music: Du soleil au cœur". Feeling Productions Inc. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Du soleil au cœur (booklet). Celine Dion. Pathé-Marconi. 1983. 1652331.
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External links
- Du soleil au cœur at Discogs (list of releases)