Les premières années
| Les premières années | ||||
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| Released | 10 January 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 63:55 | |||
| Label | Versailles | |||
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| Celine Dion chronology | ||||
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Les premières années (transl. "the first years") is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in France by Versailles on 10 January 1994. It features 18 songs recorded between 1982 and 1988, including the Eurovision-winning "Ne partez pas sans moi". In France, Les premières années was certified gold. The album was also released in Belgium, reaching number 12 on the chart in Wallonia.
Background and content
After the success of "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)", which reached number two on the French Singles Chart in 1993, Versailles issued Les premières années on 10 January 1994, a compilation of Dion's early and rare recordings from the '80s. In addition to the singles, it also includes album tracks and singles B-sides ("En amour", "Comment t'aimer").[1]
Critical reception and commercial performance
AllMusic gave the album two and a half out of five stars.[2] Thanks to the success of D'eux, Les premières années was certified gold in France in November 1995 for selling over 100,000 copies. After being also released in Belgium, it entered the Wallonia Albums Chart in June 1995 and peaked at number 12 in November 1995.
Track listing
All tracks produced by Eddy Marnay and Rudi Pascal, except "En amour" and "Billy" by Marnay, "La religieuse" by Didier Barbelivien, "Ne partez pas sans moi" by Urs Peter Keller and Atilla Şereftuğ, "Comment t'aimer" and "Je ne veux pas" by Romano Musumarra.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "D'amour ou d'amitié" |
| 4:00 |
| 2. | "Visa pour les beaux jours" |
| 3:25 |
| 3. | "En amour" |
| 3:20 |
| 4. | "Les oiseaux du bonheur" |
| 3:39 |
| 5. | "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" |
| 2:57 |
| 6. | "La religieuse" | Barbelivien | 3:27 |
| 7. | "C'est pour toi" |
| 4:01 |
| 8. | "Ne partez pas sans moi" |
| 3:07 |
| 9. | "Mon ami m'a quittée" |
| 2:59 |
| 10. | "Avec toi" |
| 3:27 |
| 11. | "Mon rêve de toujours" |
| 4:18 |
| 12. | "Du soleil au cœur" |
| 2:42 |
| 13. | "À quatre pas d'ici" |
| 3:54 |
| 14. | "Un amour pour moi" |
| 3:18 |
| 15. | "Billy" |
| 3:05 |
| 16. | "Comment t'aimer" |
| 4:00 |
| 17. | "Je ne veux pas" |
| 4:06 |
| 18. | "C'est pour vivre" |
| 4:10 |
| Total length: | 63:55 | ||
Notes
- "À quatre pas d'ici" is a French cover of "The Land of Make Believe" (1981) by Bucks Fizz.
- "Ne partez pas sans moi" is a 1988 Eurovision-winning song.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] | 12 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] | 66 |
| Belgian Francophone Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 24 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[6] | Gold | 100,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 10 January 1994 | Versailles | CD | VER 474653 2 |
References
- ^ "Les Premières Années [Sony 1994] > Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Celine Dion: Les premières années (Sony 1994)". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Céline Dion – Les premières années" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Rapports annueles 1995 - albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Rapports annueles 1995 - albums francophones" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "French album certifications – Celine Dion – Les premieres annees" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
External links
- Les premières années at Discogs (list of releases)