Mélanie (album)
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| Released | 22 August 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Language | French | |||
| Label | TBS | |||
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| Singles from Mélanie | ||||
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Mélanie is the sixth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was released in Quebec, Canada on 22 August 1984, through TBS and distributed by Trans-Canada Disques. The title track was dedicated to Dion's niece Karine, who died from cystic fibrosis. The album was produced by René Angélil, Eddy Marnay, Rudi Pascal, Paul Baillargeon, and Marcel Lefebvre. It topped the chart in Quebec and was certified gold in Canada. In 1985, Mélanie won Album of the Year and Best Selling Album of the Year at the Félix Awards. The first single, "Une colombe" reached number two in Quebec and was also certified gold in Canada. At the Félix Awards, it won Song of the Year and Best Selling Single of the Year.
Background and conception
The album includes 10 songs.[1] Eddy Marnay wrote lyrics for nine of them. The last song, "Une colombe" was written by Marcel Lefebvre and Paul Baillargeon especially for Pope John Paul II's visit to Canada. On 10 September 1984, Dion performed "Une colombe" in front of 65,000 people at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal.[2]
In January 2016, "Trois heures vingt" was played during the broadcast of the funeral of René Angélil. Dion also included this song on her 2016 album, Encore un soir.
Commercial performance
The album reached number one in Quebec, Canada and stayed at the top for 10 weeks.[3] On 1 November 1984, Mélanie was certified gold in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA).[4] The first single, "Une colombe" peaked at number two on the chart and was also certified gold.
Accolades
On 27 October 1985, Dion won five Félix Awards: Album of the Year (Mélanie), Best Selling Album of the Year (Mélanie), Female Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year ("Une colombe"), and Best Selling Single of the Year ("Une colombe").[5] She was also nominated in categories: Pop Album of the Year (Mélanie), Artist of the Year Achieving the Most Success Outside Quebec and Show of the Year.[5] Additionally because of their work on "Une colombe", Marcel Lefebvre and Paul Baillargeon were nominated for Author / Composer of the Year and Baillargeon was nominated for Arranger of the Year.[5]
Track listing
Tracks 1, 2, 6, 7 produced by René Angélil. Tracks 3–5, 8, 9 produced by Eddy Marnay and Rudi Pascal. Track 10 produced by Paul Baillargeon, Marcel Lefebvre and Angélil.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mélanie" | Marnay | Diane Juster | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Chante-moi" | Marnay | Alain Noreau | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Un amour pour moi" | Marnay |
| 3:20 |
| 4. | "Trop jeune à dix-sept ans" | Marnay | 4:40 | |
| 5. | "Mon rêve de toujours" | Marnay | Jean-Pierre Goussaud | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Va où s'en va l'amour" | Marnay | Noreau | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Comme on disait avant" | Marnay | Noreau | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Benjamin" | Marnay | Pierre Papadiamandis | 4:30 |
| 9. | "Trois heures vingt" | Marnay | Patrick Lemaitre | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Une colombe" | Lefebvre | Baillargeon | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 37:23 | |||
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Quebec Albums (ADISQ)[3] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Ref. |
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| Canada | 22 August 1984 | TBS |
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References
- ^ a b "Music: Mélanie". Feeling Productions Inc. Retrieved 15 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.
- ^ a b "Canadian album certifications – Celine Dion – Melanie". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Gala de l'ADISQ - 1985" (in French). ADISQ. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ^ Mélanie (booklet). Celine Dion. TBS. 1984. TBS 501.
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