Céline Dion chante Noël (English: "Celine Dion sings Christmas") is the second French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 4 December 1981. It is also her first Christmas album.[1]
| Céline Dion chante Noël | ||||
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| Released | 4 December 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | St-Charles | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 27:45 | |||
| Label | Super Étoiles | |||
| Producer | René Angélil | |||
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Content
editThe album was released three weeks after Dion's debut longplay and contained traditional Christmas carols. Tracks "Glory Alleluia", "Promenade en traîneau" and "Joyeux Noël" also appeared on Dion's second Christmas album, Chants et contes de Noël (1983). In 1993, Dion recorded an English version of "Joyeux Noël" with its original English lyrics for David Foster's The Christmas Album. This recording of "The Christmas Song" appeared later on her 1998 album, These Are Special Times. Dion also recorded a new version of "Petit Papa Noël" with Alvin and the Chipmunks in 1994, for their album A Very Merry Chipmunk.
Commercial performance
editAlthough there were no singles issued to promote it, Céline Dion Chante Noël and La voix du bon Dieu sold 30,000 copies in 1981 and would go on to sell about 125,000 copies the following year.[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks produced by René Angélil.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glory Alleluia" | André Pascal | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Le p'tit renne au nez rouge" |
| 2:28 |
| 3. | "Petit Papa Noël" |
| 3:05 |
| 4. | "Sainte nuit" | 2:45 | |
| 5. | "Les Enfants oubliés" |
| 3:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Noël blanc" | 2:45 | |
| 2. | "Père Noël arrive ce soir" | 1:57 | |
| 3. | "J'ai vu maman embrasser le Père Noël" |
| 2:30 |
| 4. | "Promenade en traîneau" | 2:52 | |
| 5. | "Joyeux Noël" | 2:38 | |
| Total length: | 27:45 | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 4 December 1981 | Super Étoiles | LP | SPE 4102 |
| Cassette | 16-SP 1901 |
References
edit- ^ "Céline Dion chante Noël". Epic Rights, Inc. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Jenna Glatzer (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
External links
edit- Céline Dion chante Noël at Discogs (list of releases)