Mélanie (English: "Melanie") is the sixth French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 22 August 1984.[1] It includes the hit song, "Une colombe". The album reached number one in Quebec, was certified Gold in Canada and won two Félix Awards for Album of the Year and Best Selling Album of the Year.
| Mélanie | ||||
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| Released | 22 August 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Label | TBS | |||
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| Singles from Mélanie | ||||
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Content
editThe album includes ten songs co-written mainly by Eddy Marnay and produced by Marnay and René Angélil. "Une colombe" was performed by Dion for Pope John Paul II in front of 65,000 people at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal in 1984. The title track was dedicated to Dion's little niece Karine, diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
In 2016, "Trois heures vingt" was played as the opening processional during the funeral services of her husband and manager, René Angélil. It was also included on Dion's 2016 album, Encore un soir.
Commercial performance
editThe album became another commercial success, reaching Gold in Canada.[2] It topped the chart in Quebec for ten weeks.[3] "Une colombe" was also certified Gold.[4] Mélanie produced two top ten Quebec singles in "Une colombe" and "Mon rêve de toujours", which peaked at number two and four, respectively. The third single, "Un amour pour moi" was also considerably successful and peaked at number twelve.
Accolades
editThe next year, Dion won five Felix Awards, including Album of the Year and Best Selling Album of the Year for Mélanie, Female Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year ("Une colombe") and Best Selling Single of the Year ("Une colombe"). She was also nominated for the Felix Award for Pop Album of the Year (Mélanie), Artist of the Year Achieving the Most Success Outside Quebec and Show of the Year (Céline Dion en concert). Additionally, Harvey Robitaille won Felix Award for Sound Engineer of the Year thanks to Céline Dion en concert and Paul Baillargeon was nominated for Arranger of the Year thanks to "Une colombe".
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mélanie" | René Angélil | 3:43 | |
| 2. | "Chante-moi" |
| Angélil | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Un amour pour moi" |
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| 3:20 |
| 4. | "Trop jeune à dix-sept ans" |
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| 4:40 |
| 5. | "Mon rêve de toujours" |
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| 4:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Va où s'en va l'amour" |
| Angélil | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Comme on disait avant" |
| Angélil | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Benjamin" |
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| 4:30 |
| 4. | "Trois heures vingt" |
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| 3:34 |
| 5. | "Une colombe" |
| 3:08 | |
| Total length: | 37:23 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Quebec Albums (ADISQ)[5] | 1 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[2] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 22 August 1984 | TBS | LP | TBS 501 |
| Cassette | TBS 4501 |
References
edit- ^ "Mélanie". Epic Rights, Inc. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Canadian album certifications – Celine Dion – Melanie". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Compilation des ventes d'albums par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
- ^ "Palmarès des ventes d'albums au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 12 March 2019.