"Did You Give Enough Love" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her eleventh studio album, Celine Dion (1992). It was written by Seth Swirsky and Arnie Roman, and produced by Ric Wake. In July 1993, "Did You Give Enough Love" was released as the last, but promotional only single in Canada. It entered the Canadian airplay charts, reaching numbers 17 on the RPM's Top Singles, 19 on The Record's Contemporary Hit Radio, 23 on the RPM's Adult Contemporary and 25 in Quebec.
| "Did You Give Enough Love" | |
|---|---|
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| Promotional single by Celine Dion | |
| from the album Celine Dion | |
| Released | July 1993 |
| Studio | Cove City Sound (New York) |
| Genre | Dance-pop |
| Length | 4:21 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Ric Wake |
| Music video | |
| "Did You Give Enough Love" on YouTube | |
Background and release
edit"Did You Give Enough Love" was written by Seth Swirsky and Arnie Roman, and produced by Ric Wake. It was chosen as the last, but promotional only single in Canada from Celine Dion.[1] The promotional CD single was released in July 1993 and included two remixes created by Jean-Pierre Isaac: remix 45" and 12" club mix.[2]
Critical reception
editBillboard described the song as a "beat-laden" pop tune.[3] Parry Gettelman from Orlando Sentinel felt that Dion "really excels" on the dance track "in the Lisa Stansfield mold".[4]
Commercial performance
editIn Canada, "Did You Give Enough Love" debuted on the RPM Top Singles chart on 17 July 1993 and peaked at number 17 on 14 August 1993.[5] The song also entered the RPM Adult Contemporary chart on 24 July 1993 and reached number 23 on 31 July 1993.[6] On The Record's Contemporary Hit Radio chart, it peaked at number 19 on 6 September 1993.[7] "Did You Give Enough Love" also entered the airplay chart in Quebec on 7 August 1993.[8] It reached number 25, spending 15 weeks on the chart in total.[8]
Music video
editThe black-and-white music video for "Did You Give Enough Love" was filmed in Montreal and directed by Alain DesRochers.[9] It was released in July 1993.[9] In July 2019, the video was uploaded to Dion's YouTube channel.[10]
Track listing and formats
edit- Canadian promotional CD single
- "Did You Give Enough Love" (remix 45") – 4:22
- "Did You Give Enough Love" (12" club mix) – 6:44
- "Did You Give Enough Love" (album version) – 4:21
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 17 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] | 23 |
| Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (The Record)[7] | 19 |
| Quebec Airplay (ADISQ)[11] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ "Céline Dion by Céline Dion". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Celine Dion - Did You Give Enough Love (1993, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 11 April 1992. p. 43. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (10 April 1992). "Celine Dion". Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ a b "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2207." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2189." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
- ^ a b "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Céline Dion: Did You Give Enough Love (Music Video 1993)". IMDb. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Céline Dion - Did You Give Enough Love (Official Video)". YouTube. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Compilation des succès par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
