Les Chemins de ma maison (English: "the paths of my house") is the fourth French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 7 September 1983.[1] It includes the hit song "Mon ami m'a quittée". The album topped the chart in Quebec, was certified Gold in Canada and won the Félix Award for Best Selling Album of the Year.
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| Released | 7 September 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 33:09 | |||
| Label | Saisons | |||
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| Singles from Les Chemins de ma maison | ||||
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Content
editLes Chemins de ma maison includes ten songs, mainly co-written by Eddy Marnay, and produced by Marnay and René Angélil. "Ne me plaignez pas" is an adaptation of "Please Don't Sympathise" originally recorded by Sheena Easton, for which Marnay wrote French lyrics for this track.
Commercial performance
editThe album got Gold certification in Canada[2] and has sold 100,000 copies. It reached number one in Quebec and stayed at the top of the chart for nine weeks.[3] The first single "Mon ami m'a quittée" topped the Quebec charts for nine weeks.
Accolades
editLes Chemins de ma maison received a Félix Award for the Best Selling Album of the Year. Dion also won Félix Award for Female Vocalist of the Year and was nominated for Pop Album of the Year and Artist of the Year Achieving the Most Success Outside Quebec.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mon ami m'a quittée" |
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| 3:00 |
| 2. | "Toi sur ta montagne" |
| René Angélil | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Ne me plaignez pas" |
| Angélil | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Vivre et donner" |
| Angélil | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Mamy Blue" | Hubert Giraud | Angélil | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Du soleil au cœur" |
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| 2:40 |
| 2. | "Et puis un jour" |
| Angélil | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Hello Mister Sam" |
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| 4:12 |
| 4. | "La Dodo la do" |
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| 3:00 |
| 5. | "Les Chemins de ma maison" |
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| 4:17 |
| Total length: | 33:09 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Quebec Albums (ADISQ)[5] | 1 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[2] | Gold | 100,000[6] |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7 September 1983 | Saisons | LP | 165233 1 |
| Cassette | 1665233 4 |
References
edit- ^ "Les chemins de ma maison". Epic Rights, Inc. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Canadian album certifications – Celine Dion – Les chemins de ma maison". 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.
- ^ Georges-Hébert Germain (1998). Céline: The Authorized Biography. Dundurn Press Limited. p. 143. ISBN 1-55002-318-7.
Les chemins de ma maison.
External links
edit- Les Chemins de ma maison at Discogs (list of releases)