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S'il suffisait d'aimer
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| Studio album by Celine Dion | ||
| Released | September 7, 1998 | |
| Recorded | 1998 | |
| Genre | Pop, rock | |
| Length | 51:46 | |
| Label | Sony Music, Columbia | |
| Producer | Erick Benzi, Jean-Jacques Goldman | |
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S'il suffisait d'aimer (meaning If Loving Were Enough) is an album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on September 7, 1998. It's her 19th French album and 24th in total. S'il suffisait d'aimer is the second best-selling French-language album of all time, after Dion's own D'eux.
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Album information
The project reunited Dion and Jean-Jacques Goldman, who last worked together on the very successful album D'eux. In their first collaboration Goldman wrote songs for Dion, this time he wrote more in his own style, while letting Dion sing her own unique way, like she has been singing a long time ago. Most of the arrangements on that album are simple to let her voice dominate the songs.
S'il suffisait d'aimer won a Juno Award for Best Selling Francophone Album.
During the francophone concerts in the Let's Talk About Love Tour, Dion performed six songs from S'il suffisait d'aimer. The concerts in Paris were recorded and released as Au cœur du stade in 1999. It was promoted by the video of Dion performing "Dans un autre monde." In addition, video from behind the scenes of the recording session of S'il suffisait d'aimer was included as a bonus on the Au cœur du stade DVD.
Some tracks from S'il suffisait d'aimer were featured on Dion's 2005 greatest hits album On ne change pas.
Critical reception
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AllMusic said that "fans will be pleased to hear Dion's return, in a sense, to her roots, especially since the album is about as consistent as any of her albums, both English and French."[2]
Chart success
S'il suffisait d'aimer is the second, after D'eux, best-selling French album of all time. It has sold over 4 million copies worldwide,[3][4] including 2 million in Europe, where it was certified 2x Platinum by the IFPI.[5] S'il suffisait d'aimer has sold over 1,492,200 copies in France alone and was certified Diamond.[6] In Canada, it has sold 500,000 copies[7] and was certified 4x Platinum[8]
The album was certified Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum around the world, also in non-Francophone countries. S'il suffisait d'aimer became the second, after D'eux, French-language album to be certified Gold in the United Kingdom.[9] In the United States, although a French-language release, it has sold 112,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.[10][11]
S'il suffisait d'aimer topped the charts in Switzerland (for five weeks), France (for four weeks), Belgium Wallonia (for four weeks), and in Canada, Greece, Poland and on the European Top 100 Albums. It charted inside top 40 in many non-Francophone countries, including the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 17.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Je crois toi" | Jean-Jacques Goldman |
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5:05 | |
| 2. | "Zora sourit" |
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3:51 | |
| 3. | "On ne change pas" | Goldman |
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4:08 | |
| 4. | "Je chanterai" | Goldman |
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4:10 | |
| 5. | "Terre" | Benzi |
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4:17 | |
| 6. | "En attendant ses pas" | Goldman |
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4:07 | |
| 7. | "Papillon" | Benzi |
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4:01 | |
| 8. | "L'abandon" | Goldman |
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4:27 | |
| 9. | "Dans un autre monde" | Goldman |
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4:38 | |
| 10. | "Sur le même bateau" | Goldman |
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4:25 | |
| 11. | "Tous les blues sont écrits pour toi" | Goldman |
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4:48 | |
| 12. | "S'il suffisait d'aimer" | Goldman |
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3:35 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Best of all time charts
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Certifications and sales
Awards
| Year | Award show | Award |
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| 1999 | Juno Awards | Best Selling Francophone Album – S'il suffisait d'aimer |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Europe | September 7, 1998 | Sony Music, Columbia | CD | 4918592 |
| Canada | September 8, 1998 | 80339 | ||
| United States | October 13, 1998 | Epic | 86400 | |
| Japan | January 21, 1999 | Sony Music Japan, Epic | ESCA 7425 |
See also
References
- ^ [[[:Template:Allmusic]] AllMusic review]
- ^ [[[:Template:Allmusic]] S'il suffisait d'aimer review]
- ^ a b Gilles Rio (17 October 2003). "Céline Dion: The Recordbreaking Diva". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ a b Benjamin Jacquot (30 September 2013). "Céline Dion et Jean-Jacques Goldman : 20 ans d'amitié". France Bleu. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 1998". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2004-03-01.
- ^ "Certifications albums diamant - année 1998". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Seagram, Dion Led Canadian Biz". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Gold & platinum certification searchable database". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "Certified awards search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ a b Paul Grein (15 September 2010). "Week Ending Sept. 12, 2010: The Dulcet Tones Of Bruno Mars". Yahoo!. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
- ^ "Ask Billboard: Keith Caulfield answers readers' questions about Bob Seger, Donna Summer and Celine Dion". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2003.
- ^ "Céline Dion - S'il suffisait d'aimer (Album)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Céline Dion - S'il suffisait d'aimer" (in Dutch). Ultratop & Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Céline Dion - S'il suffisait d'aimer" (in French). Ultratop & Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Gilles Rio (9 December 1998). "Les artistes Francophones s'exportent bien!" (in French). Radio France Internationale. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Céline Dion - S'il suffisait d'aimer (Album)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 26 September 1998. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Céline Dion - S'il suffisait d'aimer (Album)" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Céline Dion - S'il suffisait d'aimer" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ セリーヌ・ディオンのアルバム売り上げランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Céline Dion - S'il suffisait d'aimer (Album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Céline Dion - S'il suffisait d'aimer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1998" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1998" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Rapports annueles 1998" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 68, No. 12, December 14 1998". RPM. 14 December 1998. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten - Album 1996" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Classement Albums - année 1998" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Swiss Year-end Charts 1998". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Rapports annueles 1999" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Classement Albums - année 1999" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Myydyimmät ulkomaiset albumit vuonna 2000" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Les meilleurs albums dans les charts depuis 1995" (in French). Ultratop & Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Les Meilleures Ventes de CD/Albums depuis 1968" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Celine Dion – S'il suffisait d'aimer" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Celine Dion in the field Interpret. Enter S'il suffisait d'aimer in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 1998". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Celine Dion – S'il suffisait d'aimer". Music Canada.
- ^ Larry Leblanc (26 December 1998). "Seagram, Dion Led Canadian Biz". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ The first web page presents the sales figures, the second presents the certification limits:
- "Celine Dion" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- "Kultalevyjen myöntämisrajat" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "SNEP: Notre Base de Données" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Les Albums Diamant" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Celine Dion; 'S'il suffisait d'aimer')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ^ "Japanese album certifications – Celine Dion – Japan" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Celine Dion – S'il suffisait d'aimer" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers.
- ^ "Polish album certifications – Celine Dion – S'il suffisait d'aimer" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV).
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Dion; 'S'il suffisait d'aimer')". Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Celine Dion – S'il suffisait d'aimer". British Phonographic Industry. Enter S'il suffisait d'aimer in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
- ^ "American album certifications – Celine Dion – S'il suffisait d'aimer". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards: Best-selling albums in Europe over the past decade (1998-2007)" (PDF). IFPI. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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