| "La religieuse" | ||||
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| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album The Best of Celine Dion | ||||
| Released | March 1988 | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Carrere | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Didier Barbelivien | |||
| Producer(s) | Didier Barbelivien | |||
| Celine Dion singles chronology | ||||
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"La religieuse" (meaning "The Nun") is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, written and produced by French songwriter, Didier Barbelivien. It was released as a single in France in March 1988.
"La religieuse" was written by French author, lyricist, songwriter and singer, Didier Barbelivien. He also produced the song. The lyrics describe a nun's struggle between her faith and memories of lovers. "La religieuse" incorporates the pipe organs frequently used in Catholic churches. It was Dion's first record issued by Carrere Records, released as a 7" single in France in March 1988. The B-side included "C'est pour toi". [1]
Dion promoted "La religieuse" in France in April 1988. On 4 April, she performed it during TV show La classe on France 3 and on 29 April, she sang it during TV show Un DB de plus hosted by Barbelivien and aired on France 2. Dion also performed "La religieuse" on Champs-Élysées TV show hosted by Michel Drucker on France 2.
The Best of Celine Dion , released in May 1988 had a misprint of track duration 03:55 on the back cover. There is no extended version of this song.
"Ne partez pas sans moi" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion. The song was written by Atilla Şereftuğ and Nella Martinetti. It is best known as the Swiss winning entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, held in Dublin. To date, it is the last French language song to win the contest.
"Calling You" is a song from the 1987 film, Bagdad Cafe. It was originally recorded by American R&B and gospel music singer Jevetta Steele. Bob Telson, the songwriter, also recorded his version. Both versions appeared on the movie soundtrack. The song was critically acclaimed and nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 61st Academy Awards.
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Tellement j'ai d'amour... is the third French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 7 September 1982. It includes her first hit song, "D'amour ou d'amitié". The album reached number three in Quebec, was certified Platinum in Canada and won the Félix Award for Best Pop Album of the Year.
C'est pour toi is the seventh French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 27 August 1985. It topped the chart in Quebec for 12 weeks. The title track, released as the lead single, reached number three in Quebec.
Céline Dion en concert is the first live album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 20 December 1985. It includes mostly French-language hits, but also covers of "Up Where We Belong", "Over the Rainbow" and "What a Feeling".
The Best of Celine Dion is the third French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Carrere Records in selected European countries on 2 May 1988, preceded by the Eurovision-winning song, "Ne partez pas sans moi". In Germany, the album was issued with a different cover and was titled Vivre.
"Ce n'était qu'un rêve" is a French-language song by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It is her debut single, released on 11 June 1981 in Quebec, Canada and included on her first album, La voix du bon Dieu (1981). "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" was written by Dion, her mother Thérèse and brother Jacques, and produced by Daniel Hétu and René Angélil. The single reached number eight in Quebec. In 2005, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve" was featured on Dion's greatest hits compilation, On ne change pas.
"La voix du bon Dieu" is the second single by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in November 1981, in Quebec, Canada. It's also the title track from her debut album. On 28 November 1981 the song entered the chart in Quebec, spending there thirteen weeks and peaking at number 11. The single's B-side included "Autour de moi".
"Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" is the first single from Celine Dion's album Tellement j'ai d'amour.... It was released in December 1982 in Quebec, Canada.
"D'amour ou d'amitié" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her French-language album, Tellement j'ai d'amour... (1982). It was written by lyricist Eddy Marnay and French composers Jean Pierre Lang and Roland Vincent. "D'amour ou d'amitié" was released as a single in France in December 1982 and in Quebec, Canada in May 1983. The song became a commercial success, topping the chart in Quebec and reaching top ten in France. It was also certified Gold in both countries, making Dion the first Canadian artist to receive a Gold certification in France. In 2005, "D'amour ou d'amitié" was included on Dion's greatest hits album, On ne change pas.
"Mon ami m'a quittée" is the first single from Celine Dion's album Les chemins de ma maison. It was released in October 1983 in Quebec, Canada and in November 1983 in France. The song was very successful in Quebec. On 8 October 1983 it entered the singles chart and became number 1 for nine weeks. It spent twenty four weeks on the chart in total. Dion received also 2 Félix Awards the next year. "Mon ami m'a quittée" was released later as a single in France to promote Dion's first album in that country, Du soleil au cœur. A music video was made in 1984, for the Sur les chemins de ma maison TV special. Dion recorded also a German version of this song called "Mon ami, geh nicht fort". It was included as B-side on "Was bedeute ich dir" single, released in Germany in 1984.
"C'est pour toi" is the first single from Celine Dion's album C'est pour toi. It was released in September 1985 in Quebec, Canada. On 21 September 1985 the song entered the Quebec Singles Chart and reached number 3, spending twenty weeks on the chart. It included as B-side another album track called "Pour vous". A music video was made for the C'est pour toi TV special in 1985. "C'est pour toi" was featured also on Dion's later compilations: Les chansons en or (1986) and The Best Of (1988).
"C'est pour vivre" is the second single from Celine Dion's album C'est pour toi. It was released in October 1985 in France and later that year in Quebec, Canada. The song was recorded with the choir V'là l'bon vent. A music video was made for the C'est pour toi TV special in 1985. The French B-side included "Avec toi" but there was no follow-up album. The song was included later on the 1988 French compilation The Best Of.
"Vois comme c'est beau" is a song by Martin Peltier, a Canadian singer and songwriter from Quebec. It was included on his 1974 album, Je voyagerai seul. "Vois comme c'est beau" was written by Peltier, and produced by Denis Lepage and Robert Alary. In June 1975, it was recorded as a duet with Canadian singer Thérèse Deroy, and released as a single in Quebec. The song reached number one on the chart.
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"Incognito" is the second single from Celine Dion's album Incognito, released in June 1987 in Quebec, Canada. It was written by Luc Plamondon, Dion's later collaborator. The single contained "Ma chambre", a non-album track as B-side. On 6 June 1987 the song entered the Quebec Singles Chart and became a hit reaching number 1 for six weeks. It spent thirty four weeks on the chart in total. "Incognito" won a Félix Award for Best Pop Song of the Year. It was also released as a single in France in September 1988. The song was later included on the 2005 greatest hits album On ne change pas. A live version is included in the Céline une seule fois / Live 2013 CD/DVD.
The Collection 1982–1988 is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Europe in 1997. It features twenty-eight rare songs recorded between 1982 and 1988 on a two-CD set. Previously these songs were released on separate albums: Gold Vol. 1 (1995) and C'est pour vivre (1997). The album was issued under many different titles, with many different covers, and by various music labels. It charted in European countries reaching number eleven in Denmark, number twenty in Belgium Wallonia, number twenty-seven in Sweden and number thirty-seven in the Netherlands.
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