Incognito (Celine Dion album)

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In 1987, Dion was nominated for the Félix Award for Female Vocalist of the Year and Incognito was nominated in category Pop Album of the Year. Jean Roussel won Félix Award for arranging "Comme un cœur froid" and was nominated for two other Félix Awards for producing and engineering "Incognito". In 1988, Dion won Félix Award for Female Vocalist of the Year and "Incognito" won in category Most Popular Song of the Year. Thanks to the Incognito tournée, Dion also won Félix Award for Best Stage Performance of the Year and was nominated in category Show of the Year. Incognito tournée also won Félix Award for Stage Director of the Year and was nominated in category Stage Designer of the Year and Lighting Designer of the Year.

Dion was also nominated for the Juno Award for Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987 and Female Vocalist of the Year in 1989. She was also nominated for three MetroStar Awards in 1987 (Female Vocalist of the Year, Young Artist of the Year, Female Personality of the Year) and four in 1988 (Female Vocalist of the Year, Young Artist of the Year, Female Personality of the Year, Jury Award), and won MetroStar Award for Young Artist of the Year in 1988. Dion's television special titled Spécial Incognito was nominated for six Gémeaux Awards in 1988 and won two for Best Cinematography and Best Lighting. Other nominations included Best Direction, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design and Best Makeup/Hair.

Track listing

Incognito
Incognito.jpg
1987 Canadian edition
Studio album by
Released2 April 1987 (1987-04-02)
Recorded1987
Studio
  • DMS
  • Endel-The Synth
  • Ultra-Son
Genre Pop
Length36:53
Language French
Label CBS
Producer
Celine Dion chronology
Les chansons en or
(1986)
Incognito
(1987)
The Best of Celine Dion
(1988)
Alternative cover
Incognito Celine Dion French cover.jpg
1988 French edition
1987 Canadian and 1992 French edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Incognito"Roussel4:39
2."Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)"
Roussel4:19
3."On traverse un miroir"
  • Isa Minoke
  • Robert Lafond
Aldo Nova 4:40
4."Partout je te vois"Nova4:09
5."Jours de fièvre"
  • Marnay
  • Roussel
Roussel5:12
6."D'abord, c'est quoi l'amour"
  • Marnay
  • Steven Tracey
Nova4:23
7."Délivre-moi" Pierre Bazinet 4:19
8."Comme un cœur froid"
  • Marnay
  • Roussel
Roussel5:12
Total length:36:53
1988 French edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Incognito"
  • Plamondon
  • Roussel
Roussel4:37
2."Lolita (trop jeune pour aimer)"
  • Plamondon
  • Lavoie
Roussel4:17
3."On traverse un miroir"
  • Minoke
  • Lafond
Nova4:36
4."Ma chambre"
Roussel4:10
5."Jours de fièvre"
  • Marnay
  • Roussel
Roussel5:12
6."D'abord, c'est quoi l'amour"
  • Marnay
  • Tracey
Nova4:22
7."Ne partez pas sans moi"
  • Urs Peter Keller
  • Şereftuğ
3:07
8."Comme un cœur froid"
  • Marnay
  • Roussel
Roussel5:10
Total length:35:31

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic. [8]

Charts

Chart performance for Incognito
Chart (1987–1995)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [5] 65
Quebec Albums (ADISQ) [9] 1

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Incognito
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [3] 2× Platinum200,000^
Summaries
Worldwide500,000 [6] [7]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Incognito
RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
Canada [10] 2 April 1987 CBS CD WCK 80119
LP PFC 80119
Cassette WCT 80119
FranceSeptember 1988 Carrere CD96600
LP66600
Cassette76600
22 October 1992 Columbia CD472682 4
Cassette472682 2

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