Du soleil au cœur (English: "sunshine in the heart") is the first French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in France on 20 September 1983.[1] It is also Dion's first album released in France. It includes mainly songs from her two albums released in Quebec, Canada: Tellement j'ai d'amour... (1982) and Les chemins de ma maison (1983).
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| Released | 20 September 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 35:55 | |||
| Label | Pathé-Marconi | |||
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| Singles from Du soleil au cœur | ||||
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Content edit
The album is a compilation of songs from Dion's two Canadian albums: Tellement j'ai d'amour... and Les chemins de ma maison.[2] It was released thanks to "D'amour ou d'amitié" success in France (number five on the Singles Chart). "Mon ami m'a quittée" was the follow-up single.
Du soleil au cœur included an extended version of "Ne me plaignez pas" and one new song, called "À quatre pas d'ici" (French adaptation of Bucks Fizz's UK number-one hit "The Land of Make Believe"). The latter was originally written by Andy Hill and Peter Sinfield. Both of them worked with Dion again in 1993 ("Think Twice") and 1996 ("Call the Man"). The Canadian fans could find "À quatre pas d'ici" on Dion's Christmas album Chants et contes de Noël, released in November 1983.
On 4 April 2002, after nineteen years Du soleil au cœur was re-released in France on a CD, including five bonus tracks. On 16 May 2008 it was also released in Switzerland.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "D'amour ou d'amitié" |
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| 3:58 |
| 2. | "La dodo la do" |
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| 3:00 |
| 3. | "Mon ami m'a quittée" |
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| 3:00 |
| 4. | "Ne me plaignez pas" |
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| 3:44 |
| 5. | "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" |
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| 2:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Du soleil au cœur" |
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| 2:40 |
| 2. | "À quatre pas d'ici" |
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| 3:57 |
| 3. | "Les chemins de ma maison" |
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| 4:15 |
| 4. | "Hello mister Sam" |
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| 4:13 |
| 5. | "Le vieux monsieur de la rue Royale" |
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| 4:12 |
| Total length: | 35:55 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Trois heures vingt" |
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| 3:38 |
| 12. | "Benjamin" |
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| 4:37 |
| 13. | "La voix du bon Dieu" |
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| 3:18 |
| 14. | "Trop jeune à dix-sept ans" |
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| 4:53 |
| 15. | "Paul et Virginie" |
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| 3:54 |
| Total length: | 56:15 | |||
Personnel edit
- Aaron Bernard – composer
- Céline Dion – primary artist
- Stephan Dumont – composer
- Claude Gaudette – composer
- Thierry Geoffroy – composer
- Hubert Giraud – composer
- Andy Hill – composer
- J.P. Lang – composer
- Patrick Lemaitre – composer
- Christian Loigerot – composer
- Eddy Marnay – composer
- Pierre Papadiamandis – composer
- Peter Sinfield – composer
- Steve Thompson – composer
- R. Walt Vincent – composer
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 20 September 1983 | Pathé-Marconi | LP | 165233 1 |
| Cassette | 165233 4 | |||
| 4 April 2002 | Sony Music | CD | SMM 5032582 | |
| Switzerland | 16 May 2008 |
References edit
- ^ "Du soleil au coeur". Epic Rights, Inc. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
- ^ "Du Soleil au Coeur > Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
External links edit
- Du soleil au cœur at Discogs (list of releases)