Dion chante Plamondon

Dion chante Plamondon
Dion chante Plamondon
Studio album by Céline Dion
Released November 4, 1991 (1991-11-04)
(see release history)
Recorded September 8 - October 6, 1991
Genre Rock
Length 47:57
Label Sony Music, Columbia
Producer Romano Musumarra, Serge Perathoner, Jannick Top
Céline Dion chronology
Unison
(1990)
Dion chante Plamondon
(1991)
Celine Dion
(1992)
Alternative covers
Des mots qui sonnent
U.S. edition
Japanese edition
Singles from Dion chante Plamondon
  1. "Des mots qui sonnent"
    Released: November 1991
  2. "L'amour existe encore"
    Released: November 1991
  3. "Je danse dans ma tête"
    Released: March 1992
  4. "Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime"
    Released: August 1992
  5. "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)"
    Released: June 28, 1993

Dion chante Plamondon (meaning Dion sings Plamondon) is an album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 4, 1991. It is her 15th French-language album and 16th in total. In Europe it was re-named Des mots qui sonnent (meaning Words That Sound (literally) or Words with Meaning (idomatically)).

Contents

Album information

Céline Dion interprets the words of Luc Plamondon, pop lyricist of French-speaking Canada. The album includes four new songs ("Des mots qui sonnent," "Je danse dans ma tête," "Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime" and "L'amour existe encore") and eight covers (mostly form the musical Starmania: "Le monde est stone," "Le blues du businessman," "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" and "Les uns contre les autres"). "Le monde est stone" and "Ziggy" were performed originally by Fabienne Thibeault, and "Le blues du businessman" by Claude Dubois. Thibeault and Dubois sang also "Les uns contre les autres." Other covers include: Martine St-Clair's "Le fils de Superman," Diane Dufresne's "Oxygène" and "J'ai besoin d'un chum," and Marie Carmen's "Piaf chanterait du rock."

The album was first released in Canada (November 1991) and France (April 1992). In 1994, Dion chante Plamondon was released in the rest of the world becoming Dion's first French album available worldwide. It was released with four different cover pictures.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[1]

According to Allmusic, "on this relatively early album, Dion sounds as self-assured and mature as on her latter-day recordings as a world-class superstar. Her voice exudes a passion beyond her young years, especially on the album's rocking opener, "Des mots qui sonnent."" They also said that "this album spans a wide musical spectrum, including the dramatic "Le fils de Superman," the funk-tinged "Je danse dans ma tête," the bluesy "Les uns contre les autres," and the mega-power ballad "Le blues du businessman."[2]

1991-92 in Canada

There were no commercial singles from this album released in Quebec, Canada, although five of them went to the radio. Sony Music Entertainment decided to release two singles at the same time, in October 1991: "Des mots qui sonnent" to the pop stations (airplay peak at number 10) and "L'amour existe encore" to the adult contemporary format (airplay peak at number 16). February 1992 saw the issue of "Je danse dans ma tête" (number 3 in airplay) which won a MuchMusic Video Award for Best Adult Contemporary Video. "Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime" was chosen in July 1992 as the next single and became a hit reaching number 1 on the airplay chart in Quebec. Fifth and final single was "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)." The album was very successful in Quebec. It reached number 57 on the Canadian Albums Chart as Quebec sales did not factor into this chart at that time, but was certified 2x platinum in Canada.[3] Dion chante Plamondon received a Juno Award in category Best Selling Francophone Album of the Year and a Félix Award in category Best Selling Album of the Year.

1992-94 in France

In France, the album was re-named Des mots qui sonnent and was promoted by "Je danse dans ma tête" commercial single, released in April 1992. However, at that time none of them charted. Everything has changed in 1993 when Dion's single "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" became a smash hit, reaching number 2 and being certified gold. English version of that song appeared on the Tycoon compilation, as well as the single's B-side. Thanks to its success, Des mots qui sonnent charted for the very first time in September 1993. In January 1994, Sony Music Entertainment released the third and final commercial single in France - "L'amour existe encore," which peaked at number 31. The album reached number 4 and spent a whole year on the chart. It was certified 2x platinum in France.[4]

1994 worldwide

There was no promotion when the album was released worldwide in 1994. Only Dion's English single "Think Twice," released at that time contained as B-sides two songs from Dion chante Plamondon: "L'amour existe encore" and "Le monde est stone."

Dion chante Plamondon has sold over two million copies worldwide.[5] Although a French-language record, it managed to sell 111,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[6]

On the Belgian Wallonia chart, which is available only since April 1995, the album peaked at number 17.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Des mots qui sonnent"   Luc Plamondon, Aldo Nova, Marty Simon 3:56
2. "Le monde est stone"   Plamondon, Michel Berger 3:40
3. "J'ai besoin d'un chum" (Canada and Europe only) Plamondon, François Cousineau 4:04
4. "Le fils de Superman"   Plamondon, Germain Gauthier 4:35
5. "Je danse dans ma tête"   Plamondon, Romano Musumarra 4:14
6. "Le blues du businessman"   Plamondon, Berger 4:30
7. "Piaf chanterait du rock" (Canada and Europe only) Plamondon, Gauthier 3:23
8. "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)"   Plamondon, Berger 2:58
9. "Quelqu'un que j'aime, quelqu'un qui m'aime"   Plamondon, Erown 3:40
10. "Les uns contre les autres"   Plamondon, Berger 3:10
11. "Oxygène"   Plamondon, Gauthier 6:00
12. "L'amour existe encore"   Plamondon, Richard Cocciante 3:50

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[7]1 17
Canadian Record Albums Chart[8] 57
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[9] 76
French Albums Chart[10] 4

Certifications

Country Certifications2
Canada 2x Platinum[3]
France 2x Platinum[4]

1The chart is available only since April 1995.
2Certifications are under old criteria, with higher certifications levels than the current ones.

Awards

Year Award show Award
1992 Juno Awards Female Vocalist of the Year
1992 Félix Awards Best Selling Album of the Year - Dion chante Plamondon
1992 Félix Awards Quebec Artist Achieving the Most Success in a Language Other Than French
1992 MuchMusic Video Awards Best Adult Contemporary Video – "Je danse dans ma tête"
1993 Juno Awards Best Selling Francophone Album – Dion chante Plamondon

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Canada November 4, 1991 Sony Music, Columbia CD, LP, cassette 80168
France April 29, 1992 4713442
Australia January 25, 1993 Sony Music, Epic 4772152
United States May 31, 1994 Epic 64363
Japan November 11, 1994 Sony Music Japan, Epic ESCA-6101

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