1 fille & 4 types
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| Studio album by Céline Dion | ||||
| Released | October 13, 2003 (see release history) |
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| Recorded | May 2–11, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 47:55 | |||
| Label | Sony Music, Columbia | |||
| Producer | Erick Benzi | |||
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1 fille & 4 types (meaning 1 Girl & 4 Guys) is a French-language album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on October 13, 2003. It's her 21st French album and 31st in total.
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[edit] Album information
Céline Dion was surrounded with three writers-composers and an artistic director who have made their mark on the French music scene. The voice of all these artists – Jacques Veneruso, Erick Benzi, Gildas Arzel and Jean-Jacques Goldman – accompanies Dion's performance throughout the entire album, produced by Benzi and guided by Goldman.[2]
The album features three covers: "Tu nages" – originally by Anggun (2000), "Retiens-moi" – by Nanette Workman (1996), and "Rien n'est vraiment fini" – by Leyla Doriane (2000).
1 fille & 4 types was released in three different formats – regular CD and two limited editions: CD with 50-page collector's book, and CD with " Making of "Tout l'or des hommes" video DVD. The last two were released in France only.
On October 1, 2003 Céline Dion taped the 1 fille & 4 types television special at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where she performed her show A New Day..., to promote the album.
After three single releases from that album: "Tout l'or des hommes," "Et je t'aime encore," and "Contre nature," there was a fourth one issued in France and Belgium – "Je lui dirai." However, it was promoting also Dion's next album Miracle, as it was included there as a bonus track.
"Et je t'aime encore" is a French version of "Je t'aime encore" included on Dion's previous English album One Heart. A live version of this song became a part of A New Day... Live in Las Vegas CD, as Céline Dion performed it between November 2003 and November 2004 during her show A New Day....
All singles from 1 fille & 4 types were featured later on Dion's 2005 French greatest hits compilation On ne change pas.
The making of 1 fille & 4 types album and "Contre nature" music video, as well as all music videos from this album were included on the On ne change pas DVD.
[edit] Critical reception
The album met with positive reviews. Allmusic said that "1 fille & 4 types is a record that many Dion fans were hoping would arrive one day. Her vocals are back at top of their game: gone are the majority of the near-patented diva hysterics and howls and arriving in their place is a voice that values dynamics over acrobatics. The band is stripped down (comparatively) to its bare essentials, taking Dion into relatively unfamiliar territories such as country-pop and folk, and she proves herself more than up to the task of delivering top-notch performances every time."[3]
[edit] Chart success
1 fille & 4 types has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide.[4] It entered the chart in France at number 1, with 123,600 total of sales in its first week, marking Dion's eleventh number 1 and her seventh to début at the top there.[5] It remained at number 1 for four non-consecutive weeks and sixty weeks on the charts, and was certified 2x platinum becoming fifth best-selling album of 2003.[6][7]
In Canada, the album entered at number 1 with 44,500 copies sold in its first week and remained at the top for two weeks, being Dion's ninth number 1 in her native country.[8] 1 fille & 4 types reached also number 1 in Belgium Wallonia for two weeks, and was certified platinum.[9] The album achieved also platinum status in Switzerland (number 2 on the chart)[10] and gold in Finland (number 9 on the chart).[11] 1 fille & 4 types charted in many other non-Francophone countries as well, reaching top 10 in Greece, Poland, and Belgium Flanderes. On the European Top 100 Albums it peaked at number 9.
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tout l'or des hommes" | Jacques Veneruso | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Apprends-moi" | Erick Benzi | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Le vol d'un ange" | Veneruso | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Ne bouge pas" | Gildas Arzel | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Tu nages" | Benzi | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Et je t'aime encore" | Jean-Jacques Goldman, J Kapler | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Retiens-moi" | Benzi | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Je lui dirai" | Goldman | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Mon homme" | Benzi | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Rien n'est vraiment fini" | Veneruso | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Contre nature" | Veneruso | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Des milliers de baisers" | Goldman | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Valse adieu" (hidden track) | Kapler | 1:19 |
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| 1. | "Making of "Tout l'or des hommes" video" | ||||||||
[edit] Charts and certifications
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[edit] Certifications
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[edit] Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Europe | October 13, 2003 | Sony Music, Columbia | CD | 5134812 |
| CD/DVD | 5134815 | |||
| Canada | October 14, 2003 | CD | 90755 | |
| South Korea | October 24, 2003 | CPK-3013 | ||
| United States | November 11, 2003 | Epic | 90755 | |
| Australia | November 14, 2003 | Sony Music, Epic | 5134812 | |
| Japan | December 17, 2003 | Sony Music Japan, Epic | EICP-321 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r666176
- ^ "Celine Dion". 1 fille & 4 types. http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/music.cgi?album_id=18. Retrieved October 6, 2003.
- ^ 1 fille & 4 types review
- ^ "famouspeople.co.uk". Famous Singers > Celine Dion. http://www.famouspeople.co.uk/c/celinedion.html. Retrieved October 18, 2004.
- ^ "1 fille & 4 types: déjà 150 000 copies vendues". Le Droit. Canada. http://www.celinemaniacs.com/giornali/LeDroit_October23_2003_pag1.jpg. Retrieved December 18, 2003.
- ^ a b "Certifications albums double platine – année 2003". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259165.xml?year=2003&type=13. Retrieved October 23, 2003.
- ^ "Classement Albums – année 2003". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=2003&type=2. Retrieved January 1, 2004.
- ^ "Celine, Clay rule top of charts". Canadian Online Explorer. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/D/Dion_Celine/2004/12/02/758854.html. Retrieved October 31, 2003.
- ^ a b "Les disques d'or/de platine – 2003". Ultratop. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/certifications.asp?year=2003. Retrieved January 1, 2004.
- ^ a b "Edelmetall 2003". Swiss Music Charts. http://www.hitparade.ch/awards.asp?year=2003. Retrieved December 31, 2003.
- ^ a b "Vuonna myönnetyt kulta- ja platinalevyt". ifpi.fi. http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/kultalevyt/haku/?q=celine%20dion&national=0&type=album. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Austrian Albums Chart". Austriancharts.at. http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=1+fille+%26+4+types&cat=a. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Belgian Flanders Albums Chart". Ultratop.be. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=1+fille+%26+4+types&cat=a. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart". Ultratop.be. http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=1+fille+%26+4+types&cat=a. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums (November 1, 2003). "Canadian Albums Chart". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/album/celine-dion/une-fille-et-4-types/607080#/album/celine-dion/une-fille-et-4-types/607080. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Dutch Albums Chart". Dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=1+fille+%26+4+types&cat=a. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "European Albums Chart". Pandora.nla.gov.au. August 23, 2006. http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20031207-0000/Issue716.pdf. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Finnish Albums Chart". Finnishcharts.com. http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=1+fille+%26+4+types&cat=a. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "French Albums Chart". Lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=1+fille+%26+4+types&cat=a. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "German Albums Chart". Musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Dion%2CCeline/?type=longplay. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Greek Albums Chart". Web.archive.org. December 9, 2003. http://web.archive.org/web/20031209112241/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Hungarian Albums Chart". Mahasz.hu. http://www.mahasz.hu/m/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=top_40_album_es_valogataslemez_lista. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ Italian Albums Chart[dead link]
- ^ "Polish Albums Chart". Olis.onyx.pl. October 27, 2003. http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=173&lang=en. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Swedish Albums Chart". Swedishcharts.com. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=1+fille+%26+4+types&cat=a. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Swiss Albums Chart". Hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=C%E9line+Dion&titel=1+fille+%26+4+types&cat=a. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
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