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I Am: Celine Dion (soundtrack)

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I Am: Celine Dion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Celine Dion
Released21 June 2024 (2024-06-21)
GenrePop
Length76:19
LabelColumbia
Producer
Celine Dion chronology
Love Again
(2023) 		I Am: Celine Dion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(2024)

I Am: Celine Dion is the soundtrack album to the 2024 documentary film, I Am: Celine Dion directed by Irene Taylor, which centers around Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was released by Columbia Records on 21 June 2024. The album includes 13 of Dion's essential hits, along with seven original score tracks mainly composed by Redi Hasa and produced by Alberto Fabris. In Francophone countries, the album was titled Je suis: Céline Dion. The album topped the chart in Quebec, and reached top ten on the compilation charts in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Development

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Sony Music announced in September 2021 that a Celine Dion feature-length documentary film is already in the works.[1] The official title of the film, I Am: Celine Dion, was announced in January 2024 with Amazon MGM Studios acquiring the distribution rights.[2] The film was directed by Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated director Irene Taylor and centers around Dion.[3] It details her life, career accomplishments and battle with stiff-person syndrome. I Am: Celine Dion became available for streaming starting 25 June 2024, on Amazon Prime Video.[4]

Songs

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The soundtrack features 20 songs: 13 of Dion's essential hits and seven original score tracks mainly composed by Albanian cellist and composer Redi Hasa and produced by Italian bassist and producer Alberto Fabris. "The Diagnosis" score was composed by pianist Ekland Hasa. The English-language hits include: "My Heart Will Go On", "Because You Loved Me", "The Power of Love", "All by Myself", "I'm Alive", "A New Day Has Come" and "River Deep, Mountain High". "Ashes" from Deadpool 2 soundtrack (2018) and "Love Again" from Love Again soundtrack (2023) are also featured. The French-language hits include: "Pour que tu m'aimes encore", "Zora sourit", "J'irai où tu iras" and "Je crois toi".

Release

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I Am: Celine Dion was released by Columbia Records on 21 June 2024 for digital download and streaming, and on CD.[5] It was also issued on vinyl on 9 August 2024.[5] In Francophone countries, the album was titled Je suis: Céline Dion.[5]

Critical reception

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According to Entertainment Focus, the score tracks are pleasant enough creating emotive moods and provided thoughtful breaks.[6] When it comes to the hits, the soundtrack perfectly highlights the unmatched vocal prowess that Dion possesses and it is a timely reminder of the power of Dion as a vocalist and an artist.[6] Entertainment Focus also wrote that the most poignant moment though comes on "I'm Alive", a song that's already enjoying a resurgence thanks to a dance remix by Majestic and the Jammin Kid (retitled "Set My Heart on Fire").[6] Entertainment Focus concluded that, knowing the struggle Dion has been going through, "I'm Alive" has a new emotional layer that it didn't have when it was first released and it now feels like an anthem for overcoming adversity and fighting for your life".[6]

Track listing

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All songs performed by Celine Dion, except six scores by Redi Hasa and one by Ekland Hasa.

I Am: Celine Dion track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Main Theme – Artist Always" (score)Redi HasaAlberto Fabris4:03
2."The Power of Love"
David Foster5:44
3."Pour que tu m'aimes encore"Jean-Jacques Goldman
4:17
4."A New Day Has Come" (Christian B mix)
3:58
5."The Episode" (score)R. HasaFabris3:59
6."J'irai où tu iras"Goldman
  • Goldman
  • Benzi
3:26
7."Because You Loved Me"Diane WarrenFoster4:35
8."The Diagnosis" (score)Ekland HasaFabris1:14
9."River Deep, Mountain High"
4:11
10."Mama Dion" (score)R. HasaFabris3:28
11."Zora sourit"
  • Goldman
  • Benzi
3:59
12."My Heart Will Go On"
  • Afanasieff
  • Horner[b]
4:43
13."All by Myself"
Foster5:10
14."The Awakening" (score)R. HasaFabris3:19
15."Ashes"
Steve Mac3:18
16."Swallows" (score)R. HasaFabris2:50
17."Love Again"
  • Wilson
  • Sara Mulford[a]
3:32
18."Je crois toi"Goldman
  • Goldman
  • Benzi
5:07
19."I'm Alive"
3:30
20."Talea" (score)R. HasaFabris1:56
Total length:76:19

Notes

  • ^a signifies an additional producer
  • ^b signifies a co-producer
  • ^c signifies a remixer
  • The instrumental tracks on Je suis: Céline Dion physical editions are subtitled: "Thème principal – artiste toujours", "L'épisode", "Le diagnostic", "Maman Dion" and "L'éveil", respectively.

Film score personnel

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  • Redi Hasa – composer, cello
  • Ekland Hasa – composer, piano
  • Alberto Fabris – producer, synth bass
  • Cristan Musio – viola
  • Rocco Nigro – vibraphone, synth bass, accordion, xylophone, engineer, editor
  • Vito de Lorenzi – daf, percussion
  • Federico Mecozzi – violin, viola
  • Marco Puzello – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Tim Oliver – engineer, mix
  • Valerio Daniele – engineer
  • Stefano Manca – editor

Charts

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Chart performance for I Am: Celine Dion
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 52
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 20
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] 68
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 25
Irish Compilation Albums (OCC)[11] 3
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 43
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[13] 44
Polish Physical Albums (ZPAV)[14] 75
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[15] 169
Quebec Albums (ADISQ)[16] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 81
Swiss Romandy Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 17
UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[19] 2
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[20] 8
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[21] 15

Release history

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Release history for I Am: Celine Dion
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 21 June 2024
Columbia [22]
9 August 2024 Vinyl [23]
Japan 14 August 2024 Blu-spec CD2 SMEJ [24]

References

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  1. ^ Ravindran, Manori (28 September 2021). "Celine Dion Feature Documentary Gets Singer's Full Support". Variety. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ Lee, Benjamin (30 January 2024). "Céline Dion documentary aims to 'raise awareness' of stiff person syndrome". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ Denis, Kyle (16 April 2024). "'I Am: Celine Dion' Documentary Release Date Revealed: Here's When It's Coming". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ Dresdale, Andrea (16 April 2024). "Celine Dion documentary gets a release date". ABC News. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Celine Dion - I Am - Pre-save". Sony Music. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (21 June 2023). "Celine Dion – 'I Am: Celine Dion' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) review: all the hits are right here". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Céline Dion – I Am: Celine Dion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Soundtrack / Céline Dion – I Am: Celine Dion" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Celine Dion Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Soundtrack / Céline Dion – I Am: Celine Dion". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Irish Compilations Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2024-08-26/p/5" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of August 21, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Albumy fizycznie 21.06.2024-27.06.2024". ZPAV. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Soundtrack / Céline Dion – I Am: Celine Dion". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  16. ^ "This week's top selling albums based on the digital and physical album sales in Quebec". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / Céline Dion – I Am: Celine Dion". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Soundtrack / Céline Dion - I Am: Celine Dion" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Official Compilations Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Celine Dion Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  22. ^ "I Am: Celine Dion Soundtrack". Amazon. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  23. ^ "I Am: Celine Dion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Amazon Exclusive Edition)". Amazon. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  24. ^ "闘病生活に迫ったドキュメンタリー「アイ・アム セリーヌ・ディオン 〜病との戦いの中で〜」本日よりPrime Videoにて独占放送スタート、同作品のサウンドトラックにして最新ベスト盤CDは8/14発売決定" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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