Chants et contes de Noël (English: "Christmas songs and tales") is the fifth French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 3 December 1983. It is also her second Christmas album.[1]
| Chants et contes de Noël | ||||
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| Released | 3 December 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 38:17 | |||
| Label | Saisons | |||
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| Singles from Chants et contes de Noël | ||||
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Content edit
Chants et contes de Noël includes three songs ("Promenade en traîneau", "Joyeux Noël" and "Glory Alleluia") from Dion's first Christmas release Céline Dion chante Noël (1981). It also includes a number of tracks with storytelling and holiday skit elements. The album was promoted by "Un enfant", originally by Jacques Brel.[2] "Un enfant" is also featured in Dion's 1984 compilation, Les plus grands succès de Céline Dion.
The album includes also "À quatre pas d'ici", an adaptation of Bucks Fizz's UK number-one hit "The Land of Make Believe" and a B-side of "Un enfant" single. Authors of that song wrote for Dion hits like "Think Twice" and "Call the Man" many years later.
Commercial performance edit
The album reached number seventeen in Quebec.[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Un enfant" | René Angélil | 2:57 | |
| 2. | "Promenade en traîneau" | Angélil | 2:53 | |
| 3. | "Pourquoi je crois encore au Père Noël" (tale) |
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| 5:44 |
| 4. | "Joyeux Noël" | Angélil | 2:38 | |
| 5. | "Céline et Pinotte" (tale) |
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| 6:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "À quatre pas d'ici" |
| 3:58 | |
| 2. | "Le conte de Karine" (tale) |
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| 10:18 |
| 3. | "Glory Alleluia" | André Pascal | Angélil | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 38:17 | |||
Charts edit
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Quebec Albums (ADISQ)[4] | 17 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 3 December 1983[2] | Saisons | LP | SNS 90002 |
| Cassette | SNS 490002 |
References edit
- ^ "Chants et contes de Noël". Epic Rights, Inc. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ a b Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
- ^ "Compilation des ventes d'albums par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Palmarès des ventes d'albums au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
External links edit
- Chants et contes de Noël at Discogs (list of releases)