"The Gift" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from the soundtrack album, Love Again (2023). It was written by James G. Morales, Matt Morales, Dave Rodriguez, Tina Parol and Jason Wade, and produced by the American production team The Elev3n. The uptempo track received positive reviews from music critics and peaked at number two on the sales and airplay charts in Quebec.
| "The Gift" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Celine Dion | |
| from the album Love Again | |
| Released | 12 May 2023 |
| Studio |
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| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:24 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | The Elev3n |
| Audio video | |
| "The Gift" on YouTube | |
Background and release
editAfter releasing Courage in 2019 and embarking on the Courage World Tour, Dion joined the cast of the American romantic comedy-drama film directed by James C. Strouse, Love Again.[1] Principal photography began in October 2020 and ended in early 2021.[2] Dion recorded five new songs for the film, including "Love Again" released on 13 April 2023, her first new music in four years and since she revealed in December 2022 that she has been struggling with stiff-person syndrome.[3] The second song, "I'll Be" was released on 5 May 2023.[4] "The Gift" was released on the Love Again soundtrack on 12 May 2023.[5] It was used in the opening sequence of the film.[6] "The Gift" was written by The Elev3n (James G. Morales, Matt Morales, Dave Rodriguez), Tina Parol and Jason Wade, and produced by The Elev3n.[5] In 2019, they also wrote and produced "Soul", which was recorded by Dion for her previous album, Courage and included on its Japanese edition.[7] However on 10 January 2020, "Soul" was released worldwide on music streaming services.[8]
Critical reception
editEntertainment Focus named "The Gift" an unexpectedly uptempo moment, the kind of which Dion experimented with on her Courage album.[9]
Commercial performance
editAfter the soundtrack's release, "The Gift" debuted and peaked at number two on the Quebec Top Sales Songs chart.[10] As "The Gift" became popular on the radio in Quebec, it also entered the Top Radio Songs chart at number eight in early June 2023[11] and peaked at number two in the first week of July 2023.[12]
Credits and personnel
edit- Recording[5]
- Recorded at Studio at the Palms (Las Vegas) and Vibeland Studios (New York); produced at Creative House (Los Angeles)
- Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach)
- Personnel[5]
- James G. Morales – composer, lyricist, programming
- Matt Morales – composer, lyricist, programming, engineering, vocal production
- Dave Rodriguez – composer, lyricist
- Tina Parol – composer, lyricist, background vocal
- Jason Wade – composer, lyricist
- The Elev3n – producer
- Jacob Evergreen – guitar
- Bryce Bordone – assistant mix engineer
- Francois Lalonde – engineer for lead vocals
- Rob Katz – assistant engineer for lead vocals
Charts
edit| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Quebec Top Radio Songs (ADISQ)[12] | 2 |
| Quebec Top Sales Songs (ADISQ)[10] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (27 October 2020). "Sam Heughan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Music Icon Celine Dion To Star In Romantic Drama For Screen Gems". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (19 November 2020). "'Text For You': Russell Tovey, Omid Djalili, Arinze Kene & Celia Imrie Among Cast To Join Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sam Heughan & Celine Dion". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (22 May 2023). "Celine Dion Releases New Song "Love Again" Months After Announcing Rare Neurological Diagnosis". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Céline Dion - I'll Be (Official Lyric Video)". YouTube. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Love Again (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Hough, Q.V. (4 September 2023). "Soundtracks of Cinema: 'Love Again'". vaguevisages.com. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "2019/11/27発売予定 セリーヌ・ディオン『カレッジ』 国内盤CD購入者対象特典のご案内" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Céline Dion - Soul (Official Audio - Japanese Bonus Track)". YouTube. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (12 May 2023). "'Love Again (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)' review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "This week's top selling digital tracks based on the digital album sales in Quebec". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "This week's most popular songs across all radio from Quebec". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "This week's most popular songs across all radio from Quebec". ADISQ. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.