Tellement j'ai d'amour...

Tellement j'ai d'amour...
Tellement j'ai d'amour...
Studio album by Celine Dion
Released	7 September 1982
Recorded	1982
Studio	Family Sound (Paris, France); St-Charles (Montreal, Quebec);
Genre	Pop
Length	30:52
Label	Saisons
Producer	René Angélil; François Cousineau; Eddy Marnay; Rudi Pascal;
Celine Dion chronology
Singles from Tellement j'ai d'amour...
	"Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi"; Released: 13 December 1982; "D'amour ou d'amitié"; Released: 25 April 1983;

Tellement j'ai d'amour... (English: "I have so much love...") is the third French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 7 September 1982.^[2] It includes her first hit song, "D'amour ou d'amitié". The album reached number three in Quebec, was certified Platinum in Canada and won the Félix Award for Best Pop Album of the Year.

Content

Tellement j'ai d'amour... includes nine songs, mainly co-written by Eddy Marnay, and co-produced by Marnay and René Angélil. It also features "Le piano fantôme" written by Luc Plamondon, Dion's later collaborator, and "La voix du bon Dieu", the title track from her debut album, re-recorded this time with the entire Dion family on background vocals. The song Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi was initially recorded by French singer Nicole Croisille as Je t'aime un point c'est tout, with a different lyric by Eddy Marnay, for her 1974 album Partir. Despite being presented for the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 selections, Croisille's recording was shelved by her then manager Claude Pascal and remains unreleased to this day.

Commercial performance

The album became Dion's first commercial success, peaking at number three in Quebec.^[3] It was certified Platinum in Canada^[4] and has sold 150,000 copies there.^[5] With the first single "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi", Dion reached number three in Quebec. The second single "D'amour ou d'amitié" became a hit topping the chart in Quebec and reaching top ten in France. It was also certified Gold in both countries, making Dion the first Canadian artist to receive a Gold certification in France.^[6]

Accolades

Thanks to Tellement j'ai d'amour..., Dion won her first four Félix Awards, including Best Pop Album of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Artist of the Year Achieving the Most Success Outside Quebec. With the first single "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi", Dion won a gold medal for the Best Song at the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan. She also won Yamaha Pops Orchestra's Maestro Award for Best Artist.

Track listing

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"D'amour ou d'amitié"	Eddy Marnay Jean Pierre Lang Roland Vincent	Marnay Rudi Pascal	3:59
2.	"Le piano fantôme"	Luc Plamondon François Cousineau	Cousineau René Angélil	3:35
3.	"Tu restes avec moi"	Marnay Cousineau	Cousineau Angélil	3:23
4.	"Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi"	Marnay Hubert Giraud	Marnay Pascal	2:56
5.	"Écoutez-moi"	Marnay André Popp	Marnay Angélil	3:03

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Le tour du monde" (with the Dion sisters)	Marnay Jean-Pierre Calvet	Marnay Angélil	3:07
2.	"Visa pour les beaux jours"	Marnay Christian Loigerot Thierry Geoffroy	Marnay Pascal	3:23
3.	"La voix du bon Dieu" (with the Dion family)	Marnay	Marnay Angélil	3:16
4.	"Le vieux monsieur de la rue Royale"	Marnay Alain Noreau	Marnay Angélil	4:10
Total length:				30:52

Charts

Chart performance for *Tellement j'ai d'amour...*
Chart (1982)	Peak position
Quebec Albums (ADISQ)^[7]	3

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for *Tellement j'ai d'amour...*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[4]	Platinum	150,000^[5]

Release history

Release dates and formats for *Tellement j'ai d'amour...*
Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Canada	7 September 1982	Saisons	LP	SNS 80007
Canada	7 September 1982	Saisons	Cassette	SNS 480007

References

^ ^a ^b Georges-Hébert Germain (1998). Céline: The Authorized Biography. Dundurn Press Limited. p. 119-122. ISBN 1-55002-318-7. d'amour.
^ "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi". Epic Rights, Inc. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
^ "Compilation des ventes d'albums par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Canadian album certifications – Celine Dion – Tellement j'ai d'amour". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
^ ^a ^b Jean Beaunoyer (2004). René Angelil: The Making of Céline Dion: The Unauthorized Biography. Dundurn Group. p. 155. ISBN 1-55002-489-2. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
^ Jenna Glatzer (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
^ "Palmarès des ventes d'albums au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 12 March 2019.

External links

Tellement j'ai d'amour... at Discogs (list of releases)

[germain1-1] Georges-Hébert Germain (1998). Céline: The Authorized Biography. Dundurn Press Limited. p. 119-122. ISBN 1-55002-318-7. d'amour.

[2] "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi". Epic Rights, Inc. Retrieved 16 July 2016.

[3] "Compilation des ventes d'albums par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 12 March 2019.

[cria-4] "Canadian album certifications – Celine Dion – Tellement j'ai d'amour". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 January 2009.

[total-5] Jean Beaunoyer (2004). René Angelil: The Making of Céline Dion: The Unauthorized Biography. Dundurn Group. p. 155. ISBN 1-55002-489-2. Retrieved 31 August 2014.

[6] Jenna Glatzer (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.

[7] "Palmarès des ventes d'albums au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 12 March 2019.

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