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Les Chemins de ma maison

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Les Chemins de ma maison
Studio album by
Celine Dion
Released7 September 1983 (1983-09-07)
Recorded1983
GenrePop
Length33:09
LabelSaisons
Producer
Celine Dion chronology
Tellement j'ai d'amour...
(1982) 		Les Chemins de ma maison
(1983) 		Du soleil au cœur
(1983)
Singles from Les Chemins de ma maison
  1. "Mon ami m'a quittée"
    Released: 26 September 1983
  2. "Ne me plaignez pas"
    Released: 2 April 1984

Les Chemins de ma maison (English: "the paths of my house") is the fourth French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 7 September 1983.[1] It includes the hit song "Mon ami m'a quittée". The album topped the chart in Quebec, was certified Gold in Canada and won the Félix Award for Best Selling Album of the Year.

Content

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Les Chemins de ma maison includes ten songs, mainly co-written by Eddy Marnay, and produced by Marnay and René Angélil. "Ne me plaignez pas" is an adaptation of "Please Don't Sympathise" originally recorded by Sheena Easton, for which Marnay wrote French lyrics for this track.

Commercial performance

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The album got Gold certification in Canada[2] and has sold 100,000 copies. It reached number one in Quebec and stayed at the top of the chart for nine weeks.[3] The first single "Mon ami m'a quittée" topped the Quebec charts for nine weeks.

Accolades

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Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Celine Dion

Les Chemins de ma maison received a Félix Award for the Best Selling Album of the Year. Dion also won Félix Award for Female Vocalist of the Year and was nominated for Pop Album of the Year and Artist of the Year Achieving the Most Success Outside Quebec.[4]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mon ami m'a quittée"
  • Marnay
  • Rudi Pascal
3:00
2."Toi sur ta montagne"
  • Marnay
  • Alain Noreau
René Angélil3:58
3."Ne me plaignez pas"
Angélil3:00
4."Vivre et donner"
  • Marnay
  • Ben Kaye
  • H. Stanley
Angélil2:28
5."Mamy Blue"Hubert GiraudAngélil3:22
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Du soleil au cœur"
  • Marnay
  • Pascal
2:40
2."Et puis un jour"
  • Marnay
  • Noreau
Angélil3:12
3."Hello Mister Sam"
  • Marnay
  • Geoffroy
  • Loigerot
  • Marnay
  • Pascal
4:12
4."La Dodo la do"
  • Marnay
  • Christian Gaubert
  • Marnay
  • Pascal
3:00
5."Les Chemins de ma maison"
  • Marnay
  • Alain Bernard
  • Patrick Lemaitre
  • Marnay
  • Pascal
4:17
Total length:33:09

Charts

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Chart performance for Les Chemins de ma maison
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Quebec Albums (ADISQ)[5] 1

Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for Les chemins de ma maison
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[2] Gold 100,000[6]

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Les chemins de ma maison
Region Date Label Format Catalog
Canada 7 September 1983 Saisons LP 165233 1
Cassette 1665233 4

References

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  1. ^ "Les chemins de ma maison". Epic Rights, Inc. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Canadian album certifications – Celine Dion – Les chemins de ma maison". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Compilation des ventes d'albums par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
  5. ^ "Palmarès des ventes d'albums au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  6. ^ Georges-Hébert Germain (1998). Céline: The Authorized Biography. Dundurn Press Limited. p. 143. ISBN 1-55002-318-7. Les chemins de ma maison.
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