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Falling Into You Tour
Falling Into You: Around the World is the seventh world concert tour by Canadian pop singer Céline Dion. It was organized to support one of the best-selling albums of all time, her fourth English-language and fourteenth studio album, ''Falling into You'' (1996). The album has sold over 32 million copies. Background In February 1996, Céline Dion announced the launch of her tour in support of a new album. Dion toured Australia, Canada, United States, and many countries in Europe and Asia. In all, the tour lasted more than a year, with 149 shows in 17 different countries. The sold-out tour began on 18 March 1996 in Perth, Australia and continued to major cities around the world. It ended on 28 June 1997 in Nice, France. In June 1997, Céline Dion toured the biggest stadiums in Europe and sang before huge crowds ranging from 35,000 to 70,000 people. Worldwide attendance was about 1.7 million. Opening acts * Soul Attorneys * The Corrs (Selected Dates In Both US And Europe) * Mike ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falling Into You
''Falling into You'' is the fourth English-language and fourteenth studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 11 March 1996 by Columbia/Epic Records. The follow-up to her commercially successful album ''The Colour of My Love'' (1993) and French-language ''D'eux'' (1995), ''Falling into You'' showed a further progression of Dion's music. Throughout the project she collaborated with Jim Steinman, who wrote and produced "It's All Coming Back to Me Now", among others. Several songs were produced by David Foster, including Diane Warren's "Because You Loved Me". In total, Dion worked on the album with fourteen producers and a variety of songwriters and musicians. ''Falling into You'' won many awards around the world, including two Grammy awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Album at the 39th annual ceremony, during which Dion performed live. In April 1997, she also won three World Music Awards for World's Best Selling Artist of the Year, World's Best Selling Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If You Asked Me To
"If You Asked Me To" is a song written by American songwriter Diane Warren. It was originally recorded by American singer Patti LaBelle for her ninth studio album ''Be Yourself (Patti LaBelle album), Be Yourself'' (1989), and also for the soundtrack to the James Bond filmography, James Bond film, ''Licence to Kill (soundtrack), Licence to Kill''. The lyrics are from the point of view of a woman who pleads to her significant other: "If you asked me to, I just might change my mind, and let you in my life forever". Three years later, Canadian singer Celine Dion covered the song for her 1992 Celine Dion (album), self-titled second English-language studio album. Released as the album's second Single (music), single, Dion's version topped the Canadian charts and peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background "If You Asked Me To" was first featured on the soundtrack of the 1989 James Bond movie, ''Licence to Kill''. The song's title refers to dialog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only One Road
"Only One Road" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, taken from her third English-language studio album, ''The Colour of My Love'' (1993). It was written by Peter Zizzo and produced by Ric Wake. "Only One Road" was released as the fourth single from the album in October 1994 in North America, in May 1995 in the United Kingdom and Australia, and in July 1995 in selected European countries. The black and white music video for the song, directed by Greg Masuak, was released in 1995. "Only One Road" topped the Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart and reached top ten in the United Kingdom and Ireland, peaking at number eight in both countries. It was later included on Dion's greatest hits albums, '' The Collector's Series, Volume One'' (2000) and '' My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection'' (2008). Critical reception Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' described "Only One Road" as "another glistening pop ballad" from Dion's "memorable" album, ''The Colour of My Love''. He added that "her fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Because You Loved Me
"Because You Loved Me" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion from her fourth English-language studio album, ''Falling into You'' (1996). It was released on 19 February 1996 as the first single in North America and as the second single in the United Kingdom on 20 May 1996. "Because You Loved Me" was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, and served as the theme song from the 1996 film '' Up Close & Personal'', starring Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the 14th Top Love Song Of All Time. "Because You Loved Me" received critical acclaim and became a worldwide hit, reaching number one in the United States, Canada and Australia, and reaching top ten in many other countries. In the United States alone, it has sold over two million copies. "Because You Loved Me" won the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twist And Shout
"Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). It was originally recorded by the Top Notes, but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers in 1962. The song has been covered by several artists, including the Beatles, Salt-N-Pepa, and Chaka Demus & Pliers, who experienced chart success with their versions. Original version The Top Notes, an American R&B vocal group, recorded "Twist and Shout" at the Atlantic Studios on February 23, 1961. The session was arranged by Teddy Randazzo and produced by Phil Spector.The Top Notes' Howard "Howie" Guyton provided the lead vocals, with accompaniment by saxophonist King Curtis, guitarist John Pizzarelli, drummer Panama Francis, and backing vocalists the Cookies. In a song review for AllMusic, Richie Unterberger described the Top Notes recording as "a Latin-tinged raveup with a drab generic R&B melody" that he felt was "not very good". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Power Of The Dream
"The Power of the Dream" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released as a single in Japan on 20 August 1996. It was written and produced by David Foster, Linda Thompson, and Babyface for the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Dion performed it in front of more than 100,000 people, in addition to over three and a half billion television viewers. She gave away the money she received for the occasion, to support Canadian athletes. ''USA Today'' listed it as the second best Olympics theme song of all time. Background and release The music video shows Céline Dion performing the song during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics with David Foster on the piano, accompanied by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Centennial Choir (Morehouse College Glee Club, Spelman College Glee Club and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus). The single peaked at number 30 on the Oricon Singles Chart in Japan and was certified gold (75,000 copies sold). Although it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call The Man
"Call the Man" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her fourth English-language album, ''Falling into You'' (1996). It was released as the fifth and last single outside of North America on 9 June 1997. "Call the Man" was written by Andy Hill and Peter Sinfield, who had already written Dion's 1995 smash hit " Think Twice". The song was produced by Jim Steinman, who had also worked on her previous pop single, "It's All Coming Back to Me Now". Background and release The single was released during the second European leg of the Falling into You Tour and peaked at number 8 in Ireland and 11 in the United Kingdom, where it has sold over 80,000 copies. On 17 April 1997 Dion performed "Call the Man" with a 30-voice gospel choir during the World Music Awards ceremony. She was the big star of that evening, winning three awards: Best-selling Canadian Female Singer, Best-selling Artist and Best-selling Pop Artist, after selling over 25 million albums in 1996. It was the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Can Move Mountains
"Love Can Move Mountains" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her second English-language studio album, ''Celine Dion (album), Celine Dion'' (1992). Written by Diane Warren and produced by Ric Wake, it was released as the fourth single in October 1992. It is an up-tempo Pop music, pop song drawing influence from Gospel music, gospel and Dance music, dance music, and its lyrics detail the abilities that love has as an emotion. "Love Can Move Mountains" was later included on Dion's greatest hits albums, ''All the Way... A Decade of Song'' in 1999 and ''My Love: Essential Collection, My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection'' in 2008. Critical reception AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis gave the song three out of five stars, noting that there are two remixed radio edits of "Love Can Move Mountains", "one bouncy and the other sleek, and two house music, housey club versions, similar to most electronic dance music, dance music from the early '90s in that it seemed to posse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Love You More
"To Love You More" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, written by David Foster and Edgar Bronfman Jr., writing under the pen-name Junior Miles. It was released as a single in Japan on 21 October 1995 and became a hit, reaching number one on the Oricon Singles Chart and selling 1.5 million copies. The lyrics are about a woman who makes an impassioned plea to her lover so that he does not leave her for another woman. Background and release The song was recorded for a popular Japanese TV drama series called '' Koibito yo'' (meaning ''My Dear Lover''), and was included on the 1995 Japanese reissue of Dion's album '' The Colour of My Love''. It later appeared on the Asian edition of ''Falling into You'', on '' Live à Paris'', released in most territories outside of the U.S. ("To Love You More" was one of the radio singles promoting this album in Canada), and the U.S. edition of ''Let's Talk About Love'', being released as the third (but promotional only) single from this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's All Coming Back To Me Now
"It's All Coming Back to Me Now" is a power ballad written by Jim Steinman. According to Steinman, the song was inspired by ''Wuthering Heights'', and was an attempt to write "the most passionate, romantic song" he could ever create. ''The Sunday Times'' posits that "Steinman protects his songs as if they were his children". Meat Loaf had wanted to record the song for years, but Steinman saw it as a "woman's song". Steinman won a court movement preventing Meat Loaf from recording it. Girl group Pandora's Box (band), Pandora's Box went on to record it, and it was subsequently made famous through a cover by Celine Dion, which upset Meat Loaf because he was going to use it for a planned album with the working title ''Bat Out of Hell III''. Alternately, Meat Loaf has said the song was intended for ''Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell, Bat Out of Hell II'' and given to the singer in 1986, but that they both decided to use "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" for ''Bat II'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misled (Celine Dion Song)
"Misled" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion for her third English-language studio album, ''The Colour of My Love'' (1993). It was released as the second single from the album in March 1994 by Columbia Records. The song was written by Peter Zizzo and Jimmy Bralower and produced by Ric Wake. "Misled" topped the US ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart and reached number four in Canada. It also peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart and number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Critical reception AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis reviewed the single, rating it four out of five stars. He called the album version "definitive and muscular", the "Groove Edit" a "soulful, more hip-hop-leaning take on the song", the " MK Radio Remix" and the "Richie Jones Club Mix" "two smooth and sleek house remixes" and finally "MK's History Mix" "deeper and housier". He concluded the review calling the single a rarity and "...she is soulful, sassy, exuberant, campy, and almost just plain n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
