The Best of Celine Dion

1988 compilation album by Celine Dion

The Best of Celine Dion

Compilation album by

Celine Dion

Released| 2 May 1988 (1988-05-02)
Recorded| 1982–1988
Genre| Pop
Length| 44:55
Label| Carrere
Producer|

* Didier Barbelivien
* Urs Peter Keller
* Eddy Marnay
* Romano Musumarra
* Rudi Pascal
* Atilla Şereftuğ

Celine Dion chronology
| Incognito
(1987)  | The Best of Celine Dion
(1988)  | Unison
(1990)

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Alternative cover

Vivre

Singles from  The Best of Celine Dion

1. "La religieuse"
Released: March 1988
2. "Ne partez pas sans moi"
Released: May 1988

The Best of Celine Dion is the third French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Carrere Records in selected European countries on 2 May 1988, preceded by the Eurovision-winning song, "Ne partez pas sans moi". In Germany, the album was issued with a different cover and was titled Vivre.

## Background

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On 30 April 1988, Dion won the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland. She represented Switzerland with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi". After this success, the single was released in selected European countries in early May 1988 and Dion promoted it in mid-May in Switzerland, France, Denmark, Germany, Finland and Italy. The single entered the European charts reaching number one in Belgium, number eleven in Switzerland, number thirty-six in France and number forty-two in the Netherlands. Then Carrere Records / Mega Records issued a compilation of Dion's songs, including "Ne partez pas sans moi". The album titled The Best of Celine Dion was released in Switzerland, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg on 2 May 1988.[1][2] In Germany it was re-titled to Vivre and issued with a different cover but the same track listing.[3]

## Content

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The Best of Celine Dion starts with the 1988 Eurovision-winning song, "Ne partez pas sans moi". The other songs were previously released in France on Du soleil au cœur (1983) and Les oiseaux du bonheur (1984) or on the singles only: "C'est pour vivre" (1985), "Billy" (1986), "Je ne veux pas" (1987) and "La religieuse" (1988). Aside from "Ne partez pas sans moi", the album also contains another hit-song, "D'amour ou d'amitié" which reached top ten in France in 1983 and was certified Gold by the SNEP for selling over 700,000 copies. All older songs (1982–1986) were produced by Eddy Marnay and Rudi Pascal. The newer tracks (1987–1988) were produced by Romano Musumarra, Didier Barbelivien, Urs Peter Keller and Atilla Şereftuğ.[4]

## Track listing

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The Best of Celine Dion track listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Ne partez pas sans moi"|

* Nella Martinetti
* Atilla Şereftuğ

* Şereftuğ
* Urs Peter Keller

| 3:07
2.| "Billy"|

* Eddy Marnay
* Patrick Lemaitre

* Marnay
* Rudi Pascal

| 2:58
3.| "Je ne veux pas"|

* Marnay
* Romano Musumarra

| Musumarra| 3:50
4.| "D'amour ou d'amitié"|

* Marnay
* Jean Pierre Lang
* Roland Vincent

* Marnay
* Pascal

| 3:59
5.| "Mon ami m'a quittée"|

* Marnay
* Christian Loigerot
* Thierry Geoffroy

* Marnay
* Pascal

| 3:00
6.| "C'est pour vivre"|

* Marnay
* André Popp

* Marnay
* Pascal

| 3:58
7.| "La religieuse"| Didier Barbelivien| Barbelivien| 3:55
8.| "C'est pour toi"|

* Marnay
* François Orenn

* Marnay
* Pascal

| 4:02
9.| "Les chemins de ma maison"|

* Marnay
* Alain Bernard
* Lemaitre

* Marnay
* Pascal

| 4:17
10.| "Trois heures vingt"|

* Marnay
* Lemaitre

* Marnay
* Pascal

| 3:38
11.| "Les oiseaux du bonheur"|

* Marnay
* Popp

* Marnay
* Pascal

| 3:33
12.| "Benjamin"|

* Marnay
* Pierre Papadiamandis

* Marnay
* Pascal

| 4:38
Total length:| 44:55

## Release history

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Release dates and formats for The Best of Celine Dion Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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* France
* Spain[1]

| 2 May 1988  | Carrere | CD | 96-545
LP | 66-545
Cassette | 76-545
Germany[1] | CD  | CAR 8 26833
LP  | CAR 6 26833
Cassette  | CAR 4 26833

* Denmark
* Switzerland[1]

| Mega | CD  | MRCD 3314
LP  | MRLP 3314
Cassette  | MRMC 3314

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Switzerland Wins Eurovision '88" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 May 1988. p. 3. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
2. ^ "Who Will Win This Year's Eurovision?" (PDF). Music & Media. 23 April 1988. p. 15. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
3. ^ Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
4. ^ Beaunoyer, Jean; Beaulne (2004). Don Wilson (ed.). Rene Angelil: The Making of Céline Dion: The Unauthorized Biography. Dundurn Group. ISBN 1-55002-489-2.

## External links

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* The Best of Celine Dion at Discogs (list of releases)
* Vivre at Discogs (list of releases)

* v
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* e

Celine Dion

* Albums discography
* Singles discography
* Songs
* Videography
* Concerts
* Awards and nominations

Studio albums|

| French|

* La voix du bon Dieu
* Céline Dion chante Noël
* Tellement j'ai d'amour...
* Les chemins de ma maison
* Chants et contes de Noël
* Mélanie
* C'est pour toi
* Incognito
* Dion chante Plamondon
* D'eux
* S'il suffisait d'aimer
* 1 fille & 4 types
* D'elles
* Sans attendre
* Encore un soir

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English|

* Unison
* Celine Dion
* The Colour of My Love
* Falling into You
* Let's Talk About Love
* These Are Special Times
* A New Day Has Come
* One Heart
* Miracle
* Taking Chances
* Loved Me Back to Life
* Courage

Live albums|

* Céline Dion en concert
* À l'Olympia
* Live à Paris
* Au cœur du stade
* A New Day... Live in Las Vegas
* Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert
* Céline une seule fois / Live 2013

Compilations|

| French|

* Du soleil au cœur
* Les plus grands succès de Céline Dion
* Les oiseaux du bonheur
* Les chansons en or
* The Best of Celine Dion
* Les premières années
* Gold Vol. 1
* Gold Vol. 2
* C'est pour vivre
* The Collection 1982–1988
* The Early Singles
* On ne change pas
* Un peu de nous

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English|

* All the Way... A Decade of Song
* The Collector's Series, Volume One
* Let's Talk About Love / Falling into You / A New Day Has Come
* Complete Best
* Ultimate Box
* My Love: Essential Collection
* The Best of Celine Dion & David Foster
* The Best So Far... 2018 Tour Edition

Soundtrack albums|

* Love Again
* I Am: Celine Dion

Videography|

* Unison
* The Colour of My Love Concert
* Live à Paris
* ...Live in Memphis 1997
* Au cœur du stade
* All the Way... A Decade of Song & Video
* On ne change pas
* Live in Las Vegas: A New Day...
* Céline sur les Plaines
* Celine: Through the Eyes of the World
* Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert
* Céline une seule fois / Live 2013
* I Am: Celine Dion

Concert tours|

* Incognito Tour
* Unison Tour
* Celine Dion in Concert
* The Colour of My Love Tour
* D'eux Tour
* Falling into You: Around the World
* Let's Talk About Love World Tour
* Taking Chances World Tour
* Tournée Européenne 2013
* Summer Tour 2016
* Celine Dion Live 2017
* Celine Dion Live 2018
* Courage World Tour

Concert residencies|

* A New Day...
* Celine

TV specials|

* These Are Special Times
* All the Way... A Decade of Song
* A New Day Has Come
* Celine in Las Vegas, Opening Night Live
* That's Just the Woman in Me

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* Thérèse Dion
* Nickels Grill & Bar
* Schwartz's
* Celine Dion Parfums
* Miracle: A Celebration of New Life
* Céline
* Asia Tour
* Titanique

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