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  • Artist: Celine Dion
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: November 04, 2003
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Somewhere in the past year, Celine Dion thought it a good idea to strip down from the anthemic pomposity of her last few works, which were rife with ballads custom-made for the adult contemporary charts. Perhaps it was the lukewarm reception to her last record that spawned this realization, but whatever the reason may be, 1 Fille & 4 Types is a record that many Dion fans were hoping would arrive one day. Her vocals are back at top of their game: gone are the majority of the near-patented diva hysterics and howls and arriving in their place is a voice that values dynamics over acrobatics. The band is stripped down (comparatively) to its bare essentials, taking Dion into relatively unfamiliar territories such as country-pop and folk, and she proves herself more than up to the task of delivering top-notch performances every time. This stripped-down, back-to-basics attitude is only further reinforced within the album's packaging: Dion in several fashionably rugged poses that could have come straight from an Abercrombie & Fitch catalog complete with photos of a rugged life "on the road," including a hysterical shot of her with the band all lying on a bed together with her hair up in a towel and the air conditioner apparently not working during the summertime. It's completely premeditated and no diva in her right mind would stand for such living conditions, but this only reinforces how far away Dion wants to distance herself from her image this time around. The pop songs are on par with some of Diane Warren's finest gifts to diva Dion, and are equally as infectious as they are hummable. To some, it may be a stumbling block that the album is sung entirely in French, but look beyond that and find a no-frills Dion getting back to pop basics and performing at a level unheard in a while. Yes, it's in French, but hopefully the record will merit enough attention to warrant an English version sometime in the near future. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Tout l'Or des Hommes Jacques Veneruso Celine Dion (2:58)
Apprends-Moi Eric Benzi Celine Dion (4:45)
Le Vol d'Un Ange Jacques Veneruso Celine Dion (3:39)
Ne Bouge Pas Gildas Arzel Celine Dion (4:25)
Tu Nages Eric Benzi Celine Dion (3:11)
Je T'Aime Encore Jean-Jacques Goldman, J. Kapler Celine Dion (3:26)
Retiens-Moi Eric Benzi Celine Dion (4:03)
Je Lui Dirai Jean-Jacques Goldman Celine Dion (3:57)
Mon Homme Eric Benzi Celine Dion (3:20)
Rien N'Est Vraiment Fini Jacques Veneruso Celine Dion (3:50)
Contre Nature Jacques Veneruso Celine Dion (4:10)
Des Milliers de Baisers Jean-Jacques Goldman Celine Dion (3:47)
[Untitled Hidden Track] Celine Dion (1:19)

Credits

Celine Dion (Liner Notes), Eric Benzi (Synthesizer), Eric Benzi (Arranger), Eric Benzi (Programming), Eric Benzi (Engineer), Eric Benzi (Chant), Eric Benzi (Realization), Humberto Gatica (Voices), Humberto Gatica (Mixing), Humberto Gatica (Sound Recording), Jean-Jacques Goldman (Arranger), Jean-Jacques Goldman (Chant), Jean-Jacques Goldman (Musical Direction), Yannick Hardouin (Basse), Bruno LeRouzic (Flute), Bruno LeRouzic (Uillean Pipes), Vito Luprano (Executive Producer), Claude Gassian (Photography), Gildas Arzel (Guitar), Gildas Arzel (Harmonica), Gildas Arzel (Arranger), Gildas Arzel (Chant), Yvan Cassar (Arranger), Gildas Lointier (Engineer), Patrick Hampartzoumian (Synthesizer), Patrick Hampartzoumian (Arranger), Patrick Hampartzoumian (Programming), Laurent Coppola (Drums), Jacques Veneruso (Guitar), Jacques Veneruso (Arranger), Jacques Veneruso (Chant), Christophe Battaglia (Arranger), Alexis Grosbois (Concept), Steven Kadison (Assistant), Nicolas Yvan Mingot (Guitar), Vlado Meller (Mastering), Francis Lalonde (Assistant), Thomas Ivaldy (Assistant), Yannick Saillet (Photography), Dimitri Kurts (Assistant), Vlado Melier (Mastering)
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1 fille & 4 types
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Studio album by Céline Dion
Released October 13, 2003 (2003-10-13)
(see release history)
Recorded May 2-11, 2003
Genre Pop
Length 47:55
Label Columbia, Epic
Producer Erick Benzi
Professional reviews
Céline Dion chronology
One Heart
(2003)		 1 fille & 4 types
(2003)		 A New Day... Live in Las Vegas
(2004)
Singles from 1 fille & 4 types
  1. "Tout l'or des hommes"
    Released: October 6, 2003
  2. "Et je t'aime encore"
    Released: February 23, 2004
  3. "Contre nature"
    Released: March 29, 2004
  4. "Je lui dirai"
    Released: October 11, 2004

1 fille & 4 types (meaning 1 Girl & 4 Guys) is a French-language album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on October 13, 2003. It's her 21st French album and 30th in total.

Contents

Album information

Céline Dion was surrounded with three writers-composers and an artistic director who have made their mark on the French music scene. The voice of all these artists - Jacques Veneruso, Erick Benzi, Gildas Arzel and Jean-Jacques Goldman - accompanies Dion's performance throughout the entire album, produced by Benzi and guided by Goldman.[1]

The album features three covers: "Tu nages" - originally by Anggun (2000), "Retiens-moi" - by Nanette Workman (1996), and "Rien n'est vraiment fini" - by Leyla Doriane (2000).[2]

1 fille & 4 types was released in three different formats - regular CD and two limited editions: CD + 50-page collector's book, and CD + " Making of "Tout l'or des hommes" video DVD. However, the last two were released in France only.[3]

On October 1, 2003 Céline Dion taped the 1 fille & 4 types TV Special at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where she performed her show A New Day..., to promote the album.

After three single releases from that album: "Tout l'or des hommes," "Et je t'aime encore," and "Contre nature," there was a fourth one issued - "Je lui dirai." However, it was promoting also Dion's next album Miracle, as it was included there as a bonus track.

"Et je t'aime encore" is a French version of "Je t'aime encore" included on Dion's previous English album One Heart. A live version of this song became a part of A New Day... Live in Las Vegas CD, as Céline Dion performed it between November 2003 and November 2004 during her show A New Day....

All singles from 1 fille & 4 types were featured later on Dion's 2005 French greatest hits compilation On ne change pas.

The making of 1 fille & 4 types album and "Contre nature" music video, as well as all music videos from this album were included on the On ne change pas DVD.

Chart success

1 fille & 4 types entered at number 1 in France with a massive 123,596 total of sales in its first week, marking Dion's eleventh number 1 and her seventh to debut at the top there. It remained at number 1 for four non-consecutive weeks and sixty weeks on the charts. It was certified 2x platinum in December 2003 for more than 600,000 copies sold and was the fifth best-selling album of 2003 in France after only two months of release. To date, it has sold 730,000 copies in France.

In Canada, the album debuted at number 1 with 44,532 copies sold in its first week and remained at number 1 for two weeks, being Dion's ninth number 1 in her native country. To date, it has sold more than 100,000 and could be certified platinum.

1 fille & 4 types also reached number 1 in Belgium Wallonia (two weeks, Dion's eleventh number 1 in that country) being certified platinum for more than 50,000 copies sold, and in Greece. It also reached number 2 in Switzerland (platinum), number 7 in Poland, number 9 in Europe, Belgium Flanders and Finland (gold).

Track listing

  1. "Tout l'or des hommes" (Jacques Veneruso) – 2:58
  2. "Apprends-moi" (Erick Benzi) – 4:45
  3. "Le vol d'un ange" (Veneruso) – 3:39
  4. "Ne bouge pas" (Gildas Arzel) – 4:25
  5. "Tu nages" (Benzi) – 3:11
  6. "Et je t'aime encore" (Jean-Jacques Goldman, J. Kapler) – 3:26
  7. "Retiens-moi" (Benzi) – 4:03
  8. "Je lui dirai" (Goldman) – 3:57
  9. "Mon homme" (Benzi) – 3:20
  10. "Rien n'est vraiment fini" (Veneruso) – 3:50
  11. "Contre nature" (Veneruso) – 4:10
  12. "Des milliers de baisers" (Goldman) – 3:47
  13. "Valse adieu" (Kapler) – 1:19 (hidden track)

Limited edition bonus DVD

  1. Making of "Tout l'or des hommes" video

Chart performance

Chart Peak
position		 Certification Sales/shipments
Austrian Albums Chart[4] 27
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[5] 9 Platinum 50,000[6]
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[7] 1
Canadian Albums Chart[8] 1 150,0001[9]
Dutch Albums Chart[10] 30
European Albums Chart[11] 9
Finnish Albums Chart[12] 9 Gold 20,000[13]
French Albums Chart[14] 1 2x platinum 730,000[15]
German Albums Chart[16] 26
Greek Albums Chart[17] 1
Hungarian Albums Chart[18] 63
Italian Albums Chart[19] 52
Polish Albums Chart[20] 7
Swedish Albums Chart[21] 22
Swiss Albums Chart[22] 2 Platinum 40,000[23]
U.S. Billboard 200[24] 25,000[25]

1 should be certified platinum (100,000)

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Europe October 13, 2003 Columbia CD 5134812
CD/DVD 5134815
Canada October 14, 2003 Columbia CD 90755
South Korea October 24, 2003 Columbia CD CPK-3013
United States November 11, 2003 Epic CD 90755
Australia November 14, 2003 Epic CD 5134812
Japan December 17, 2003 Epic CD EICP-321

References

  1. ^ "Celine Dion". 1 fille & 4 types. http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/music.cgi?album_id=18. Retrieved on October 6 2003. 
  2. ^ "CelineDionWeb". 1 fille & 4 types. http://www.celinedionweb.com/celine-dion/en,music,1-fille-et-4-types.html. Retrieved on October 13 2003. 
  3. ^ "Celine's Maniacs". 1 fille & 4 types Section. http://www.celinemaniacs.com/1f&4t.html. Retrieved on October 22 2003. 
  4. ^ Austrian Albums Chart
  5. ^ Belgian Flanders Albums Chart
  6. ^ IFPI Belgium
  7. ^ Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart
  8. ^ Canadian Albums Chart
  9. ^ CRIA
  10. ^ Dutch Albums Chart
  11. ^ European Albums Chart
  12. ^ Finnish Albums Chart
  13. ^ IFPI Finland
  14. ^ French Albums Chart
  15. ^ SNEP
  16. ^ German Albums Chart
  17. ^ Greek Albums Chart
  18. ^ Hungarian Albums Chart
  19. ^ Italian Albums Chart
  20. ^ Polish Albums Chart
  21. ^ Swedish Albums Chart
  22. ^ Swiss Albums Chart
  23. ^ IFPI Switzerland
  24. ^ Billboard 200
  25. ^ RIAA
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