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THE ALBUM
"Au Cœur Du Stade" (meaning "At The Heart Of The Stadium") is a live album by Celine Dion, released on August 27, 1999. It´s her 4th live album, 20th French album and 25th in total.
...> About The Album
"Au Cœur Du Stade" was recorded at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France during two sold-out performances on June 19 and 20, 1999 with the "Let´s Talk About Love Tour". "I performed there, I think, the most beautiful show in all my career. The atmosphere was as warm and intimate as in a very small room", Celine said. These performances made concert history as Celine became the very first to draw audiences in excess of 90,000 spectators at a single show for a grand total of 180,000 in only two nights. Most of the songs on this album are live versions of tracks originally recorded for "S´il Suffisait D´aimer". "Au Cœur Du Stade" contains also some of singer´s early French songs ("Ce n´était qu´un rêve", "D´amour ou d´amitié", "Mon ami m´a quittée") and few English-language tracks, including "Let´s talk about love" and "My heart will go on". Medley acoustique (track nine) is five different songs, each of which could have stood alone as its own track, especially "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" which clocks in at over three minutes. The CD does not contain the full show. All songs can be found on the "Au Cœur Du Stade" DVD, also released in 1999. "Au Cœur Du Stade" recorded during the European leg of the "Let´s Talk About Love Tour". The album was promoted with "Dans un autre monde" live video. "Au Cœur Du Stade" is the last live recording of Celine before her two-years break.
...> Track Listing
1. "Let´s talk about love" [ live ]
2. "Dans un autre monde" [ live ]
3. "Je sais pas" [ live ]
4. "Je crois toi" [ live ]
5. "Terre" [ live ]
6. "J´irai où tu iras" [ ft. Jean-Jacques Goldman ] [ live ]
7. "S´il suffisait d´aimer" [ live ]
8. "On ne change pas" [ live ]
9. Medley acoustique:
..."Ce n´était qu´un rêve" [ live ]
..."D´amour ou d´amitié" [ live ]
..."Mon ami m´a quittée" [ live ]
..."L´amour existe encore" [ live ]
..."Ziggy" [ live ]
10. "Pour que tu m´aimes encore" [ live ]
11. "My heart will go on" [ live ]
...> Chart Success
"Au Cœur Du Stade" has sold over 2 million copies worldwide. In Francophone countries it was certified 2x platinum in France, platinum in Belgium and Switzerland, and gold in Canada. "Au Cœur Du Stade" hit number 1 for four weeks in Switzerland, for two weeks in France and one week in Belgium Wallonia. In Belgium Flanders it peaked at number 3, and in Canada at number 15. The album charted also inside top 40 in non-Francophone countries, including number 18 in Austria, number 23 in the Netherlands, and number 37 in Germany and Hungary. On the European Top 100 Albums, "Au Cœur Du Stade" peaked at number 9.
...> Critical Reception
Allmusic called the album "satisfying effort, and a must for fans and collectors of this singer´s music".
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THE EDITIONS
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Collectors Box Set | This is "Au Coeur Du Stade" French exclusive numbered limited edition collectors box set wich contains 23 tracks live Secam video, full CD album and 40-page deluxe tour programme, all housed in picture box. |
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Taiwanese Edition | 1999 Taiwanese issue 11-track CD album, picture sleeve plus unique wrap-around obi-strip. |
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Japanese Edition | 1999 Japanese 11-track promotional sample CD album, picture sleeve with lyric insert and obi-strip. |
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Korean Edition | ----- |
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Collection Edition 2CDs | Includes "Au Coeur Du Stade" CD and "A L´Olympia" CD in a special set packaged in two standard jewel cases and housed in a clamshell box. Released by Columbia in 2003. |
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French Collection Edition 2CDs | Includes "Au Coeur Du Stade" CD and "A L´Olympia" CD in a special box set. |
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Chinese Edition | ----- |
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Cassette Edition | ----- |
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THE SINGLES
...> "Dans un autre monde"
"Dans un autre monde" (meaning "In another world") is a promotional single from "Au Cœur Du Stade". It was released in France and Belgium on August 30, 1999. Originally the song was featured on the album "S´il Suffisait D´aimer" in 1998. The song peaked at number 7 on the Belgian Wallonia Airplay Chart. Celine performed it live during the French concerts of her 2008-09 "Taking Chances Tour", and during her historic performance in front of 250,000 spectators to celebrate Quebec´s 400th anniversary, which was included on "Céline Sur Les Plaines" DVD. "Dans un autre monde" was featured later on 2005 greatest hits album "On Ne Change Pas". Another live version was included in the "Tournée Mondiale Taking Chances - Le Spectacle" CD/DVD.
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THE MUSIC VIDEOS
...> "Dans un autre monde"
The video of Celine performing "Dans un autre monde" live was filmed at the Stade de France in Paris, France during two sold-out performances on June 19 and 20, 1999 with the "Let´s Talk About Love Tour". It became the music video of the song. It was released at the end of August 1999 to promote the "Au Cœur Du Stade" CD and "Au Cœur Du Stade" DVD. The latter also included as a bonus the recording of this song.
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