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THE ALBUM
"S´il Suffisait D´aimer" (meaning "If Love Were Enough") is an album by Celine, released on September 7, 1998. It´s her 19th French album and 24th in total. In the USA, the album was released under the name "S´il Suffisait D´aimer (If Only Love Could Be Enough)". "S´il Suffisait D´aimer" is the second best-selling French-language album of all time, after Celine´s own "D´eux".
...> About The Album
The project reunited Celine and Jean-Jacques Goldman, who last worked together on the very successful album "D´eux". In their first collaboration Goldman wrote songs for Celine, this time he wrote more in his own style, while letting Celine sing her own unique way, like she has been singing a long time ago. Most of the arrangements on that album are simple to let her voice dominate the songs. "S´il Suffisait D´aimer" won a Juno Award for Best Selling Francophone Album. During the francophone concerts in the "Let´s Talk About Love Tour", Celine performed six songs from "S´il Suffisait D´aimer". The concerts in Paris, France were recorded and released as "Au Cœur Du Stade" in 1999. It was promoted by the video of Celine performing "Dans un autre monde". In addition, video from behind the scenes of the recording session of the album, "S´il Suffisait D´aimer", was included as a bonus on the "Au Cœur Du Stade" DVD. Some tracks from "S´il Suffisait D´aimer" were featured on Celine´s 2005 greatest hits album called "On Ne Change Pas".
...> Track listing
1. "Je crois toi"
2. "Zora sourit"
3. "On ne change pas"
4. "Je chanterai"
5. "Terre"
6. "En attendant ses pas"
7. "Papillon"
8. "L´abandon"
9. "Dans un autre monde"
10. "Sur le même bateau"
11. "Tous les blues sont écrits pour toi"
12. "S´il suffisait d´aimer"
...> Recording Sessions
The album´s recording sessions took place at the Studio Mega in Paris, France in 1998. Footage from the recording sessions was included as a bonus on the "Au Cœur Du Stade" DVD.
...> Album Photo Sessions
The photo from the album´s cover (as some others not included on the album booklet), was taken by photographer Randee St. Nicholas. The booklet also includes some photos of Celine and Jean-Jacques Goldman at the recording studio. These photos were taken by photographer Claude Gassian. For the main photo session, Celine´s hair was made by Serge Normant and the make-up was made by Laura Mercier. Some photos from the photo session were included on the tour programme of the "Let´s Talk About Love Tour".
...> Chart Success
"S´il Suffisait D´aimer" is the second, after "D´eux", best-selling French album of all time. It has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, including 2 million in Europe, where it was certified 2x platinum by the IFPI. "S´il Suffisait D´aimer" has sold over 1,492,200 copies in France alone and was certified diamond. In Canada, it has sold 500,000 copies and was certified 4x platinum. The album was certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum around the world, also in non-Francophone countries. "S´il Suffisait D´aimer" became the second, after "D´eux", French-language album to be certified gold in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the album was released under the name "S´il Suffisait D´aimer (If Only Love Could Be Enough)", although a French-language release, it has sold 112,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. "S´il Suffisait D´aimer" topped the charts in Switzerland (for five weeks), France (for four weeks), Belgium Wallonia (for four weeks), and in Canada, Greece, Poland and on the European Top 100 Albums. It charted inside top 40 in many non-Francophone countries, including the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 17.
...> Critical Reception
Allmusic said that "fans will be pleased to hear Dion´s return, in a sense, to her roots, especially since the album is about as consistent as any of her albums, both English and French".
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THE EDITIONS
| Cover | Edition/Title | Description |
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Taiwanese Edition | 1998 Taiwanese 12-track CD album, picture sleeve plus unique wrap-around obi-strip. |
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Japanese Edition | 1998 Japanese 12-track CD album, picture sleeve & lyric booklet plus obi-strip. |
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Hong Kong Edition | ----- |
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Korean Edition | ----- |
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French Special Box Edition | ----- |
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UK Edition | ----- |
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Cassette Edition | ----- |
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Collection Edition | Contains 3CDs "S´il Suffisait D´aimer"; "D´eux" and "1 Fille & 4 Types". |
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Collection Edition | Contains 2CDs "S´il Suffisait D´aimer" and "D´eux". |
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French Exclusive Edition | Released in 2007, contains 24 tracks 2-CD album set, compiling the albums "D´eux"; 'S´il Suffisait D´aimer"; each CD is presented in a jewel case with original artwork, housed in a unique sealed card slipcase. |
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Collection Edition | Contains 2CDs "S´il Suffisait D´aimer" and "Celine Dion". |
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THE PROMOS
| Cover | Edition/Title | Description |
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French CD Sampler | Issued exclusively to French radio stations in a custom card picture wallet. It contains six songs: "Zora sourit", "Terre", "Je crois toi", "Dans un autre monde", "Sur le même bateau" and "S´il suffisait d´aimer". |
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THE SINGLES
...> "Zora sourit"
"Zora sourit" (meaning "Zora smiles") is the first single from the album "S´il Suffisait D´aimer". It was released on September 14, 1998 in Francophone countries.
"Zora sourit" is a song written by Jean-Jacques Goldman and his brother J. Kapler. The single was released commercially in selected European countries, reaching number 12 in Belgium Wallonia, number 20 in France and number 25 in Switzerland. It was certified gold in Belgium (25,000) and silver in France (125,000 copies sold). Celine performed "Zora sourit" live during early dates of her "Let´s Talk About Love Tour". The recording of "Zora sourit" was included as a bonus on the "Au Cœur Du Stade" DVD. The song became later a part of the "On Ne Change Pas" greatest hits compilation (2005).
| Cover | Description | Track Listing |
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CD single released in France in 1998. | 1. "Zora sourit"; 2. "Sur le même bateau"; 3. "Pour que tu m´aimes encore" |
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CD single released in Austria in 1998. | 1. "Zora sourit"; 2. "Sur le même bateau" |
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Promo CD released in France in 1998. | 1. "Zora sourit" |
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Promo CD released in Israel in 1998. | 1. "Zora sourit" |
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...> "S´il suffisait d´aimer"
"S´il suffisait d´aimer" (meaning "If love were enough") is the second single from the album "S´il Suffisait D´aimer". It was released on November 23, 1998 in Francophone countries and became the most successful single from this album.
"S´il suffisait d´aimer" is a song written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman. The single was released in selected European countries, reaching number 4 in France, number 6 in Belgium Wallonia and number 19 in Europe. It was certified gold in France (265,000 copies sold) and Belgium (25,000). Live version of "S´il suffisait d´aimer" appeared on the "Au Cœur Du Stade" album and DVD. The latter also included the recording of this song as a bonus. Celine performed it also live during the French concerts of her 2008-09 "Taking Chances Tour"; this performance is included in the French edition of the "Taking Chances World Tour: The Concert" CD/DVD. It was also performed 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 in 2008. The track became a part of the "On Ne Change Pas" greatest hits compilation in 2005. A rare single´s cover, leaked to the internet. However the project was never marketed.
| Cover | Description | Track Listing |
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CD single released in France on November 23, 1998. | 1. "S´il suffisait d´aimer"; 2. "Tous les blues sont écrits pour toi" |
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CD single released in France on November 23, 1998. | 1. "S´il suffisait d´aimer"; 2. "I´m your angel" [ ft. R. Kelly ] |
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Promo CD released in Canada in 1998. | 1. "S´il suffisait d´aimer" |
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Promo CD released in France in 1998. | 1. "S´il suffisait d´aimer" |
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Project never marketed. | 1. "S´il suffisait d´aimer" |
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...> "On ne change pas"
"On ne change pas" (meaning "We don´t change") is the third and last commercial single from the album "S´il Suffisait D´aimer". It was released on March 1, 1999 in Francophone countries.
"On ne change pas" is another track written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman. The single was released in selected European countries, reaching number 16 in Belgium Wallonia and number 17 in France. "On ne change pas" remains undercertified in France where it sold 235,000 copies and should be certified silver (125,000). Live version of "On ne change pas" appeared on the "Au Cœur Du Stade" album and DVD. The latter also included as a bonus the recording of this song. Celine performed it also live 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 in 2008. The track became a part of the "On Ne Change Pas" greatest hits compilation in 2005.
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CD single released in France in 1999. | 1. "On ne change pas"; 2. "Sur le même bateau" |
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Promo CD released in France in 1999. | 1. "On ne change pas" |
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...> "En attendant ses pas"
"En attendant ses pas" (meaning "While waiting for his steps") is the fourth single from the album "S´il Suffisait D´aimer". It was a radio only release in Francophone countries on July 5, 1999.
"En attendant ses pas" was written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman. At the same time there was another promotional single issued in France, "Je crois toi". No music video was made for the song. "En attendant ses pas" peaked at number 10 on the Belgian Wallonia Airplay Chart. The track was also included on the "On Ne Change Pas" long box edition in 2005.
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Promo CD released in Canada in 1999. | 1. "En attendant ses pas" |
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Promo CD released in Europe in 1999. | 1. "En attendant ses pas" |
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...> "Je crois toi"
"Je crois toi" (meaning "I believe you") is the fifth and last single from the album "S´il Suffisait D´aimer". It was a radio only release in France on July 5, 1999.
"Je crois toi" was written and produced by Jean-Jacques Goldman. No music video was made for the song. At the same time there was another radio single issued in France, "En attendant ses pas". "Je crois toi" was a B-side to the "I´m your angel" single in the United Kingdom. Live version of this song was included on the "Au Cœur Du Stade" CD and DVD. The latter also contained as a bonus the recording of "Je crois toi". The promo CD includes only one song: "Je crois toi".
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THE MUSIC VIDEOS
...> "Zora sourit"
The music video was directed by Yannick Saillet in Miami, Florida USA and in Aubervilliers in Paris, France and released in September 1998. It was included later on Celine´s "On Ne Change Pas" DVD.
...> "S´il suffisait d´aimer"
The live music video was directed by Yannick Saillet during the "Let´s Talk About Love Tour" in 1998. It was included later on Celine´s "On Ne Change Pas" DVD.
...> "On ne change pas" [ version 1 ]
The music video was directed by Gilbert Namiand (1999) and included later on Celine´s "On Ne Change Pas" DVD. In this version, Celine´s only appearances in the video are in the form of photographs taken of her with her grade-school class at age eight.
...> "On ne change pas" [ version 2 ]
A second version of the music video was shown several times on Télé Melody channel in France in 1999. This alternative version, although very similar to the previous version, includes footage from Celine through the years and during the recording sessions for the album in 1998 with Jean-Jacques Goldman, the writer of the song.
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