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Falling into You (1996)

Where the lyrics of Falling into You take you, and where it was really made.

Falling into You became Dion's best-selling album, with global sales above 32 million copies, and it was recorded across several studios in the US and the Bahamas.

Key places

Recorded at Hit Factory (1996)

Recording site The Hit Factory — The album's recording is credited to Hit Factory in New York City. The studio's location is shown at building level. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Capitol Studios (1996)

Recording site Capitol Studios — Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles is listed among the recording locations of the album. The studio's location is shown at building level. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Compass Point Studios (1996)

Recording site Compass Point Studios — Compass Point Studios in Nassau is listed among the recording locations of the album. The studio's location is shown at building level. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Cove City Sound (1996)

Recording site Cove City Sound Studios — Cove City Sound is listed among the recording locations of the album. The studio's location is shown at building level. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Power Station (1996)

Recording site Power Station Studio — The Power Station in New York City is listed among the recording locations of the album. The studio's location is shown at building level. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Record Plant (1996)

Recording site The Record Plant — The Record Plant in Los Angeles is listed among the recording locations of the album. The studio's location is shown at building level. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at Westlake Recording Studios (1996)

Recording site Westlake Recording Studios — Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles is listed among the recording locations of the album. The studio's location is shown at building level. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Falling into You: 14th studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion
• Fourth English-language release by Dion
• Issued 11 March 1996 by Columbia Records and Epic Records
• Followed The Colour of My Love (1993) and the French-language album D'eux (1995)
• Expanded Dion's sound through many collaborators, styles and production approaches
• Blends pop, soft rock and adult contemporary elements
• Marks a significant point in Dion's career

Background

• Work from 14 producers, reflecting an effort to broaden Dion's sound
• Jim Steinman wrote and produced the power ballad "It's All Coming Back to Me Now"
• David Foster oversaw several tracks, including "Because You Loved Me", written by Diane Warren
• "Because You Loved Me" was the theme song for the 1996 film Up Close & Personal
• English adaptations of three D'eux songs: "If That's What It Takes", "I Don't Know" and "Fly"
• Other producers and arrangers include Ric Wake, Jean-Jacques Goldman and Humberto Gatica
• Regional editions add extra tracks such as "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "To Love You More" (Asian editions) and "Sola Otra Vez" (Spanish-language markets)

Recording

• Production used elaborate orchestral arrangements and African-influenced vocal work
• Instruments include violin, Spanish guitar, trombone, cavaquinho, saxophone and large string sections
• Recording sessions are credited to Hit Factory, Capitol, Compass Point, Cove City Sound, Power Station, Record Plant and Westlake Recording Studios

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born 30 March 1968 in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada, the youngest of 14 children.
• Discovered by future manager and husband René Angélil after her brother sent him a demo recording of her first song "Ce n'était qu'un rêve".
• Angélil mortgaged his home in 1981 to fund her first record, La voix du bon Dieu, which became a No. 1 hit in Quebec.
• Won the Yamaha World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo in 1982.
• Won the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 for Switzerland with "Ne partez pas sans moi".

Career

• Debuted in the Anglophone market with Unison (1990), followed by Celine Dion (1992).
• Breakthrough with "Beauty and the Beast" (1991) with Peabo Bryson, winning her first Grammy.
• The Colour of My Love (1993) and Falling into You (1996) became major international successes.
• "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic (1997) became her signature song and one of the best-selling singles.
• D'eux (1995) became the best-selling French-language album.
• Held the A New Day... residency at Caesars Palace (2003–2007), the highest-grossing concert residency; the Los Angeles Times ranked her the top-earning artist of the 2000s.
• Announced in 2022 a diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome, cancelling tours; returned to performing at the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony.

Members

• Solo artist; manager and husband René Angélil (died 2016) guided her career.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Billboard published two favorable reviews of the album
• Billboard editor Paul Verna called it a confident release that reinforced Dion's position in mainstream pop
• Verna highlighted "Because You Loved Me", "It's All Coming Back to Me Now", the title track, "Make You Happy", "Seduces Me" and "Declaration of Love"
• Billboard's Larry Flick described "Because You Loved Me" as a sweeping ballad with a strong emotional build
• Flick praised Dion's performance on "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" as matching the grand production
• AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars; Stephen Thomas Erlewine called it somewhat formulaic but praised its polished sound and melodic strength
• Entertainment Weekly: Chuck Eddy gave the album a B and singled out Dion's version of "All by Myself"
• Los Angeles Times: Elysa Gardner wrote that parts of the album returned to familiar pop ballad territory
• The New York Times: Stephen Holden praised "Because You Loved Me" and Dion's interpretation of "All by Myself"
• NME: Mike Goldsmith gave a harsh 3/10, criticizing the polished, sentimental production

Reappraisal

• Entertainment Focus: Pip Ellwood-Hughes called the album "peak Celine Dion" and praised her vocal range and power
• Le Journal de Montréal: Marc-André Lemieux called it a defining moment in Dion's career and noted that some songs, such as "Make You Happy", have aged less well

Records

• More than 32 million copies sold worldwide; best-selling album of 1996 globally
• Canada: second number-one album for Dion; certified diamond, 1.6 million copies sold
• United States: debuted at number two; reached number one on the Billboard 200 in its 28th week; 12 million copies sold
• United Kingdom: debuted at number one; certified seven times platinum by the BPI for 2.1 million copies
• France: topped the chart for five non-consecutive weeks; certified diamond by the SNEP for 1.2 million copies
• Germany: peaked at number five; five-times gold from the BVMI for 1.3 million units
• Australia: debuted at number one; certified thirteen times platinum by the ARIA
• Europe: nine-times Platinum Europe Award from the IFPI

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Asian editions included "To Love You More", a 1995 hit that topped the chart in Japan and sold 1.3 million copies there
• Limited Australian and Asian editions with a bonus disc included "The Power of the Dream", which Dion performed at the 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
• "The Power of the Dream" was released as a single in Japan in August 1996, where it reached number 30 and was certified gold
• Dion sang "All by Myself" at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards on 26 February 1997
• USA Today ranked her Atlanta Olympics performance as the second-best Olympic theme song of all time
• Richard Dunn's 2014 Las Vegas airport video using Dion's "All by Myself" went viral

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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