Tellement j'ai d'amour...

Tellement j'ai d'amour... (meaning I Have So Much Love...) is the third French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 7 September 1982.[1] It includes her first hit song, "D'amour ou d'amitié". The album reached number three in Quebec, was certified Platinum in Canada and won the Félix Award for Best Pop Album of the Year.

Tellement j'ai d'amour...
Studio album by
Celine Dion
Released7 September 1982 (1982-09-07)
Recorded1982
GenrePop
Length30:52
LabelSaisons
Producer
Celine Dion chronology
Céline Dion chante Noël
(1981)		 Tellement j'ai d'amour...
(1982)		 Les chemins de ma maison
(1983)
Singles from Tellement j'ai d'amour...
  1. "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi"
    Released: 13 December 1982
  2. "D'amour ou d'amitié"
    Released: 25 April 1983

Content

Tellement j'ai d'amour... includes nine songs, mainly co-written by Eddy Marnay, and co-produced by Marnay and René Angélil. It also features "Le piano fantôme" written by Luc Plamondon, Dion's later collaborator, and "La voix du bon Dieu", the title track from her debut album, re-recorded this time with the entire Dion family on background vocals. The song Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi was initially recorded by French songstress Nicole Croisille as Je t'aime un point c'est tout, with a different lyric by Eddy Marnay, for her 1974 album Partir. Despite being presented for the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 selections, Croisille's recording was shelved by her then manager Claude Pascal and remained unreleased to this day.

Commercial performance

The album became Dion's first commercial success, peaking at number three in Quebec.[2] It was certified Platinum in Canada[3] and has sold 150,000 copies there.[4] With the first single "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi", Dion reached number three in Quebec. The second single "D'amour ou d'amitié" became a hit topping the chart in Quebec and reaching top ten in France. It was also certified Gold in both countries, making Dion the first Canadian artist to receive a Gold certification in France.[5]

Accolades
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Celine Dion

Thanks to Tellement j'ai d'amour..., Dion won her first four Félix Awards, including Best Pop Album of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Artist of the Year Achieving the Most Success Outside Quebec. With the first single "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi", Dion won a gold medal for the Best Song at the World Popular Song Festival in Tokyo, Japan. She also won Yamaha Pops Orchestra's Maestro Award for Best Artist.

Track listing
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."D'amour ou d'amitié"
  • Marnay
  • Rudi Pascal
3:59
2."Le piano fantôme"
3:35
3."Tu restes avec moi"
  • Marnay
  • Cousineau
  • Cousineau
  • Angélil
3:23
4."Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi"
  • Marnay
  • Pascal
2:56
5."Écoutez-moi"
  • Marnay
  • Angélil
3:03
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Le tour du monde" (with the Dion sisters)
  • Marnay
  • Jean-Pierre Calvet
  • Marnay
  • Angélil
3:07
2."Visa pour les beaux jours"
  • Marnay
  • Christian Loigerot
  • Thierry Geoffroy
  • Marnay
  • Pascal
3:23
3."La voix du bon Dieu" (with the Dion family)Marnay
  • Marnay
  • Angélil
3:16
4."Le vieux monsieur de la rue Royale"
  • Marnay
  • Alain Noreau
  • Marnay
  • Angélil
4:10
Total length:30:52

Charts
Chart (1982) Peak
position
Quebec Albums (ADISQ)[6] 3

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[3] Platinum 150,000[4]

Release history
Region Date Label Format Catalog
Canada 7 September 1982 Saisons LP SNS 80007
Cassette SNS 480007

References
  1. "Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi". Epic Rights, Inc. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  2. "Compilation des ventes d'albums par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  3. "Canadian album certifications – Celine Dion – Tellement j'ai d'amour". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
  4. Jean Beaunoyer (2004). René Angelil: The Making of Céline Dion: The Unauthorized Biography. Dundurn Group. p. 155. ISBN 1-55002-489-2. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  5. Jenna Glatzer (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
  6. "Palmarès des ventes d'albums au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
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