Celine Dion Chante Noel
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Céline Dion chante Noël (meaning Céline Dion Sings Christmas Songs) is a French Christmas album
by Canadian singer Céline Dion
, released in Quebec, Canada in early December 1981. It is her second French album and first Christmas album.
and contained traditional Christmas carols. Although there were no singles issued to promote it, Céline Dion Chante Noël and La voix du bon Dieu
had sold 30,000 copies in 1981 and they'd go on to sell about 125,000 copies the following year. Céline Dion chante Noël has sold 25,000 copies in total.
Tracks "Glory Alleluia," "Promenade en traîneau" and "Joyeux Noël" also appeared on Dion's second Christmas album Chants et contes de Noël
.
In 1993, Céline Dion recorded an English version of "Joyeux Noël," called "The Christmas Song
," which appeared later on her 1998 album These Are Special Times
. She has also recorded a new version of "Petit Papa Noël" with Alvin and the Chipmunks
in 1994, for their album A Very Merry Chipmunk
.
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
by Canadian singer Céline Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
, released in Quebec, Canada in early December 1981. It is her second French album and first Christmas album.
Album information
The album was released three weeks after Dion's debut longplayLa Voix Du Bon Dieu
La voix du bon Dieu is a French debut studio album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on November 9, 1981.-Album information:...
and contained traditional Christmas carols. Although there were no singles issued to promote it, Céline Dion Chante Noël and La voix du bon Dieu
La Voix Du Bon Dieu
La voix du bon Dieu is a French debut studio album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on November 9, 1981.-Album information:...
had sold 30,000 copies in 1981 and they'd go on to sell about 125,000 copies the following year. Céline Dion chante Noël has sold 25,000 copies in total.
Tracks "Glory Alleluia," "Promenade en traîneau" and "Joyeux Noël" also appeared on Dion's second Christmas album Chants et contes de Noël
Chants Et Contes De Noel
Chants et contes de Noël is a French Christmas album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on December 5, 1983...
.
In 1993, Céline Dion recorded an English version of "Joyeux Noël," called "The Christmas Song
The Christmas Song
"The Christmas Song" is a classic Christmas song written in 1944 by musician, composer, and vocalist Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. According to Tormé, the song was written during a blistering hot summer...
," which appeared later on her 1998 album These Are Special Times
These Are Special Times
These Are Special Times is a Christmas album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on October 30, 1998 through Epic subsidiary 550 Music...
. She has also recorded a new version of "Petit Papa Noël" with Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated music group created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. The group consists of three singing animated anthropomorphic chipmunks: Alvin, the mischievous troublemaker, who quickly became the star of the group; Simon, the tall, bespectacled intellectual;...
in 1994, for their album A Very Merry Chipmunk
A Very Merry Chipmunk
A Very Merry Chipmunk is a 1994 music album by Alvin and the Chipmunks, released by Sony Wonder. It is their fourth Christmas album. The album reached #147 on the Billboard 200. It was the first in a series of 25 Christmas compilation albums put forth by Turner Broadcasting company...
.
Track listing
- "Glory AlleluiaThe Battle Hymn of the Republic"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" is a hymn by American writer Julia Ward Howe using the music from the song "John Brown's Body". Howe's more famous lyrics were written in November 1861 and first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1862. It became popular during the American Civil War...
" (A. DiFusco, André PascalAndré PascalAndré Pascal , born André Pascal Nicolas di Fusco in Marseille, was a French song-writer and composer.-History:As an adolescent he was already well versed in French poetry from François Villon to Alfred de Vigny. He could express himself in Alexandrian couplets, and he started to write...
) – 3:38 - "Le p'tit renne au nez rouge" (Johnny MarksJohnny MarksJohnny Marks was an American songwriter. Although he was Jewish, he specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many standards, including "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" , "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" , "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" , and "A Holly...
) – 2:44 - "Petit Papa NoëlPetit Papa Noël"Petit Papa Noël" is a 1946 song recorded by French singer Tino Rossi. Written by Raymond Vincy and Henri Martinet, this Christmas song was originally performed by Rossi in Richard Pottier's film Destins. It is currently the best-selling single of all time in France, with over 5,711,000 units sold...
" (Raymond Vincy, Henri Martinet, John Boylan) – 3:46 - "Sainte nuitO Holy Night"O Holy Night" is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" by Placide Cappeau , a wine merchant and poet, who had been asked by a parish priest to write a Christmas poem...
" (A. Adams, J. Dwight, Josef MohrJosef MohrJoseph Mohr, sometimes spelt Josef was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and composer, who wrote the words to the Christmas carol "Silent Night".-Biography:...
) – 2:57 - "Les enfants oubliés" (Louis Amade, Gilbert BécaudGilbert BécaudGilbert Bécaud was a French singer, composer and actor, known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volts" for his energetic performances. His best-known hits are "Nathalie" and "Et Maintenant", a 1961 release that became an English language hit as "What Now My Love"...
) – 3:00 - "Noël blancWhite Christmas (song)"White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.Accounts vary as...
" (Irving BerlinIrving BerlinIrving Berlin was an American composer and lyricist of Jewish heritage, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history.His first hit song, "Alexander's Ragtime Band", became world famous...
, Francis Blanche) – 2:49 - "Père Noël arrive ce soirSanta Claus Is Coming to Town"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" is a Christmas song. It was written by John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie, and was first sung on Eddie Cantor's radio show in November 1934....
" (Haven GillespieHaven GillespieJames Lamont "Haven" Gillespie was an American Tin Pan Alley composer and lyricist. He was the writer of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" as well as "You Go to My Head", "Honey", "By the Sycamore Tree", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Breezin' Along With The Breeze", "Right or Wrong," "Beautiful Love",...
, Fred Coates) – 2:00 - "J'ai vu maman embrasser le Père NoëlI Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" is an American Christmas song with music and lyrics by Tommie Connor.The original recording by Jimmy Boyd on 15 July 1952 when he was 13 reached #1 on the Billboard charts in December 1952, and on the Cash Box chart at the beginning of the following year...
" (C. Koger, L. Gasté, T. Connor) – 2:40 - "Promenade en traîneauSleigh Ride"Sleigh Ride" is a popular light orchestral piece composed by Leroy Anderson. The composer had the original idea for the piece during a heat wave in July 1946; he finished the work in February 1948. Lyrics, about a person who would like to ride in a sleigh on a winter's day with another person,...
" (Leroy AndersonLeroy AndersonLeroy Anderson was an American composer of short, light concert pieces, many of which were introduced by the Boston Pops Orchestra under the direction of Arthur Fiedler...
, Mitchell ParishMitchell ParishMitchell Parish was an American lyricist.-Early life:Parish was born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky to a Jewish family in Lithuania. His family emigrated to the United States, arriving on February 3, 1901 on the SS Dresden when he was less than a year old...
) – 2:56 - "Joyeux NoëlThe Christmas Song"The Christmas Song" is a classic Christmas song written in 1944 by musician, composer, and vocalist Mel Tormé and Bob Wells. According to Tormé, the song was written during a blistering hot summer...
" (Mel TorméMel TorméMelvin Howard Tormé , nicknamed The Velvet Fog, was an American musician, known for his jazz singing. He was also a jazz composer and arranger, a drummer, an actor in radio, film, and television, and the author of five books...
, Robert WellsRobert WellsRobert Wells may refer to:* Bob "Hoolihan" Wells , American TV personality* Rob Wells, Canadian musician, songwriter and producer* Robb Wells , Canadian actor and screenwriter* Robby Wells , American college football coach...
) – 2:36
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | December 1981 | Super Étoiles | Record Gramophone record A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove... |
SPE 4102 |
| Cassette Compact Cassette The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel... |
16-SP 1901 |