My Love (Celine Dion song)
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"My Love" is the lead single
from Céline Dion
's greatest hits album My Love: Essential Collection
. The song went to radio on September 22, 2008 and became available as a music download
on the next day. The physical 2-track single was released on October 20, 2008 in the United Kingdom and October 31, 2008 in Germany.
"My Love" was written by Linda Perry
and originally featured on Dion's 2007 album Taking Chances
. In 2008, it was recorded live in Stockholm
, Sweden
during the Taking Chances Tour
and included on My Love: Essential Collection. However, radio stations received a studio version of the recording. The live music video premiered on September 25, 2008.
Céline Dion performed "My Love" at the 43rd annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
via satellite from her Taking Chances Tour. The telethon took place on August 31, 2008 and was simultaneously broadcast on television stations throughout the United States and Canada. On October 28, 2008 Dion performed the song also on The Oprah Winfrey Show
and on December 3, 2008 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
"My Love" reached number 9 on the Hungarian Singles Chart. The CD single was released in the UK and Germany with virtually no promotion surrounding it in the media, leading to its peak position at number 129 on the UK Singles Chart and not charting on the German Singles Chart. The song did much better on the adult contemporary
charts, peaking at number 8 in Canada and number 15 in the United States. On the Canadian Hot 100, "My Love" reached number 67.
The video of recording "My Love" in studio during the Taking Chances sessions was included on the Japan only released Ultimate Box
(2008).
European CD single/digital single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from 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...
's greatest hits album My Love: Essential Collection
My Love: Essential Collection
My Love: Essential Collection is a greatest hits album by Canadian recording artist Celine Dion. It was released by Columbia Records on October 24, 2008 as the follow up to her previous English-language compilation, All the Way... A Decade of Song . Before releasing My Love: Essential Collection,...
. The song went to radio on September 22, 2008 and became available as a music download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on the next day. The physical 2-track single was released on October 20, 2008 in the United Kingdom and October 31, 2008 in Germany.
"My Love" was written by Linda Perry
Linda Perry
Linda Perry is an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer. Once best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of 4 Non Blondes, Perry has founded two record labels and has become a major songwriter and producer...
and originally featured on Dion's 2007 album Taking Chances
Taking Chances
Taking Chances is an English language studio album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 7, 2007 on CD and CD/DVD. It is her 13th English album and 36th in total. The album was released physically worldwide during the month of November 2007 in CD edition. The album was also released...
. In 2008, it was recorded live in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
during the Taking Chances Tour
Taking Chances Tour
Taking Chances World Tour is the ninth concert tour by Canadian singer Céline Dion, in support of her 2007 studio albums, D'elles and Taking Chances. The tour marked the return of Dion after performing her groundbreaking show A New Day... in Las Vegas for five years. The tour visited Africa, Asia,...
and included on My Love: Essential Collection. However, radio stations received a studio version of the recording. The live music video premiered on September 25, 2008.
Céline Dion performed "My Love" at the 43rd annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
The MDA Labor Day Telethon is an annual telethon in the United States to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association . The first MDA telethon was during the Thanksgiving Day weekend of 1952 and titled Party for MDA. It has been held annually since 1966...
via satellite from her Taking Chances Tour. The telethon took place on August 31, 2008 and was simultaneously broadcast on television stations throughout the United States and Canada. On October 28, 2008 Dion performed the song also on The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....
and on December 3, 2008 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
"My Love" reached number 9 on the Hungarian Singles Chart. The CD single was released in the UK and Germany with virtually no promotion surrounding it in the media, leading to its peak position at number 129 on the UK Singles Chart and not charting on the German Singles Chart. The song did much better on the adult contemporary
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
charts, peaking at number 8 in Canada and number 15 in the United States. On the Canadian Hot 100, "My Love" reached number 67.
The video of recording "My Love" in studio during the Taking Chances sessions was included on the Japan only released Ultimate Box
Ultimate Box
Ultimate Box is a two CD and three DVD box set by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on February 27, 2008 in Japan.-Album information:The box set was released few days before Dion's concerts in Japan, which were a part of the Taking Chances Tour....
(2008).
Formats and track listings
Worldwide digital single- "My Love" (radio version) – 4:09
European CD single/digital single
- "My Love" (radio version) – 4:09
- "My Love" (live) – 5:04
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Wallonia Ultratip Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
19 |
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
67 |
| Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart Adult contemporary music Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music.... |
8 |
| Hungarian Singles Chart Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary.... |
9 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
129 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 15 |