Falling into You (1996) and Let's Talk About Love (1997) were major successes for Dion, both reaching number-one in many countries around the world, and becoming two of the best-selling albums of all time, with sales of over 32 and 31 million copies, respectively.[20][21] Both albums were certified Diamond in the United States, with Falling into You achieving later twelve-times platinum certification for shipments of 12 million units and Let's Talk About Love eleven-times platinum for 11 million copies.[15] Falling into You also won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album in 1997.[22] Let's Talk About Love became the first album certified ten-times platinum by the IFPI for sales of at least 10 million copies in Europe.[23] In 1998, Dion released another French-language album, S'il suffisait d'aimer and her first English-language holiday album, These Are Special Times, which became the fourth best-selling Christmas album in the United States in the Nielsen SoundScan era, with sales of 5.6 million copies.[24][25][26][27][28] Worldwide, it has sold twelve million units.[29] A greatest hits compilation with seven new recordings, All the Way... A Decade of Song was issued in November 1999, topping the charts around the world, and selling over 22 million copies, globally.[30] In the United States, All the Way... A Decade of Song became the best-selling greatest hits album by a female artist in the Nielsen SoundScan era where it topped the eight million sales mark.[31] In Japan, it was certified two-times Million for shipments of two million copies.[32]
Dion has sold an estimated of 200 million to 250 million records worldwide[38] and is recognized as one of the world's best-selling music artists.[39][40] In 2004, she received the Chopard Diamond Award at the World Music Awards recognizing her status as "the best-selling female artist" of all time.[41] In 2007, Dion was honored with the Legend Award at the World Music Awards in recognition of her global success and outstanding contribution to the music industry.[41] She's also the first and only female singer to have tallied three 8-million sellers in the US since 1991.[42] Her albums Falling into You, Let's Talk About Love, All the Way... A Decade of Song, The Colour of My Love and These Are Special Times are among the top 100 certified albums according to the RIAA.[43] Four of her albums (Let's Talk About Love, All the Way... A Decade of Song, Falling into You and These Are Special Times) are among top 10 of the best-selling Canadian albums in the SoundScan era in Canada.[44]
Celine Dion-Falling Into You Full Album Zip
- 4:15- 1st single, released on March 15, 1995, for Francophone markets. Was later released in September 1995 in other European markets- Céline Dion has said that this is her biggest French hit so far. It indeed is one of her trademark songs- It became a smash hit in France and several other markets - The song received a Félix Award for Song of the Year, as well as an award from Trophée Radio France Internationale for "Conseil Francophone de la Chanson". It also won an award by the Victoires de la Musique for "Best Song of the Year"- Music video directed by Michel Meyer available on Dion's DVD "On ne change pas" (2005)- Song was later translated into English as "If That's What It Takes" and released in Dion's 1996 album "Falling Into You"
- 4:33- 2nd single, released on July 10 1995 (in Canada), then in October 1995 (Francophone markets) and December 1995 (other European markets)- Song topped the charts in France, Belgium, and Quebec. It also charted in The Netherlands- It's one of Dion' favorite songs as it reminds her of her late husband- Song had two music videos: a non-singing version and a performance (singing) one, both of which directed by Gregg Masuak in 1995- A 1997 live version from the album "Live à Paris" reached number 78 in the Dutch charts- Written by Goldman and J Kapler (Robert Goldman's pen name)- Song was later translated into English as "I Don't Know" and released in Dion's 1996 album "Falling Into You"
- 2:58- Song is dedicated to the memory of Karine, one of Dion's nieces, who died of cystic fibrosis at 16, in her arms- Song was later translated into English as "Fly" and released in Dion's 1996 album "Falling Into You" 2ff7e9595c
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