The Color of My Love

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The Color of My Love
Studio album by Celine Dion

Publication
(s)

November 9, 1993

Label (s) Columbia Records

Format (s)

CD , LP , MC

Genre (s)

pop

Title (number)

15/16

running time

66:19 / 71:46

production

chronology
Celine Dion
(1992)
The Color of My Love Les premières années
(1993)
Single releases
June 28, 1993 When I Fall in Love
November 1, 1993 The Power of Love
March 28, 1994 Misled
July 18, 1994 Think Twice
October 31, 1994 Only One Road

The Color of My Love is the third English-language studio album by the Canadian singer Celine Dion . It was released on November 9, 1993 on the Columbia Records label.

Production and guest posts

The Color of My Love was mainly produced by David Foster , Walter Afanasieff and Christopher Neil. Celine Dion already worked with Walter Afanasieff on her second English-language album, Celine Dion .

The only guest contribution on the album is from Clive Griffin, who can be heard on When I Fall in Love .

Track list

# title Guest Posts producer length
1 The Power of Love David Foster 5:42
2 Misled Ric Wake 3:30
3 Think Twice Christopher Neil, Aldo Nova 4:47
4th Only One Road Ric Wake 4:48
5 Everybody's talkin 'my baby down Ric Wake 4:01
6th Next plane out Guy Roche 4:57
7th Real emotion Ric Wake 4:25
8th When I Fall in Love Clive Griffin David Foster 4:20
9 Love Doesn't Ask Why Walter Afanasieff 4:08
10 Refuse to dance Christopher Neil 4:21
11 I remember LA Christopher Neil 4:12
12 No Living Without Loving You Guy Roche 4:22
13 Lovin 'proof Ric Wake 4:11
14th Just walk away Steve Lindsay, Humberto Gatica 4:58
15th The Color of My Love David Foster 3:27
16 (*) To Love You More David Foster 5:28

(*) Bonus song of the Japanese version

Chart successes and singles

The Color of My Love entered the German album charts at number 84 on March 21, 1994. On April 24th, the 14th week of the chart, the album reached its highest position at number 16. The Color of My Love stayed in the German album charts for a total of 68 weeks. The sound carrier debuted at number 88 on the American Billboard 200. The Color of My Love reached its highest position of number 4 in the 17th week of the chart. Furthermore, the album u. a. Top of the charts in Australia and Norway.

album

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1993 The Color of My Love DE16 (68 weeks)
DE
AT18 (7 weeks)
AT
CH9 (39 weeks)
CH
UK1 (140 weeks)
UK
US4 (149 weeks)
US
First published: November 9, 1993

Singles

year Title
album
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1993 When I Fall in Love - - - - US23 (20 weeks)
US
First published: June 28, 1993
The Power of Love DE57 (9 weeks)
DE
- - UK4 (10 weeks)
UK
US1 (33 weeks)
US
First published: November 1, 1993
1994 Misled DE83 (3 weeks)
DE
- - UK15 (4 weeks)
UK
US23 (19 weeks)
US
First published: March 28, 1994
Think Twice DE19 (33 weeks)
DE
- CH6 (29 weeks)
CH
UK1 (31 weeks)
UK
US95 (5 weeks)
US
First published: July 18, 1994
Only One Road - - - UK8 (9 weeks)
UK
US93 (3 weeks)
US
First published: October 31, 1994

Sales figures and awards

The Color of My Love was awarded a gold record in Germany in 1996 for more than 250,000 units sold . In the United States, the album was certified six times platinum in 1999 for over six million sales.

Professional reviews
Reviews
source rating
allmusic
Country / Region Award Sales
Awards for music sales
(country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA) Australia (ARIA) Platinum record icon.svg 8 × platinum 560,000
Belgium (BEA) Belgium (BEA) Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum (100,000)
Germany (BVMI) Germany (BVMI) Gold record icon.svg gold (250,000)
Europe (IFPI) Europe (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg 4 × platinum 4,000,000
Finland (IFPI) Finland (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum (40,289)
France (SNEP) France (SNEP) Platinum record icon.svg platinum (300,000)
Japan (RIAJ) Japan (RIAJ) Platinum record icon.svg 3 × platinum 600,000
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) Diamond record icon.svg diamond 1,000,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum record icon.svg 6 × platinum 90,000
Netherlands (NVPI) Netherlands (NVPI) Platinum record icon.svg 3 × platinum (300,000)
Norway (IFPI) Norway (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg 3 × platinum (150,000)
Austria (IFPI) Austria (IFPI) Gold record icon.svg gold (25,000)
Sweden (IFPI) Sweden (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum (100,000)
Switzerland (IFPI) Switzerland (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum (50,000)
Spain (Promusicae) Spain (Promusicae) Platinum record icon.svg platinum (100,000)
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) Platinum record icon.svg 6 × platinum 6,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum record icon.svg 5 × platinum (1,500,000)
All in all Gold record icon.svg2 × gold
Platinum record icon.svg44 × platinum
Diamond record icon.svg1 × diamond
12,550,000

Main article: Celine Dion / Music Sales Awards

Individual evidence

  1. Chart tracking The Color of My Love on officialcharts.de
  2. ^ Billboard 200: The week of November 27, 1993. Retrieved December 6, 2018 .
  3. ^ Billboard 200: The week of March 19, 1994. Retrieved December 6, 2018 .
  4. international chart following The Color of My Love
  5. a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
  6. DE: Gold
  7. US: 6 × platinum
  8. Rating: allmusic.com