Falling Into You
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Falling Into You is Céline Dion's fourth English album and twentieth first in total. It was released on March 12, 1996.
Album Information
Falling Into You presented Céline at the height of her popularity, and showed a further progression of her music. In an attempt to reach a wider audience, the album combined many elements: ornate orchestral frills and African chanting, and instruments like the violin, Spanish guitar, trombone, the cavaquinho, and saxophone created a new sound. The singles encompassed a variety of musical styles: the title track and River Deep, Mountain High (a Tina Turner cover) made prominent use of percussion instruments; It's All Coming Back To Me Now (a remake of Jim Steinman's song) and a remake of Eric Carmen's All By Myself kept their soft-rock atmosphere, but were combined with the classical sound of the piano; and the maudlin ballad, Because You Loved Me, written by Diane Warren, served as the theme to the 1996 film Up Close & Personal. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1996. Falling Into You won Grammy Awards for Best Pop Album and Album of the Year. Dion's status on the world stage was further solidified when she was asked to perform The Power Of The Dream at the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
Critical Response
The album was met with generally favorable reviews. On the one hand, Dan Leroy wrote that Falling Into You was not very different from her previous work, and Stephen Holden of The New York Times and Elysa Gardner of Los Angeles Times wrote that the album was formulaic, and there was a lack of emotional connection to the songs. However, other critics such as Chuck Eddy, Erlewine and Daniel Durchholz lavished the album as compelling, passionate, stylish, elegant, and remarkably well-crafted.
Chart Success
Falling Into You became Dion's most critically and commercially successful album: it topped the charts in 12 countries and became one of the best-selling albums of all time (30 million copies sold). The album's achievements are notable as it is one of only three albums to remain in the Top 10 of The Billboard 200 for one full year (along with Michael Jackson's Thriller and Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette), spending 59 consecutive weeks in the Top 10. The song Because You Loved Me spent six weeks at #1 in the United States and two weeks at #1 in Canada.
Track Listings
| # | Title | Writers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Edition | |||
| 1. | It's All Coming Back To Me Now | J. Steinman | 7:37 |
| 2. | Because You Loved Me | D. Warren | 4:33 |
| 3. | Falling Into You | B. Steinberg, R. Nowels, M. C. D'Ubaldo | 4:18 |
| 4. | Make You Happy | A. Marvel | 4:31 |
| 5. | Seduces Me | D. Hill, J. Sheard | 3:46 |
| 6. | All By Myself | E. Carmen, S. Rachmaninoff | 5:12 |
| 7. | Declaration Of Love | M. Jay, C. Gaudette | 4:20 |
| 8. | Dreamin' Of You | A. Nova, P. Barbeau | 5:07 |
| 9. | I Love You | A. Nova | 5:30 |
| 10. | If That's What It Takes | P. Galdston, J.J. Goldman | 4:12 |
| 11. | I Don't Know | P. Galdston, J.J. Goldman | 4:38 |
| 12. | River Deep, Mountain High | P. Spector, J. Barry, E. Greenwich | 4:10 |
| 13. | Call The Man | A. Hill, P. Sinfield | 6:08 |
| 14. | Fly | P. Galdston, J.J. Goldman | 2:58 |
| Canadian Bonus Track | |||
| 15. | Your Light | A. Nova | 5:12 |
| European / Australian Bonus Tracks | |||
| 15. | (You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman | J. Wexler, G. Goffin, C. King | 3:40 |
| 16. | Your Light | A. Nova | 5:12 |
| Japanese Bonus Tracks | |||
| 15. | Your Light | A. Nova | 5:12 |
| 16. | To Love You More | D. Foster, J. Miles | 5:28 |
| Asian Bonus Tracks | |||
| 15. | (You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman | J. Wexler, G. Goffin, C. King | 3:40 |
| 16. | To Love You More | D. Foster, J. Miles | 5:28 |
| Mexican / Spanish Bonus Tracks | |||
| 15. | (You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman | J. Wexler, G. Goffin, C. King | 3:40 |
| 16. | Sola Orte Vez | E. Carmen, S. Rachmaninoff | 5:12 |
| # | Title | Writers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Asian Edition Bonus Disc | |||
| 1. | The Power Of The Dream (Live) | D. Foster, Babyface, L. Thompson | |
| 2. | Your Light | A. Nova | 5:12 |
| 3. | It's All Coming Back To Me Now (Classic Paradise Mix) | J. Steinman | |
| 4. | The Power Of Love (Live) | C. Rouge, G. Mende, M.S. Applegate, J. Rush | |
| 5. | River Deep, Mountain High (Live) | P. Spector, J. Barry, E. Greenwich | |
| Limited Australian Edition Bonus Disc | |||
| 1. | Because You Loved Me | D. Warren | 4:33 |
| 2. | I Don't Know | P. Galdston, J.J. Goldman | 4:38 |
| 3. | Pour Que Tu M'aimes Encore | J.J. Goldman | 4:14 |
| 4. | Le Ballet | J.J. Goldman | 4:25 |
| 5. | The Power Of The Dream | D. Foster, Babyface, L. Thompson | |
Chart Performance
| Country | Peak Position |
Number of Weeks |
Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 (4w) | 91 | 12 x Platinum | 840.000 |
| Austria | 1 (1w) | 62 | 2 x Platinum | 100.000 |
| Canada | 1 (1w) | 111 | Diamond | 1.200.000 |
| France | 1 (5w) | 61 | Diamond | 1.172.500 |
| Greece | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Netherlands | 1 | 112 | 6 x Platinum | 600.000 |
| New Zealand | 1 (3w) | 76 | 12 x Platinum | 180.000 |
| Norway | 1 (4w) | 49 | 3 x Platinum | 150.000 |
| Sweden | 1 (1w) | 55 | Platinum | 100.000 |
| Switzerland | 1 (6w) | 56 | 3 x Platinum | 150.000 |
| United Kingdom | 1 (1w) | 184 | 7 x Platinum | 2.270.000 |
| United States (The Billboard 200) | 1 (3w) | 113 | 11 x Platinum (Diamond) | 11.724.000 |
| Ireland | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Italy | 4 | 47 | 3 x Platinum | 300.000 |
| Norway (Mid-Price) | 4 | 8 | - | - |
| Spain | 4 | 63 | 2 x Platinum | 200.000 |
| United States (Top Pop Catalog Albums) | 4 | 67 | - | - |
| Germany | 5 | 89 | 5 x Gold (2 x Platinum) | 1.250.000 |
| Japan | 6 | 64 | Million | 1.000.000 |
| Denmark | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Finland | 9 | 38 | Platinum | 51.053 |
| Hungary | 13 | 46 | Gold | 10.000 |
| Argentina | n/a | n/a | n/a | 83.000 |
| Belgium | n/a | n/a | 4 x Platinum | 200.000 |
| Brazil | n/a | n/a | Gold | 100.000 |
| Europe | n/a | n/a | 7 x Platinum | 7.000.000 |
| Poland | n/a | n/a | Platinum | 200.000 |
Chart Trajectory
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| Week | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Position | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| The Billboard 200 (United States) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Week | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 |
| Position | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| The Billboard 200 (United States) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Week | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 |
| Position | 6 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 52 | 49 | 54 | 55 | 65 | 76 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 59 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 75 |
| The Billboard 200 (United States) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Week | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | |||||||
| Position | 74 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 87 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 59 | 60 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 84 | 89 | 80 | 72 | 83 | 75 | 91 | 93 | 89 | |||||||