1 fille & 4 types (meaning 1 Girl & 4 Guys) is a French-language album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on October 13, 2003. It's her 21st French album and 30th in total.

Album information

Céline Dion was surrounded with three writers-composers and an artistic director who have made their mark on the French music scene. The voice of all these artists - Jacques Veneruso, Erick Benzi, Gildas Arzel and Jean-Jacques Goldman - accompanies Dion's performance throughout the entire album, produced by Benzi and guided by Goldman.

The album features three covers: "Tu nages" - originally by Anggun (2000), "Retiens-moi" - by Nanette Workman (1996), and "Rien n'est vraiment fini" - by Leyla Doriane (2000).

1 fille & 4 types was released in three different formats - regular CD and two limited editions: CD with 50-page collector's book, and CD with " Making of "Tout l'or des hommes" video DVD. The last two were released in France only.

On October 1, 2003 Céline Dion taped the 1 fille & 4 types television special at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, where she performed her show A New Day..., to promote the album.

After three single releases from that album: "Tout l'or des hommes," "Et je t'aime encore," and "Contre nature," there was a fourth one issued in France and Belgium - "Je lui dirai." However, it was promoting also Dion's next album Miracle, as it was included there as a bonus track.

"Et je t'aime encore" is a French version of "Je t'aime encore" included on Dion's previous English album One Heart. A live version of this song became a part of A New Day... Live in Las Vegas CD, as Céline Dion performed it between November 2003 and November 2004 during her show A New Day....

All singles from 1 fille & 4 types were featured later on Dion's 2005 French greatest hits compilation On ne change pas.

The making of 1 fille & 4 types album and "Contre nature" music video, as well as all music videos from this album were included on the On ne change pas DVD.

Critical reception

The album met with positive reviews. Allmusic said that "1 fille & 4 types is a record that many Dion fans were hoping would arrive one day. Her vocals are back at top of their game: gone are the majority of the near-patented diva hysterics and howls and arriving in their place is a voice that values dynamics over acrobatics. The band is stripped down (comparatively) to its bare essentials, taking Dion into relatively unfamiliar territories such as country-pop and folk, and she proves herself more than up to the task of delivering top-notch performances every time."

Chart success

1 fille & 4 types has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide. It entered the chart in France at number 1, with 123,600 total of sales in its first week, marking Dion's eleventh number 1 and her seventh to début at the top there. It remained at number 1 for four non-consecutive weeks and sixty weeks on the charts, and was certified 2x platinum becoming fifth best-selling album of 2003.

In Canada, the album entered at number 1 with 44,500 copies sold in its first week and remained at the top for two weeks, being Dion's ninth number 1 in her native country. 1 fille & 4 types reached also number 1 in Belgium Wallonia for two weeks, and was certified platinum. The album achieved also platinum status in Switzerland (number 2 on the chart) and gold in Finland (number 9 on the chart). 1 fille & 4 types charted in many other non-Francophone countries as well, reaching top 10 in Greece, Poland, and Belgium Flanderes. On the European Top 100 Albums it peaked at number 9.

Charts and certifications

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

Category:Celine Dion albums

Category:2003 albums

Category:French-language albums

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Artist/Band Information

Céline Marie Claudette Dion, CC, OQ (Fr-Celine-Dion.ogg