My Love: Essential Collection is a greatest hits album by Canadian singer Céline Dion.. Retrieved September 22, 2008. It was released between October and December 2008 worldwide, except Japan.. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
Album information
The album is available in two different editions: a one-disc edition called My Love: Essential Collection as well as a two-disc edition called My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection.. Retrieved September 5, 2008. It includes all the hits plus few bonuses: "My Love" (live version), "There Comes a Time" - a previously unreleased song recorded during the Taking Chances sessions and produced by Emanuel Kiriakou. Other songs include "Dance with My Father" produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and co-produced by James "Big Jim" Wright which appeared only on So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross, and "I Knew I Loved You" produced by Quincy Jones which was available only on We All Love Ennio Morricone.
On March 30, 2009 the one-disc edition was released in Eastern-European countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary) and Greece in a paper slider-pack.
My Love: Essential Collection wasn't released in Japan, because Sony Music Entertainment Japan already issued a greatest hits compilation there, called Complete Best. Because of this, the two previously unreleased tracks, "My Love" (live) and "There Comes a Time", were included on the Japanese single "A World To Believe In: Himiko Fantasia".
"My Love", originally from Dion's 2007 album Taking Chances, was recorded live during the Taking Chances Tour. It premiered on the radio on September 22, 2008 as the first single from the album. The physical 2-track single was released on October 20, 2008.. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
Although an album version of "I'm Alive" was included on My Love: Essential Collection, the new remix by Laurent Wolf was released to promote it in France, instead of "My Love".. Retrieved November 4, 2008. In January 2009, another promotional remixes of "I'm Alive" were made by Maurice Joshua for the U.S. clubs. They entered the Hot Dance Club Play chart the next month, peaking at number 35.
Chart success
The album reached number 1 in Ireland, Belgium Flandres, Netherlands and France, and peaked inside top 10 in most countries around the world, including number 2 in Canada, number 5 in the United Kingdom, and number 8 in the United States.
My Love: Essential Collection became the 42nd best selling album of 2008, according to the IFPI. It has sold over 2.1 million copies worldwide, including 439,835 copies in the United States, as of October 24, 2010.
The album was certified in various countries, including 2x platinum in Canada and Ireland, and platinum in the United Kingdom and Belgium, among others.
Charts and certifications
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References
Category:2008 compilation albums
Category:Greatest hits albums
Category:Double compilation albums
Category:Celine Dion compilation albums
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