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Loved Me Back to Life is the twenty-fifth studio album and eleventh English-language album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Columbia Records on 1 November 2013. It was preceded by the lead single and title track, "Loved Me Back to Life", issued on 3 September 2013. Loved Me Back to Life marked Dion's first English-language studio album since Taking Chances (2007). It was produced by Emanuel Kiriakou, Babyface, Tricky Stewart, Aaron Pearce, Kuk Harrell, Eg White, Play Production, Ne-Yo, and Walter Afanasieff, among others. The album includes two duets: "Incredible" with Ne-Yo, and "Overjoyed" with Stevie Wonder. Loved Me Back to Life received positive reviews from music critics and has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.
In June 2012, Dion's official website announced that during April and May, she had begun recording songs for her next English and French albums, which were planned for release in fall 2012. The English album was planned to include studio versions of previously unreleased songs from Dion's Las Vegas show, Celine, as well as several new tracks. In August 2012, celinedion.com confirmed that a cover of Journey's "Open Arms", which opens Dion's Las Vegas show, would appear on the upcoming English album. In September 2012, it was also revealed that "Ne me quitte pas" would be included on the English album. Eventually, "Ne me quitte pas" was released on the deluxe edition of Sans attendre, and "Open Arms" appeared only on the Japanese edition of the English album.
Le Journal de Montréal reported that the English album would include songs written by Eg White, who had worked with Adele on 19 and 21, tracks produced by Babyface, and a duet with Stevie Wonder on "Overjoyed", which Dion performed during her Las Vegas show. In March 2013, Ne-Yo confirmed earlier information from Dion's website that the two had recorded a duet. He described the collaboration as challenging and said it made him question his vocal ability. The pair had previously worked together on 2007's Taking Chances, with Ne-Yo co-writing and co-producing "I Got Nothin' Left". Another new track, "Unfinished Songs", written by Diane Warren, was included in the British-German film Song for Marion. When the film's soundtrack was released in February 2013, it did not include Dion's recording, which was held for her upcoming album. A recording session for "Unfinished Songs" was posted on Dion's website in July 2013.
On 14 September 2012, celinedion.com announced that Dion's new English album, titled Water and a Flame, would be released in November 2012. However, on 26 September 2012, Sony Music postponed the release to 2013. In March 2013, René Angélil explained that the delay was due to a change in the album's concept. Instead of an equal split between original songs and covers, the decision was made to focus primarily on original material. Angélil stated that the album had originally been planned to include six covers and six original songs. After further discussion, they chose to include two covers from Dion's Las Vegas show: "At Seventeen" and "Overjoyed". A behind-the-scenes video of Dion recording "At Seventeen", produced by Babyface, was posted on her website in April 2013. "Overjoyed", with a new arrangement by Stevie Wonder, was co-produced by Tricky Stewart. In April 2013, celinedion.com also shared a behind-the-scenes look at Dion and producer Eg White recording "Water and a Flame". The remainder of the album was planned to include original songs, including two co-written by Audra Mae. The album was scheduled for release in October 2013. In July 2013, it was announced that the title had been changed to Loved Me Back to Life. Dion performed the title song live for the first time during the Céline... une seule fois concert in Quebec City on 27 July 2013, and two days later her website announced that the album would be released in November 2013.
On 29 August 2013, Billboard announced that the album Loved Me Back to Life would be released in North America on 5 November 2013, with the lead single, "Loved Me Back to Life", arriving on 3 September 2013. The publication described the album as Dion's "edgiest record to date -- just not in the ways you might think". It praised tracks such as "Water and a Flame", originally recorded by Daniel Merriweather and Adele, which presents Dion's lower, grainier vocal register. The lead single, written by Sia and produced by Sham and Motesart, was noted as "a different kind of power ballad for Dion", sung in a minor key and supported by a chorus with a beat drop reminiscent of dubstep.
The album includes two songs written by Ne-Yo, among them the duet "Incredible", which Billboard suggested could suit the Olympic Committee for the 2014 Winter Games. Additional collaborators include Babyface, Tricky Stewart, and Swedish trio Play Production, who produced the beat‑driven "Somebody Loves Somebody", co‑written by the group and Audra Mae. The album also contains two covers from Dion's Las Vegas show Celine – Janis Ian's "At Seventeen" and a rendition of "Overjoyed", performed as a duet with Stevie Wonder. The deluxe edition adds two more songs from her Las Vegas performances, "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" and "Lullaby (Goodnight, My Angel)", along with four collector postcards. Loved Me Back to Life also includes "Unfinished Songs", written by Diane Warren for the film Song for Marion.
The album was also issued on a vinyl LP and includes "Save Your Soul", which contains a rap interlude by Malcolm David Kelley of MKTO. This two-disc 180-gram edition includes an eight-page booklet with exclusive photos and imagery, as well as a CD of the full album. The Japanese edition includes "Open Arms", produced by Fraser T Smith, who also co-wrote and produced Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain". The album additionally contains "Breakaway", written by Audra Mae, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, and Tobias Lundgre, and previously recorded by German singer Ivy Quainoo for her 2012 album Ivy. On 29 October 2013, Billboard reported that "Always Be Your Girl" was the first original song selected for the album. Written by Dana Parish and Andrew Hollander after they watched Dion's 2011 documentary 3 Boys and a New Show on OWN, the song holds personal significance for Dion, who associates its lyrics with her sons.
The first single, "Loved Me Back to Life", was released on 3 September 2013. In the United States, it debuted at number 26 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, becoming Dion's 40th entry on this list. "Loved Me Back to Life" peaked on the AC chart in its third week, reaching number 24. The song sold 23,000 downloads in its first week, enabling its debut on Pop Digital Songs at number 19 and on Hot Digital Songs at number 63. It also reached number three on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. In Canada, "Loved Me Back to Life" earned the Hot Shot Debut on the Canadian Hot 100, entering at number 26. It became Dion's best debut to date on the chart and her second-highest peak, behind 2007's "Taking Chances". In the United Kingdom, "Loved Me Back to Life" reached number 14, becoming Dion's highest-charting single there since "A New Day Has Come" peaked at number seven in 2002.
Loved Me Back to Life
Loved Me Back to Life is the twenty-fifth studio album and eleventh English-language album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released by Columbia Records on 1 November 2013. It was preceded by the lead single and title track, "Loved Me Back to Life", issued on 3 September 2013. Loved Me Back to Life marked Dion's first English-language studio album since Taking Chances (2007). It was produced by Emanuel Kiriakou, Babyface, Tricky Stewart, Aaron Pearce, Kuk Harrell, Eg White, Play Production, Ne-Yo, and Walter Afanasieff, among others. The album includes two duets: "Incredible" with Ne-Yo, and "Overjoyed" with Stevie Wonder. Loved Me Back to Life received positive reviews from music critics and has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.
In June 2012, Dion's official website announced that during April and May, she had begun recording songs for her next English and French albums, which were planned for release in fall 2012. The English album was planned to include studio versions of previously unreleased songs from Dion's Las Vegas show, Celine, as well as several new tracks. In August 2012, celinedion.com confirmed that a cover of Journey's "Open Arms", which opens Dion's Las Vegas show, would appear on the upcoming English album. In September 2012, it was also revealed that "Ne me quitte pas" would be included on the English album. Eventually, "Ne me quitte pas" was released on the deluxe edition of Sans attendre, and "Open Arms" appeared only on the Japanese edition of the English album.
Le Journal de Montréal reported that the English album would include songs written by Eg White, who had worked with Adele on 19 and 21, tracks produced by Babyface, and a duet with Stevie Wonder on "Overjoyed", which Dion performed during her Las Vegas show. In March 2013, Ne-Yo confirmed earlier information from Dion's website that the two had recorded a duet. He described the collaboration as challenging and said it made him question his vocal ability. The pair had previously worked together on 2007's Taking Chances, with Ne-Yo co-writing and co-producing "I Got Nothin' Left". Another new track, "Unfinished Songs", written by Diane Warren, was included in the British-German film Song for Marion. When the film's soundtrack was released in February 2013, it did not include Dion's recording, which was held for her upcoming album. A recording session for "Unfinished Songs" was posted on Dion's website in July 2013.
On 14 September 2012, celinedion.com announced that Dion's new English album, titled Water and a Flame, would be released in November 2012. However, on 26 September 2012, Sony Music postponed the release to 2013. In March 2013, René Angélil explained that the delay was due to a change in the album's concept. Instead of an equal split between original songs and covers, the decision was made to focus primarily on original material. Angélil stated that the album had originally been planned to include six covers and six original songs. After further discussion, they chose to include two covers from Dion's Las Vegas show: "At Seventeen" and "Overjoyed". A behind-the-scenes video of Dion recording "At Seventeen", produced by Babyface, was posted on her website in April 2013. "Overjoyed", with a new arrangement by Stevie Wonder, was co-produced by Tricky Stewart. In April 2013, celinedion.com also shared a behind-the-scenes look at Dion and producer Eg White recording "Water and a Flame". The remainder of the album was planned to include original songs, including two co-written by Audra Mae. The album was scheduled for release in October 2013. In July 2013, it was announced that the title had been changed to Loved Me Back to Life. Dion performed the title song live for the first time during the Céline... une seule fois concert in Quebec City on 27 July 2013, and two days later her website announced that the album would be released in November 2013.
On 29 August 2013, Billboard announced that the album Loved Me Back to Life would be released in North America on 5 November 2013, with the lead single, "Loved Me Back to Life", arriving on 3 September 2013. The publication described the album as Dion's "edgiest record to date -- just not in the ways you might think". It praised tracks such as "Water and a Flame", originally recorded by Daniel Merriweather and Adele, which presents Dion's lower, grainier vocal register. The lead single, written by Sia and produced by Sham and Motesart, was noted as "a different kind of power ballad for Dion", sung in a minor key and supported by a chorus with a beat drop reminiscent of dubstep.
The album includes two songs written by Ne-Yo, among them the duet "Incredible", which Billboard suggested could suit the Olympic Committee for the 2014 Winter Games. Additional collaborators include Babyface, Tricky Stewart, and Swedish trio Play Production, who produced the beat‑driven "Somebody Loves Somebody", co‑written by the group and Audra Mae. The album also contains two covers from Dion's Las Vegas show Celine – Janis Ian's "At Seventeen" and a rendition of "Overjoyed", performed as a duet with Stevie Wonder. The deluxe edition adds two more songs from her Las Vegas performances, "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" and "Lullaby (Goodnight, My Angel)", along with four collector postcards. Loved Me Back to Life also includes "Unfinished Songs", written by Diane Warren for the film Song for Marion.
The album was also issued on a vinyl LP and includes "Save Your Soul", which contains a rap interlude by Malcolm David Kelley of MKTO. This two-disc 180-gram edition includes an eight-page booklet with exclusive photos and imagery, as well as a CD of the full album. The Japanese edition includes "Open Arms", produced by Fraser T Smith, who also co-wrote and produced Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain". The album additionally contains "Breakaway", written by Audra Mae, Johan Fransson, Tim Larsson, and Tobias Lundgre, and previously recorded by German singer Ivy Quainoo for her 2012 album Ivy. On 29 October 2013, Billboard reported that "Always Be Your Girl" was the first original song selected for the album. Written by Dana Parish and Andrew Hollander after they watched Dion's 2011 documentary 3 Boys and a New Show on OWN, the song holds personal significance for Dion, who associates its lyrics with her sons.
The first single, "Loved Me Back to Life", was released on 3 September 2013. In the United States, it debuted at number 26 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, becoming Dion's 40th entry on this list. "Loved Me Back to Life" peaked on the AC chart in its third week, reaching number 24. The song sold 23,000 downloads in its first week, enabling its debut on Pop Digital Songs at number 19 and on Hot Digital Songs at number 63. It also reached number three on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. In Canada, "Loved Me Back to Life" earned the Hot Shot Debut on the Canadian Hot 100, entering at number 26. It became Dion's best debut to date on the chart and her second-highest peak, behind 2007's "Taking Chances". In the United Kingdom, "Loved Me Back to Life" reached number 14, becoming Dion's highest-charting single there since "A New Day Has Come" peaked at number seven in 2002.