"My Love" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion. Written and produced by Linda Perry and originally featured on Dion's tenth English studio album, Taking Chances (2007), it was released as the lead single from her greatest hits album, My Love: Essential Collection (2008). The song went to radio on 22 September 2008 and became available as a music download on the next day.
| "My Love" | ||||
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| Single by Celine Dion | ||||
| from the album Taking Chances and My Love: Essential Collection | ||||
| Released | 23 September 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 7 June 2008, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:08 (album version) 5:07 (live version) | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Linda Perry | |||
| Producer(s) | Linda Perry | |||
| Celine Dion singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "My Love" on YouTube | ||||
The pop ballad received mixed reviews from music critics. Some praised the song, calling it an "empowering" and gracious ballad. However, some critics noted that the song didn't offer anything new. The song had a moderate impact on the charts, entering the Canadian Hot 100 chart and Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary.
Background, writing and release
edit"My Love" was originally featured on Dion's ninth English studio album Taking Chances (2007).[1] It was written and produced by Linda Perry, who also produced the song "New Dawn", also present on the album.[1] The song was recorded live in Stockholm, Sweden, during the Taking Chances World Tour[2] and included on her fourth greatest hits album My Love: Essential Collection (2008).[3] In fact, the live version was released as the lead single from the compilation, going to radio on 22 September 2008 and became available as a music download on the next day. The physical two-track single was released on 20 October 2008 in the United Kingdom[4] and 31 October 2008 in Germany.[5]
Critical reception
editThe song received mixed to favorable reviews from music critics. Sarah Rodman from The Boston Globe named it a "sky-scraping ballad," while Chuck Taylor from Billboard called it a "radio triumph" and "empowering".[6] In the same vein, Ashante Infantry of Toronto Star wrote that the song is a "cringe-worthy diva track".[7] Edna Gundersen of USA Today enjoyed the song, writing that Dion "shows admirable restraint and grace on My Love".[8]
Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine wrote that Linda Perry "didn't offer anything of worth".[9]
Commercial performance
edit"My Love" reached number nine on the Hungarian Singles Chart. The CD single was released in the United Kingdom with virtually no promotion surrounding it in the media, leading to its peak position at number 129 on the UK Singles Chart.[10] The song did much better on the adult contemporary charts, peaking at number eight in Canada and number fifteen in the United States.[11] On the Canadian Hot 100, "My Love" reached number 67.[12]
Promotion
editThe live music video premiered on 25 September 2008. Dion performed "My Love" at the 43rd annual Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon via satellite from her Taking Chances World Tour. The telethon took place on 31 August 2008 and was simultaneously broadcast on television stations throughout the United States and Canada.[13] On 28 October 2008 Dion performed the song also on The Oprah Winfrey Show and on 3 December 2008 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The video of recording "My Love" in studio during the Taking Chances sessions was included on the Japan only released Ultimate Box (2008).
Track listing and formats
edit- European CD and digital single
- "My Love" (radio version) – 4:09
- "My Love" (live version) – 5:04
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[14] | 19 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] | 67 |
| Canada AC (Billboard)[16] | 8 |
| CIS (TopHit)[17] | 178 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40)[18] | 9 |
| Italy (Musica e Dischi)[19] | 33 |
| Quebec (ADISQ)[20] | 13 |
| Scotland (OCC)[21] | 25 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22] | 129 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[23] | 15 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom[24] | 20 October 2008 |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Taking Chances - Celine Dion : Allmusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ Wener, Ben (30 November 2008). "Set list: Céline Dion at Honda Center". The Orange County Register. Freedom Communications. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "My Love: Essential Collection - Celine Dion : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "My Love: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "My Love: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.com. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ Taylor, Chuck. "Taking Chances - Billboard Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ Infantry, Ashante (13 November 2007). "Celine takes a chance". Toronto Star. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ Gundersen, Edna (11 November 2007). "'Chances' takes Celine to broader territory". USA Today. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (6 November 2007). "Celine Dion - Taking Chances - Slant Review". Slant. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ UK Singles Chart
- ^ Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
- ^ Canadian Hot 100
- ^ Celine to Appear on the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon! Archived 2 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
- ^ "Céline Dion – My Love" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Celine Dion Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Celine Dion Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ Céline Dion — My Love. TopHit. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 3 August 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "My Love".
- ^ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Chart Log UK". Dipl.-Bibl.(FH). Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Celine Dion Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Key Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 18 October 2008. p. 32. Retrieved 29 December 2022.