Live à Paris (video)

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Live à Paris
Video by
Released8 November 1996 (1996-11-08)
RecordedOctober 1995
VenueZénith Paris (Paris, France)
GenrePop
Length96:00
LabelColumbia, Epic
DirectorGérard Pullicino
ProducerVito Luprano
Celine Dion chronology
The Colour of My Love Concert
(1995)
Live à Paris
(1996)
...Live in Memphis 1997
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Live à Paris (English: "live in Paris") is the third home video by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on VHS on 8 November 1996 and on DVD on 17 November 2003. It was recorded live at the renowned Zénith Paris in Paris, France, in October 1995 before an audience of over 6,000 fans, during the D'eux Tour.[2]

Background[edit]

Live à Paris contains songs from the highly successful French language album D'eux, along with few English-language hits. Jean-Jacques Goldman joined Dion on "Les derniers seront les premiers" and "J'irai où tu iras".[3]

The VHS was certified 3× Platinum in France (60,000).[4] The DVD re-release was counted separately in France and certified Platinum (20,000).[5]

Live à Paris CD is also available. It was released on 22 October 1996 and features 14 out of 19 tracks performed during the concert.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."J'attendais"Jean-Jacques Goldman4:45
2."Destin"Goldman3:58
3."The Power of Love"4:16
4."L'amour existe encore"4:09
5."Regarde-moi"Goldman3:37
6."River Deep – Mountain High" (VHS only)3:13
7."Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)"
3:19
8."Misled"
3:27
9."Love Can Move Mountains"Diane Warren4:02
10."Calling You"Bob Telson4:48
11."Le blues du businessman"
  • Plamondon
  • Berger
5:16
12."Les derniers seront les premiers" (with Jean-Jacques Goldman)Goldman3:25
13."J'irai où tu iras" (with Jean-Jacques Goldman)Goldman3:23
14."Je sais pas"
4:15
15."Le ballet"Goldman10:27
16."Prière païenne"Goldman4:44
17."Pour que tu m'aimes encore"Goldman4:19
18."Quand on n'a que l'amour"Jacques Brel3:44
19."Vole"Goldman3:06
DVD bonus features
No.TitleLength
1."Behind the scenes" 
2."Les derniers seront les premiers" (karaoke) 
3."Photo gallery" 

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
VHS
France (SNEP)[4] 3× Platinum 60,000*
DVD
France (SNEP)[5] Platinum 20,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
France 8 November 1996 Columbia VHS 200704
LaserDisc
Canada 19 November 1996 Epic VHS 80251
Japan 22 January 1997 200704 2
Australia February 1997 ESVU-151
France 17 November 2003 Columbia DVD 2022829

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Live à Paris Video - Céline Dion | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Music: Live à Paris". Epic Rights, Inc. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Movies: Live à Paris". Epic Rights, Inc. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b "French video certifications – Celine Dion – Live a Paris" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  5. ^ a b "French video certifications – Celine Dion – Live a Paris" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  6. ^ David Kent (2006). Australian Chart Book 1993-2005. Australia: Turramurra, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
  7. ^ "Céline Dion – Live à Paris [DVD]" (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Celine Dion – Live à Paris" (in French). Classement Officiel des ventes de DVD Musicaux. Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Rapports annuels 2004 DVD musicaux" (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 July 2014.