{{Use Canadian English|date=December 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = The Colour of My Love | type = studio | artist = [[Celine Dion]] | cover = The color of my love.jpg | border = yes | released = {{Start date|1993|11|9|df=yes}} | recorded = June–September 1993 | studio = {{flatlist| * [[Capitol Studios|Capitol]] * Chartmaker * [[Conway Recording Studios|Conway Recording]] * Cove City Sound (New York) * Ground Control * [[Larrabee Sound Studios|Larrabee Sound]] * Marian Heights * [[Ocean Way Recording]] * [[Record Plant]] * The Banana Boat * [[The Enterprise Studios|The Enterprise]] * [[The Hit Factory]] * Westside }} | genre = [[Pop music|Pop]] | length = 65:39 | label = * [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] * [[Epic Records|Epic]] | producer = * [[Walter Afanasieff]] * [[David Foster]] * [[Steve Lindsey]] * [[Christopher Neil]] * Guy Roche * [[Ric Wake]] | prev_title = [[Celine Dion (album)|Celine Dion]] | prev_year = 1992 | next_title = [[À l'Olympia (Celine Dion album)|À l'Olympia]] | next_year = 1994 | misc = {{Singles | name = The Colour of My Love | type = studio | single1 = [[When I Fall in Love#Celine Dion and Clive Griffin version|When I Fall in Love]] | single1date = June 1993 | single2 = [[The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)#Celine Dion version|The Power of Love]] | single2date = October 1993 | single3 = [[Misled (Celine Dion song)|Misled]] | single3date = March 1994 | single4 = [[Think Twice (Celine Dion song)|Think Twice]] | single4date = July 1994 | single5 = [[Only One Road]] | single5date = October 1994 | single6 = [[Next Plane Out]] | single6date = 9 October 1995 }} }}
'''''The Colour of My Love''''' is the twelfth studio album and third English‑language release by Canadian singer [[Celine Dion]]. Issued on 9 November 1993 by [[Columbia Records]] and [[Epic Records]], the album marked a step in Dion's move from a rising international vocalist to a widely recognised pop act. Its production was led primarily by [[David Foster]], [[Ric Wake]], [[Walter Afanasieff]], [[Christopher Neil]], and Guy Roche, while four tracks were written by songwriter [[Diane Warren]]. The album also includes Dion's recordings of "[[The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)#Celine Dion version|The Power of Love]]" and "[[When I Fall in Love#Celine Dion and Clive Griffin version|When I Fall in Love]]".
Critical reception was generally positive, with reviewers often noting Dion's vocal performance and the album's mix of contemporary pop and ballads. ''The Colour of My Love'' became a major commercial success, topping the charts in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and several other European territories, and reaching number four on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the United States. With worldwide sales exceeding 20 million copies,<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 March 2021 |title=Big Voices: How Pop Divas Reigned In 1996 |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2021-pop-divas-1996-mariah-carey-whitney-houston-celine-dion |access-date=3 October 2021 |website=GRAMMY.com |language=en}}</ref> the album ranks among the [[List of best-selling albums|best‑selling albums of all time]]. It has sold over six million units in the United States, more than 1.8 million in the United Kingdom, 1.5 million in Canada, and upwards of one million in Japan.
The album generated several internationally successful singles. "The Power of Love" became Dion's first number‑one hit in the United States, while "[[Think Twice (Celine Dion song)|Think Twice]]" topped the UK Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks and became one of the decade's best‑selling singles in the region. "[[To Love You More]]", included on the 1995 Japanese reissue of the album, reached number one in Japan and became one of Dion's most successful singles in the country. Each of these tracks sold more than one million copies in their respective markets.
''The Colour of My Love'' earned Dion multiple awards and industry distinctions. At the [[Juno Awards of 1995]], it won both [[Juno Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] and [[Juno Award for International Album of the Year|Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)]]. It also received the [[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA Award]] for Best International Female Artist Album. "Think Twice" received the [[Ivor Novello Awards|Ivor Novello Award]] for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, while "To Love You More" won the International Single Grand Prix at the [[Japan Gold Disc Award]]. Dion's duet "When I Fall in Love" earned the [[Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals|Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)]] and was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals]] in 1994. "The Power of Love" was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]] in 1995.
== Background and release == Following the release of her first two English‑language studio albums, ''[[Unison (Celine Dion album)|Unison]]'' (1990) and ''[[Celine Dion (album)|Celine Dion]]'' (1992), and after recording the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Academy Award]]‑ and [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals|Grammy Award]]‑winning duet "[[Beauty and the Beast (Disney song)|Beauty and the Beast]]", Dion began work on her third English‑language album, ''The Colour of My Love''. By this point, she had already achieved three top‑10 entries on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]—"[[Where Does My Heart Beat Now]]", "Beauty and the Beast", and "[[If You Asked Me To]]"—which helped establish her presence in the North American pop market.
''The Colour of My Love'' was recorded in [[Los Angeles]] and mastered in [[New York City]] from June to September 1993.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Heavy Duty Launch for Dion's New Album |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/90s/1993/RPM-1993-11-13.pdf |magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |date=13 November 1993 |volume=58 |issue=18 |page=2 |access-date=9 April 2026}}</ref> In September 1993, Dion performed two concerts at the [[Capitole de Québec]] in [[Quebec City]], Canada, recorded for later television broadcast. The shows introduced several previously unheard songs from the forthcoming album, including "Refuse to Dance", "Everybody's Talkin' My Baby Down", "The Colour of My Love", "[[The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)#Celine Dion version|The Power of Love]]", "[[Misled (Celine Dion song)|Misled]]", "[[Think Twice (Celine Dion song)|Think Twice]]", and "[[Only One Road]]". The performance was later released as the home video ''[[The Colour of My Love Concert]]'' in 1995.
''The Colour of My Love'' was issued in North America in November 1993, followed by releases in Japan in December 1993, Europe in February 1994, and Australia in March 1994.
The album's liner notes marked the first time Dion publicly acknowledged her romantic relationship with her manager, [[René Angélil]]. During the album's launch event at [[Montreal]]'s Metropolis, she announced that the couple were engaged to be married.<ref>{{Cite book |title=My Story, My Dream |last=Dion |first=Celine |publisher=HarperCollins |year=2000 |isbn=0006391087 |pages=279}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=The Colour of My Love |last=Dion |first=Celine |publisher=Sony / 550 Music / Epic |year=1993 |location=New York |asin=B07KZHLDD7}}</ref>
== Content == ''The Colour of My Love'' was issued with 14 tracks in the United States and 15 in most international markets, where it included the additional song "Just Walk Away". The album's production was led primarily by [[David Foster]], [[Ric Wake]], Guy Roche, [[Walter Afanasieff]], and [[Christopher Neil]], resulting in a polished mix of adult contemporary ballads and mainstream pop. Songwriter [[Diane Warren]] contributed four compositions—"[[Next Plane Out]]", "Real Emotion", "No Living Without Loving You", and "Lovin' Proof"—which added to the album's focus on melody‑driven material.
The tracklist includes a duet with British singer [[Clive Griffin]] on "[[When I Fall in Love#Celine Dion and Clive Griffin version|When I Fall in Love]]", originally recorded for the soundtrack of ''[[Sleepless in Seattle#Soundtrack|Sleepless in Seattle]]''. It also includes Dion's recording of [[Jennifer Rush]]'s 1984 hit "[[The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)#Celine Dion version|The Power of Love]]", which became one of her most widely recognised songs.
In October 1995, ''The Colour of My Love'' was reissued in Japan with the addition of "[[To Love You More]]", a new track written and produced by David Foster. The song became a major commercial success in Japan and contributed to the album's long‑term popularity in the region.
== Singles == Following the success of the duet "[[When I Fall in Love#Celine Dion and Clive Griffin version|When I Fall in Love]]", originally featured on the ''[[Sleepless in Seattle#Soundtrack|Sleepless in Seattle]]'' soundtrack, "[[The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)#Celine Dion version|The Power of Love]]" was released as the first major single from ''The Colour of My Love''. The song became one of Dion's most commercially successful recordings, reaching number one in the United States, Canada, and Australia, and entering the top 10 in several additional territories, including the United Kingdom and France. With more than 1.1 million copies sold in the United States and a platinum certification in 1994, it is regarded as a key hit of her early English‑language career.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Gary Trust |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/chartbeat/497047/ask-billboard-does-lionel-richie-make-billboard-chart-history?page=0%2C3 |title=Ask Billboard: How We Know It Goes On |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=8 April 2012 |access-date=8 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] |url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22The+Power+of+Love%22 |date=5 November 1999 |access-date=16 October 2013}}</ref>
The second single, "[[Misled (Celine Dion song)|Misled]]", continued the album's strong performance, becoming a top‑ten hit in Canada and reaching number one on the US [[Hot Dance Club Songs]] chart. It was followed by "[[Think Twice (Celine Dion song)|Think Twice]]", which became one of Dion's most notable international successes. The ballad topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands, and entered the top 10 in Australia, Spain, and Switzerland. With sales exceeding 1.3 million copies in the United Kingdom and a platinum certification in 1995 (later qualifying for double platinum), "Think Twice" became one of the decade's most widely recognised power ballads.<ref>{{cite web |author=Daniel Lane |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/daft-punks-get-lucky-becomes-one-of-the-uks-biggest-selling-singles-of-all-time-2315/ |title=Daft Punk's Get Lucky becomes one of the UK's biggest selling singles of all-time! |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |date=27 June 2013 |access-date=27 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="uk4" />
The album's fourth single, "[[Only One Road]]", also achieved international success, reaching the top 10 in the United Kingdom, Spain, and Ireland. In 1995, "[[Next Plane Out]]" was released as a single in Australia, while "Just Walk Away" was issued as a promotional single in Spain, further extending the album's global reach.
In October 1995, ''The Colour of My Love'' was reissued in Japan with the addition of "[[To Love You More]]", which was released simultaneously as a single. The song became a major hit, reaching number one on the [[Oricon Singles Chart]] and selling approximately 1.5 million copies in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/98175/ranking/cd_single/// |script-title=ja:セリーヌ・ディオンwithクライズラー&カンパニーのシングル売り上げランキング |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=27 June 2013 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1996/BB-1996-08-31.pdf |title=Celine Dion's 'To Love You More': Should Radio Take Initiative or Follow Label Cues? |magazine=Billboard |date=31 August 1996 |access-date=13 May 2015 |page=124}}</ref><ref name="canada4">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1996/BB-1996-11-09.pdf |title=550's Celine Dion Takes Stardom to Next Level |magazine=Billboard |author=Chuck Taylor |author-link=Chuck Taylor (music journalist) |page=15 |date=9 November 1996 |access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> It was certified [[Recording Industry Association of Japan#RIAJ Certification|million]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]], becoming one of Dion's most successful singles in the Japanese market.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/million_list/1995.html |title=年度別ミリオンセラー一覧 1995年 |publisher=[[Rogers Media|Rogers Media, Inc]] |access-date=1 July 2014 |date=15 April 1996}}</ref>
== Promotion == Dion promoted ''The Colour of My Love'' extensively in North America throughout late 1993 and early 1994, appearing on a range of television programs and award shows. Her concert special, ''[[The Colour of My Love Concert]]'', was broadcast in Canada in December 1993 and in the United States in February 1994, helping maintain the album's visibility. She also embarked on [[The Colour of My Love Tour]], performing in the United States in February 1994 and across Canada through May 1994.
Following the international success of "[[Think Twice (Celine Dion song)|Think Twice]]", Dion expanded promotional activities to Europe in 1995, including several high‑profile appearances in the United Kingdom. Notable performances during the album's promotional cycle included "[[The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)#Celine Dion version|The Power of Love]]" at the [[Juno Awards of 1994]] and the [[American Music Awards of 1995]], "Think Twice" at the [[Edison Award]]s in 1994 and the [[World Music Awards]] in 1995, and "The Colour of My Love" at the [[Juno Awards of 1995]].
Dion also performed three songs from the album on the United Kingdom's ''[[Top of the Pops]]'': "The Power of Love" (1994), "Think Twice" (1995), and "[[Only One Road]]" (1995), each aligning with the singles' chart success in the region.
== Critical reception == {{Music ratings | rev1 = [[AllMusic]] | rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |title=The Colour of My Love – review |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-colour-of-my-love-mw0000106368 |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref> | rev2 = ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'' | rev2score = mixed<ref>{{cite news |first=J. D. |last=Considine |author-link=J. D. Considine |title=Entertainment: Album Reviews |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EGo-AAAAIBAJ |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |via=[[Bangor Daily News]] |date=11 February 1994 |page=Style 2 |access-date=7 January 2023}}</ref> | rev3 = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' (editorial) | rev3score = positive<ref name="billbrev1">{{cite magazine |title=Album Reviews |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-11-27.pdf |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=27 November 1993 |page=98 |access-date=9 February 2018}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Billboard'' ([[Larry Flick]]) | rev4score = positive<ref name="billbrev2">{{cite magazine |first=Larry |last=Flick |author-link=Larry Flick |title=Celine Dion's Creative 'Colour' |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-11-13-N.pdf |magazine=Billboard |date=13 November 1993 |page=18 |access-date=9 February 2018}}</ref> | rev5 = ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' | rev5score = {{Rating|2|4}}<ref name="chicago">{{cite news |first=Brad |last=Webber |title=Celine Dion – The Colour of My Love (Epic) |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/02/17/celine-dionthe-colour-of-my-love-epic/ |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=17 February 1994 |access-date=1 July 2010}}</ref> | rev6 = ''[[Music & Media]]'' | rev6score = positive<ref>{{cite magazine |title=New Releases: Albums |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-02-19.pdf |magazine=[[Music & Media]] |volume=11 |issue=8 |date=19 February 1994 |page=8 |access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref> | rev7 = ''[[Music Week]]'' | rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Alan |last=Jones |title=Market Preview: Mainstream – Albums |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-02-19.pdf |magazine=[[Music Week]] |date=19 February 1994 |page=13 |access-date=28 April 2025}}</ref> | rev8 = ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' | rev8score = positive<ref name="RPM">{{cite magazine |title=Albums - The Colour of My Love |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/90s/1993/RPM-1993-11-20.pdf |magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |date=20 November 1993 |volume=58 |issue=19 |page=13 |access-date=9 April 2026}}</ref> }}
Upon release, ''The Colour of My Love'' received generally positive attention from music critics, many of whom praised Dion's vocal ability while offering differing views on the album's material and stylistic choices. [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of [[AllMusic]] awarded the album three out of five stars, writing that it builds on the template of Dion's [[Celine Dion (album)|self‑titled breakthrough]]. Although he found the songwriting uneven in places, he noted that the album remains effective thanks to its polished production, key ballads—particularly "[[When I Fall in Love#Celine Dion and Clive Griffin version|When I Fall in Love]]", "[[The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)#Celine Dion version|The Power of Love]]", and "[[Think Twice (Celine Dion song)|Think Twice]]"—and Dion's expressive performances.<ref name="AllMusic" />
Brad Webber of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' gave the album two out of four stars, describing several tracks as "sickly sweet, by‑the‑books standards".<ref name="chicago" /> While he felt some stylistic elements were derivative—such as the "[[Janet Jackson]]‑styled" approach of "[[Misled (Celine Dion song)|Misled]]" and "Think Twice"—he singled out "Refuse to Dance" for its "exotic thrill" and welcomed its distinctive, atmospheric production.<ref name="chicago" />
''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' offered a strongly positive assessment, calling ''The Colour of My Love'' a "big‑league affair" positioned to elevate Dion to "new realms of pop stardom".<ref name="billbrev1" /> The magazine praised her growing artistic confidence and vocal command, noting "The Power of Love", "Misled", and "[[Only One Road]]" as standout tracks.<ref name="billbrev1" /> Reviewer [[Larry Flick]] wrote that while the album retains the "grand pop balladry" associated with Dion's earlier work, it also adopts greater rhythmic variety, citing the "jack‑swinging" "Misled" and the "haunting but spine‑crawling" "Refuse to Dance" as examples of her expanding stylistic range.<ref name="billbrev2" />
According to Ron Rogers of ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'', the album contains strong commercial potential, with virtually every track considered a chart contender, including "Misled", "Only One Road", and "Think Twice". He also wrote that the album demonstrates Dion's "enormous vocal range", adding that her voice has "never been better".<ref name="RPM" />
== Commercial performance == ''The Colour of My Love'' became one of the world's [[List of best-selling albums|best‑selling albums of all time]], marking a major commercial milestone in Dion's career. It ranked as the second top‑selling album of 1994 in Canada, the third best‑selling album of 1994 by a female artist in the United States, and the third best‑selling album of 1995 in the United Kingdom. With global sales exceeding 20 million copies, it stands among the twenty [[List of best-selling albums by women|best‑selling albums by a female artist]] in history.<ref name="world1" />
=== Canada === In Canada, ''The Colour of My Love'' debuted at number five on the ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Albums Chart and rose to number one in its fifth week.<ref name="canada1">{{cite web |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2346&type=2&interval=24&PHPSESSID=dvgfubfgblsc92t61d929man50 |title=Top Albums/CDs - Volume 58, No. 24, December 25 1993 |work=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |date=25 November 1993 |access-date=13 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225150240/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2346&type=2&interval=24&PHPSESSID=dvgfubfgblsc92t61d929man50 |archive-date=25 February 2015}}</ref> It remained at the summit for 12 consecutive weeks and spent 80 weeks on the chart.<ref name="canada1" /> In December 1994, the album was certified diamond by the [[Music Canada|CRIA]] for shipments of one million copies.<ref name="canada2">{{cite web |url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/#!/gp_search=celine%20dion&gp_certification=33 |title=Gold/Platinum - Music Canada |publisher=[[Music Canada]] |date=13 November 1994 |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> It finished 1994 as the country's second best‑selling album, behind [[Ace of Base]]'s ''[[The Sign (Ace of Base album)|The Sign]]''.<ref name="canada3">{{cite web |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2686&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062 |title=Top Albums/CDs - Volume 60, No. 21, December 12 1994 |work=RPM |date=12 December 1994 |access-date=13 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311083738/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2686&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062 |archive-date=11 March 2016}}</ref> By the end of 1995, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' reported worldwide sales of 10 million copies, including 1.4 million in Canada.<ref>{{Cite book |last=LeBlanc |first=Larry |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nQ0EAAAAMBAJ&q=Celine+Dion |title=Celebrating the Year of the Women |date=23 December 1995 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=66 |language=en}}</ref> In November 1996, ''Billboard'' noted that Canadian sales had reached 1.5 million units.<ref name="canada4" /> The album also topped the Quebec chart for 20 weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bibnum2.banq.qc.ca/bna/palmares/2010-Albums/Albums-Compilation_ventes_ordre_alpha_interpretes.pdf |title=Compilation des ventes d'albums par ordre alphabétique d'interprètes |publisher=[[Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec|BAnQ]] |language=fr |access-date=12 March 2019}}</ref>
=== United States === In the United States, ''The Colour of My Love'' debuted at number 88 on the ''[[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]'' with first‑week sales of 16,000 copies.<ref name="us1">{{cite magazine |author=Keith Caulfield |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5785918/eminem-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-celine-dion-and-avril-lavigne-in-top |title=Eminem Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Celine Dion and Avril Lavigne in Top Five |magazine=Billboard |date=13 November 2013 |access-date=13 November 2013}}</ref> It peaked at number four in March 1994 and spent 149 weeks on the chart.<ref name="us2">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/298857/celine%2Bdion/chart?page=1&f=305 |title=Celine Dion - Chart history, ''Billboard'' |magazine=Billboard |access-date=13 November 2013}}</ref> It became the 20th best‑selling album of 1994 (and the third best‑selling by a female artist), with 2.1 million copies sold that year.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uAsEAAAAMBAJ&q=The+Colour+of+My+love |title=Best-Selling Records of 1994 |date=21 January 1995 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |pages=57 |language=en}}</ref> According to [[Luminate (company)|Nielsen SoundScan]], the album has sold 4.6 million copies, and in November 1999 it was certified six times platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] for shipments of six million units.<ref name="SoundScanSales2016">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-celine-dions-career-sales-biggest-hot-100-hits/ |title=Ask Billboard: Celine Dion's Career Sales & Biggest Hot 100 Hits |author=Gary Trust |magazine=Billboard |date=22 May 2016 |access-date=23 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="us3">{{cite web |author=Paul Grein |title=Miley Cyrus Twerks Her Way to ... 9th Place? |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |url=http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-oct-13-2013-albums-miley-bangs-150102690.html |date=16 October 2013 |access-date=16 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="us4">{{cite web |title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] |url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22The+Colour+of+My+Love%22 |date=5 November 1999 |access-date=16 October 2013}}</ref>
=== Europe === In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 10 in March 1994.<ref name="uk1">{{cite web |title=1994 Top 40 Official Albums Chart UK Archive, 5th March 1994 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19940227/7502/ |date=5 March 1994 |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> Following the success of "[[Think Twice (Celine Dion song)|Think Twice]]", it reached number one in January 1995 and spent seven weeks at the top.<ref name="uk2">{{cite web |title=1995 Top 40 Official Albums Chart UK Archive, 28th January 1995 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19950122/7502/ |date=28 January 1995 |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="uk7">{{cite web |title=Celine Dion - Artist - Official Charts |publisher=Official Charts Company |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/Celine%20Dion/ |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> For five consecutive weeks, both ''The Colour of My Love'' and "Think Twice" topped the UK album and singles charts—an achievement not seen since 1965 during the peak of [[The Beatles]].<ref name="uk3">{{cite web |title=The Journey So Far |publisher=celinedion.com |url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/biography?page=0,2 |access-date=1 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105030404/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/biography?page=0%2C2 |archive-date=5 January 2016}}</ref> In December 1995, the album was certified five times platinum by the [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]] for sales of 1.5 million copies.<ref name="uk4">{{cite web |title=Certified Awards |publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]] |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |date=1 December 1995 |access-date=1 July 2007 |archive-date=10 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710164143/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx |url-status=dead}}</ref> It finished 1995 as the UK's third best‑selling album, behind ''[[Robson & Jerome]]'' and ''[[(What's the Story) Morning Glory?]]'' by [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]].<ref name="uk6">{{cite web |url=http://www.charts-surfer.de/musikjahr.php |title=UK Album Yearendchart ... since 1960 |publisher=Charts-Surfer |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> In 2006, the [[Official Charts Company]] listed it as the 77th best‑selling album in UK history, with 1,816,915 copies sold (eligible for six times platinum certification).<ref name="uk5">{{cite web |author=Bill Harris |title=Queen rules - in album sales |publisher=[[Jam!]] |url=http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/Q/Queen/2006/11/17/2391437.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614001926/http://jam.canoe.com/Music/Artists/Q/Queen/2006/11/17/2391437.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 June 2015 |date=17 November 2006 |access-date=17 November 2006 }}</ref>
Across Europe, the album reached number one in Ireland, Norway, Belgium's Flanders, and Denmark, and entered the top 10 in France, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, and the Netherlands. It received multi‑platinum, platinum, and gold certifications across the continent. In 1996, the [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]] awarded it four times platinum for sales of four million copies in Europe.<ref name="ifpi">{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.com/content/section_news/plat1996.html |title=IFPI Platinum Europe Awards 1996 |publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]] |access-date=1 March 2004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214183550/http://www.ifpi.com/content/section_news/plat1996.html |archive-date=14 December 2013}}</ref>
=== Japan === In Japan, the album originally peaked at number 65 in February 1994 and was certified gold for sales of 200,000 units.<ref name="jp1">{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/98172/ranking/cd_album/ |script-title=ja:セリーヌ・ディオンのアルバム売り上げランキング |language=ja |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=27 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026050521/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/98172/ranking/cd_album/ |archive-date=26 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1995/199503.pdf |title=ラヴ･ストーリーズ・スペシャル・エディション セリーヌ・ディオン 931202 (SME) |publisher=RIAJ |language=ja |access-date=5 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809061451/http://www.riaj.or.jp/issue/record/1995/199503.pdf |archive-date=9 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="billbjap">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1996/BB-1996-01-06.pdf |title=Celine Dion, Epic Find Some Unusual {{Not a typo|Kompany}} |magazine=Billboard |date=6 January 1996 |access-date=13 May 2015 |page=41}}</ref> Following the success of "[[To Love You More]]", ''The Colour of My Love'' was reissued in October 1995 and climbed to number seven on the [[Oricon Albums Chart]].<ref name="jp1" /> The reissue sold 650,000 copies in 1995 alone,<ref name="billbjap" /> and a combined 813,450 copies while charting in 1995–1996.<ref name="jp2" /><ref name="jp3" /> In January 1996, it was certified three times platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]], and later that year became Dion's first million‑selling album in Japan when combining sales of both editions.<ref name="jp4" /><ref name="billbjap" /><ref name="jp2" /><ref name="jp3" /> As of May 1996, the album had sold more than 1.5 million copies across Southeast Asia.<ref>{{Cite book |last=LeBlanc |first=Larry |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9AsEAAAAMBAJ&q=the+colour+of+my+love+asia-pacific |title=Music Companies Target Asia-Pacific |date=11 May 1996 |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |page=45 |language=en}}</ref>
=== Australia === In Australia, the album debuted at number nine in March 1994.<ref name="au1" /> Boosted by the success of "Think Twice", it reached number one in mid‑1995 and spent eight weeks at the top—the longest run for any album that year.<ref name="au1" /> It became the second best‑selling album of 1995 in Australia, behind [[Tina Arena]]'s ''[[Don't Ask]]''.<ref name="au2">{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1995/albums-chart |title=ARIA Top 50 Albums for 1995 |publisher=ARIA |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> ''The Colour of My Love'' was certified nine times platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] for shipments of 630,000 copies.<ref name="au3" /> With worldwide sales of approximately 20 million copies, it remains one of Dion's most commercially successful albums.<ref name="world1">{{cite web |author=David Ball |url=http://canadianmusichalloffame.ca/this-week-in-history-december-12-to-18/ |title=This Week in History: December 12 to 18 |publisher=[[Canadian Music Hall of Fame]] |access-date=4 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140929172529/http://canadianmusichalloffame.ca/this-week-in-history-december-12-to-18/ |archive-date=29 September 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="world2">{{cite web |author=Jonathan Hamard |url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Celine-Dion/news-70887.html |title=Série de l'été : la carrière de Céline Dion |publisher=[[PureMédias]] |date=12 September 2010 |language=fr |access-date=12 September 2010}}</ref>
== Accolades == ''The Colour of My Love'' earned a wide range of awards and nominations, reflecting both its commercial success and the international reach of its singles. At the [[Juno Awards of 1995]], the album won [[Juno Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] and [[Juno Award for International Album of the Year|Best Selling Album (Foreign or Domestic)]].<ref name="juno">{{cite web |title=Awards: Artist Summary |publisher=[[Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|CARAS]] |url=http://junoawards.ca/awards/artist-summary/?artist_name=celine+dion&submit=Search |access-date=8 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108144327/http://junoawards.ca/awards/artist-summary/?artist_name=celine+dion&submit=Search |archive-date=8 January 2014}}</ref> Internationally, it received the [[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA Award]] for Best International Female Artist Album in 1996 and was nominated for the [[Edison Award]] for Best Album in 1995.<ref name="awards">{{cite web |title=The Journey So Far: Awards |publisher=celinedion.com |url=http://www.celinedion.com/ca/awards |access-date=9 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109154008/http://www.celinedion.com/ca/awards |archive-date=9 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Platenbranche lanceert Edison-Publieksprijs |work=Nieuwsblad van het Noorden |url=http://www.dekrantvantoen.nl/vw/article.do?id=NVHN-19950811-AE0002008&vw=org |language=nl |date=11 August 1995 |access-date=3 February 2014}}</ref>
Several singles from the album also received major international recognition. "[[Think Twice (Celine Dion song)|Think Twice]]" won the [[Ivor Novello Awards|Ivor Novello Award]] for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, while "[[To Love You More]]" earned the International Single Grand Prix at the [[Japan Gold Disc Award]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Japan Gold Disc Award 1996 |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan|RIAJ]] |url=http://www.golddisc.jp/award/10/index.html |language=ja |access-date=25 January 2014}}</ref>
The duet "[[When I Fall in Love#Celine Dion and Clive Griffin version|When I Fall in Love]]" received the [[Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals|Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)]] and was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals]].<ref>{{cite web |title=36th Grammy Awards - 1994 |publisher=Rock On The Net |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1994/grammys.htm |access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref> It also received two [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP Pop Awards]] for Most Performed Songs and a nomination for Best Song from a Movie at the [[MTV Movie Awards]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Billboard 21 May 1994 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TAgEAAAAMBAJ&q=ascap |date=21 May 1994 |access-date=15 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="1995a">{{cite magazine |title=Billboard 27 May 1995 |magazine=Billboard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1AsEAAAAMBAJ&q=ascap |date=27 May 1995 |access-date=15 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=1994 MTV Movie Awards |publisher=[[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom International Inc]] |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/1994/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423094814/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/1994/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 April 2008 |access-date=25 January 2014}}</ref>
"[[The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)#Celine Dion version|The Power of Love]]" also received significant recognition, earning nominations for the [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]], the [[American Music Award]] for Favorite Pop/Rock Single, the [[Juno Award for Single of the Year]], and two [[Billboard Music Awards|''Billboard'' Music Awards]] (Hot 100 Single of the Year and Adult Contemporary Single of the Year).<ref>{{cite web |title=37th Grammy Awards - 1995 |publisher=Rock On The Net |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1995/grammys.htm |access-date=11 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=22nd American Music Awards |publisher=Rock On The Net |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1995/amas.htm |access-date=8 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="juno" /><ref name="1994a">{{cite magazine |title=Billboard 24 December 1994 |magazine=Billboard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZAgEAAAAMBAJ&q=dion |date=24 December 1994 |access-date=17 January 2014}}</ref> It also won an ASCAP Pop Award for Most Performed Songs, while "[[Misled (Celine Dion song)|Misled]]" received a [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI Pop Award]] in the same category.<ref name="1995a" /><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Billboard 27 May 1995 |magazine=Billboard |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1AsEAAAAMBAJ&q=bmi |date=27 May 1995 |access-date=15 February 2014}}</ref>
The album's success contributed to Dion receiving multiple international honors, including two [[World Music Awards]] (Best Selling Canadian Female Artist of the Year and Best Selling Canadian Artist of the Year), the [[Juno Award for Artist of the Year|Juno Award for Female Vocalist of the Year]], and two [[Félix Award]]s (Artist of the Year Achieving the Most Success Outside Quebec and Artist of the Year Achieving the Most Success in a Language Other Than French).<ref name="awards" /><ref name="juno" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Gala de l'ADISQ - 1994 |publisher=ADISQ |url=http://www.adisq.com/even-gala/archives/gala1994.html |access-date=13 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103173435/http://www.adisq.com/even-gala/archives/gala1994.html |archive-date=3 November 2013}}</ref>
Dion also earned her first nomination for a [[Brit Awards|Brit Award]] in the category Best International Female, along with additional nominations at the ''Billboard'' Music Awards and Juno Awards.<ref>{{cite web |title=1996 |publisher=[[Brit Awards|BRIT Awards Ltd]] |url=http://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1996 |access-date=8 January 2014 |archive-date=25 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225164347/http://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1996 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="1994a" /><ref name="juno" /> The concert special ''[[The Colour of My Love Concert]]'' also received recognition, earning a nomination for a [[Gemini Awards|Gemini Award]] in 1995.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada's Awards Database: The Colour of My Love |publisher=Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television |url=http://www2.academy.ca/hist/history.cfm?stitle=The+Colour+of+My+Love |access-date=5 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306213708/http://www2.academy.ca/hist/history.cfm?stitle=The+Colour+of+My+Love |archive-date=6 March 2014}}</ref>
== Track listing == {{Track listing | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 65:39 | title1 = [[The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)#Celine Dion version|The Power of Love]] | writer1 = {{hlist|[[Gunther Mende]]|[[Candy DeRouge]]|[[Jennifer Rush]]|[[Mary Susan Applegate]]}} | extra1 = [[David Foster]] | length1 = 5:42 | title2 = [[Misled (Celine Dion song)|Misled]] | writer2 = {{hlist|[[Peter Zizzo]]|[[:de:Jimmy Bralower|Jimmy Bralower]]}} | extra2 = [[Ric Wake]] | length2 = 3:30 | title3 = [[Think Twice (Celine Dion song)|Think Twice]] | writer3 = {{hlist|[[Andy Hill (composer)|Andy Hill]]|[[Peter Sinfield]]}} | extra3 = {{hlist|[[Christopher Neil]]|[[Aldo Nova]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length3 = 4:47 | title4 = [[Only One Road]] | writer4 = Zizzo | extra4 = Wake | length4 = 4:48 | title5 = Everybody's Talkin' My Baby Down | writer5 = {{hlist|Arnie Roman|[[Russ DeSalvo]]}} | extra5 = Wake | length5 = 4:01 | title6 = [[Next Plane Out]] | writer6 = [[Diane Warren]] | extra6 = Guy Roche | length6 = 4:57 | title7 = Real Emotion | writer7 = Warren | extra7 = Wake | length7 = 4:26 | title8 = [[When I Fall in Love#Celine Dion and Clive Griffin version|When I Fall in Love]] | note8 = with [[Clive Griffin]] | writer8 = {{hlist|[[Edward Heyman]]|[[Victor Young]]}} | extra8 = Foster | length8 = 4:20 | title9 = Love Doesn't Ask Why | writer9 = {{hlist|[[Barry Mann]]|[[Cynthia Weil]]|Phil Galdston}} | extra9 = [[Walter Afanasieff]] | length9 = 4:08 | title10 = Refuse to Dance | writer10 = {{hlist|[[Charlie Dore]]|Danny Schogger}} | extra10 = Neil | length10 = 4:22 | title11 = I Remember L.A. | writer11 = {{hlist|Tony Colton|Richard Wold}} | extra11 = Neil | length11 = 4:12 | title12 = No Living Without Loving You | writer12 = Warren | extra12 = Roche | length12 = 4:22 | title13 = Lovin' Proof | writer13 = Warren | extra13 = Wake | length13 = 4:11 | title14 = Just Walk Away | writer14 = {{hlist|Marti Sharron|[[Albert Hammond]]}} | extra14 = {{hlist|[[Steve Lindsey]]|[[Humberto Gatica]]{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length14 = 4:58 | title15 = The Colour of My Love | writer15 = {{hlist|Foster|[[Arthur Janov]]}} | extra15 = Foster | length15 = 3:25 }}
=== Notes === * <sup>{{note|a|[a]}}</sup> signifies an additional producer * The US edition omits "Just Walk Away". * The 1995 Japanese edition includes the bonus track "[[To Love You More]]".
== Personnel == Adapted from [[AllMusic]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-colour-of-my-love-mw0000106368/credits |title=The Colour of My Love – Credits |website=AllMusic |access-date=28 January 2023}}</ref>
{{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * [[Walter Afanasieff]] – producer * [[Mary Susan Applegate]] – composer * John Birchall – hair stylist * [[:de:Jimmy Bralower|Jimmy Bralower]] – composer * Tony Colton – composer * [[Candy DeRouge|Candy de Rouge]] – composer * [[Russ DeSalvo]] – composer * [[Celine Dion]] – vocals * Phillip Dixon – photography * John Doelp – executive producer * Nancy Donald – art direction, design * [[Charlie Dore]] – composer * Felipe Elgueta – engineer * Mike Fisher – percussion * [[David Foster]] – keyboards, composer, producer * [[Simon Franglen]] – Synclavier * Phil Galdston – composer * Arthur Ganov – composer * [[Humberto Gatica]] – engineer * [[Edward Heyman]] – composer * [[Andy Hill (composer)|Andy Hill]] – composer * [[Skyler Jett]] – backing vocals * [[Vito Luprano]] – executive producer * [[Barry Mann]] – composer * [[Vlado Meller]] – mastering engineer * [[Gunther Mende]] – composer * [[Christopher Neil]] – producer * [[Aldo Nova]] – producer * [[Dean Parks]] – guitar * Guy Roche – producer * Arnie Roman – composer * [[Jennifer Rush]] – composer * Danny Schogger – composer * Carol Shaw – make-up * [[Peter Sinfield]] – composer * [[Ric Wake]] – producer * Stephen Walker – art direction, design * [[Diane Warren]] – composer * [[Cynthia Weil]] – composer * Richard Wold – composer * [[Victor Young]] – composer * [[Peter Zizzo]] – composer {{Div col end}}
== Charts == {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
=== Weekly charts === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{sro|Weekly chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (1993–1996) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Australia|1|artist=Céline Dion|album=The Colour of My Love|rowheader=true|access-date=28 July 2014|refname="au1"}} |- {{album chart|Austria|18|artist=Céline Dion|album=The Colour of My Love|rowheader=true|access-date=28 July 2014}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|1|artist=Céline Dion|album=The Colour of My Love|rowheader=true|access-date=28 July 2014}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|13|artist=Céline Dion|album=The Colour of My Love|rowheader=true|access-date=28 July 2014}} |- {{album chart|Canada|1|chartid=2346|rowheader=true|access-date=28 July 2014}} |- ! scope="row"| Canadian Albums (''[[The Record (magazine)|The Record]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-02-19.pdf |title=Hits of the World |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |page=46 |date=19 February 1994 |access-date=17 October 2015}}</ref> | 1 |- ! scope="row"| Danish Albums ([[Tracklisten|Hitlisten]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-06-10.pdf |title=Top National Sellers: Denmark |work=[[Music & Media]] |page=21 |date=10 June 1995 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> | 1 |- {{album chart|Netherlands|2|artist=Céline Dion|album=The Colour of My Love|rowheader=true|access-date=28 July 2014}} |- ! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-06-10.pdf |title=European Top 100 Albums |work=Music & Media |page=20 |date=10 June 1995 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> | 4 |- {{album chart|Finland|7|artist=Celine-Dion|album=The Colour of My Love|rowheader=true|access-date=11 November 2013}} |- ! scope="row"| French Albums ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-08-06.pdf |title=Top National Sellers: France |work=Music & Media |page=10 |date=6 August 1994 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> | 7 |- {{album chart|Germany|16|id=1785|artist=Céline Dion|album=The Colour of My Love|rowheader=true|access-date=4 September 2016}} |- ! scope="row"| Irish Albums ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-03-11.pdf |title=Top National Sellers: Ireland |work=Music & Media |page=20 |date=11 March 1995 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> | 1 |- !scope="row"|Italian Albums (''[[Musica e dischi]]'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php |title=Classifiche |work=[[Musica e dischi]] |language=it |access-date=2 August 2022}} ''Set "Tipo" on "Albums". Then, with "The Colour of My Love" in "Titolo", search.''</ref> | 11 |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref name="jp1" /> | 7 |- {{album chart|New Zealand|2|artist=Céline Dion|album=The Colour of My Love|rowheader=true|access-date=28 July 2014}} |- {{album chart|Norway|1|artist=Céline Dion|album=The Colour of My Love|rowheader=true|access-date=28 July 2014|refname="norw"}} |- ! scope="row"| Portuguese Albums ([[Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|AFP]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-05-27.pdf |title=Top National Sellers: Portugal |work=Music & Media |page=34 |date=27 May 1995 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> | 2 |- ! scope="row"| Quebec ([[ADISQ]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.banq.qc.ca/collections/collections_patrimoniales/musique/collection_numerique/bd_specialisee/palmares/ |title=Palmarès des ventes d'albums au Québec |publisher=BAnQ |language=fr |access-date=12 March 2019 |archive-date=27 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127210358/http://www.banq.qc.ca/collections/collections_patrimoniales/musique/collection_numerique/bd_specialisee/palmares/}}</ref> | 1 |- {{album chart|Scotland|1|date=19950212|rowheader=true|access-date=13 May 2015}} |- ! scope="row"| Spanish Albums ([[Productores de Música de España|PROMUSICAE]])<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-09-23.pdf |title=Top National Sellers: Spain |work=Music & Media |page=18 |date=23 September 1995 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> | 7 |- {{album chart|Sweden|4|artist=Céline Dion|album=The Colour of My Love|rowheader=true|access-date=28 July 2014|refname="swed"}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|9|artist=Céline Dion|album=The Colour of My Love|rowheader=true|access-date=28 July 2014}} |- {{album chart|UK2|1|date=19950128|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2013}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|4|artist=Celine Dion|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2013}} |} {{col-2}}
=== Year-end charts === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{sro|1993 year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (1993) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Canada Top Albums/CDs (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2332&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2332.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2332 |title=Top Albums/CDs – Volume 58, No. 23, December 18 1993 |work=RPM |date=18 December 1993 |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 43 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{sro|1994 year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (1994) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1994/albums-chart |title=ARIA Top 50 Albums for 1994 |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 48 |- ! scope="row"| Canada Top Albums/CDs (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2686&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2686.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2686 |title=Top Albums/CDs – Volume 60, No. 21, December 12 1994 |work=RPM |date=12 December 1994 |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 2 |- ! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=1994 |title=Tops de l'année - Top Albums 1994 |publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]] |language=fr |access-date=9 December 2019}}</ref> | 34 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/1994-12-31 |title=Top Selling Albums of 1994 |publisher=RIANZ |access-date=7 May 2015}}</ref> | 32 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/top-billboard-200-albums |title=1994: Billboard 200 Albums |magazine=Billboard |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 16 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{sro|1995 year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (1995) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref name="au2" /> | 2 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1995&cat=a |title=Jaaroverzichten 1995 |publisher=[[Ultratop]] |language=nl |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 3 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1995&cat=a |title=Rapports annuels 1995 |publisher=Ultratop |language=fr |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 34 |- ! scope="row"| Canada Top Albums/CDs (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2839&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2839.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2839 |title=Top Albums/CDs - Volume 62, No. 20, December 18 1995 |work=RPM |date=18 December 1995 |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 67 |- ! scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1995&cat=a |title=Jaaroverzichten - Album 1995 |publisher=Hung Medien |language=nl |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 8 |- ! scope="row"| European Albums (''Music & Media'')<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-12-23.pdf |title=Music & Media 1995 in Review: Year End Sales Charts |work=[[Music & Media]] |page=14 |date=23 December 1995 |access-date=2 May 2019}}</ref> | 6 |- ! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1995 |title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts |publisher=GfK Entertainment |language=de |access-date=5 June 2015}}</ref> | 35 |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref name="jp2">{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/1995a.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330043259/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/1995a.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 March 2019 |title=1995年 アルバム年間TOP100 |publisher=Oricon |language=ja |access-date=28 July 2014}}</ref> | 98 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/1995-12-31 |title=Top Selling Albums of 1995 |publisher=RIANZ |access-date=7 May 2015}}</ref> | 6 |- ! scope="row"| Norwegian Spring Period Albums (VG-lista)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-40-album/2/dato/1995/periode/vår |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064143/http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-40-album/2/dato/1995/periode/v%C3%A5r |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 March 2016 |title=Topp 40 Album Vår 1995 |publisher=VG-lista |language=no |access-date=28 July 2014}}</ref> | 1 |- ! scope="row"| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)<ref>{{cite book |author=Fernando Salaverri |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |edition=1st |date=September 2005 |publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE |location=Spain |isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref> | 29 |- ! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/42?dspy=1995&dspp=1 |title=Årslista Album (inkl samlingar), 1995 |website=Sverigetopplistan |language=sv |access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> | 32 |- ! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1995 |title=Swiss Year-end Charts 1995 |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 10 |- ! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/19951231/37502/ |title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1995 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=11 October 2015}}</ref> | 3 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-billboard-200-albums |title=1995: Billboard 200 Albums |magazine=Billboard |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 116 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{sro|1996 year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (1996) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1996/albums-chart |title=ARIA Top 50 Albums for 1996 |publisher=ARIA |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 22 |- ! scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1996&cat=a |title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 1996 |publisher=Hung Medien |language=nl |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 23 |- ! scope="row"| European Albums (''Music & Media'')<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-12-21.pdf |title=Music & Media 1996 in Review: Year End Sales Charts |work=Music & Media |page=12 |date=21 December 1996 |access-date=2 May 2019}}</ref> | 87 |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref name="jp3">{{cite web |url=http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/1996a.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330043300/http://www.geocities.jp/object_ori/1996a.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 March 2019 |title=1996年 アルバム年間TOP100 |publisher=Oricon |language=ja |access-date=28 July 2014}}</ref> | 43 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/1996-12-31 |title=Top Selling Albums of 1996 |publisher=RIANZ |access-date=7 May 2015}}</ref> | 45 |- ! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/19960107/37502 |title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1996 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=16 May 2015}}</ref> | 55 |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1996/top-billboard-200-albums |title=1996: Billboard 200 Albums |magazine=Billboard |access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> | 197 |}
=== All-time charts === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{sro|All-time chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref name="uk5" /> | 77 |} {{col-end}}
== Certifications and sales == {{Certification Table Top|caption={{sro|Certifications}}}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=9|type=album|relyear=1994|certyear=2021|access-date=1 July 2021|refname=au3}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|title=The Colours of My Love|artist=Celine Dion|award=Gold|type=album|certyear=1996|relyear=1994|access-date=28 July 2014}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Platinum|number=2|type=album|certyear=1996|relyear=1994|access-date=28 July 2014}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=The Colour of My Love|artist=Celine Dion|award=Diamond|type=album|certyear=1994|relyear=1993|salesamount=1,500,000|salesref=<ref name="canada4" />|access-date=28 July 2014}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|artist=Celine Dion|award=Platinum|type=album|certyear=2007|relyear=1994|salesamount=40,289|access-date=28 July 2014}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Colours of My Love|artist=Celine Dion|award=Platinum|type=album|certyear=1998|relyear=1994|access-date=28 July 2014}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=The Colour of My Love|artist=Celine Dion|award=Gold|type=album|certyear=1996|relyear=1994|access-date=28 July 2014}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=The Colour of My Love|artist=Celine Dion|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1993|certref=<ref>{{cite web |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-03-18.pdf |title=M & M News This Week |publisher=Music & Media |page=6 |volume=12 |issue=11 |date=18 March 1995 |via=American Radio History |access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|title=ラヴ・ストーリーズ・スペシャル・エディション|artist=セリーヌ・ディオン|award=Platinum|number=3|type=album|certyear=1996|certmonth=1|relyear=1995|salesamount=1,013,450|salesref=<ref name="billbjap" /><ref name="jp2" /><ref name="jp3" />|refname=jp4}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|title=The Colour of My Love|artist=Celine Dion|award=Platinum|number=3|type=album|certyear=1997|relyear=1994|access-date=28 July 2006}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|award=Platinum|number=6|type=album|certyear=1995|relyear=1994|certref=<ref>{{cite book |author=Dean Scapolo |title=The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966-2006 |publisher=RIANZ |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-877443-00-8}}</ref>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|award=Platinum|number=3|type=album|certyear=1995|relyear=1994|access-date=28 July 2014}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=The Colour of My Love|artist=Celine Dion|award=Platinum|type=album|certyear=1995|relyear=1994|access-date=28 July 2014}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|award=Platinum|type=album|certyear=1995|relyear=1994|access-date=28 July 2014}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|title=The Colour of My Love|artist=Dion|award=Platinum|type=album|certyear=1995|relyear=1994|access-date=28 July 2014}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Turkey|title=The Colour of My Love|artist=Celine Dion|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1993|certref=<ref name="Turkey">{{cite web |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-12-14.pdf |title=Turkish Delights For Celine |publisher=Music & Media |page=1 |volume=13 |issue=50 |date=14 December 1996 |via=American Radio History |access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref>|salesamount=20,000|salesref=<ref name="Turkey" />}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=The Colour of My Love|artist=Celine Dion|award=Platinum|number=5|type=album|certyear=1995|relyear=1994|salesamount=1,816,915|salesref=<ref name="uk5" />|access-date=28 July 2014|id=6852-3394-2|refname=ukcert}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=The Colour of My Love|artist=Celine Dion|award=Platinum|number=6|type=album|certyear=1999|relyear=1993|access-date=28 July 2014}} {{Certification Table Summary}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Europe|award=Platinum|number=4|type=album|certyear=1996|relyear=1994|access-date=28 July 2014}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Southeast Asia|artist=Celine Dion|title=The Colour of My Love|type=album|relyear=1993|salesamount=1,500,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9AsEAAAAMBAJ&q=the+colour+of+my+love+asia-pacific |title=Music Companies Target Asia-Pacific |last=LeBlanc |first=Larry |magazine=Billboard |date=21 January 1995 |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>|nocert=yes}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Worldwide|salesamount=20,000,000|salesref=<ref name="world1" /><ref name="world2" />|nocert=yes}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}
== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ {{sro|Release history}} ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Catalog ! scope="col" | Edition |- ! scope="row"| Canada<ref name="narelease">{{cite web |url=https://www.celinedion.com/discography/the-colour-of-my-love/ |title=Celine Dion: Music – The Colour of My Love |publisher=celinedion.com |access-date=24 September 2018}}</ref> | rowspan="2"| 9 November 1993 | [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|[[Compact disc|CD]]|[[Compact Cassette|cassette]]}} | rowspan="2"| 57555 | 15 tracks |- ! scope="row"| United States<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sonymusicstore.com/store/catalog/MerchandiseDetails.jsp?merchId=8082 |title=Sonymusicstore.com: Celine Dion – The Colour of My Love |publisher=[[Sony Music]] |access-date=30 December 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031118014310/http://www.sonymusicstore.com/store/catalog/MerchandiseDetails.jsp?merchId=8082 |archive-date=18 November 2003}}</ref> | [[550 Music]] | 14 tracks |- ! scope="row"| Japan<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/CelineDion/discography/ESCA-5893 |title=ラブ・ストーリーズ |publisher=[[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]] |access-date=19 September 2018 |language=ja}}</ref> | 2 December 1993 | [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|SMEJ]] | CD | ESCA-5893 | rowspan="6"| 15 tracks |- ! scope="row"| Germany<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sonymusic.de/Celine-Dion/Releases/P/5 |title=Celine Dion – Releases – Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH |publisher=[[Sony Music]] |access-date=30 December 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214194932/http://sonymusic.de/Celine-Dion/Releases/P/5 |archive-date=14 February 2009}}</ref> | 11 February 1994 | rowspan="2"| Columbia | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|CD|[[LP record|LP]]|cassette}} | rowspan="4"| 474743 |- ! scope="row"|Switzerland<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sonymusic.ch/Celine-Dion/Releases/P/8 |title=Celine Dion – Releases – Sony Music Entertainment Switzerland GmbH |publisher=Sony Music |access-date=30 December 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100829072745/http://www.sonymusic.ch/Celine-Dion/Releases/P/8 |archive-date=29 August 2010}}</ref> | 14 February 1994 |- ! scope="row"| United Kingdom<ref name="ukcert" /><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-02-19.pdf |title=Ad Focus |magazine=[[Music Week]] |page=8 |date=19 February 1994 |access-date=29 December 2022}}</ref> | 21 February 1994 | rowspan="3"| [[Epic Records|Epic]] | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|CD|cassette}} |- ! scope="row"| Australia<ref>{{cite book |author=Gavin Ryan |title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 |year=2011 |publisher=Moonlight Publishing |location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref> | 7 March 1994 |- ! scope="row"| United Kingdom<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-07-30.pdf |title=Album Releases |magazine=Music Week |page=8 |date=30 July 1994 |access-date=30 December 2022}}</ref> | 1 August 1994 | [[MiniDisc|MD]] | 4747438 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Japan<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/ラヴ・ストーリーズ・スペシャル-セリーヌ・ディオン/dp/B000026X6I |title=ラヴ・ストーリーズ・スペシャル Limited Edition |publisher=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon Japan]] |access-date=19 September 2018 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/CelineDion/discography/SICP-31166 |title=ラヴ・ストーリーズ |publisher=Sony Music Entertainment Japan |access-date=19 September 2018 |language=ja}}</ref> | 21 October 1995 | rowspan="2"| SMEJ | CD | ESCA-6340 | 16 tracks |- | 30 May 2018 | [[Blu-spec|Blu-spec CD2]] | SICP-31166 | rowspan="2"| 15 tracks |- ! scope="row"| Various<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fan.pl/celine-dion-the-colour-of-my-love/sklep/muzyka/2LP-color-disc,p93847041 |title=The Colour of My Love 2LP colored disc |publisher=fan.pl |access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref> | 9 November 2018 | Columbia | LP | 589420 |}
== See also == {{div col}} * [[Juno Award for Album of the Year]] * [[Juno Award for International Album of the Year]] * [[List of best-selling albums]] * [[List of best-selling albums by women]] * [[List of Canadian number-one albums of 1993]] * [[List of Canadian number-one albums of 1994]] * [[List of Diamond-certified albums in Canada]] * [[List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1990s]] * [[List of top 25 albums for 1995 in Australia]] * [[List of top 25 albums for 1996 in Australia]] * [[List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 1990s]] {{div col end}}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Discogs master|90734}}
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