Les premières années () is a French-language compilation album by Canadian singer Celine Dion. It was released in France by Versailles on 10 January 1994. The album includes 18 tracks recorded between 1982 and 1988, among them the Eurovision-winning song "Ne partez pas sans moi". In France, Les premières années received a gold certification. It was also issued in Belgium, where it reached number 12 on the Wallonia chart.
Background and release After the success of "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)", which reached number two on the French Singles Chart in 1993, Versailles released Les premières années on 10 January 1994. The compilation presents Dion's early and less widely available recordings from the 1980s. Along with the singles, it includes album tracks and singles B-sides ("En amour", "Comment t'aimer").
Critical reception AllMusic rated the album two and a half out of five stars.
Commercial performance Following the success of D'eux, Les premières années was certified gold in France in November 1995 for sales exceeding 100,000 copies. After its release in Belgium, the album entered the Wallonia chart in June 1995 and reached number 12 in November 1995.
Track listing
Charts Weekly charts + Chart (1995) Peakposition
Year-end charts + Chart (1995) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 66 Belgian Francophone Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 24
Certifications
Release history + Region Date Label Format Catalog France 10 January 1994 Versailles CD VER 474653 2
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