The Colour of My Love Concert is the second home video by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on VHS on 19 October 1995 and on DVD on 6 January 1998 by Columbia Records and Epic Records. It was filmed on 7–8 September 1993 at the Capitole de Québec in Quebec City and first aired in December 1993 on CTV in Canada and in February 1994 on the Disney Channel in the United States.
The program presents songs from Dion's early English-language albums, including material from The Colour of My Love, and includes appearances by Peabo Bryson and Clive Griffin. The home video achieved strong commercial results, reaching the top three on music video charts in the United Kingdom and Australia, and earning platinum certifications in the United States, United Kingdom, and France. It also received several nominations at the Gemini Awards.
Content The Colour of My Love Concert was recorded on 7–8 September 1993 at the Capitole de Québec and includes songs from Dion's first three English-language albums, with numerous selections from The Colour of My Love. Peabo Bryson and Clive Griffin join Dion for performances of "Beauty and the Beast" and "When I Fall in Love". The setlist also includes several of her major international hits, such as "The Power of Love", "Think Twice", and a rendition of "Can't Help Falling in Love". In Europe, the VHS release added the music video for "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" as a bonus.
Commercial performance The home video performed well in markets where it was released. In the United States, it spent 39 weeks on the Billboard Top Music Video chart, peaking at number 19. It was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipments of 100,000 copies. The release also received platinum certifications in the United Kingdom and France. In both the UK and Australia, The Colour of My Love Concert reached number three on their respective music video charts.
Accolades The concert and its broadcast received several nominations at the Gemini Awards, including Best Performance in a Variety Program or Series for Dion, as well as nominations for Best Music, Variety Program or Series and Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + DVD chart (1995–2004) Peakposition Australian Music DVD (ARIA) 3 Dutch Music DVD (MegaCharts) 9 Portuguese Music DVD (AFP) 10
+ Album chart (2010) Peakposition Australian Catalogue Albums (ARIA)CD/DVD edition 8
Year-end charts + Chart (2004) Position Dutch Music DVD (MegaCharts) 50
Certifications
Release history + Region Date Label Format Catalog Australia 19 October 1995 Epic VHS 200642 Europe Columbia United States 14 November 1995 Epic 50136 LD MLV50136 Canada 12 December 1995 Columbia VHS Asia 1995 VSD MVCD50136 Japan 21 March 1996 Epic VHS ESVU-144 United States 6 January 1998 DVD 50136 Canada 10 February 1998 Columbia Europe 24 August 1998 2006429
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