Miracle (Celine Dion album)

Miracle is part of a CD-and-book multimedia collection, with Dion's music serving as the soundtrack to Geddes's pictorial book celebrating the joy of babies. The songs were produced by David Foster, who had not collaborated with Dion since 1999. The album includes cover versions of John Lennon's "Beautiful Boy", Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World", Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", Johannes Brahms's "Brahms's Lullaby", Nancy Wilson's "If I Could", Henri Salvador's "Le loup, la biche et le chevalier (une chanson douce)", and Carol Welsman's "Baby Close Your Eyes". All other tracks are original songs, including the title track, which was written in 2001 for A New Day Has Come to celebrate the birth of Dion's son René-Charles, although it was not included on that album. Some tracks had been previously released on Dion's albums, such as "Brahms's Lullaby" on These Are Special Times and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" on All the Way... A Decade of Song. Live performances of "If I Could" and "What a Wonderful World" appeared on A New Day... Live in Las Vegas. "A Mother's Prayer" is a solo version of "The Prayer", a duet with Andrea Bocelli from These Are Special Times. "Le loup, la biche et le chevalier (une chanson douce)" was performed live by Dion and Henri Salvador in October 2003 during the taping of the 1 fille & 4 types TV special, although this duet version was not included on any album. Miracle was released in three formats: CD; CD/DVD with a 60-page booklet; and a 180-page hardcover book with CD/DVD. "Je lui dirai", previously available on 1 fille & 4 types, was included as a bonus track in Francophone countries. == Singles ==

"Beautiful Boy" was released as the first single in North America and in several European territories. It was followed by "In Some Small Way" in the United States and Canada. "Je lui dirai" was issued as a single in Francophone countries, while the title track was released in the United Kingdom and parts of Asia. All of these songs were serviced to radio without accompanying music videos. == Critical reception ==

Miracle received mixed reviews. AllMusic wrote that "it's the quietest record Dion has recorded in a while, an unabashed adult contemporary album that keeps its gentle mood from start to finish, as if it were a prolonged lullaby. Dion tempers her vocal histrionics considerably — she still soars to the high notes, but there are no pyrotechnics, no showboating here — which serves this collection of standards and new songs quite well". == Commercial performance ==

Miracle debuted inside the top 10 in many countries, reaching number one in Canada and Belgium's Wallonia. It entered the chart at number four in the United States with 107,000 copies sold. It also debuted at number four in France and the Netherlands, number five in the United Kingdom, number six in Switzerland, and number nine in Greece. Miracle set a record in the United States, spending 18 consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Top Kid Audio chart. The album was certified platinum in the United States and Canada, and gold in the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Belgium. Three months after its release, the Miracle CD had sold more than two million copies worldwide. The book/CD/DVD package was also successful, reaching 500,000 copies sold. == Accolades ==

At the Juno Awards of 2005, Miracle was nominated in two categories: Album of the Year and Pop Album of the Year. Dion also received a nomination for the Juno Award for Artist of the Year. == Track listing ==

All tracks were produced by David Foster. Notes • The French edition also includes "Je lui dirai". • The limited edition includes a bonus DVD with The Making of Miracle. == Charts ==

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