The documentary “I Am: Celine Dion” premiered on Prime Video on June 25. To celebrate that occasion, we’ve ranked her 20 greatest English-language hits. Do you agree with our choice for her very best song?
20. “Loved Me Back to Life” (2013)
19. “Think Twice” (1994)
18. “Tell Him” with Barbra Streisand (1997)
17. “I’m Alive” (2002)
16. “Ashes” (2018)
15. “When I Fall in Love” with Clive Griffin (1993)
14. “I Drove All Night” (2003)
13. “A New Day Has Come” (2002)
12. “Love Can Move Mountains” (1992)
11. “If You Asked Me To” (1992)
10. “To Love You More” (1995)
9. “Where Does My Heart Beat Now” (1990)
8. “That’s the Way It Is” (1999)
7. “The Prayer” with Andrea Bocelli (1999)
6. “Beauty and the Beast” with Peabo Bryson (1991)
5. “All By Myself” (1996)
4. “The Power of Love” (1993)
3. “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” (1996)
2. “Because You Loved Me” (1996)
1. “My Heart Will Go On” (1997)
Along with Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, the French-Canadian phenom was one of the defining voices of the 1990s, lending her voice to songs that won Oscars and Grammys alike. She herself has collected five Grammys in her career — fewer than you might think, but that includes Album of the Year for her 12-times platinum classic “Falling Into You” and Record of the Year for her chart-topping “Titanic” love theme “My Heart Will Go On.”
The youngest of 14 children, she has been performing since she was a child and was discovered by music manager René Angélil, who helped make her a teen star in Canada during the 1980s. She crossed over to success in the United States in the 1990s starting with her English-language debut album “Unison” and following that up by duetting with Peabo Bryson on the title song from “Beauty and the Beast,” which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. That was followed by a string of classic hits including “Because You Loved Me,” “All By Myself” and what was arguably the peak of her career, “My Heart Will Go On.” She continued to record albums in French and English in the ensuing years and decades.
Sadly, in December 2022, she revealed that she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, a neurological disorder that results in muscular rigidity and stiffness. But whatever the future holds for her in her life and career, she has produced one hell of a body of work.
