"Think Twice" also topped the charts in other European countries, including Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. It became only the fourth million-selling single ever in the UK by a female artist. Another single from The Colour of My Love, " Think Twice" topped the UK Singles Chart for seven weeks and has sold over 1.3 million copies there. In the United States, the song was certified platinum and has sold 1.5 million copies. Released in late 1993, The Colour of My Love spawned Dion's first US and Australian, and second Canadian number-one single, "The Power of Love". Her following single from Celine Dion, " If You Asked Me To" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the chart in Canada. It became her second top ten Billboard Hot 100 single, first top ten entry in the United Kingdom, and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. In 1991, Dion sang with Peabo Bryson in the song " Beauty and the Beast". The album included " Where Does My Heart Beat Now", which became her first single to reach the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number four. In 1990, Dion made her debut into the American market with Unison. Further success in Europe came when she represented Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with the song " Ne partez pas sans moi", which later won the contest. Elsewhere, " Tellement j'ai d'amour pour toi" won the Best Song Award at the World Popular Song Festival in Japan in 1982, and in 1983, Dion became the first Canadian artist to receive a gold record in France for the single "D'amour ou d'amitié". Both "D'amour ou d'amitié" and "Une colombe" were certified gold in Canada. In 1985, " Une colombe" won two Félix Awards for Song of the Year and Best Selling Single of the Year. During the 1980s, Dion topped the Quebec chart with six of her singles, including " D'amour ou d'amitié", " Mon ami m'a quittée", and four songs from the Incognito album. Īt age twelve, Dion collaborated with her mother and brother, Jacques to compose her first song, " Ce n'était qu'un rêve", which was released as a single in Quebec, Canada in 1981. Additionally, she has spent a staggering 87 weeks at the top position of the chart, the most for any artists ever. She has scored 11 number one hits on Adult Contemporary chart, the most for any female recording artists in history. Dion is also recognized as the "Queen of Adult Contemporary". 27), " It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (No. Dion also placed seven hits on Billboard's list of Top Songs of the 90s including: "Because You Loved Me" (No. "Because You Loved Me" is the 45th Greatest Hot 100 Song by women of all time in the United States. She also ranks as the 43rd Greatest Adult Pop Songs Artist of all time and the 40th Greatest Pop Songs Artist of all time. Īs of 2018, Billboard ranks Dion as the 25th Greatest Hot 100 Female Artist of all time. " Pour que tu m'aimes encore" (considered as her French signature hit) was the 4th biggest hit of the 1990s in France and has sold over four million copies worldwide. " Because You Loved Me" is her biggest hit on Billboard Hot 100, spending six weeks atop the charts and sold six million copies in its first six months of availability worldwide. It reached over 117 million radio impressions during its peak, becoming the most-played radio hit in history (at that time) and became the best-selling single of 1998 worldwide. Widely recognized as the "Priestess of Pop", Dion has released a string of worldwide hits, with " My Heart Will Go On" (love theme from the blockbuster film Titanic) being her career's biggest hit, with estimated physical sales of over 18 million worldwide, making it the 2nd best-selling physical single by a woman in history. As of 2021, Dion has reportedly sold over 250 million records worldwide. According to Billboard, Dion is the world's best-selling contemporary female artist of all time. Canadian singer Celine Dion has released 137 singles in both English and French discography as a lead artist (including promotional singles).