One Heart

 ( 2003 Albums ) 

Entertainment.ie's Andrew Lynch was more negative, writing that "The problem is, Dion's songwriters seem to have been under strict instructions to keep the material as bland as possible. And while her glass-shattering voice is as spectacular as ever, she still doesn't sound as if she believes a word of what she's singing. One Heart is certainly one of her better collections - but frankly, that isn't saying very much". The Guardian's Betty Clarke wrote that "Dion proves she can be more than a series of hollow - if album-shifting - sentiments". Darryl Sterdan wrote a very negative review for Jam!, saying that "it's bad enough the 14-song CD is full of unoriginal, instantly forgettable fluff -- leftover Britney Spears bubble-pop from Max Martin, cliche chest-pounding power ballads, a title cut that's a blatant Shania Twain soundalike and a Cher-style Euro disco revamp of the Roy Orbison hit "I Drove All Night," which she's already turned into a Chrysler jingle".

Instead of the mixed and negative reviews, a positive review came from Amazon's Rebecca Wallwork, who praised Dion for "an unrelenting theme of joy and believing in one's self" and highlighted the album for "being both well timed and well executed". But she revealed that "it contains no surprises, but then, besides her voice, that's one of Dion's biggest assets". In a more positive review, Entertainment Weeklys Elisabeth Vincentelli questioned "why Celine get so little respect?" and later went to praise the album for "Dion's uncanny ability to infuse sincerity into aural Hallmark cards and sound like the only person on earth who believes in true love". In the end, she wrote: "And in our age of postmodern ironists, isn't it refreshing to encounter someone who so genuinely loves her job?" Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani praised "the album as a whole", saying that "she continues the restrained approach of her last record, both in production and performance". He finished the review, noting that " One Heart may be the smartest album Dion could make at this stage in her career". Billboard praised the album by concluding: " One Heart may not crackle with the noise of an "event" record, but it succeeds at something far more important: It is a fine piece of music". Review by Billboard Retrieved 8 March 2015

In the United States, One Heart entered the Billboard 200 chart at number two, selling 432,000 copies. The next week, it fell to number four, selling 166,000 units. In the third week, One Heart occupied the number eight position with sales of 117,000 copies. Later, it fell to number eleven, selling another 116,000 units. In April 2003, One Heart was certified two-times Platinum by the RIAA for shipment of two million copies in the US. The album also reached top ten in Australia and New Zealand, and achieved Platinum status in both countries. According to Billboard, One Heart was the tenth best-selling album in the first half of 2003, selling 1.3 million in that span. According to the IFPI, One Heart became the tenth best-selling album around the world in 2003. It has sold over five million copies worldwide.

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