说爱 (1997)

Let’s Talk About Love is the fifteenth studio album and fifth English-language release by Canadian singer Celine Dion, issued on 14 November 1997 by Columbia Records and Epic Records. Conceived as the follow-up to the global success of Falling into You (1996), the album marked a further development of Dion's pop sound, combining contemporary ballads with adult contemporary elements and collaborations with well-known artists.

Recorded in multiple international studios, Let’s Talk About Love includes contributions from artists such as Barbra Streisand, the Bee Gees, Luciano Pavarotti, Carole King, George Martin, Diana King, Brownstone, and Corey Hart. Dion also worked again with long-time producers David Foster, Ric Wake, Walter Afanasieff, Humberto Gatica, and Jim Steinman. The album contains Dion’s signature song, "My Heart Will Go On", written by James Horner and Will Jennings as the love theme for James Cameron's 1997 film Titanic. The single became a major international success, topping charts worldwide and becoming one of the best-selling singles in history.

Upon release, Let’s Talk About Love received mainly positive reviews from music critics. The album and its songs received numerous awards and nominations. "My Heart Will Go On" won four Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television. The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album, and the duet "Tell Him" received a nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

With more than 31 million copies sold worldwide, Let’s Talk About Love ranks among the best-selling albums in history. It topped charts in many countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia, and was one of the best-selling albums of both 1997 and 1998. It received diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, and gold certifications in markets around the world.

Several singles were released internationally, adapted to regional markets. Alongside the global success of "My Heart Will Go On", other singles included "Tell Him", "Be the Man", "The Reason", "To Love You More", "Immortality", "Miles to Go (Before I Sleep)", and "Treat Her Like a Lady". The album is often noted as a significant release in Dion's career and a major pop album of the late 1990s.

Conception and composition

Following the worldwide success of Falling into You (1996), Let's Talk About Love was developed as an internationally oriented project recorded in London, New York, and Los Angeles. The album brought together a wide range of collaborators, reflecting Celine Dion's rising global profile and her work across pop, classical, and contemporary styles. Guest artists included Barbra Streisand on the duet "Tell Him", the Bee Gees on "Immortality", Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti on "I Hate You Then I Love You", and Jamaican singer Diana King with American R&B group Brownstone on "Treat Her Like a Lady".

One of the album's central tracks, "The Reason", was co-written by Carole King and produced by George Martin, known for his work with The Beatles. The album's most widely recognized recording, the ballad "My Heart Will Go On", was composed by James Horner with lyrics by Will Jennings. Used as the love theme for the 1997 film Titanic, the song achieved major international success and became closely associated with Dion's career.

Production on Let's Talk About Love was led by David Foster, Ric Wake, Walter Afanasieff, Humberto Gatica, and Corey Hart, who shaped the album's mix of orchestral ballads, contemporary pop, and crossover material. The tracklist also includes several cover songs, such as Leo Sayer's "When I Need You" and Mina's "Grande grande grande", adapted as the English-language duet "I Hate You Then I Love You".

Multiple editions of the album were issued by Columbia Records and Epic Records for different regional markets. In addition to the standard 13 tracks, "To Love You More" appeared on the US and Latin American editions, "Be the Man" on the European, Australian, and Asian editions, "Amar Haciendo el Amor" on releases outside the United States, and "Where Is the Love" on editions outside Latin America. These variations supported the album's reach in international markets.