"Have You Ever Been in Love" | ||||
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Single by Celine Dion | ||||
from the album A New Day Has Come and One Heart | ||||
Released | 14 April 2003 | |||
Format | CD single | |||
Recorded | Paradise Sound Studios, Master Plan Studios | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:08 | |||
Label | Columbia, Epic | |||
Writer(s) | Anders Bagge, Peer Åström, Thomas Nichols, Daryl Hall, Laila Bagge | |||
Producer(s) | Anders Bagge, Peer Astrom | |||
Celine Dion singles chronology | ||||
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"Have You Ever Been in Love" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Celine Dion, included first on her seventh English studio album A New Day Has Come (2002) and later, on her eight English studio album One Heart (2003). The song is a power ballad, written by Anders Bagge, Peer Åström, Tom Nichols, Daryl Hall and Laila Bagge, while production was handled by Bagge & Peer.
"Have You Ever Been in Love" builds from a gentle, piano-laced opening into a theatrical, string-framed climax. The song received acclaim from music critics, while being reviewed in both albums. Many critics called it a classic-sounding ballad and one of the strongest cuts from the album. Critics also noted similarities between Dion and Barbra Streisand.
"Have You Ever Been in Love" was released on 14 April 2003, as One Heart's second (promotional only) single in the United States and Canada, while on 3 November 2003, it was released as the third commercial single in selected European countries. The song spent fourteen weeks at number 2 on the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, setting a record for most weeks at the second position. The music video was shot between 29–30 April 2003 in Los Angeles and released on 2 June 2003.
"Have You Ever Been in Love" was composed by Anders Bagge, Peer Åström, Tom Nichols, Daryl Hall and Laila Bagge, while production was handled by Bagge & Peer. The power ballad builds from a gentle, piano-laced opening into a theatrical, string-framed climax. The song appeared first on Dion's 2002 album A New Day Has Come. Although not changed, it was included on her 2003 album One Heart. The song was released on 14 April 2003, as One Heart's second (promotional only) single in the United States and Canada, while on 3 November 2003, it was released as the third commercial single in selected European countries.