Only One Road

"Only One Road"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album The Colour of My Love
B-side"Calling You (live)"
Released24 October 1994 (1994-10-24)
Recorded1993
StudioCove City Sound Studios (Glen Cove, New York)
GenrePop
Length4:48
Label
Songwriter(s)Peter Zizzo
Producer(s)Ric Wake
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Think Twice"
(1994) 		"Only One Road"
(1994) 		"Calling You"
(1994)
Music video
"Only One Road" on YouTube

"Only One Road" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, taken from her third English-language studio album, The Colour of My Love (1993). It was written by Peter Zizzo and produced by Ric Wake. "Only One Road" was released as the fourth single from the album by Columbia Records, Epic Records and 550 Music on 24 October 1994 in North America, in May 1995 in the United Kingdom and Australia, and in July 1995 in selected European countries. The black and white music video for the song, directed by Greg Masuak, was released in 1995. "Only One Road" topped the Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart and reached top ten in the United Kingdom and Ireland, peaking at number eight in both countries. It was later included on Dion's greatest hits albums, The Collector's Series, Volume One (2000) and My Love: Ultimate Essential Collection (2008).

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described "Only One Road" as "another glistening pop ballad" from Dion's "memorable" album, The Colour of My Love. He added that "her flawless soprano range flexes admirably within this infectious and appropriately dramatic composition. It is difficult to imagine any pop or AC programmer with a penchant for gooey romance not putting this on the air instantly. Just lovely".[1] Pip Ellwood-Hughes from Entertainment Focus said it is "one of the album's finest moments. It's a classic ballad that features one of the best vocals on the record. The power, strength and control she has over her voice is astounding and she makes hitting all those notes sound effortless".[2] Dennis Hunt from LA Times compared Dion to singers like Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, noting "that grandiose, note-stretching finish" on the song.[3]

Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Think twice before you drop this one. But it's fair to say now that La Dion has become the 1990's Streisand, for whom singing big ballads was like brushing her teeth".[4] A reviewer from Music Week gave it three out of five, writing, "How do you follow Think Twice? With another show-stopping ballad, of course". The reviewer concluded with that it "keeps up the Canadian songbird's profile and should whizz off those racks".[5] Annika Heinle from The Stanford Daily called it a "tearjerker", adding that "it's all about memories, standing tall and Celine Dion's diva stage moves".[6] Christopher Smith from TalkAboutPopMusic described it as a "more restrained number, slower paced and more soulful", stating that it gives the singer "the chance to stretch her lungs over each and every chorus".[7]

Track listing and formats

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Canada[42] 24 October 1994 Promotional Columbia
United States[42] 550 Music
United States[42] 21 November 1994 Cassette
United Kingdom[43] 8 May 1995
  • CD 1
  • cassette
 Epic
Australia 15 May 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
United Kingdom[44] CD 2
  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
 3 July 1995 CD Columbia

See also

References

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