Water from the Moon

"Water from the Moon" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her second English-language studio album, Celine Dion (1992). It was commercially released in March 1993 as the fifth single in the United States. In Canada, it was a radio single only.[1] "Water from the Moon" was written by Diane Warren and produced by Guy Roche, with additional production by Walter Afanasieff. Warren did also the background vocals.

This article is about a song. For actual water on the Moon, see Lunar water.
"Water from the Moon"
Single by Celine Dion
from the album Celine Dion
B-side"Little Bit of Love"
Released1 March 1993 (1993-03-01)
RecordedThe Plant Recording Studios, Criterion Studios, Bunny Hop Studios, Sherman Oaks, Oceanway Recording Studio
Length4:38 (album version)
4:11 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Love Can Move Mountains"
(1992)		 "Water from the Moon"
(1993)		 "Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)"
(1993)
Music video
"Water from the Moon" on YouTube

Background and release

Two music videos were made for this song. The first one is entirely in black-and-white (contains some religious sign and scenes). Later, they modified the video to include additional footage of Dion, colored brownish-yellow.

"Water from the Moon" peaked at number 7 in Canada. In the US, it had a moderate success on the adult contemporary format reaching number 11 on Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard noted that "after a brief dance flirtation, Dion returns to her comfy ballad turf with an appropriately dramatic bit of diva dynamite. Guy Roche's grand production values are the perfect setting for Dion's large, stirring voice."[2] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "In the short timespan between her debut album and this follow-up, that awesome vocal presence has only gotten stronger. Pairing this remarkable singer with the songwriting skill of Diane Warren spells slam dunk-and the result is just that".[3] Christopher Smith from TalkAboutPopMusic described the song as "high drama" and a "rock-ballad", adding that "it’s another excuse to show off her most prized possession, those amazing lungs!"[4]

Music video
Celine Dion in the black-and-white music video of "Water from the Moon".

The music video begins with various people in a small town. Children are going to or from school. Older men are playing domino at a cafe. Women with black veils lit candles in a church. A young man, working at the pier watches Dion driving in a car through town. She wears a black headscarf. Sometimes she is also seen in a telephone booth or walking on a beach. Occasionally there are close-ups of Dion singing, with dark make-up on her eyelids. Later in the video, the young man is at home. He watches Dion, who are getting out of her car outside his window. He opens the fridge and suddenly Dion appear, pushing him away. Towards the end, a teary-eyed Dion sings. The man, looking through his window, sees Dion driving away in her car.

Formats and track listings

US 7", cassette single

  1. "Water from the Moon" (Radio Edit) – 4:11
  2. "Little Bit of Love" – 4:27

Charts

References
  1. Glatzer, Jenna (2005). Céline Dion: For Keeps. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 0-7407-5559-5.
  2. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 20 March 1993. p. 82. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. Sholin, Dave. "Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. Smith, Christopher (19 October 2019). "REVIEW: 'CELINE DION' 1992". TalkAboutPopMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1780." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  6. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 0973." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  7. Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  8. "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  9. "Celine Dion Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  10. "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. 18 December 1993. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  11. "The RPM Top 100 AC Tracks of 1993". RPM. 18 December 1993. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  12. "The Year in Music: 1993" (PDF). Billboard. 25 December 1993. p. 46. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
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