Céline Dion covered IF YOU ASKED ME TO and released it as the second single from her eponymous album. It was produced by Walter Afanasieff and was released on April 6, 1992 in the United States, and later the same year in the rest of the world. The song was a hit in the United States and Canada. "If You Asked Me To" reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 (number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay and number 11 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales) and did even better on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, spending three weeks at number 1. In Canada, it reached number 3 on the singles sales chart and number 1 on the radio chart. The single had moderate success elsewhere. "If You Asked Me To" was released twice in the United Kingdom: first, in June 1992, when it peaked at number 60, and the second time in December 1992, when it reached number 57. According to Nielsen Sound Scan, the single sold 413,000 copies in the U.S. This song in my opinion shows Celine’s classic style and is DEFINITELY a favorite of mine.
Oh yes. 1 of my favs by little Ms. Dion. I gotta say I like Patti's version better, but I think Celine's got better airplay and had more crossover appeal. Not sure why tho.
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