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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = If Walls Could Talk

| cover = If Walls Could Talk.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Celine Dion

| album = All the Way... A Decade of Song

| released = (cancelled)

| recorded = Paradise Sounds

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = 5:19 (album version)
4:34 (radio edit)

| label =

| writer = Robert John "Mutt" Lange

| producer = Robert John "Mutt" Lange

| prev_title = I Want You to Need Me

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Don't Save It All for Christmas Day

| next_year = 2000

| misc =

}}

"'If Walls Could Talk'" is a song by Celine Dion, which was intended as the final single from her greatest hits album 'All the Way... A Decade of Song'. It was written and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. His then wife, Shania Twain, sang backing vocals on this track, and was programmed by Richard Meyer aka Swayd.

Background



First, in January 2000, there were rumors that "If Walls Could Talk" would be Dion's next single in the United Kingdom. But two months later, Sony Music UK released "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" instead. In April 2000, the cover of the single and the track list became available. "If Walls Could Talk" was supposed to be released on 5 May 2000 in Mexico, but it was cancelled. They preferred to release "I Want You to Need Me." Again, in October Sony decided to release the single in Europe, Australia, Japan and Central America in December 2000. But the release was cancelled for the third time. With that, the promotion of 'All the Way... A Decade of Song' had ended.

"If Walls Could Talk" music video, directed by Liz Friedlander in 2000, was released on the 2001 'All the Way... A Decade of Song & Video' DVD compilation.

Critical reception



Michael Paoletta from 'Billboard' highlighted this song. Stephen Thomas Erlewine claimed the song worked well as a "pretty" ballad.

Formats and track listings



*;Australian cancelled CD single

#"If Walls Could Talk"  5:19

#"Then You Look at Me"  4:09

#"Un garon pas comme les autres (Ziggy)" (Live)  3:19

*;European/Japanese cancelled CD single

#"If Walls Could Talk"  5:19

#"If Walls Could Talk" (Radio Edit)  4:34

#"To Love You More"  5:28

References




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