Only One Road

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"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)
StudioCove City Sound (Glen Cove)
GenrePop
Length4:48
Label
SongwriterPeter Zizzo
ProducerRic 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 issued as the album's fourth single by Columbia and Epic Records in October 1994 in North America, in May 1995 in the United Kingdom and Australia, and in July 1995 in selected European markets. The black and white music video, directed by Greg Masuak, premiered in 1995. "Only One Road" topped the Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart and reached the top ten in the United Kingdom and Ireland, peaking at number eight in both countries. It was later included on Dion's compilations 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 noted "her flawless soprano range [that] 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 called it "one of the album's finest moments", describing it as a classic ballad with "one of the best vocals on the record". He added that Dion's "power, strength and control" make the performance sound effortless.[2]

Dennis Hunt from the LA Times compared Dion to singers such as Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston, pointing to "that grandiose, note-stretching finish" on the track.[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "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] Music Week awarded the single three out of five, stating, "How do you follow 'Think Twice'? With another show-stopping ballad, of course". The review added that the release "keeps up the Canadian songbird's profile and should whizz off those racks".[5]

Jordan Paramor from Smash Hits also gave "Only One Road" three out of five, calling it "dead romantic" and praising Dion's vocal performance.[6] Annika Heinle from The Stanford Daily described the song as a "tearjerker", writing that "it's all about memories, standing tall and Celine Dion's diva stage moves".[7] Christopher Smith from TalkAboutPopMusic called it a "more restrained number, slower paced and more soulful", adding that it gives Dion "the chance to stretch her lungs over each and every chorus".[8]

Formats and track listing

  • US cassette single[9]
  1. "Only One Road" (Humberto Gatica mix) – 4:48
  2. "The Power of Love" (live) – 4:36
  • European CD single and UK cassette single[10][11]
  1. "Only One Road" – 4:48
  2. "Calling You" (live at the Olympia) – 4:04
  • Australian cassette and CD single; European and UK CD maxi-single[12][13][14][15]
  1. "Only One Road" – 4:48
  2. "L'amour existe encore" – 3:50
  3. "Calling You" (live at the Olympia) – 4:04
  • European and UK remixes CD maxi-single[16][17]
  1. "Only One Road" – 4:48
  2. "Misled" (MK mix) – 6:41
  3. "Love Can Move Mountains" (club mix) – 5:30
  4. "Misled" (MK dub mix) – 7:57
  • UK promotional CD single[18]
  1. "Only One Road" (radio edit) – 3:50
  2. "Only One Road" (breakfast edit) – 3:00

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance
Chart (1994–1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] 19
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[22] 15
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[23] 1
Canada Pop Adult (The Record)[24] 5
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[25] 27
Europe (European Hit Radio)[26] 30
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[27] 11
Ireland (IRMA)[28] 8
Lithuania (M-1)[29] 34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[30] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] 40
Quebec Radio Songs (ADISQ)[32] 14
Scandinavia (Airplay)[33] 17
Scotland Singles (OCC)[34] 5
Spain (Top 40 Radio)[35] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[36] 8
UK Airplay (Music Week)[37] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[38] 93
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[39] 27

Year-end charts

1994 year-end chart performance
Chart (1994) Position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[40] 85
1995 year-end chart performance
Chart (1995) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[41] 87
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[42] 89
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[43] 68
UK Airplay (Music Week)[44] 81

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Canada 24 October 1994 Promotional Columbia
United States
21 November 1994 Cassette
United Kingdom 8 May 1995
  • CD 1
  • cassette
 Epic [45]
15 May 1995 CD 2 [46]
Australia 22 May 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
  • Epic
  • 550 Music
 [47]

See also

References

  1. Flick, Larry (22 October 1994). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (3 December 2018). "Celine Dion – The Colour of My Love 25th Anniversary Edition vinyl review". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. Hunt, Dennis. (13 January 1994). "The Colour of My Love. Celine Dion". LA Times.
  4. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 22. 3 June 1995. p. 15. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 29 April 1995. p. 14. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. Parmor, Jordan (26 April 1995). "Singles". Smash Hits. p. 62. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  7. Heinle, Annika (13 February 2009). "Valentine's Day Playlist". The Stanford Daily. p. 2. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  8. Smith, Christopher (26 October 2019). "Review: 'The Colour Of My Love' – Celine Dion". TalkAboutPopMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  9. Only One Road (US cassette single liner notes). 550 Music/Epic Records. 1994. 36T 77661.
  10. Only One Road (European CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1995. 661450 1.
  11. Only One Road (UK cassette single liner notes). Epic Records. 1995. 661353 4.
  12. Only One Road (Australian CD single liner notes). Epic Records. 1995. 662054 2.
  13. Only One Road (Australian cassette single liner notes). Epic Records. 1995. 662054 8.
  14. Only One Road (European CD maxi-single liner notes). Columbia. 1995. 661450 2.
  15. Only One Road (UK CD maxi-single liner notes). Epic Records. 1995. 661353 2.
  16. Only One Road (European remixes CD maxi-single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1995. 661450 5.
  17. Only One Road (UK remixes CD maxi-single liner notes). Epic Records. 1995. 661353 5.
  18. Only One Road (UK promotional CD single liner notes). Epic. 1995. XPCD642.
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  22. "Top RPM Singles: Image 2701". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  23. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 2688". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  24. Lwin, Nanda (1995). The Record 1994 Chart Almanac. Music Data Canada. p. 90. ISBN 1-896594-00-X.
  25. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 22. 3 June 1995. p. 18. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  26. "European Hit Radio Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 26. 1 July 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  27. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 17.11.1994–23.11.1994" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir – Tónlist. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  28. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Only One Road". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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  31. "Céline Dion – Only One Road" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  32. "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  33. "Major Market Airplay: Scandinavia" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 26. 1 July 1995. p. 27. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  34. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 21/5/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  35. Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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  37. "Top 50 Airplay Hits" (PDF). Music Week. 3 June 1995. p. 19. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
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  39. "Celine Dion Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  40. "RPM Top 100 AC Tracks of 1994". RPM. 12 December 1994. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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  42. "Ultratop rapports annuels 1995" (in French). ultratop.be. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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  44. "1995 Airplay" (PDF). Music Week. 7 January 1996. p. 25. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
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  46. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 13 May 1995. p. 39. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  47. "New Releases – Product Available from : 22/05/95: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 275. 21 May 1995. p. 21.