“Did You Give Enough Love” by Celine Dion
On “Did You Give Enough Love”, Celine Dion clarifies the reason why she left her relationship. In her view, she did not receive enough love or support from this person and as such wanted to be free.
The singer seems to be clearing the air after her ex partner claims he never knew the exact reason why she left. He must have thought things were perfect, but Celine states that things were not as they appeared. She explains that her love is not a commodity, then goes on to mention the problems they were facing.
Throughout the song, emphasis is laid on the question of whether he gave her the amount of love she needed. This negligence, she states was the reason for their breakup. Apparently, she felt that her partner was not loving, caring or understanding enough when that was all she needed from him.
She further suggests that though he thought he was doing his best and had good intentions, he didn’t pay much attention to her desires. He did not concern himself with encouraging her when she was down. Neither did he make her feel like she belonged. The worst part of this is that he was not even aware of the damage he had caused, which is why she had to end their relationship.
In all, this song explains how inadequate attention can result in the failure of a relationship.
Facts “Did You Give Enough Love”
- “Did You Give Enough Love” was penned by Arnie Roman and Seth Swirsky. The track’s production was handled by Anglo-American record producer, Ric Wake.
- This song came out as a single on 31st March 1992. It was the 7th song on Céline Dion’s self-titled album of 1992.
- In 1993, a black and white video was created and released for this song.
- This clip was directed by Canadian director, Alain Desrochers, whose first work with Dion occurred in 1991 on her French track, “Des mots qui sonnent”.
- “Did You Give Enough Love” wasn’t really a commercial success for Dion. However, it was pretty successful in Canada, where it ranked at #19.
