The album was produced by Walter Afanasieff, Ric Wake, Guy Roche, and Humberto Gatica.

Dion's real international breakthrough came when she paired up with Peabo Bryson to record the title track to Walt Disney Pictures animated film Beauty and the Beast (1991).

Both a critical and commercial smash, the song became her second United States top 10 hit and also won many awards.

[1] The tracks were produced mainly by Walter Afanasieff, Ric Wake, and Guy Roche.

Apart from her rising success, there were also changes in Dion's personal life, as René Angélil made the transition from manager to lover.

The European version of Celine Dion includes "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" as a bonus track.

The album was re-released on 7 September 1992 in Australia with a bonus disc containing four songs which had been previously released as singles from Unison.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic wrote that "Celine Dion's self-titled follow-up to her successful American debut is even stronger and more accomplished.

"[2] Arion Berger from Entertainment Weekly commented, "She hits all the notes on Prince's graceful, desperate "With This Tear", but clearly she has more voice than heart".

[...] Dion has clearly joined Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston as one of the premier voices on the pop scene".

[12] SoundScan does not count albums sold through clubs like the BMG Music Service, which were significantly popular in the 1990s.

[17] Dion received her first World Music Award for Best Selling Canadian Female Recording Artist of the Year.

The most successful single from the album was "Beauty and the Beast," which peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold in the United States.