2003 greatest hits anthology by Cher
The Very Best of Cher |
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Released | April 1, 2003 (Usa) |
Recorded | 1964–2001 |
Genre | - Pop rock
- dance-pop
- disco
- house
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Length | ane:15:22 (US) |
Characterization | Warner Bros. |
Producer | David McLees |
Living Proof (2001) | The Very Best of Cher (2003) | Alive! The Adieu Tour (2003) | |
Professional ratings Review scores |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
The Very Best of Cher is the eighth compilation anthology by American singer-actress Cher, released on April ane, 2003. The album includes many of Cher's most popular songs, such as "If I Could Plow Dorsum Fourth dimension", "Believe", "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" and "Have Me Abode". It debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and later reached number four on the issue engagement of May 17.[3] [4] Every bit of Nov 2011, the album has sold two.eight meg copies in the United states of america.[v]
Album information [edit]
The Very Best of Cher was released by Warner Bros. Records, MCA, and Geffen Records. The original US edition features 21 tracks, while the various later editions typically feature more songs or unlike selections.[6]
The album originally coincided with the Living Proof: The Farewell Bout. The album cover picture is also seen on the DVD Cher: The Farewell Bout Alive in Miami and was originally planned to be the DVD cover of The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection equally well, only was inverse at the last infinitesimal.
Rail listing [edit]
one. | "Believe" (from Believe, 1998) | - Paul Barry
- Matthew Gray
- Brian Higgins
- Stuart McLennen
- Timothy Powell
- Steven Torch
| - Marker Taylor
- Brian Rawling
| 4:01 |
ii. | "Strong Enough" (from Believe, 1998) | | | 3:43 |
3. | "If I Could Plow Back Time" (from Heart of Rock, 1989) | Diane Warren | | 4:03 |
4. | "I Found Someone" (from Cher, 1987) | - Michael Bolton
- Mark Mangold
| Bolton | iii:46 |
5. | "Song for the Solitary" (from Living Proof, 2001) | | | three:29 |
6. | "Walking in Memphis" (from It'south a Man's Globe, 1995) | Marc Cohn | Christopher Neil | 3:58 |
seven. | "Simply Like Jesse James" (from Heart of Stone, 1989) | | Child | 4:07 |
8. | "I by 1" (from It's a Homo'due south Earth, 1995) | Anthony Griffiths | Stephen Lipson | 5:06 |
nine. | "Honey and Understanding" (from Love Hurts, 1991) | Warren | | 4:44 |
10. | "Save Upwardly All Your Tears" (from Beloved Hurts, 1991) | | | 4:00 |
11. | "Più che puoi" (Eros Ramazzotti featuring Cher, from Stilelibero, 2001) | - Antonio Galbiati
- Eros Ramazzotti
- Adelio Cogliati
- Cher
| Rick Nowels | 4:xi |
12. | "Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Red) | - John Barlow Jarvis
- Naomi Judd
- Paul Overstreet
| Peter Asher | 4:sixteen |
13. | "Have Me Dwelling" (from Take Me Home, 1979) | | Esty | iii:26 |
14. | "Rudy" (from I Paralyze, 1982) | - Jacques Morali
- Henri Belolo
- Dennis Frederiksen
- Howie Epstein
- Jimmy Hunter
- Mark Maierhoffer
| David Wolfert | 3:54 |
fifteen. | "Bad Dearest" (from Foxes soundtrack, 1980) | | Moroder | 5:29 |
16. | "When the Money's Gone" (from Living Proof, 2001) | | | 3:44 |
17. | "All or Nothing" (from Believe, 1998) | | | 4:00 |
18. | "Alive Over again" (from Living Proof, 2001) | - Chicane
- Ray Hedges
- Tracy Ackerman
| - Chicane
- Marking Taylor
- Nigel Butler
- Hedges
| 4:19 |
19. | "A Different Kind of Dearest Song" (from Living Proof, 2001) | - Johan Åberg
- Michelle Lewis
- Sigurd Rosnes
| | 3:51 |
i. | "The Shoop Shoop Vocal (Information technology's in His Kiss)" (from Mermaids soundtrack, 1990) | Rudy Clark | Asher | ii:53 |
2. | "Middle of Rock" (from Heart of Stone, 1989) | - Andy Colina
- Peter Sinfield
| Asher | iv:xx |
3. | "Dov'è l'affection" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix, from Believe, 1998) | | Mark Taylor | 3:44 |
four. | "The Music's No Good Without You" (from Living Proof, 2001) | - Cher
- James Thomas
- Marking Taylor
- Barry
| - Thomas
- Jeff Taylor
- Marking Taylor
| four:42 |
five. | "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" (from Chér, 1971) | Bob Stone | Snuff Garrett | 2:38 |
vi. | "Half-Breed" (from Half-Breed, 1973) | | Garrett | 2:46 |
7. | "Nighttime Lady" (from Dark Lady, 1974) | Johnny Durrill | Garrett | three:29 |
8. | "I Got You lot Babe" (Sonny & Cher) (from Await at United states, 1965) | Sonny Bono | Bono | 3:09 |
9. | "The Beat out Goes On" (Sonny & Cher) (from In Case You're in Love, 1967) | Bono | Bono | 3:29 |
10. | "Bang Blindside (My Baby Shot Me Downwardly)" (original version, from The Sonny Side of Chér, 1966) | Bono | Bono | three:54 |
11. | "The Way of Love" (from Chér, 1971) | - Al Stillman
- Jacques Dieval
| Garrett | ii:34 |
12. | "All I Actually Want to Practice" (from All I Really Want to Do, 1965) | Bob Dylan | Bono | ii:58 |
xiii. | "Train of Idea" (from Night Lady, 1974) | Alan O'Day | Garrett | two:34 |
xiv. | "A Cowboy'due south Piece of work Is Never Washed" (Sonny & Cher) (from All I Ever Need Is You, 1971) | Bono | | three:fourteen |
fifteen. | "We All Sleep Lone" (from Cher, 1987) | - Jon Bon Jovi
- Richie Sambora
- Kid
| | three:54 |
sixteen. | "Love Hurts" (from Love Hurts, 1991) | Boudleaux Bryant | Zito | 4:19 |
17. | "Not Plenty Dear in the World" (from Information technology'southward a Human'south Earth', 1995) | - Don Henley
- Danny Kortchmar
- Benmont Tench
| Lipson | 4:23 |
18. | "Born With the Hunger" (from Not.com.mercial, 2000) | Shirley Eikhard | | 4:05 |
xix. | "After All" (Honey Theme from Chances Are) (duet with Peter Cetera, from Heart of Stone, 1989) | - Dean Pitchford
- Tom Snowfall
| Asher | four:07 |
20. | "All I Always Need Is You" (Sonny & Cher) (from All I Ever Need Is You, 1971) | - Jimmy Holiday
- Eddie Reeves
| Garrett | 2:38 |
21. | "Baby Don't Go" (Sonny & Cher) (from Baby Don't Go, 1965) | Bono | Bono | 3:05 |
22. | "Dead Ringer for Beloved" (Meat Loaf featuring Cher, from Dead Ringer, 1981) | Jim Steinman | - Steve Popovich
- Sam Lederman
- Stan Snyder
- Meat Loaf
- Stephan Galfas
- Steinman
- Jimmy Iovine
| 4:24 |
23. | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (from Cher, 1987) | Bono | | 3:51 |
ane. | "Believe" | 4:00 |
ii. | "The Shoop Shoop Vocal (It'south in His Osculation)" | 2:53 |
3. | "If I Could Turn Dorsum Time" | iv:03 |
4. | "Heart of Stone" | 4:twenty |
5. | "Love and Understanding" | 4:44 |
6. | "Just Like Jesse James" | four:07 |
vii. | "I Found Someone" | 3:46 |
eight. | "1 by One" | 5:06 |
9. | "Strong Enough" | 3:43 |
10. | "Più che puoi" (with Eros Ramazzotti) | iv:11 |
11. | "Walking in Memphis" | 3:58 |
12. | "Honey Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry) | 4:sixteen |
13. | "All I Really Want to Practice" | 2:58 |
14. | "Blindside Blindside (My Infant Shot Me Downwardly)" | iii:54 |
xv. | "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" | 2:38 |
16. | "The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher) | three:29 |
17. | "I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher) | 3:09 |
xviii. | "Dov'è l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix) | 3:44 |
19. | "Save Up All Your Tears" | 4:00 |
20. | "A Different Kind of Beloved Song" | iii:51 |
21. | "The Music'south No Proficient Without You" | iv:42 |
ane. | "Believe" | 4:00 |
2. | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | 4:03 |
iii. | "Relieve Up All Your Tears" | 4:00 |
4. | "Walking in Memphis" | three:58 |
5. | "The Shoop Shoop Vocal (It'southward in His Kiss)" | two:53 |
half-dozen. | "Love and Understanding" | 4:44 |
seven. | "I Found Someone" | 3:46 |
8. | "Only Like Jesse James" | four:07 |
9. | "One past I" | v:06 |
10. | "Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry) | 4:sixteen |
11. | "Stiff Enough" | three:43 |
12. | "All or Nothing" | 3:58 |
13. | "A Different Kind of Honey Song" | 3:51 |
fourteen. | "Centre of Rock" | 4:20 |
fifteen. | "The Music's No Good Without You lot" | 4:42 |
xvi. | "Dov'è 50'affection" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix) | 3:44 |
17. | "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" | ii:38 |
18. | "The Shell Goes On" (Sonny & Cher) | 3:29 |
19. | "I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher) | iii:09 |
20. | "All I Really Want to Exercise" | ii:58 |
21. | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Downwards)" | 3:54 |
ane. | "Believe" | 3:59 |
2. | "If I Could Plow Back Fourth dimension" | iv:00 |
3. | "Middle of Stone" | 4:11 |
iv. | "Just Like Jesse James" | 4:07 |
5. | "Relieve Upwards All Your Tears" | 4:00 |
half dozen. | "After All" (Love Theme from Chances Are) (duet with Peter Cetera) | 4:05 |
7. | "I Found Someone" | 3:44 |
viii. | "One by I" (Junior Vasquez Song Edit) | iv:23 |
ix. | "Stiff Plenty" | three:43 |
x. | "All or Nothing" | 3:58 |
eleven. | "Song for the Solitary" | 3:22 |
12. | "Take Me Home" | 3:28 |
xiii. | "The Shoop Shoop Vocal (It's in His Osculation)" | two:52 |
fourteen. | "All I Really Want to Practise" | 2:58 |
15. | "Blindside Bang (My Baby Shot Me Downwardly)" | two:44 |
16. | "Half-Breed" | 2:45 |
17. | "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" | 2:36 |
18. | "Nighttime Lady" | 3:28 |
xix. | "The Crush Goes On" | 3:29 |
20. | "I Got You Infant" | three:11 |
21. | "A Different Kind of Dear Song" (Rodney Jerkins Principal Mix (Faster)) | 4:19 |
one. | "I Even so Haven't Establish What I'thousand Looking For" | - Adam Clayton
- The Edge
- Bono
- Larry Mullen Jr.
| iv:35 |
two. | "Vocal for the Solitary" | - Mark Taylor
- Paul Barry
- Steven Torch
| 6:47 |
3. | "All or Nothing" | | iii:58 |
4. | "I Institute Someone" | - Michael Bolton
- Mark Mangold
| iii:36 |
5. | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" | Sonny Bono | 3:41 |
half dozen. | "All I Really Want to Do" | Bob Dylan | 2:01 |
7. | "Half-Breed" | | 1:34 |
viii. | "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" | Bob Stone | 1:31 |
9. | "Dark Lady" | Johnny Durrill | 1:13 |
10. | "Accept Me Dwelling" | | 3:48 |
eleven. | "The Way of Love" | - Al Stillman
- Jacques Dieval
| 2:34 |
12. | "After All" (Dear Theme from Chances Are) | | iii:54 |
13. | "But Like Jesse James" | | five:39 |
14. | "Middle of Stone" | | 4:09 |
xv. | "The Shoop Shoop Song (It'southward in His Buss)" | Rudy Clark | two:30 |
16. | "Strong Enough" | | three:01 |
17. | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Warren | 6:17 |
18. | "Believe" | - Barry
- Matthew Gray
- Brian Higgins
- Stuart McLennen
- Timothy Powell
- Steven Torch
| 6:49 |
- Notes
- "Believe" features writing contribution past Cher who remains uncredited.[7]
Personnel [edit]
| Cher's best selling record was received with positive reviews. |
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- Producers: Sonny Bono,[8] Peter Asher, Michael Bolton, Desmond Child, Bob Esty, Snuff Garrett, Steve Lipson, Giorgio Moroder, Brian Rawling, Guy Roche, Bob Rock, Mark Taylor, Diane Warren, Richie Zito
- Executive producer: Cher
- Compilation producer: David MacLees
- Remastering: Bill Inglot, Dan Hersch
- Remixing: Junior Vasquez
- Editorial supervision: Sheryl Farber
- Annotation: Steve Woolard
- Art direction: Jeri Heiden
- Art direction: Hugh Brown
- Design: Barrie Goshko
- Photography: Sonny Bono
- Photography: Norman Seeff
- Photography: Harry Langdon
- Photography: Kevyn Aucoin
- Project assistant: Leigh Hall
- Project assistant: April Milek
- Project assistant: Randy Perry
- Project assistant: Tim Scanlin
- Liner notes: Kurt Loder
Charts [edit]
Certifications and sales [edit]
Release history [edit]
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
United states of america | April 1, 2003 | Warner Bros. | CD | R2 73852 |
Baronial 26, 2003 | 2CD | R2 73956 |
Germany | Baronial 29, 2003 | Warner Music | 2CD | 25646 0864 two |
Canada | September 1, 2003 | Warner Bros. | WTVD 60864 |
Australia | September 2003 | Warner Music | 25646 0864 v |
France | September 22, 2003 | CD | 50466 8588 ii |
United Kingdom | November 24, 2003 | CD | 50466 8586 2 |
Japan | Jan 21, 2004 | 2CD | WPCR-11751-ii |
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