The Very Best of Cher is the eighth compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released on April 1, 2003. The album includes many of Cher's most popular songs, such as "If I Could Turn Back Time", "Believe", "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" and "Take Me Home". It debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 albums chart and later reached number four on the issue date of May 17.[3][4] As of November 2011, the album has sold 2.8 million copies in the United States.[5]
The Very Best of Cher | ||||
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Released | April 1, 2003 (US) | |||
Recorded | 1964–2001 | |||
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Length | 1:15:22 (US) | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | David McLees | |||
Cher chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
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 different selections.[6]
The album originally coincided with the Living Proof: The Farewell Tour. The album cover picture is also seen on the DVD The Farewell Tour and was originally planned to be the DVD cover of The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection as well, but was changed at the last minute.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Believe" (from Believe, 1998) |
| 4:01 | |
2. | "Strong Enough" (from Believe, 1998) |
|
| 3:43 |
3. | "If I Could Turn Back Time" (from Heart of Stone, 1989) | Diane Warren |
| 4:03 |
4. | "I Found Someone" (from Cher, 1987) | Bolton | 3:46 | |
5. | "Song for the Lonely" (from Living Proof, 2001) |
|
| 3:29 |
6. | "Walking in Memphis" (from It's a Man's World, 1995) | Marc Cohn | Christopher Neil | 3:58 |
7. | "Just Like Jesse James" (from Heart of Stone, 1989) |
| Child | 4:07 |
8. | "One by One" (from It's a Man's World, 1995) | Anthony Griffiths | Stephen Lipson | 5:06 |
9. | "Love and Understanding" (from Love Hurts, 1991) | Warren |
| 4:44 |
10. | "Save Up All Your Tears" (from Love Hurts, 1991) |
| 4:00 | |
11. | "Più che puoi" (Eros Ramazzotti featuring Cher, from Stilelibero, 2001) |
| Rick Nowels | 4:11 |
12. | "Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry) | Peter Asher | 4:16 | |
13. | "Take Me Home" (from Take Me Home, 1979) |
| Esty | 3:26 |
14. | "Rudy" (from I Paralyze, 1982) |
| David Wolfert | 3:54 |
15. | "Bad Love" (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 Again" (from Living Proof, 2001) |
| 4:19 | |
19. | "A Different Kind of Love Song" (from Living Proof, 2001) |
| 3:51 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" (from Mermaids soundtrack, 1990) | Rudy Clark | Asher | 2:53 |
2. | "Heart of Stone" (from Heart of Stone, 1989) | Asher | 4:20 | |
3. | "Dov'è l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix, from Believe, 1998) |
| Mark Taylor | 3:44 |
4. | "The Music's No Good Without You" (from Living Proof, 2001) |
|
| 4:42 |
5. | "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" (from Chér, 1971) | Bob Stone | Snuff Garrett | 2:38 |
6. | "Half-Breed" (from Half-Breed, 1973) |
| Garrett | 2:46 |
7. | "Dark Lady" (from Dark Lady, 1974) | Johnny Durrill | Garrett | 3:29 |
8. | "I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher) (from Look at Us, 1965) | Sonny Bono | Bono | 3:09 |
9. | "The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher) (from In Case You're in Love, 1967) | Bono | Bono | 3:29 |
10. | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (original version, from The Sonny Side of Chér, 1966) | Bono | Bono | 3:54 |
11. | "The Way of Love" (from Chér, 1971) |
| Garrett | 2:34 |
12. | "All I Really Want to Do" (from All I Really Want to Do, 1965) | Bob Dylan | Bono | 2:58 |
13. | "Train of Thought" (from Dark Lady, 1974) | Alan O'Day | Garrett | 2:34 |
14. | "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" (Sonny & Cher) (from All I Ever Need Is You, 1971) | Bono |
| 3:14 |
15. | "We All Sleep Alone" (from Cher, 1987) |
| 3:54 | |
16. | "Love Hurts" (from Love Hurts, 1991) | Boudleaux Bryant | Zito | 4:19 |
17. | "Not Enough Love in the World" (from It's a Man's World', 1995) | Lipson | 4:23 | |
18. | "Born With the Hunger" (from Not.com.mercial, 2000) | Shirley Eikhard |
| 4:05 |
19. | "After All" (Love Theme from Chances Are) (duet with Peter Cetera, from Heart of Stone, 1989) | Asher | 4:07 | |
20. | "All I Ever Need Is You" (Sonny & Cher) (from All I Ever Need Is You, 1971) | Garrett | 2:38 | |
21. | "Baby Don't Go" (Sonny & Cher) (from Baby Don't Go, 1965) | Bono | Bono | 3:05 |
22. | "Dead Ringer for Love" (Meat Loaf featuring Cher, from Dead Ringer, 1981) | Jim Steinman |
| 4:24 |
23. | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (from Cher, 1987) | Bono |
| 3:51 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Believe" | 4:00 |
2. | "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" | 2:53 |
3. | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | 4:03 |
4. | "Heart of Stone" | 4:20 |
5. | "Love and Understanding" | 4:44 |
6. | "Just Like Jesse James" | 4:07 |
7. | "I Found Someone" | 3:46 |
8. | "One by One" | 5:06 |
9. | "Strong Enough" | 3:43 |
10. | "Più che puoi" (with Eros Ramazzotti) | 4:11 |
11. | "Walking in Memphis" | 3:58 |
12. | "Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry) | 4:16 |
13. | "All I Really Want to Do" | 2:58 |
14. | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" | 3:54 |
15. | "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" | 2:38 |
16. | "The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher) | 3:29 |
17. | "I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher) | 3:09 |
18. | "Dov'è l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix) | 3:44 |
19. | "Save Up All Your Tears" | 4:00 |
20. | "A Different Kind of Love Song" | 3:51 |
21. | "The Music's No Good Without You" | 4:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Believe" | 4:00 |
2. | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | 4:03 |
3. | "Save Up All Your Tears" | 4:00 |
4. | "Walking in Memphis" | 3:58 |
5. | "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" | 2:53 |
6. | "Love and Understanding" | 4:44 |
7. | "I Found Someone" | 3:46 |
8. | "Just Like Jesse James" | 4:07 |
9. | "One by One" | 5:06 |
10. | "Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry) | 4:16 |
11. | "Strong Enough" | 3:43 |
12. | "All or Nothing" | 3:58 |
13. | "A Different Kind of Love Song" | 3:51 |
14. | "Heart of Stone" | 4:20 |
15. | "The Music's No Good Without You" | 4:42 |
16. | "Dov'è l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix) | 3:44 |
17. | "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" | 2:38 |
18. | "The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher) | 3:29 |
19. | "I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher) | 3:09 |
20. | "All I Really Want to Do" | 2:58 |
21. | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Believe" | 3:59 |
2. | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | 4:00 |
3. | "Heart of Stone" | 4:11 |
4. | "Just Like Jesse James" | 4:07 |
5. | "Save Up All Your Tears" | 4:00 |
6. | "After All" (Love Theme from Chances Are) (duet with Peter Cetera) | 4:05 |
7. | "I Found Someone" | 3:44 |
8. | "One by One" (Junior Vasquez Vocal Edit) | 4:23 |
9. | "Strong Enough" | 3:43 |
10. | "All or Nothing" | 3:58 |
11. | "Song for the Lonely" | 3:22 |
12. | "Take Me Home" | 3:28 |
13. | "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" | 2:52 |
14. | "All I Really Want to Do" | 2:58 |
15. | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" | 2:44 |
16. | "Half-Breed" | 2:45 |
17. | "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" | 2:36 |
18. | "Dark Lady" | 3:28 |
19. | "The Beat Goes On" | 3:29 |
20. | "I Got You Babe" | 3:11 |
21. | "A Different Kind of Love Song" (Rodney Jerkins Main Mix (Faster)) | 4:19 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | 4:35 | |
2. | "Song for the Lonely" |
| 6:47 |
3. | "All or Nothing" |
| 3:58 |
4. | "I Found Someone" | 3:36 | |
5. | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" | Sonny Bono | 3:41 |
6. | "All I Really Want to Do" | Bob Dylan | 2:01 |
7. | "Half-Breed" |
| 1:34 |
8. | "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" | Bob Stone | 1:31 |
9. | "Dark Lady" | Johnny Durrill | 1:13 |
10. | "Take Me Home" |
| 3:48 |
11. | "The Way of Love" |
| 2:34 |
12. | "After All" (Love Theme from Chances Are) | 3:54 | |
13. | "Just Like Jesse James" | 5:39 | |
14. | "Heart of Stone" | 4:09 | |
15. | "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" | Rudy Clark | 2:30 |
16. | "Strong Enough" |
| 3:01 |
17. | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Warren | 6:17 |
18. | "Believe" |
| 6:49 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[38] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[39] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[40] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF)[41] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[43] | 2× Platinum | 2,800,000[5] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United States | April 1, 2003 | Warner Bros. | CD | R2 73852 |
August 26, 2003 | 2CD | R2 73956 | ||
Germany | August 29, 2003 | Warner Music | 2CD | 25646 0864 2 |
Canada | September 1, 2003 | Warner Bros. | WTVD 60864 | |
Australia | September 2003 | Warner Music | 25646 0864 5 | |
France | September 22, 2003 | CD | 50466 8588 2 | |
United Kingdom | November 24, 2003 | CD | 50466 8586 2 | |
Japan | January 21, 2004 | 2CD | WPCR-11751-2 |
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