Greatest Hits: 1965-1992

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Greatest Hits: 1965-1992

Compilation album by Cher
Released	November 9, 1992 (Europe) January 14, 1993 (U.S. Import)
Recorded	1965 - 1992
Genre	Pop/Rock/Soft rock
Length	61:23
Label	Geffen Records
All Music Guide ^[1]
Cher chronology
Love Hurts (1991)	Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 (1992)	It's a Man's World (1995) / (1996)

Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 is Cher's first European compilation release. The album was released in Europe only, but an import version was made available in the United States on January 14, 1993.

1 Album information
2 Reviews
3 Track listing
4 Singles
5 Charts
6 Certifications
7 References

[edit] Album information

Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 was intended for European release only. In 1992 the album was released in Europe and it became a huge success. While many critics in the United States gave negative reviews, the album itself charted in the top 10 in almost every country in Europe. Many American critics gave negative reviews due to the absence of many hits.

AMG described the album as "somewhat random — perhaps focusing exclusively on her rock hits would have been a better choice, because including just a couple of old tracks proves somewhat frustrating." The review would most likely be contradicted by any European critic due to the fact that this album has exclusive European hits. AMG also points out that other hit songs like "Half-Breed" were not included and it affects the album, however songs like Half-Breed were not as succesful as "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" which was a top ten hit in the UK.

Notable hit songs included in this album are The Shoop Shoop Song which charted at number 1 in more than 10 countries world wide, If I Could Turn Back Time which was her biggest hit at the time and I Got You Babe. Three new songs were also recorded for this album Oh No Not My Baby (originally sung by Maxine Brown), Whenever You're Near, and a live recording of Many Rivers to Cross (originally sung by Jimmy Cliff).

[edit] Reviews

All Music Guide

One of a slew of Cher hit collections, this set focuses mostly on material from her three late-'80s/early-'90s faux metal comeback albums, including the hits "I Found Someone," "Just Like Jesse James," "We All Sleep Alone," "If I Could Turn Back Time," "Love and Understanding," "Save up All Your Tears," the album version of "Heart of Stone," and the 1988 version of "Bang Bang." Also included is her European chart-topper "The Shoop Shoop Song" and four rarities, including her gutsy take on "Oh No Not My Baby," "Whenever You're Near," the live recording "Many Rivers to Cross," and her duet with Meat Loaf, "Dead Ringer for Love." Finally, a couple of old hits are thrown in, including "Dark Lady," "Gypsys, Tramps, & Thieves," and "I Got You Babe" (but no "Half-Breed"). This collection is somewhat random — perhaps focusing exclusively on her rock hits would have been a better choice, because including just a couple of old tracks proves somewhat frustrating. Also included is a timeline of her career and plenty of wacky photos of the songstress in nearly every conceivable form of lingerie and make of wig. Due to the inclusion of the four rarities, this haphazard collection would mostly appeal to die-hard Cher fans — more casual fans should go with The Way of Love (2000), the 1999 American collection If I Could Turn Back Time, or the 1999 Greatest Hits import (which includes her Believe-era hits).

[edit] Track listing

#	Song	Composers	Duration
1	Oh No Not My Baby	Goffin; King	3:12
2	Whenever You're Near	Blades; Shaw	4:05
3	Many Rivers to Cross (live)	Cliff	4:10
4	Love and Understanding	Warren	4:44
5	Save Up All Your Tears	Child; Warren	4:00
6	The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)	Clark	2:51
7	If I Could Turn Back Time	Warren	4:02
8	Just Like Jesse James	Child; Warren	4:07
9	Heart of Stone	Hill; Sinfield	4:18
10	I Found Someone	Bolton; Mangold	3:43
11	We All Sleep Alone	Bon Jovi; Child; Sambora	3:56
12	Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)	Bono	3:54
13	Dead Ringer for Love	Steinman	4:24
14	Dark Lady	Durrill	3:28
15	Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves	Stone	3:28
16	I Got You Babe	Bono	3:11

[edit] Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions														Sales
Year	Title	UWC	U.S. ^Hot100	U.S. ^Sales	U.S. ^Dance	U.S. ^Sales	U.S. ^AC	CAN	UK	GER	NOR	SWE	IRE	EU	AUS	Sales
1992	"Oh No Not My Baby"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	33	52	-	-	-	-	-	0.50m
1992	"Whenever You're Near"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	72	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.10m
1993	"Many Rivers to Cross"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	37	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.20m

[edit] Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Austrian Albums Chart	6
German Albums Chart	16
Norwegian Albums Chart	7
Swedish Albums Chart	6
Swiss Albums Chart	19
UK Albums Chart	1
world wide sales	7,000,000