Believe (album)
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| Studio album by Cher | ||
| Released | October 22, 1998 (France) October 26, 1998 (UK) November 2, 1998 (Germany) November 4, 1998 (Canada) November 10, 1998 (U.S.) February 23, 1999 (Japan) |
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| Recorded | 1998 | |
| Genre | Pop/Dance/R'n'B | |
| Length | 44:05 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Rob Dickens | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Cher chronology | ||
| It's a Man's World (1995) / (1996) |
Believe (1998) |
If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits (1999) |
Believe is the 23rd studio album by American singer/actress Cher released worldwide in 1998.
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[edit] Album information
It was released by Warner Bros. Records at the end of 1998. The album was produced by Rob Dickens. Upon its debut, critical reception was generally positive. Believe became Cher's most commercially-successful release, reached number one and Top 10 all over the world. In the United States, the album was released on November 10, 1998, and reached number four on the Billboard 200 chart, where it was certified four times platinum. The album went on to sell an estimated 20 million units worldwide.[2]
The album featured a change in Cher's music; In addition, Believe presented a vocally stronger Cher and a massive use of vocoder. In 1999, the album received 3 Grammy Awards nominations for "Record of the Year", "Best Pop Album" and winning "Best Dance Recording". Throughout 1999 and into 2000 Cher was nominated and winning many awards for the album including a Billboard Music Award for "Female Vocalist of the Year", Lifelong Contribution Awards and a Star on the Walk of Fame shared with former Sonny Bono.
The album was dedicated to Sonny Bono, Cher's former husband who died earlier that year from a skiing accident. The boost in Cher's popularity led to a very successful Do You Believe? Tour.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Song | Composers | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Believe | Higgins; Barry; Torch; Gray; McLennen; Powell | 4:00 |
| 2 | The Power | Tommy Sims; Judson Spence | 3:56 |
| 3 | Runaway | Barry; Taylor | 4:46 |
| 4 | All or Nothing | Barry; Taylor | 3:58 |
| 5 | Strong Enough | Barry; Taylor | 3:44 |
| 6 | Dov'è L'Amore | Barry; Taylor | 4:18 |
| 7 | Takin' Back My Heart | Warren | 4:32 |
| 8 | Taxi Taxi | Terry; Jordan | 5:04 |
| 9 | Love Is the Groove | Cook; Woolley | 4:31 |
| 10 | We All Sleep Alone | Child; Warren | 5:10 |
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| 11 | Believe (Club 69 Future Mix) | Higgins; Barry; Torch; Gray; McLennen; Powell | 9:20 |
| 12 | Believe (Xenomania Mix) | Higgins; Barry; Torch; Gray; McLennen; Powell | 9:15 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Sales | |||||||||||||
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| UWC | U.S. Hot100 |
U.S. Sales |
U.S. Dance |
U.S. Sales |
U.S. AC |
CAN | UK | GER | NOR | SWE | IRE | EU | AUS | |||
| 1998 | "Believe" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12.00m |
| 1999 | "Strong Enough" | 4 | 57 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 4.20m |
| 1999 | "All or Nothing" | 24 | - | 38 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 12 | 44 | 19 | 58 | 26 | 12 | - | 1.25m |
| 1999 | "Dov'è L'Amore" | 39 | - | 38 | 5 | - | - | - | 21 | 31 | 24 | 37 | - | 10 | 49 | 1.35m |
[edit] Charts
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 4 |
| Australian Albums Chart | 6 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 1 |
| Belgian Albums Chart | 2 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 2 |
| Danish Albums Chart | 1 |
| European Albums Chart | 1 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 4 |
| French Albums Chart | 5 |
| German Albums Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 4 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 1 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 6 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 4 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 2 |
| UK Albums Chart | 7 |
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Providers | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | RIAA | 4x Platinum | 4,000,000 |
| Europe | IFPI | 5x Platinum [3] | 5,000,000 |
| Germany | IFPI | 2x Platinum | 400,000 |
| Canada | CRIA | 7x Platinum | 700,000 |
| Switzerland | IFPI | 2x Platinum [4] | 60,000 |
| Spain | IFPI | 4x Platinum | 340,000 |
