Believe (Cher album)

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Believe
Believe cover
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)
Recorded 1998
Genre Pop/Dance/R&B/Latin
Length 44:05
Label Warner Bros. Records (US)
WEA Records (non-US)
Producer Mark Taylor, Todd Terry, Junior Vasquez, Brian Rawling
Professional reviews
Cher chronology
It's a Man's World
(1995) / (1996)		 Believe
(1998)		 If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits
(1999)
Singles from Believe
  1. "Believe"
    Released: November, 1998
  2. "Strong Enough"
    Released: May, 1999
  3. "All or Nothing"
    Released: July, 1999
  4. "Dov'è L'Amore"
    Released: October, 1999

Believe is the twenty-third studio album by American singer Cher, and was released in 1998.

Contents

[edit] Album information

It was released by Warner Bros. Records at the end of 1998. The album was executive 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 featured a change in Cher's music; in addition, Believe presented a vocally stronger Cher and a massive use of vocoder and Auto-Tune. 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 boost in Cher's popularity led to a very successful Do You Believe? Tour.

The album was dedicated to Sonny Bono, Cher's former husband who died earlier that year from a skiing accident.

Cher also recorded a cover version of "Love Is in the Air" during early sessions for this album. Although never officially released, the song has leaked on file sharing networks.

[edit] Singles

[edit] Worldwide

  1. "Believe"
  2. "Strong Enough"
  3. "All or Nothing"
  4. "Dov'è L'Amore"

[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 Betsy Cook; Bruce Woolley 4:31
10 We All Sleep Alone Desmond Child; Bon Jovi; Richie Sambora 5:10
Japan only
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] Production/Mixing Credits

  • Engineered & Mixed By Marc Goodman, Bill Klatt, Jeff Taylor & Mark Taylor

[edit] Personnel

  • Lead Vocals: Cher
  • Backing Vocals: Tracie Ackerman, Ada Dyer, Sylvia Mason James, Barry Paul, Audrey Wheeler, James Williams
  • Piano, Keyboards, Programming: Chris Anderson, Johan Brunkvist, Matthias Heilbronn, Tom Salta, Mark Taylor
  • Guitars: Marlon Graves, Eddie Martinez, Mark Taylor
  • Bass: Winston Blissett

[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 3
Brazilian Albums Chart 1
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
Hungarian Albums Chart 3
Holland Albums Chart 7
Irish Albums Chart 1
Israeli 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 5,000,000
Germany IFPI 2x Platinum 1.000,000
Canada CRIA 6x Platinum 600,000
Switzerland IFPI 2x Platinum[2] 60,000+
Spain IFPI 4x Platinum 400,000+
Sweden IFPI 3x Platinum 180,000+
Mexico AMPROFON 2x Gold[3] 200,000+
Brazil IFPI Platinum 250,000+
New Zealand RIANZ 2x Platinum[4] 30,000+

[edit] References

  1. ^ AMG Cher album ratings
  2. ^ Swiss official certifications
  3. ^ Mexican Certification for "Believe"
  4. ^ The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966-2006: Dean Scapolo: ISBN 978-1877443-00-8
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Cher
Studio albums
All I Really Want to Do (1965) · The Sonny Side of Cher (1966) · Chér (1966) · With Love, Cher (1967) · Backstage (1968) · 3614 Jackson Highway (1969) · Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves (1971) · Foxy Lady (1972) · Bittersweet White Light (1973) · Half-Breed (1973) · Dark Lady (1974) · Stars (1975) · I'd Rather Believe in You (1976) · Cherished (1977) · Take Me Home (1979) · Prisoner (1979) · Black Rose (1980) · I Paralyze (1982) · Cher (1987) · Heart of Stone (1989) · Love Hurts (1991) · It's a Man's World (1995/96) · Believe (1998) · not.com.mercial (2000) · Living Proof (2001/02) · Cher's Forthcoming album (2008)
Compilations
Cher sing The Hits (1967) · Cher's Golden Greats (1968) · Greatest Hits (1974) · Bang Bang & Other Hits (1992) · Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 (1992) · The Casablanca Years (1994) · If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits (1999) · The Greatest Hits (1999) · Bittersweet: The Love Songs Collection (1999) · Half Breed/Dark Lady (1999) · The Millenium Collection (2000) · The Way of Love: The Cher Collection (2000) · The Very Best of Cher (2003) · Gold (2005) · The Best of Cher: The Imperial Recordings 1965-1968 (2007)
Soundtracks
Alfie (1966) · Chastity OST (1969) · Roller Boogie (1979) · Foxes (1980) · Mask (1985)  · Chances Are (1989) · Days of Thunder (1990) · Mermaids OST (1990) · Walk on the Moon (1999) · Stuck on You (2003)
Other albums
Live Albums & Videos
Cher Extravaganza: Live at the Mirage (1992) · Live in Concert (1999) · VH1 Divas 1999 (1999) · VH1 Divas 2002 (2002) · Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003) · Live! The Farewell Tour (2003/04) · Live at the Mirage(DVD release) (2005)
Music Video & Others
Cherfitness - A New Attitude (1991) · Cher - The Video Collection (1992) · Cherfitness - Body Confidence (1992) · The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection (2004)
Tours
Two the Hard Way Tour (1978) · Take Me Home Tour (1979/81) · Live in Montecarlo (1980) · A Celebration at Caesar's Palace (1983)  · Heart of Stone Tour (1989/90) · Love Hurts Tour (1991/92) · Do You Believe? Tour (1999/2000) · Living Proof: The Farewell Tour (2002/05)  · Cher at the Colosseum (2008)
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