Dark Lady (album)

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Dark Lady
Dark Lady cover
Studio album by Cher
Released 1974
Recorded 1974
Genre Pop
Length 27:11
Label MCA
Producer Snuff Garrett
Professional reviews
Cher chronology
Half-Breed
(1973)		 Dark Lady
(1974)		 Greatest Hits
(1974)

Dark Lady is the eleventh studio album by American singer Cher, released in 1974, and her third successful album of the seventies. Its was certified Gold later in 1975 and sold nearly 5 million copies worldwide.

The single and title track, "Dark Lady", reached to number one in the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts. After "Dark Lady" the album spawned 2 more top 50 singles. "Train of Thought" peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Adult Contemporary Charts at #9. I Saw A Man and He Danced With His Wife" did do as well on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #42 but managed to nearly top the Adult Contemporary Charts at #3.

[edit] Reissue

In 1999, this album and Cher's previous album (Half-Breed) were reissued onto one C.D. which featured all the tracks from "Dark Lady" and Half-Breed, this C.D. is now considered hard-to-find.

[edit] Track listing

# Title Composers Time
01 Train Of Thought ODay 02:35
02 I Saw A Man And He Danced With His Wife Durrill 03:14
03 Make The Man Love Me Mann, Weil 03:19
04 Just What I've Been Lookin' For 02:40
05 Dark Lady Durrill 03:26
06 Miss Subway Of 1952 02:17
07 Dixie Girl Durrill 03:24
08 Rescue Me Miner 02:24
09 What'll I Do Berlin 02:30
10 Apples Don't Fall Far From The Tree 03:22

[edit] Charts

Chart (1974) Peak
position
Norway album chart 20
USA album chart 69


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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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