Greatest Hits: 1965–1992

Greatest Hits: 1965-1992
Greatest hits 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
Cher chronology

Love Hurts
(1991)		 Greatest Hits: 1965-1992
(1992)		 It's a Man's World
(1995)
Singles from Greatest Hits: 1965–1992
  1. "Oh No Not My Baby"
    Released: December 1992
  2. "Whenever You're Near"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Many Rivers to Cross (Live)"
    Released: 1993

Greatest Hits: 1965–1992 is the first European compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released on November 9, 1992 by Geffen Records. The album reached the top 10 in several European countries and topped the UK album charts for 7 non-consecutive weeks where it became the best-selling album by a female artist of 1992.

Album information

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).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Allmusic's Jose F. Promis gave the album three stars out of five. He 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." He also points out that other hit songs like "Half-Breed" were not included and it affects the album.[1]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Oh No Not My Baby"  Gerry Goffin, Carole King 3:12
2. "Whenever You're Near"  Jack Blades, Tommy Shaw 4:05
3. "Many Rivers to Cross" (Live at the Mirage)Jimmy Cliff 4:10
4. "Love and Understanding"  Diane Warren 4:44
5. "Save Up All Your Tears"  Warren, Desmond Child 4:02
6. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"  Rudy Clark 2:53
7. "If I Could Turn Back Time"  Warren 4:03
8. "Just Like Jesse James"  Warren, Child 4:07
9. "Heart of Stone"  Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield 4:20
10. "I Found Someone"  Michael Bolton, Mark Mangold 3:46
11. "We All Sleep Alone"  Jon Bon Jovi, Child, Richie Sambora 3:54
12. "Bang-Bang" (1987 version)Sonny Bono 3:51
13. "Dead Ringer for Love" (with Meat Loaf)Jim Steinman 4:24
14. "Dark Lady"  Johnny Durrill 3:29
15. "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"  Bob Stone 2:38
16. "I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)Bono 3:09

Credits

Personnel

Production

Design

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1992/1993) Peak position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[2] 48
Austrian Albums Chart[2] 6
Germany (Media Control Charts)[3] 16
Netherlands Chart[2] 41
New Zealand Albums Chart[2] 6
Norwegian Albums Chart[4] 18
Spanish Album Chart 23
Swedish Album Chart[5] 6
Swiss Albums Chart[2] 19
UK Albums Chart[6] 1
Chart (1996)
Scottish Albums Chart[7] 69
Chart (1999)
Norwegian Albums Chart[8] 7
Swedish Album Chart[9] 3
Chart (2009)
Irish Albums Chart[10] 69

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] Gold 25,000x
Germany (BVMI)[12] Gold 250,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] 4× Platinum 60,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[14] Gold 25,000*
Sweden (GLF)[15] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] Gold 25,000x
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] 3× Platinum 900,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Promis, Jose F.. Greatest Hits: 1965–1992 at AllMusic
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Cher - Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965 - 1992 - swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Cher&titel=Cher%27s+Greatest+Hits%3A+1965+-+1992&cat=a
  6. ↑ UK Albums Chart . Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  7. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19960414/40
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Note: To retrieve the chart peak, click on "<<Urval" on the right side of page, select "DVD Album" and move the upper slider to year 2003, and move the lower slider to week 36, afterwards click on the visa button to see the chart peak, then scroll bellow to see all of Cher's chart peaks in Sweden). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  10. ↑ Ireland Top 75
  11. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Cher – Greatest Hits" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Cher in the field Interpret. Enter Greatest Hits in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  12. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Cher; 'Cher's Greatest Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  13. ↑ http://www.mediafire.com/view/b1l57842fpfp59p/NZ_chart_book_Cher.pdf
  14. ↑ "Norwegian album certifications – Cher – Greatest Hits 1965-1992" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  15. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20110725093150/http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf
  16. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Cher; 'Cher's Greatest Hits')". Hung Medien.
  17. ↑ "British album certifications – Cher – Cher's Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Cher's Greatest Hits in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

Preceded by
Keep the Faith by Bon Jovi
Pop! - the First 20 Hits by Erasure		 UK number one album
November 21, 1992 – November 27, 1992
December 12, 1992 – January 22, 1993 		Succeeded by
Pop! - the First 20 Hits by Erasure
The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs by Genesis