The Very Best of Cher

Infobox Album
Name = The Very Best of Cher
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Cher

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Released = April 1 2003 (U.S.)
Recorded = 1965-2003
Genre = Pop/Dance/Rock/Disco
Length = 72:00 (U.S.)
Label = *Warner Music:
Warner Bros. Records
*Universal Music:
Geffen, MCA, WSM
Producer = David McLees
Reviews = *"AMG" Rating|4.5|5 [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:un6uak5kam3p~T0 AMG review] ]
Last album = "Living Proof"
(2001) / (2002)
This album = "The Very Best of Cher"
(2003)
Next album = "Live! The Farewell Tour"
(2003) / (2004)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Compilation album


Lower caption = Cover of the US/Canada Deluxe Edition

"The Very Best of Cher" is a 2003 compilation album by Cher.

Album information

The Very Best of Cher was released by Warner Bros. Records, MCA, and Geffen Records. The original U.S. Edition features 21 tracks, while the various later-on released editions typically feature more songs or different selections.

The album originally coincided with the , and went on to sell over 2 million copies. The album cover picture is also seen on the DVD ' and was originally planned to be the DVD cover of ' as well (but was changed last minute).

Track listings

U.S. edition

# "Believe"
# "If I Could Turn Back Time"
# "Heart of Stone"
# "Just Like Jesse James"
# "Save Up All Your Tears"
# "After All" (Love Theme from "Chances Are") (with Peter Cetera)
# "I Found Someone"
# "One by One (Junior Vasquez Vocal Edit)"
# "Strong Enough"
# "All or Nothing"
# "Song for the Lonely" - (Radio Edit)
# "Take Me Home"
# "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
# "All I Really Want to Do"
# "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"
# "Half-Breed"
# "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves"
# "Dark Lady"
# "The Beat Goes On" Sonny & Cher
# "I Got You Babe" Sonny & Cher
# "A Different Kind of Love Song (Rodney Jerkins Main Mix, Faster Version)"

U.S. deluxe edition

Disc 1

Same as regular U.S. Edition.

Disc 2

(Live CD of Farewell Tour)
# "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
# "Song for the Lonely"
# "All or Nothing"
# "I Found Someone"
# "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"
# "All I Really Want to Do"
# "Half-Breed"
# "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves"
# "Dark Lady"
# "Take Me Home"
# "The Way of Love"
# "After All"
# "Just Like Jesse James"
# "Heart of Stone"
# "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
# "Strong Enough"
# "If I Could Turn Back Time"
# "Believe"

UK edition

# "Believe"
# "If I Could Turn Back Time"
# "Save Up All Your Tears"
# "Walking in Memphis"
# "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
# "Love and Understanding"
# "I Found Someone"
# "Just Like Jesse James"
# "One by One"
# "Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry, & Eric Clapton)
# "Strong Enough"
# "All or Nothing"
# "A Different Kind of Love Song" (Original version)
# "Heart of Stone"
# "The Music's No Good Without You"
# "Dov'è L'Amore" (Emilio Estefan, Jr. Mix)
# "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves"
# "The Beat Goes On"
# "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (Original version)
# "I Got You Babe"
# "All I Really Want to Do"

French edition

# "Believe"
# "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
# "If I Could Turn Back Time"
# "Heart of Stone"
# "Love and Understanding"
# "Just Like Jesse James"
# "I Found Someone"
# "One by One" (European version)
# "Strong Enough"
# "Più Che Puoi" (with Eros Ramazzotti)
# "Walking in Memphis"
# "Love Can Build a Bridge"
# "All I Really Want to Do"
# "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"
# "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves"
# "The Beat Goes On"
# "I Got You Babe"
# "Dov'è L'Amore"
# "Save Up All Your Tears"
# "A Different Kind of Love Song" (Original version)
# "The Music's No Good Without You"

International edition

Disc 1

# "Believe"
# "Strong Enough"
# "If I Could Turn Back Time"
# "I Found Someone"
# "Song for the Lonely" (Radio edit)
# "Walking in Memphis"
# "Just Like Jesse James"
# "One by One" (European version)
# "Love and Understanding"
# "Save Up All Your Tears"
# "Più Che Puoi"
# "Love Can Build a Bridge"
# "Take Me Home"
# "Rudy"
# "Bad Love" from the film Foxes
# "When the Money's Gone"
# "All or Nothing"
# "Alive Again"
# "A Different Kind of Love Song" (Original version)

Disc 2

# "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
# "Heart of Stone"
# "Dov'è L'Amore"
# "The Music's No Good Without You"
# "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves"
# "Half-Breed"
# "Dark Lady"
# "I Got You Babe"
# "The Beat Goes On"
# "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"
# "The Way of Love"
# "All I Really Want to Do"
# "Train of Thought"
# "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done"
# "We All Sleep Alone"
# "Love Hurts" (1991 version)
# "Not Enough Love in the World" (European version)
# "Born With the Hunger"
# "After All"
# "All I Ever Need Is You"
# "Baby Don't Go"
# "Dead Ringer for Love" (with Meat Loaf)
# "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (1987 version)

Reviews

*"Allmusic" Rating|4.5|5

Production and credits

*Producer: Sonny Bono [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:un6uak5kam3p~T2 Production and credits] ]
*Producer: Peter Asher
*Producer: Michael Bolton
*Producer: Desmond Child
*Producer: Bob Esty
*Producer: Snuff Garrett
*Producer: Steve Lipson
*Producer: Brian Rawling
*Producer: Guy Roche
*Producer: Bob Rock
*Producer: Mark Taylor
*Producer: Diane Warren
*Producer: Richie Zito
*Executive producer: Cher
*Compilation producer: David MacLees
*Remastering: Bill Inglot
*Remastering: Dan Hersch
*Remixing: Junior Vasquez
*Editorial supervision: Sheryl Farber
*Annotation: Steve Woolard
*Art direction: Jeri Heiden
*Art direction: Hugh Brown
*Design: Barrie Goshko
*Photography: Sonny Bono
*Photography: Norman Seeff
*Photography: Harry Langdon
*Photography: Kevyn Aucoin
*Project assistant: Leigh Hall
*Project assistant: April Milek
*Project assistant: Randy Perry
*Project assistant: Tim Scanlin
*Liner notes: Kurt Loder

Charts

Chart positions

* The album debuted on the Billboard 200 on April 19, 2003 at number 7, with sales of approximately 122,000 copies. It spent 51 weeks on the chart.

Certifications

References