Believe (Cher album)

Infobox Album | Name = Believe
Type = Album
Artist = Cher


Released = October 22 1998 (France)
October 26 1998 (UK)
November 2 1998 (Germany)
November 4 1998 (Canada)
November 10 1998 (US)
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
Reviews = *"Allmusic" Rating|2.5|5 [ [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:ymf6zfshehok~T2 AMG Cher album ratings] ]

*Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau|cut [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Cher link] |
Last album = "It's a Man's World"
(1995) / (1996)
This album = "Believe"
(1998)
Next album = ""
(1999)
Misc = Singles
Name = Believe
Type = studio
single 1 = Believe
single 2 = Strong Enough
single 3 = All or Nothing
single 4 = Dov'è L'Amore
single 1 date = November, 1998
single 2 date = May, 1999
single 3 date = July, 1999
single 4 date = October, 1999

"Believe" is the twenty-third studio album by American singer Cher, and was released in 1998. It has sold roughly 20 million copies worldwide [ [http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/01/23/dont-call-it-a-comeback/ Rolling Stone - Cher Comeback] ] .

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, reaching the Top 10 and sometimes number 1 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 strong 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" and Lifelong Contribution Awards. 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.

Around that same time Cher also recorded a demo of the song "Invisible" which was originally a hit for Alison Moyet back in the early 80s. She even performed a short a cappella clip of the song on the short lived Magic Johnson show from 1997.He was asking about her upcoming album she was working on at the time and this was the first song title she mentioned.Cher also recorded a cover version of "Love Is in the Air" during early sessions for this album.Both of these songs were mixed and produced by Junior Vasquez but ultimately never made it to the album.Although never officially released, "Love Is in the Air" has leaked on file sharing networks.

ingles

Worldwide

#"Believe"
#"Strong Enough"
#"All or Nothing"
#"Dov'è L'Amore"

Track listing

References