The Very Best of Cher

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The Very Best of Cher
Warner Bros.
ProducerDavid McLees
Cher chronology
Living Proof
(2001) 		The Very Best of Cher
(2003) 		Live! The Farewell Tour
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

The Very Best of Cher is the eighth

Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" and "Take Me Home". It debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 albums chart and later reached number four on the issue date of May 17.[3][4] As of November 2011, the album has sold 2.8 million copies in the United States.[5]

Album information

The Very Best of Cher was released by

MCA, and Geffen Records. The original US edition features 21 tracks, while the various later editions typically feature more songs or different selections.[6]

The album originally coincided with the Living Proof: The Farewell Tour. The album cover picture is also seen on the DVD The Farewell Tour and was originally planned to be the DVD cover of The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection as well, but was changed at the last minute.

Track listing

International edition: disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."
Sigurd Røsnes
3:51
International edition: disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."
Not.com.mercial, 2000)
Shirley Eikhard
  • Cher
  • Roberts
4:05
19."After All" (Love Theme from Chances Are) (duet with Peter Cetera, from Heart of Stone, 1989)
Asher4:07
20."All I Ever Need Is You" (Sonny & Cher) (from All I Ever Need Is You, 1971)
Garrett2:38
21."Baby Don't Go" (Sonny & Cher) (from Baby Don't Go, 1965)BonoBono3:05
22."Dead Ringer for Love" (Meat Loaf featuring Cher, from Dead Ringer, 1981)Jim Steinman
4:24
23."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (from Cher, 1987)Bono
  • Bon Jovi
  • Child
  • Sambora
3:51
French edition
No.TitleLength
1."Believe"4:00
2."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"2:53
3."If I Could Turn Back Time"4:03
4."Heart of Stone"4:20
5."Love and Understanding"4:44
6."Just Like Jesse James"4:07
7."I Found Someone"3:46
8."One by One"5:06
9."Strong Enough"3:43
10."Più che puoi" (with Eros Ramazzotti)4:11
11."Walking in Memphis"3:58
12."Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry)4:16
13."All I Really Want to Do"2:58
14."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"3:54
15."Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"2:38
16."The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher)3:29
17."I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)3:09
18."Dov'è l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix)3:44
19."Save Up All Your Tears"4:00
20."A Different Kind of Love Song"3:51
21."The Music's No Good Without You"4:42
UK edition
No.TitleLength
1."Believe"4:00
2."If I Could Turn Back Time"4:03
3."Save Up All Your Tears"4:00
4."Walking in Memphis"3:58
5."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"2:53
6."Love and Understanding"4:44
7."I Found Someone"3:46
8."Just Like Jesse James"4:07
9."One by One"5:06
10."Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry)4:16
11."Strong Enough"3:43
12."All or Nothing"3:58
13."A Different Kind of Love Song"3:51
14."Heart of Stone"4:20
15."The Music's No Good Without You"4:42
16."Dov'è l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix)3:44
17."Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"2:38
18."The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher)3:29
19."I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)3:09
20."All I Really Want to Do"2:58
21."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"3:54
US edition
No.TitleLength
1."Believe"3:59
2."If I Could Turn Back Time"4:00
3."Heart of Stone"4:11
4."Just Like Jesse James"4:07
5."Save Up All Your Tears"4:00
6."After All" (Love Theme from Chances Are) (duet with Peter Cetera)4:05
7."I Found Someone"3:44
8."One by One" (Junior Vasquez Vocal Edit)4:23
9."Strong Enough"3:43
10."All or Nothing"3:58
11."Song for the Lonely"3:22
12."Take Me Home"3:28
13."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"2:52
14."All I Really Want to Do"2:58
15."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"2:44
16."Half-Breed"2:45
17."Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves"2:36
18."Dark Lady"3:28
19."The Beat Goes On"3:29
20."I Got You Babe"3:11
21."A Different Kind of Love Song" (Rodney Jerkins Main Mix (Faster))4:19
North American special edition bonus disc:
Mark Taylor
  • Paul Barry
  • Steven Torch
    • 6:47
    3."All or Nothing"
    • Taylor
    • Barry
    		3:58
    4."I Found Someone"
    		3:36
    5."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"Sonny Bono3:41
    6."All I Really Want to Do"Bob Dylan2:01
    7."Half-Breed"
    		1:34
    8."Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves"Bob Stone1:31
    9."Dark Lady"Johnny Durrill1:13
    10."Take Me Home"
    • Michele Aller
    • Bob Esty
    		3:48
    11."The Way of Love"
    		2:34
    12."After All" (Love Theme from Chances Are)
    		3:54
    13."Just Like Jesse James"
    		5:39
    14."Heart of Stone"
    		4:09
    15."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"Rudy Clark2:30
    16."Strong Enough"
    • Taylor
    • Barry
    		3:01
    17."If I Could Turn Back Time"Warren6:17
    18."Believe"
  • Stuart McLennen
  • Timothy Powell
  • Steven Torch
    		• 6:49
    Notes
    • "Believe" features writing contribution by Cher who remains uncredited.[7]

    Personnel

    "Believe" (1998)
    Cher's best selling record was received with positive reviews.
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    Charts

    Certifications and sales

    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    Australia (ARIA)[38] 2× Platinum 140,000^
    Canada (Music Canada)[39] Platinum 100,000^
    Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[40] Gold 10,000‡
    Sweden (GLF)[41] Platinum 60,000^
    United Kingdom (BPI)[42] Gold 100,000^
    United States (RIAA)[43] 2× Platinum 2,800,000[5]

    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
    ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    Release history

    Region Date Label Format Catalog
    United States April 1, 2003
    Warner Bros.
    CD
    		 R2 73852
    August 26, 2003 2CD R2 73956
    Germany August 29, 2003 Warner Music 2CD 25646 0864 2
    Canada September 1, 2003 Warner Bros. WTVD 60864
    Australia September 2003 Warner Music 25646 0864 5
    France September 22, 2003 CD 50466 8588 2
    United Kingdom November 24, 2003 CD 50466 8586 2
    Japan January 21, 2004 2CD WPCR-11751-2

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