Cher: Artist Essentials

First released: 1998 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1998 release history of Believe. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1998 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Believe

Believe - original 1998 program and separately named remix editions
Only the original ten-track 1998 program is used for Believe, Strong Enough, All or Nothing and Dove l'amore. The original title item retains October 1998; inherited April fields on later named remixes are not assigned to the original recording or treated as first-release proof. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1989 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1989 release history of Heart of Stone. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1989 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Heart of Stone

Heart of Stone - original 1989 program
The original 1989 program includes If I Could Turn Back Time, Just Like Jesse James and After All. After All retains an original 1989 single field, not a later anthology release. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1971 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1971 release history of Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1971 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves

Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - original 1971 program
The original 1971 program includes the title recording and The Way of Love. The latter's 1972 annual appearance does not redate this album recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1966 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1966 release history of The Sonny Side of Cher. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1966 studio recording, separate from the 1987 remake
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: The Sonny Side of Cher

The Sonny Side of Cher - original 1966 Bang Bang
The original 1966 album retains Bang Bang's earlier same-year single field and approximately 2:45 original recording. The later explicitly named 1987 remake is not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Cher - original 1987 Geffen album
The original 1987 program identifies I Found Someone and We All Sleep Alone. It also explicitly names Bang Bang (1987 Version), separate from the selected 1966 recording; We All Sleep Alone's later Believe production is not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1973 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1973 release history of Half-Breed. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1973 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Half-Breed

Half-Breed - original 1973 title recording
The original 1973 title recording is selected. An inconsistent 1972 title field on a later anthology is not used; older recordings elsewhere on the album are not redated wholesale. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1974 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1974 release history of Dark Lady. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1974 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Dark Lady

Dark Lady - original 1974 title recording
The original 1974 album and title-recording field support year precision. Unrelated inherited dates on other tracks are outside the selection scope. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1987 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1987 release history of Cher. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1987 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Cher

Cher - original 1987 Geffen album
The original 1987 program identifies I Found Someone and We All Sleep Alone. It also explicitly names Bang Bang (1987 Version), separate from the selected 1966 recording; We All Sleep Alone's later Believe production is not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1998 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1998 release history of Believe. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1998 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Believe

Believe - original 1998 program and separately named remix editions
Only the original ten-track 1998 program is used for Believe, Strong Enough, All or Nothing and Dove l'amore. The original title item retains October 1998; inherited April fields on later named remixes are not assigned to the original recording or treated as first-release proof. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1971 (year verified)

The selected original recording was public on the 1971 album, before its 1972 annual-list appearance. The album-first year is retained.

Recording: Original 1971 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves

Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - original 1971 program
The original 1971 program includes the title recording and The Way of Love. The latter's 1972 annual appearance does not redate this album recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1989 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1989 release history of Heart of Stone. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1989 Cher and Peter Cetera studio duet
Credit: Cher and Peter Cetera
Role in this collection: Co-lead vocalist with Peter Cetera

Original album: Heart of Stone

Heart of Stone - original 1989 program
The original 1989 program includes If I Could Turn Back Time, Just Like Jesse James and After All. After All retains an original 1989 single field, not a later anthology release. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Heart of Stone - licensed recording-level duet credit
The licensed track metadata explicitly credits After All to Cher & Peter Cetera, independently of the album's Cher-only lead credit. The approximately four-minute 1989 duet is retained in full. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1965 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1965 release history of All I Really Want to Do. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1965 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: All I Really Want to Do

All I Really Want to Do - original solo album
The original 1965 solo album identifies its title recording. This is Cher's solo performance, not a Sonny & Cher group recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1979 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1979 release history of Take Me Home. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1979 full album recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Take Me Home

Take Me Home - original full album recording
The original 1979 program identifies the approximately 6:43 full title recording. Later John Morales remix material is separate and is not used for first-release dating. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

If I Could Turn Back Time anthology - named single and remake alternatives
Used only for the explicit Take Me Home (Single Version), Bang Bang (1987 Version), and the independently retained 1990 Shoop Shoop field. The 1999 anthology date and the erroneous 1972 Half-Breed field do not establish original dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1989 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1989 release history of Heart of Stone. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1989 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Heart of Stone

Heart of Stone - original 1989 program
The original 1989 program includes If I Could Turn Back Time, Just Like Jesse James and After All. After All retains an original 1989 single field, not a later anthology release. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1990 (year verified)

The distributor's original recording field establishes November 1990 before its inclusion on Love Hurts in 1991. Only the original single year is assigned.

Recording: Original 1990 solo single recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)

Love Hurts - original program and earlier Shoop Shoop single
The original 1991 program includes Love and Understanding and Save Up All Your Tears. The Shoop Shoop Song separately retains its original November 1990 recording-release field before this album. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

If I Could Turn Back Time anthology - named single and remake alternatives
Used only for the explicit Take Me Home (Single Version), Bang Bang (1987 Version), and the independently retained 1990 Shoop Shoop field. The 1999 anthology date and the erroneous 1972 Half-Breed field do not establish original dates. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1991 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1991 release history of Love Hurts. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1991 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Love Hurts

Love Hurts - original program and earlier Shoop Shoop single
The original 1991 program includes Love and Understanding and Save Up All Your Tears. The Shoop Shoop Song separately retains its original November 1990 recording-release field before this album. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1991 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1991 release history of Love Hurts. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1991 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Love Hurts

Love Hurts - original program and earlier Shoop Shoop single
The original 1991 program includes Love and Understanding and Save Up All Your Tears. The Shoop Shoop Song separately retains its original November 1990 recording-release field before this album. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1987 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1987 release history of Cher. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1987 rock album recording, separate from the 1998 production
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Cher

Cher - original 1987 Geffen album
The original 1987 program identifies I Found Someone and We All Sleep Alone. It also explicitly names Bang Bang (1987 Version), separate from the selected 1966 recording; We All Sleep Alone's later Believe production is not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Believe - original 1998 program and separately named remix editions
Only the original ten-track 1998 program is used for Believe, Strong Enough, All or Nothing and Dove l'amore. The original title item retains October 1998; inherited April fields on later named remixes are not assigned to the original recording or treated as first-release proof. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1995 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1995 release history of It's a Man's World. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1995 UK album recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: It's a Man's World

It's a Man's World - original UK album
The original 14-track UK program is dated 1995 and identifies Walking in Memphis and the approximately five-minute One by One. This is the original UK album presentation rather than a later US or club edition. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Rhino - original 1995 UK album and separately named remixes
The label explicitly dates the original UK album to 1995, lists its 14 tracks, and separates it from the new 2023 package's named remix disc. One by One's JF Vasquez, JR's Pride and Melle Mel editions are distinct from the chosen original UK album production. Promotional totals and inconsistent 2023 packaging dates are not used. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1995 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1995 release history of It's a Man's World. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1995 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: It's a Man's World

It's a Man's World - original UK album
The original 14-track UK program is dated 1995 and identifies Walking in Memphis and the approximately five-minute One by One. This is the original UK album presentation rather than a later US or club edition. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

Rhino - original 1995 UK album and separately named remixes
The label explicitly dates the original UK album to 1995, lists its 14 tracks, and separates it from the new 2023 package's named remix disc. One by One's JF Vasquez, JR's Pride and Melle Mel editions are distinct from the chosen original UK album production. Promotional totals and inconsistent 2023 packaging dates are not used. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1998 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1998 release history of Believe. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1998 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Believe

Believe - original 1998 program and separately named remix editions
Only the original ten-track 1998 program is used for Believe, Strong Enough, All or Nothing and Dove l'amore. The original title item retains October 1998; inherited April fields on later named remixes are not assigned to the original recording or treated as first-release proof. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 1998 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 1998 release history of Believe. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 1998 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Believe

Believe - original 1998 program and separately named remix editions
Only the original ten-track 1998 program is used for Believe, Strong Enough, All or Nothing and Dove l'amore. The original title item retains October 1998; inherited April fields on later named remixes are not assigned to the original recording or treated as first-release proof. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2001 (year verified)

The original Living Proof program was public internationally in 2001. The later US release campaign and current 2005 package copyright do not redate this recording.

Recording: Original 2001 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Living Proof

Living Proof - original 2001 international album
The original album and Song for the Lonely are documented in November 2001, before the later US campaign. The 2005 package copyright is not the recording's first public year. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2010 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2010 release history of Burlesque. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2010 Cher solo soundtrack recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original soundtrack: Burlesque

Burlesque - original soundtrack and Cher solo recording
The soundtrack account and program identify You Haven't Seen the Last of Me as Cher's solo recording, with an original 2010 release field. The soundtrack's joint album credit does not imply that Christina Aguilera sings this track. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2013 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2013 release history of Closer to the Truth. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2013 studio recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original album: Closer to the Truth

Closer to the Truth - original 2013 program
The original 2013 program identifies I Hope You Find It. The June 2013 commercial field on Woman's World is not used to resolve its earlier online-premiere recording scope; that different candidate is not selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-18

First released: 2023 (year verified)

The original recording is documented in the 2023 release history of DJ Play a Christmas Song. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.

Recording: Original 2023 solo single recording
Credit: Cher
Role in this collection: Primary artist

Original single: DJ Play a Christmas Song

Christmas - original 2023 solo lead recording
The original opening solo DJ Play a Christmas Song retains its October 2023 single field. Later added duet/remix items are separate, and their inherited 2023 or plainly inconsistent 1965 fields are not used to date those editions. | Reviewed 2026-10-18