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Believe It is the twenty -third studio album, as well as the best -selling, of the American singer Cher, published all over the world on November 10, 1998 [23] And he is dedicated to the ex -husband Sonny Bono, who died that year in a ski accident.

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The album was a great commercial success: it came to the number 4 position of the US ranking Billboard 200, to position 1 position in Germany, Austria, New Zealand, Denmark and Portugal, and entered the top 10 of Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Spain and many other countries. Believe He sold a total of 22 million copies worldwide. [24]

After the moderate success found by the previous album It’s a Man’s World , Warner persuaded Cher to record a dance music album. Initially, the diva was not convinced of this new musical direction, but remained enthusiastic about it after listening to a remix dance of her hit of the eighties “We all Sleep Alone”. [25] Cher began the recordings of Believe in the summer of 1998 in London with producers Mark Taylor and Brian Rawling (who had already been collaborators of Rob Dickins); Other producers were Todd Terry (“Taxi Taxi”) and Junior Vasquez, who originally had to contribute to “where love” but when he sent the work produced by him from New York, Dickens discarded him and preferred to entrust the production too of this song in Taylor and Rawling. [26] He also joined Cher his old collaborator Diane Warren, who composed “Takin ‘Back My Heart for her”.

Two covers were engraved for the album: “The Power” and “Love Is the Groove”. The album is concluded by a remix of “We all Sleep Alone”, a song originally contained in the 1987 Cher’s album.

The song Believe It had been originally written by Brian Higgins, Matt Gray, Stuart Mclennen and Tim Powell, and circulated in the form of a demo at Warner Bros. for months. The song still suffered some “adjustments” at the composition and production level, was engraved with the approval of Cher and became the opening song of the album, as well as the first single. [26]

At the beginning of the records Cher engraved a cover of “Love is in the air”, a song that had already sung a chapel during the American talk show The Magic Hour In 1997. The song was mixed by Junior Vasquez but did not appear on the definitive version of the album. However, it is available on the web.

The album constituted a new musical direction for Cher, also given the use of the car-one on some tracks, especially in the title track .

At the level of content of the lyrics, most of the songs deal with the theme of the end of love; They ask themselves about the possibilities of the lovers of “surviving” the great love stories (“Believe”), proclaim their inner strength in the face of the abandonment of their partner (“Strong Enough”), ask for a confirmation of the state of the couple ( “All or Nothing”) or launch themselves into a tormented search for the meaning of love (“where love”). To often passionate and tormented texts, they make the background unleashed rhythmic disco dance.

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The album received reviews of various types from international music criticism. Michael Gallucci by Allmusic He defined Believe “the latest Cher’s playground move, while the latter” merely moves along this Beat factory with a monotonous vocal range in a deaf infinite session without personality “and” with confidence, if not From the heart, he clings in the end “, giving two and a half stars to the album. [27]

The most recurring criticism was the use of the Auto-Tone who changed Cher’s voice. Beth Johnson assigned the evaluation B to the album, and compared it to Madonna’s Ray of Light (1998): “First, this counter -copy counter Ray of Light ; Afterwards, he pays homage to the Disci Music of Donna Summer – So both simultaneously! “, And concluded by writing:” Believe is tortuous (and sometimes tacky) to die for, but you have to love how much more “cher” than ever.

The album came to position number 3 in the Australian Albums Chart , obtaining the certification of double platinum from the Australian Recording Industry Association (Aria).

Believe He arrived at position 1 position in the New Zealand Albums Chart And it was also certified here double platinum.

He arrived at number 2 of the Swedish album ranking, becoming platinum in the country. It also appears to be the most sold 73rd album ever in Sweden. [29]

He reached the number 5 position of the French album ranking, and remained in the standings for 47 weeks, becoming platinum in France.

Believe He arrived at the number 1 position in Austria, and remained in the ranking for 37 weeks. It is double platinum certified in the country.

In 1999 the album received a Grammy Awards nomination in the “best pop album” category, while the title track He was appointed as a “recording of the year” and won the Grammy as “best dance recording”.

Between 1999 and 2000 Cher received various nominations and prizes thanks to the album, including the Billboard Music Award for the “female singer of the year”.

  1. Believe – 3:59
  2. The Power – 3:56
  3. Runaway – 4:45
  4. All or Nothing – 3:58
  5. Strong Enough – 3:43
  6. Where is the love – 4:18
  7. Takin’ Back My Heart – 4:32
  8. Taxi taxi – 5:03
  9. Love Is The Groove – 4:31
  10. We All Sleep Alone – 5:10 – Todd Terry Remix

All the editions published by Wea and Warner Bros. Records.

first Contains the Standard album plus two remixes.

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