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The Very Best of Cher is the eighth compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released on April 1, 2003. The album includes many of Cher's most popular songs, such as "If I Could Turn Back Time", "Believe", "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 had sold 2.8 million copies in the United States.[5]

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 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 Cher: The Farewell Tour Live in Miami and was originally planned to be the DVD cover of The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection as well, but was changed last minute.

Track listing

North American edition (one disc)

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Believe"
3:59
2."If I Could Turn Back Time"Diane Warren
4:00
3."Heart of Stone"
Peter Asher4:11
4."Just Like Jesse James"
Child4:07
5."Save Up All Your Tears"
  • Child
  • Warren
4:00
6."After All" (Love theme from Chances Are) (duet with Peter Cetera)
Asher4:05
7."I Found Someone"
Bolton3:44
8."One by One" (Junior Vasquez Vocal Edit)Anthony GriffithsStephen Lipson4:23
9."Strong Enough"
  • Taylor
  • Barry
  • Taylor
  • Rawling
3:43
10."All or Nothing"
  • Taylor
  • Barry
  • Taylor
  • Rawling
3:58
11."Song for the Lonely" (Edit)
  • Taylor
  • Barry
  • Torch
  • Taylor
  • Rawling
3:22
12."Take Me Home" (Edit)
  • Michele Aller
  • Bob Esty
Esty3:28
13."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"Rudy ClarkAsher2:52
14."All I Really Want to Do"Bob DylanSonny Bono2:58
15."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"BonoBono2:44
16."Half-Breed"
Snuff Garrett2:45
17."Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"Bob StoneGarrett2:36
18."Dark Lady"Johnny DurrillGarrett3:28
19."The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher)BonoBono3:29
20."I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)BonoBono3:11
21."A Different Kind of Love Song" (Rodney Jerkins Main Mix (Faster))
4:19

North American special edition bonus disc: Live! The Farewell Tour

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
4:35
2."Song for the Lonely"
  • Taylor
  • Barry
  • Torch
6:47
3."All or Nothing"
  • Taylor
  • Barry
3:58
4."I Found Someone"
  • Bolton
  • Mangold
3:36
5."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"Bono3:41
6."All I Really Want to Do"Dylan2:01
7."Half-Breed"
  • Capps
  • Dean
1:34
8."Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"Stone1:31
9."Dark Lady"Durrell1:13
10."Take Me Home"
  • Aller
  • Esty
3:48
11."The Way of Love"
2:34
12."After All" (Love theme from Chances Are))
  • Pitchford
  • Snow
3:54
13."Just Like Jesse James"
  • Child
  • Warren
5:39
14."Heart of Stone"
  • Hill
  • Sinfield
4:09
15."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"Clark2:30
16."Strong Enough"
  • Taylor
  • Barry
3:01
17."If I Could Turn Back Time"Warren6:17
18."Believe"
  • Barry
  • Gray
  • Higgins
  • McLennen
  • Powell
  • Torch
6:49

International edition (two discs)

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Believe"
  • Barry
  • Gray
  • Higgins
  • McLennen
  • Powell
  • Torch
  • Taylor
  • Rawling
4:01
2."Strong Enough"
  • Taylor
  • Barry
  • Taylor
  • Rawling
3:43
3."If I Could Turn Back Time"Warren
  • Warren
  • Roche
4:03
4."I Found Someone"
  • Bolton
  • Mangold
Bolton3:46
5."Song for the Lonely" (Edit)
  • Taylor
  • Barry
  • Torch
  • Taylor
  • Rawling
3:29
6."Walking in Memphis"Marc CohnChristopher Neil3:58
7."Just Like Jesse James"
  • Child
  • Warren
Child4:07
8."One by One"GriffithsLipson5:06
9."Love and Understanding"Warren
  • Roche
  • Warren
4:44
10."Save Up All Your Tears"
  • Child
  • Warren
  • Zito
  • Rock
4:00
11."Più che puoi" (with Eros Ramazzotti)
  • Antonio Galbiati
  • Ramazzotti
  • Adelio Cogliati
  • Cher
Rick Nowels4:11
12."Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry)
Asher4:16
13."Take Me Home" (Edit)
  • Aller
  • Esty
Esty3:26
14."Rudy"
David Wolfert3:54
15."Bad Love" (from the film Foxes)
Moroder5:29
16."When the Money's Gone"
  • Roberts
  • Warren Rigg
3:44
17."All or Nothing"
  • Taylor
  • Barry
  • Taylor
  • Rawling
4:00
18."Alive Again"
  • Chicane
  • Taylor
  • Nigel Butler
  • Hedges
4:19
19."A Different Kind of Love Song"
  • Åberg
  • Lewis
  • Rosnes
  • Åberg
  • Hansson
3:51
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"ClarkAsher2:53
2."Heart of Stone"
  • Hill
  • Sinfield
Asher4:20
3."Dov'è l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix)
  • Taylor
  • Barry
Taylor3:44
4."The Music's No Good Without You"
  • Cher
  • James Thomas
  • Taylor
  • Barry
  • Thomas
  • Jeff Taylor
  • M. Taylor
4:42
5."Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"StoneGarrett2:38
6."Half-Breed"
  • Capps
  • Dean
Garrett2:46
7."Dark Lady"DurrillGarrett3:29
8."I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)BonoBono3:09
9."The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher)BonoBono3:29
10."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (1966 version)BonoBono3:54
11."The Way of Love"
  • Stillman
  • Dieval
Garrett2:34
12."All I Really Want to Do"DylanBono2:58
13."Train of Thought"Alan O'DayGarrett2:34
14."A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" (Sonny & Cher)Bono
  • Bono
  • Garrett
3:14
15."We All Sleep Alone"
  • Bon Jovi
  • Sambora
  • Child
3:54
16."Love Hurts"Boudleaux BryantZito4:19
17."Not Enough Love in the World"
Lipson4:23
18."Born With the Hunger"Shirley Eikhard
  • Cher
  • Roberts
4:05
19."After All" (Love theme from Chances Are) (duet with Peter Cetera)
  • Pitchford
  • Snow
Asher4:07
20."All I Ever Need Is You" (Sonny & Cher)
Garrett2:38
21."Baby Don't Go" (Sonny & Cher)BonoBono3:05
22."Dead Ringer for Love" (with Meat Loaf)Jim Steinman
4:24
23."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (1987 version)Bono
  • Bon Jovi
  • Child
  • Sambora
3:51

French edition (one disc)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Believe"Higgins, McLennen, Barry, Torch, Gray, Powell4:00
2."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"Clark2:53
3."If I Could Turn Back Time"Warren4:03
4."Heart of Stone"Hill, Sinfield4:20
5."Love and Understanding"Warren4:44
6."Just Like Jesse James"Warren, Child4:07
7."I Found Someone"Bolton, Mangold3:46
8."One by One"Griffiths5:06
9."Strong Enough"Taylor, Barry3:43
10."Più che puoi" (with Eros Ramazzotti)Ramazzotti, Galbiati4:11
11."Walking in Memphis"Cohn3:58
12."Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry)Jarvis, Judd, Overstreet4:16
13."All I Really Want to Do"Dylan2:58
14."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"Bono3:54
15."Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"Stone2:38
16."The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher)Bono3:29
17."I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)Bono3:09
18."Dov'è l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix)Taylor, Barry3:44
19."Save Up All Your Tears"Warren, Child4:00
20."A Different Kind of Love Song"Aberg, Lewis, Rosnes3:51
21."The Music's No Good Without You"Cher, Thomas, Taylor, Barry4:42

UK edition (one disc)

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Believe"Higgins, McLennen, Barry, Torch, Gray, PowellBelieve4:00
2."If I Could Turn Back Time"WarrenHeart of Stone4:03
3."Save Up All Your Tears"Warren, ChildLove Hurts4:00
4."Walking in Memphis"CohnIt's a Man's World3:58
5."The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"ClarkLove Hurts2:53
6."Love and Understanding"WarrenLove Hurts4:44
7."I Found Someone"Bolton, MangoldCher3:46
8."Just Like Jesse James"Warren, ChildHeart of Stone4:07
9."One by One"GriffithsIt's a Man's World5:06
10."Love Can Build a Bridge" (with Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry)Jarvis, Judd, OverstreetNon-album single4:16
11."Strong Enough"Taylor, BarryBelieve3:43
12."All or Nothing"Taylor, BarryBelieve3:58
13."A Different Kind of Love Song"Aberg, Lewis, RosnesLiving Proof3:51
14."Heart of Stone"Hill, SinfieldHeart of Stone4:20
15."The Music's No Good Without You"Cher, Thomas, Taylor, BarryLiving Proof4:42
16."Dov'è l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jnr. Mix)Taylor, BarryBelieve3:44
17."Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"StoneGypsys, Tramps & Thieves2:38
18."The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher)BonoIn Case You're In Love3:29
19."I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)BonoLook at Us3:09
20."All I Really Want to Do"DylanAll I Really Want to Do2:58
21."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"BonoThe Sonny Side of Chér3:54

Production and credits

"Believe" (1998)
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  • Producers: Sonny Bono,[7] Peter Asher, Michael Bolton, Desmond Child, Bob Esty, Snuff Garrett, Steve Lipson, Giorgio Moroder, Brian Rawling, Guy Roche, Bob Rock, Mark Taylor, Diane Warren, Richie Zito
  • Executive producer: Cher
  • Compilation producer: David MacLees
  • Remastering: Bill Inglot, 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 and certifications

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States April 1, 2003 Warner Bros. 1CD 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 1CD 50466 8588 2
United Kingdom November 24, 2003 1CD 50466 8586 2
Japan January 21, 2004 2CD WPCR-11751-2

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