Cher discography

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This is a discography for American pop, rock and dance entertainer Cher, as a solo artist. Unless otherwise noted, U.S. chart positions indicate the work's peak on the Billboard album chart or Hot 100. This discography is also exclusively for every single and/or album ever released by Cher.

Cher
Releases
Studio albums
25
Singles
96

Contents

[edit] Albums

All regularly released albums and their chart positions in the USA Flag of the United States, United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom, Germany Flag of Germany, Norway Flag of Norway, Sweden Flag of Sweden, Austria Flag of Austria, Switzerland Flag of Switzerland.

[edit] Studio albums

Year Title Chart positions Sales/Certifications
Flag of the United States Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Norway Flag of Sweden Flag of Austria Flag of Switzerland
1965 All I Really Want to Do
  • 1st Studio album
  • Released: October 16, 1965
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
16 7 - - - - - Sales worldwide: 2,000,000
SalesFlag of the United States: 500,000
Gold (5/12/66)
1966 The Sonny Side of Cher
  • 2nd Studio album
  • Released: June 18, 1966
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
26 11 - 17 - - - Sales worldwide: 4,000,000
Sales Flag of the United States: 500,000
Gold (12/7/67)
1966 Cher
  • 3rd Studio album
  • Released: 1966
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-Track
59 - - - 44 - - Sales worldwide: 1,500,000
Sales Flag of the United States: 1.0 million
Gold (04/13/72)
1967 With Love, Cher
  • 4th Studio album
  • Released: 1967
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-Track
47 - - - - - - Sales worldwide: 1,000,000
1968 Backstage
  • 5th Studio album
  • Released: 1968
  • Formats: Vinyl, 8-Track
- - - - - - - Sales worldwide: 500,000
1969 3614 Jackson Highway
  • 6th Studio album
  • Released: 1969
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
160 - - - - - - Sales worldwide:
1971 Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
  • 7th Studio album
  • Released: October 30, 1971
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
16 - - 21 - - - Sales worldwide: 8,000,000
Sales Flag of the United States: 1.0 million
Gold (08/13/72)
1972 Foxy Lady
43 - - - - - - Sales worldwide:1,500,000
1973 Bittersweet White Light
  • 9th Studio album
  • Released: 1973
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
140 - - - - - - Sales worldwide:500,000
1973 Half-Breed
  • 10th Studio album
  • Released: October 27, 1973
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
28 - - 18 - - - Sales worldwide: 10,000,000
Sales Flag of the United States: 1.0 million
Platinum (03/04/76)
1974 Dark Lady
  • 11th Studio album
  • Released: 1974
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
69 - - 20 - - - Sales worldwide: 7,500,000
Sales Flag of the United States: 1.0 million
Gold (07/16/75)
1975 Stars
  • 12th Studio album
  • Released: 1975
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
153 - - - - - - Sales worldwide:500,000
1976 I'd Rather Believe in You
  • 13th Studio album
  • Released: 1976
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
- - - - - - - Sales worldwide: 500,000
1977 Cherished
  • 14th Studio album
  • Released: 1977
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
- - - - - - - Sales worldwide: 500,000
Flag of the United States Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Norway Flag of Sweden Flag of Austria Flag of Switzerland
1979 Take Me Home
  • 15th Studio album
  • Released: April 14, 1979
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
25 - - 42 - - - Sales worldwide: 6,000,000
Sales Flag of the United States: 1.0 million
Platinum (05/17/79)
1979 Prisoner
  • 16th Studio album
  • Released: 1979
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
28 - - - - - - Sales worldwide: 3,000,000
Sales Flag of the United States: 1.0 million
Gold (03/01/80)
1980 Black Rose1
  • 17th Studio album
  • Released: 1980
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
- - - - - - - Sales worldwide:500,000
1982 I Paralyze
  • 18th Studio album
  • Released: 1982
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
- - - - - - - Sales worldwide: 2.5 million
1987 Cher
  • 19th Studio album
  • Released: November 10, 1987
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl, Cassette
32 26 - 14 44 - - Sales worldwide: 13 million[1]
Sales Flag of the United States: 1.0 million
Platinum (07/02/92)
Sales Flag of the United Kingdom: 0.1 million
Gold (05/10/88)
1989 Heart of Stone
  • 20th Studio album
  • Released: June 19, 1989
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl, Cassette
10 7 19 11 19 15 - Sales worldwide: 11+ million[2]
Sales Flag of the United States: 4.0 million [3]
4× Platinum (08/10/98)
Sales Flag of the United Kingdom: 0.3 million [4]
Platinum (02/01/90)
1991 Love Hurts
  • 21st Studio album
  • Released: June 11, 1991
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl, Cassette
48 1 6 1 4 1 3 Sales worldwide: 17+ million[5]
Sales Flag of the United States: 500,000 [6]
Gold (08/27/91)
Sales Flag of the United Kingdom: 900,000 [7]
3× Platinum (01/01/92)
1995
1996
It's a Man's World
64 10 74 64 18 8 - Sales worldwide: 7 million
Sales Flag of the United States: 1.0 million [8]
Gold (04/13/04)

Flag of the United Kingdom: 100,000[9]
Gold (10/01/95)

1998
1999
Believe
4 7 1 4 2 1 2 Sales worldwide: 20 million[10]
Sales Flag of the United States: 5.0 million[11]
5× Platinum (12/23/99)
Sales Flag of the United Kingdom: 600,000[12]
2× Platinum (03/26/99)
2000 not.com.mercial 2
  • 24th Studio album
  • Released: 2000
  • Formats: CD
  • Internet release
- - - - - - -
2001
2002
Living Proof
9 46 13 36 29 19 16 Sales worldwide: 8 million
Sales Flag of the United States: 500,000[13]
Gold (03/29/02)
Sales Flag of the United Kingdom: 100,000[14]
Gold (10/23/01)
2008 Cher's Forthcoming album
  • 26th Studio album
  • Released: November 2008
  • Formats: TBA
- - - - - - Sales worldwide:
Sales Flag of the United States:
Sales Flag of the United Kingdom:


Special editions:

  • Take Me Home and Prisoner (1994) Special Edition were reissued onto one CD called The Casablanca Years which featured all the tracks from both.
  • Bittersweet: The Love Songs Collection (1999) Special Edition of Bittersweet White Light, rereleased on CD under this name along with some other Cher tracks.
  • Half-Breed and Dark Lady (1999) Limited Edition were reissued onto one CD which featured all the tracks from both. This CD is now hard to find.
  • Black Rose (1999) Special Edition was rereleased on CD. That release has different artwork and is credited as a Cher solo album.
  • Love Hurts (2001) Special Edition was re-released featured tarot cards with the lyrics of every song on the album.
  • 3614 Jackson Highway (2003) Special edition released the album on CD in limited quantities, adding the eleven missing tracks from that time period.

[edit] Compilations

Year Title Chart positions Sales/Certifications
Flag of the United States Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Norway Flag of Sweden Flag of Austria Flag of Switzerland
1974 Greatest Hits
  • 1st Compilation album
  • Released: 1974
  • Formats: Vinyl, Cassette
152 - - - - - - Sales worldwide: 2,000,000 million
Sales Flag of the United States: 500,000[15]
Gold (04/01/75)
1992 Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 3
  • 2nd Compilation album
  • Released: Flag of Europe November 9, 1992
  • Formats: CD, Vinyl, Cassette
(NR) 1 16 7 6 6 19 Sales worldwide: 7,000,000 million
Sales Flag of the United Kingdom: 900,000[16]
3× Platinum (01/01/93)
1999 If I Could Turn Back Time:
Cher's Greatest Hits
4
  • 3rd Compilation album
  • Released: Flag of the United States March 9, 1999
  • Formats: CD
57 (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) Sales worldwide: 4,000,000 million
Sales Flag of the United States: 500,000[17]
Gold (01/24/00)
1999 The Greatest Hits 5 (NR) 7 1 7 3 1 2 Sales worldwide: 9,000,000 million
Sales Flag of Europe: 2.0 million [18]
2× Platinum (1999)
Sales Flag of the United Kingdom: 600,000[19]
2× Platinum (01/28/00)
2003
2004
The Very Best of Cher
  • 5th Compilation album
  • Released: Flag of the United States April 1, 2003
  • Formats: CD
4 17 31 27 2 17 10 Sales worldwide: 10,000,000
Sales Flag of the United States: 2.0 million [20]
2× Platinum (12/17/03)
Sales Flag of the United Kingdom: 100,000[21]
Gold (10/28/03)
2005 Gold
  • 6th Compilation album
  • Released: 2005
  • Formats: Double CD
- - - - - - - Sales worldwide: 1,000,000 million

Special editions:

[edit] Live albums

Year Title Chart positions Sales/Certifications
Flag of the United States Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Norway Flag of Sweden Flag of Austria Flag of Switzerland
2003
2004
Live! The Farewell Tour 6 40 - 50 - - 29 69 Sales worldwide: 2,000,000 million

[edit] Other albums

Year Title Chart positions Sales/Certifications
Flag of the United States Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Norway Flag of Sweden Flag of Austria Flag of Switzerland
1978 Two the Hard Way 7
  • 1st Studio album
  • Released: 1978
  • Formats: Vinyl
- - - - - - - Sales worldwide: 500,000
1990 Mermaids OST 8 65 - - 11 - 29 - Sales worldwide: 3,000,000 million
2000 VH1 Divas Live 99 9
  • 1st VH1 Divas album
  • Released:
    Flag of World April 4, 2000
  • Formats: CD, DVD, Cassette
90 - 60 - - 43 14 Sales worldwide: 2,500,000 million
2003 VH1 Divas Live 02 10
  • 2nd VH1 Divas album
  • Released:
    Flag of World 2003
  • Formats: CD, DVD, Cassette
- - - - - - - Sales worldwide: 1,500,000 million

[edit] Album totals

Flag of the United States Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Norway Flag of Sweden Flag of Austria Flag of Switzerland TOTAL SALES
Number one albums 0 2 2 1 0 3 0 175,000,000+ million
Top ten albums 4 7 3 4 5 5 4

Footnotes:

  • 1. Black Rose was recorded with the self-titled band. In 1999 was credited as a Cher solo album.
  • 2. not.com.mercial This album was released exclusively through [1] and [2].
  • 3. Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 was released only for the European markets.
  • 4. If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits was released only for the American market.
  • 5. The Greatest Hits was released only outside North America.
  • 6. Live! The Farewell Tour was released on limited edition form, with only 200,000 copies available.
  • 7. Two the Hard way was released under the rubric Allman and Woman; Today it is considered a Cher solo album.
  • 8. Mermaids OST was the soundtrack of the self-titled movie in which Cher starred; Today it is considered a Cher solo album.
  • 9. VH1 Divas Live 99 is a live album recorded on April 13, 1999 with Brandy, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner among others for the show of the same name.
  • 10. VH1 Divas Live 02 is a live album recorded in 2002 with Celine Dion, Shakira among others for the show of the same name.

[edit] Singles

[edit] Charted singles

All regularly released singles and their chartpositions in the United World Chart (UWC), U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Flag of the United States Hot 100, Hot 100 Singles Sales Flag of the United States Sales, Hot Dance Club Play Flag of the United States Dance, Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Flag of the United States AC, Canada Flag of Canada, United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom, Germany Flag of Germany, Poland Flag of Poland, Sweden Flag of Sweden, Ireland Flag of Ireland, Austria Flag of Austria, Europe Flag of Europe, Australia Flag of Australia, world wide sales/ million copies (Sales).

Note: Only Cher's most successful music markets are listed.

Year Title Album Chart positions Sales
UWC Flag of the United States Hot100 Flag of the United States Sales Flag of the United States Dance Flag of the United States AC Flag of Canada Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Poland Flag of Sweden Flag of Ireland Flag of Austria Flag of Europe Flag of Australia Flag of the United States Certification
1965 "All I Really Want to Do" All I Really Want to Do 13 15 - - - 26 9 - - 13 - - - - 2.5 million Gold
1965 "Where Do You Go?" The Sonny Side of Cher - 25 - - - 22 - - - - - - - - 550,000
1966 "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" The Sonny Side of Cher 1 2 - - - 9 3 17 - 9 3 6 - - 5.0 million 3× Platinum
1966 "Alfie" Cher - 32 - - - 26 - - - - - - - - 500,000
1966 "I Feel Something In the Air" Cher - - - - - - 43 - - - - - - - 100,000
1966 "Sunny" Cher 28 - - - - - 32 - - 4 - - - - 1.2 million
1966 "Behind the Door" With Love, Cher - 97 - - - - - - - - - - - - 100,000
1966 "Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies)" With Love, Cher - 124 - - - 45 - - - - - - - - 150,000
1967 "Hey Joe" With Love, Cher - 94 - - - - - - - - - - - - 100,000
1967 "You Better Sit Down Kids" With Love, Cher 8 9 - - - 7 - - - - - - - - 1.5 million Gold
1969 "For What It's Worth" 3614 Jackson Highway - 125 - - - - - - - - - - - - 50,000
Year Title Album Chart positions Sales
UWC Flag of the United States Hot100 Flag of the United States Sales Flag of the United States Dance Flag of the United States AC Flag of Canada Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Poland Flag of Sweden Flag of Ireland Flag of Austria Flag of Europe Flag of Australia
1971 "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" 1 Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves 1 1 - - 6 1 4 25 - - 3 - - - 3.5 million Platinum
1972 "The Way of Love" Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves 3 7 - - 2 5 - - - - - - - - 2.5 million Gold
1972 "Living in a House Divided" Foxy Lady 22 22 - - 2 - - - - - - - - - 500,000
1972 "Don't Hide Your Love" Foxy Lady - 46 - - - - - - - - - - - - 300,000
1973 "Am I Blue" Bittersweet White Light - 111 - - - - - - - - - - - - unknown
1973 "Half-Breed" Half-Breed 1 1 - - 3 1 29 29 - 6 - - - - 4.5 million Platinum
1973 "Carousel Man"
(promo)
Half-Breed - 11
(Airplay)
- - - - - - - - - - - - 500,000 -
1974 "Dark Lady" Dark Lady 1 1 - - 3 1 36 36 - 1 - - - - 3.0 million Gold
1974 "Train of Thought" Dark Lady 20 27 - - 9 22 - - - - - - - - 1.5 million
1974 "I Saw a Man and He Danced With His Wife" Dark Lady - 42 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - 300,000
1977 "Pirate" Cherished - 93 - - - - - - - - - - - - 150,000
1979 "Take Me Home" Take Me Home 10 8 1 2 19 10 - - - - - - - - 2.5 million Gold
1979 "Wasn't It Good" Take Me Home - 49 - - - - - - - - - - - - 300,000
1979 "It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)" 2 Take Me Home - 87 - - - - - - - - - - - - airplay
1979 "Hell on Wheels" Prisoner - 59 - - - - - - - - - - - - 500,000
Year Title Album Chart positions Sales
UWC Flag of the United States Hot100 Flag of the United States Sales Flag of the United States Dance Flag of the United States AC Flag of Canada Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Poland Flag of Sweden Flag of Ireland Flag of Austria Flag of Europe Flag of Australia
1981 "Dead Ringer for Love" Dead Ringer 14 - - - - - 5 - - 16 - - - - 1.0 million
1987 "I Found Someone" 3 Cher 6 10 8 - 33 12 5 35 - 19 4 - - - 4.5 million Platinum
1988 "We All Sleep Alone" Cher 10 14 12 - 11 - 47 - 18 - - - - - 2.0 million Gold
1988 "Skin Deep" Cher 39 79 - 41 - - - - - - - - - - 500,000
1988 "Bang Bang" Cher - - - - - - - - 15 - - - - - unknown
1989 "After All" 3 Heart of Stone 2 6 4 - 1 6 84 - - 17 24 - - 50 5.50 million Platinum
1989 "If I Could Turn Back Time" Heart of Stone 1 3 2 - 1 7 6 16 36 11 6 14 1 1 8.0 million 2× Platinum
Year Title Album Chart positions Sales
UWC Flag of the United States Hot100 Flag of the United States Sales Flag of the United States Dance Flag of the United States AC Flag of Canada Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Poland Flag of Sweden Flag of Ireland Flag of Austria Flag of Europe Flag of Australia
1990 "Just Like Jesse James" 3 Heart of Stone 7 8 6 - 9 - 11 38 19 9 10 - - 14 4.0 million Gold
1990 "Heart of Stone" 3 Heart of Stone 18 20 21 - 30 26 43 23 18 18 14 - - - 2.0 million
1990 "You Wouldn't Know Love" Heart of Stone 30 NR - - - - 55 - 16 - 29 - - - 12 million
1990 "Baby I'm Yours" Mermaids (OST) - NR - - - - 89 - - - - - - - unknown
1990 "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" 4 Mermaids (OST)/Love Hurts 1 33 23 50 7 21 1 3 1 10 1 1 1 4 7.0 million[22] Gold
1991 "Dead Ringer for Love" (re-release) Dead Ringer - - - - - - 53 - - - - - - - 100,000
1991 "Love and Understanding" Love Hurts 9 17 38 - 3 8 10 20 5 29 7 6 - 23 2.0 million Gold
1991 "Save Up All Your Tears" 3 Love Hurts 27 37 40 - 16 - 37 56 26 18 30 18 - - 2.5 million
1991 "Love Hurts" 3 Love Hurts 22 NR - - - - 43 - 21 23 - - - - 1.5 million
1992 "Could've Been You" Love Hurts - NR - - - - 31 72 40 - - - - - 300,000
1992 "When Lovers Become Strangers" Love Hurts - - - - 15 - - - - - - - - - airplay
1992 "Oh No Not My Baby" Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 24 NR - - - - 33 52 18 - - 30 - - 500,000
1992 "Whenever You're Near" Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 - NR - - - - 72 - - - - - - - 100,000
1993 "Many Rivers to Cross" Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 - NR - - - - 37 - - - - - - - 200,000
1993 "I Got You Babe" The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience 22 108 - - - - 35 - - 40 - - 18 - 500,000
1995 "Love Can Build a Bridge" Love Can Build a Bridge 13 NR - - - - 1 62 30 - - 18 29 - 1.0 million
1995 "Walking in Memphis" It's a Man's World 12 NR - - - - 11 63 15 13 - 17 36 - 2.0 million
1996 "One by One" It's a Man's World 8 52 52 7 9 - 7 - 34 - 13 - 34 - 2.5 million
1996 "Not Enough Love in the World" It's a Man's World - NR - - - - 31 - - - - - - - 200,000
1996 "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" It's a Man's World - - - - - - 26 - - - - - - - 300,000
1996 "Paradise Is Here" It's a Man's World - - - 11 - - - - - - - - - - club
1998 "Believe" Believe 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 10.0 million[23] 2× Platinum
1999 "Strong Enough" Believe 4 57 35 1 29 16 5 3 2 21 11 4 2 11 7.0 million Gold
1999 "All or Nothing" Believe 24 - 38 1 12 12 8 17 21 11 4 2 18 25 5.5 million Gold
1999 "Dov'è L'Amore" Believe 39 104 38 5 - - 21 31 43 37 - 38 10 49 2.0 million
Year Title Album Chart positions Sales
UWC Flag of the United States Hot100 Flag of the United States Sales Flag of the United States Dance Flag of the United States AC Flag of Canada Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Poland Flag of Sweden Flag of Ireland Flag of Austria Flag of Europe Flag of Australia
2001 "Più Che Puoi" Stile Libero - NR NR NR NR - - 61 41 - - - 32 - unknown
2001 "The Music's No Good Without You" Living Proof 10 NR 11 19 - 5 8 27 1 13 25 24 18 23 4.0 million
2002 "Alive Again" Living Proof - NR NR NR NR - - 27 - - - - - - 500,000
2002 "Song for the Lonely" Living Proof 40 85 7 1 11 18 - - - - - - - - 3.0 million Gold
2002 "A Different Kind of Love Song" Living Proof - 105 11 1 30 - - - - - - - - - 500,000
2003 "When the Money's Gone" Living Proof - 114 7 1 - - - - - - - - - - 250,000
2003 "Love One Another" Living Proof - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - 250,000
2003 "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" As Time Goes By... - - - - 17 - - - - - - - - - airplay
UWC Flag of the United States Hot100 Flag of the United States Sales Flag of the United States Dance Flag of the United States AC Flag of Canada Flag of the United Kingdom Flag of Germany Flag of Poland Flag of Sweden Flag of Ireland Flag of Austria Flag of Europe Flag of Australia Worldwide sales
Number one hits 6 4 1 6 2 3 3 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 115.0 million
Top ten hits 18 12 8 9 13 12 13 3 5 6 8 4 4 3

[edit] Notes

  • 1 "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" has been estimated to have sold over 3 million copies worldwide. [24]
  • 2 "It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 however it peaked at number eighty-seven on the Hot Country Songs chart. [25]
  • 3 "I Found Someone", "After All", "Just Like Jesse James", "Heart of Stone", "Save Up All Your Tears", and "Love Hurts" did not enter the Swedish singles chart, however they did enter the Swedish airplay chart.
  • 4 "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" did not enter the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play however it did chart on the Hot Dance Single Sales chart in 1997.

[edit] All singles

  • This list includes every single and every promo released by Cher whether it charted it or not

[edit] DVDs

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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