Heart of Stone (Cher album)
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| Studio album by Cher | |||||
| Released | June 19, 1989 | ||||
| Recorded | 1988-1989 | ||||
| Genre | Pop/Rock | ||||
| Length | 47:57 | ||||
| Label | Geffen Records | ||||
| Producer | Peter Asher, Michael Bolton, John Kalodner, Jon Lind, Dianne Warren ,Guy Roche | ||||
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Heart of Stone is the 20th studio album released in 1989 by Cher for Geffen Records.
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[edit] Album information
Heart of Stone was released on June 19, 1989 and was the second for Geffen Records. Like on her previous album, Cher, Peter Asher, Jon Bon Jovi, Diane Warren, Guy Roche and Desmond Child performed songwriting and/or producing duties, Bonnie Tyler did backing vocals with Michael Bolton in Emotional Fire.
The album was recorded in late 1988/early 1989, during the third year of Cher's relationship to Rob Camilletti. She dedicated the album to him. The record is still regarded by many fans as one of her best.
The album was originally released with cover artwork featuring Cher sitting in front of a heart made of stone, creating the illusion of a skull (see picture below). The artwork was changed shortly after its release, making copies with the original artwork collector's items.
Heart of Stone became her biggest selling album at that time peaked at #7 in UK and #10 in U.S. having sold over 11 million copies worldwide. [1]
[edit] Additional recordings
Cher recorded two other songs for the album "Don't Come Cryin' to Me" and "Some Guys" but neither made the final cut. A remixed version of "Don't Come Cryin' to Me" was included on the Geffen compilation album If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits. The reissue of the album, however, does not include the song. A demo version of "Some Guys" was included on the "If I Could Turn Back Time" 7 and 12 inch single.
[edit] Remixes
"Heart of Stone" and "If I Could Turn Back Time" were both slightly remixed and included those versions on the single. The "Heart of Stone" remix is available on CD on the compilation If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits issued by Geffen Records.
[edit] Track listing
| # | Song | Composers | Duration |
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| 1 | If I Could Turn Back Time | Warren | 4:16 |
| 2 | Just Like Jesse James | Child; Warren | 4:06 |
| 3 | You Wouldn't Know Love | Bolton; Warren | 3:30 |
| 4 | Heart of Stone | Hill; Sinfield | 4:21 |
| 5 | Still in Love With You | Bolton; Halligan, Jr. | 3:08 |
| 6 | Love on a Rooftop | Child; Warren | 4:22 |
| 7 | Emotional Fire | Child; Warren; Bolton | 3:53 |
| 8 | All Because of You | Lind; Schifrin | 3:30 |
| 9 | Does Anyone Really Fall in Love Anymore? | Bon Jovi; Sambora; Child; Warren | 4:12 |
| 10 | Starting Over | Bolton; Cain | 4:09 |
| 11 | Kiss to Kiss | Lind; D'Astugues; Goldstein | 4:23 |
| 12 | After All 1 2 | Snow; Pitchford | 4:07 |
[edit] Footnotes
1 Love theme from Chances Are.
2 Duet with Peter Cetera.
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Sales | ||||||||||
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U.S. Sales |
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CAN | UK | GER | NOR | SWE | IRE | POL | AUS | |||
| 1989 | "After All" 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 84 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | 1.50m |
| 1989 | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4.00m |
| 1990 | "Just Like Jesse James" | 8 | 6 | 9 | - | 11 | 8 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.50m |
| 1990 | "Heart of Stone" | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 8 | - | 1.00m |
| 1990 | "You Wouldn't Know Love" 2 | - | - | - | - | 55 | - | - | - | 29 | 16 | - | 0.30m |
[edit] Footnotes
1 Released in North America only.
2 Released in the UK and Ireland only.
[edit] Production
- Produced By Dianne Warren, Peter Asher, Jon Lind, Guy Roche, Michael Bolton & John Kalodner
- Mixed & Engineered By Mick Guzauski, Sir Arthur Payson & Frank Wolf
[edit] Credits
- Drums, Percussion-Peter Asher, Bobby Chouinard, Debra Dobkin, Bashiri Johnson, Tom Keane, Tom Perme, Carlos Vega, Mark Williams
- Bass-Hugh McDonald, Leland Sklar, Neil Steubenhaus
- Guitars-Gene Black, Andrew Gold, Michael Landau, Steve Lukather, Ronnie Mancuso, John McCurry, John Putnam, Blues Saraceno, Glenn Sciurba, Michael Thompson, Richard Wachtel, Waddy Wachtel
- Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizers-Robbie Buchanan, John Gilutin, Jim Lang, Alan Pasqua, Eric Rehl, Allan St. John, John Schreiner
[edit] Charts
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 10 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 15 |
| German Albums Chart | 19 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 19 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 11 |
| UK Albums Chart | 7 |
| Australian Chart | 1 |
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Providers | Certification | Sales |
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| UK | BPI | Platinum | 300.000+ |
| United States | RIAA | 4xPlatinum | 4,000,000+ |
| Canada | CRIA | 4xPlatinum [2] | 400,000+ |
[edit] References
- ^ Cher Band Bio Song Lyrics Watch Cher Videos Artist Biography Cher Video
- ^ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Certification Results
[edit] External link
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