Cher is the self-titled eighteenth studio album by American singer-actress Cher, released on November 10, 1987 by Geffen Records.[5] The album has been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA and Gold in Australia by ARIA and the UK by BPI.[6][7]
Five years after the release of Cher's last album, I Paralyze, and her decision to focus on a film career, Cher signed with Geffen Records (which would later absorb one of her former labels, MCA Records) and was rushed to the studio to record what would become her comeback album. The self-titled album, Cher, was released in the fall of 1987 and was produced by Michael Bolton, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child. Among the notable guest artists, Bonnie Tyler and Darlene Love were backing vocalists on "Perfection".
This was also her second album to be named Cher, as Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves was initially released under the name Cher before it was retitled following the success of the single of the same name.[9] She also released a similarly-titled studio album in 1966 entitled Chér.
Reception[]
The album reached No. 26 in the UK and peaked at No. 32 on the US Billboard album charts.[10] The first single released from the album and its only UK top 10 hit was "I Found Someone", which reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 10 in the US.[11] The second single, "We All Sleep Alone", peaked at No. 14 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and just missed breaking the Adult Contemporary top 10 in the US, stalling at No. 11.[11] It was less successful in the UK, however, peaking at No. 47. The album's other singles were "Skin Deep", "Bang-Bang", and "Main Man", the last two released only as promo singles in North America.
Promotion[]
On November 13, 1987, Cher appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, where she performed "I Found Someone" and "I Got You Babe", the latter with ex-husband Sonny Bono.[12] Later released on VHS, the Late Night performance would be her last with Bono before his death. On November 21, Cher appeared as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, performing "I Found Someone" and "We All Sleep Alone".[13] The album was also promoted on UK television.
^Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 158. ISBN0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone cher album guide.
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