Gold is the ninth U.S. compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released on March 1, 2005, by Geffen Records. The album was released only two years after the multi-platinum The Very Best of Cher. As of August 2010, the album has sold 88,000 copies in the United States.[2] The album was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2019 for selling over 60,000 copies.
Critical reception
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| AllMusic | [3] |
Tim Sendra of AllMusic gave the compilation four-and-a-half out of five stars and stated "...this is a disc that will certainly please the fans who want a sampling of her career and don't really want rarities or surprises."[3]
Track listing
Disc 2| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "I Found Someone" | Michael Bolton, Mark Mangold | 3:46 |
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| 2. | "We All Sleep Alone" | Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, Richie Sambora | 3:54 |
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| 3. | "After All" (Love Theme from Chances Are) (with Peter Cetera) | Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford | 4:07 |
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| 4. | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Diane Warren | 4:03 |
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| 5. | "Just Like Jesse James" | Warren, Child | 4:07 |
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| 6. | "Heart of Stone†" (Remix) | Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield | 4:20 |
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| 7. | "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" | Rudy Clark | 2:53 |
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| 8. | "Love and Understanding" | Warren | 4:44 |
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| 9. | "Save Up All Your Tears" | Warren, Child | 3:56 |
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| 10. | "Love Hurts" (1991 version) | Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant | 4:18 |
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| 11. | "One by One" (Junior Vasquez Vocal Edit) | Anthony Griffiths | 4:25 |
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| 12. | "Believe" | Cher (Uncredited),[4] Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennen, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy Powell | 4:01 |
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| 13. | "Strong Enough" | Mark Taylor, Barry | 3:43 |
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| 14. | "All or Nothing" | Taylor, Barry | 4:00 |
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| 15. | "Song for the Lonely" (Edit) | Taylor, Barry, Torch | 3:25 |
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| 16. | "A Different Kind of Love Song" (Rodney Jerkins Main Mix - Faster) | Johan Aberg, Michelle Lewis, Sigurd Rosnes | 4:19 |
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- Notes
Personnel
- Production
- Mike Ragogna - compilation producer
- Bill Inglot - mastering
- Dan Hersch - mastering
- Design
- Kevyn Aucoin - photography
- Michael Lavine - photography
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Certifications and sales
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References
- ^ Gold (Compact Disc liner notes). Geffen Records. 2005. p. 13. B0003643-02.
© 2005 Geffen Records B0003643-02
- ^ a b "Week Ending Aug. 15, 2010: The Odd Couple". August 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013.. Music.yahoo.com.
- ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "Gold - Cher". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
- ^ "BBC Live Chat - Cherworld.com - Cher Photos, Music, Tour & Tickets". Cherworld.com. December 8, 2000. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (March 11, 1999). "Cher Resurrected, Again, by a Hit; The Long, Hard but Serendipitous Road to 'Believe'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Gold (Compact Disc liner notes). Geffen Records. 2005. p. 11. B0003643-02.
This mix is from the album If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits - Geffen 24509 (1999)
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Cher – Gold". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "British album certifications – Cher – Gold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
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