Dov'è l'amore

"Dov'è l'amore"
Single by Cher
from the album Believe
B-side "All or Nothing"
Released July 6, 1999 (U.S.)
October 25, 1999 (U.K.)
Recorded 1998
Genre Latin pop[1]
Length

Album Version 4:18

Emilio Estefan Jr. Radio Edit 3:46
Label Warner Bros/Wea
Writer(s) Mark Taylor, Paul Barry
Producer(s) Mark Taylor and Brian Rawling
Cher singles chronology
"All or Nothing"
(1999)		 "Dov'è l'amore"
(1999)		 "Più che puoi"
(2001)
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"Dov'è l'amore" (Italian pronunciation: [doˈvɛ laˈmoːɾe]; English: Where's the Love) is the fourth international single by American singer-actress Cher from her twenty-second studio album, Believe. It was released in the U.S.A. on July 6, 1999 by Warner Bros, and WEA.

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly described this song as "Italian salsa" further adding that it's her voice unmistakable.[2]

Music video

Cher in the music video for "Dov'è l'amore".

In a 1999 Norwegian interview, when Cher said that Dov'è l'amore would serve as her fourth international single, she also revealed that singer Madonna insisted that she wanted to direct its music video, but because of unknown reasons the job was given to Jamie O'Connor.[3]

The video for Dov'è l'amore follows the story of a man who tries to win the affections of a Latina woman. During the course of the video many people are shown dancing to flamenco, others are shown playing guitars and some people are just enjoying watching the dancers. In the video Cher wore a big red flamenco dress and she sat in a red room while singing and petting a chihuahua dog. The concept of the song and video was considered an attempt to ride into the wave of the rising Latin influence in music at the time of its release, having both a Spanish genre, and Italian lyrics.

The track used for the original Dov'è l'amore video was the (Emilio Estefan, Jr. Radio Edit) instead of the album version which is a bit slower and nearly 30 seconds longer in track length.

In late 1999, Dan-O-Rama remixed the Dov'è l'amore video, but instead of using a remix of the song he left the Dov'è l'amore (Emilio Estefan Jr. Radio Edit) in it and only remixed some video clips. In the year 2000, this video was released as a promo on VHS tape in the UK. In 2004 it was officially released on DVD in the video compilation, The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection.

Live performances

Cher performed the song on the following concert tour:

The song was also performed on several TV shows .

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of all single releases of "Dov'è l'amore".

US CD Maxi-Single (9 44774-2)[4][5]

  1. "All or Nothing" (Danny Tenaglia International Mix)
  2. "All or Nothing" (Metro Radio Mix)
  3. "All or Nothing" (Danny Tenaglia Cherbot Vocadub)
  4. "All or Nothing" (Almighty Definitive Mix)
  5. "Dov'è l'amore" (Todd Terry's TNT Club Mix)
  6. "Dov'è l'amore" (Tony Moran's Anthem Mix)
  7. "Dov'è l'amore" (Ray Roc's Latin Soul Vocal Mix)
  8. "Dov'è l'amore" (Tee's Radio Mix)
  9. "Dov'è l'amore" (Tony Moran's Anthem 7" Mix)
  10. "Dov'è l'amore" (Ray Roc's Radio Mix)

US 2 x 12" Vinyl (0-44774)[6][7]

  • A1. "All or Nothing" (Danny Tenaglia International Mix)
  • A2. "All or Nothing" (Almighty Definitive Mix)
  • B1. "All or Nothing" (Danny Tenaglia Cherbot Vocadub)
  • B2. "All or Nothing" (Metro Radio Mix)
  • C1. "Dov'è l'amore" (Todd Terry's TNT Club Mix)
  • C2. "Dov'è l'amore" (Tony Moran's Anthem Mix)
  • D1. "Dov'è l'amore" (Ray Roc's Latin Soul Vocal Mix)
  • D2. "Dov'è l'amore" (Todd Terry's MT's Club Mix)

US 12" Vinyl (8573 80539-0)[8][9]

  • A1. "Dov'é l'amore" (Tony Moran's Anthem Mix)
  • A2. "Dov'é l'amore" (Tony Moran's Anthem 7" Mix)
  • B1. "Dov'é l'amore" (Todd Terry's TNT's Club Mix)
  • B2. "Dov'é l'amore" (Todd Terry MT's Club Mix)

UK 12" Vinyl (SAM 00194)[10][11]

  • A1. "Dov'é l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jr. Radio Edit)
  • A2. "Dov'é l'amore" (Ray Roc's Latin Soul Vocal)
  • B1. "Dov'é l'amore" (Emilio Estefan Jr. Extended Mix)
  • B2. "Dov'é l'amore" (Ray Roc's Latin Soul Instrumental)

Germany CD Single (PRO 1635)[12][13]

  1. "Dov'è l'amore" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Dov'è l'amore"

Germany 2 x 12" Vinyl (8573 80508 0)[14][15]

Same tracklist of the Germany CD Single but, with the "Dov'è l'amore" (Ray Roc's Latin Soul Vocal Mix) and "Dov'è l'amore" (Ray Roc's Latin Soul Instrumental) mixes.[16]

UK CD Single Pt. 1 (WEA 230 CD1)[17][18]

  1. "Dov'è l'amore" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Dov'è l'amore" (Ray Roc's Latin Soul Vocal Mix)
  3. "Dov'è l'amore" (Tony Moran's Anthem 7" Mix)

UK CD Single Pt. 2 (WEA 230 CD2)[19]

  1. "Dov'è l'amore"
  2. "Dov'è l'amore" (Tony Moran's Anthem Mix)
  3. "Dov'è l'amore" (Tee's Radio)

Official Mixes

Emilio Estefan Remixes

Ray Roc Remixes

Todd Terry Remixes

Tony Moran Remixes

Almighty Remixes Promo

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 49
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[21] 38
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[22] 36
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[23] 14
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[24] 30
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] 5
France (SNEP)[26] 46
Germany (Official German Charts)[27] 31
Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[28] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 53
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[30] 16
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[32] 37
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 18
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[34] 21
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[35] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1999) Position
Italy (Hit Parade)[36] 54

Covers

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pandora.com/music/song/cher/dove+lamore
  2. ↑ Review by Entertainment Weekly Retrieved October 15 2013
  3. ↑ http://dancemusic.about.com/cs/features/a/CherBackDean_4.htm
  4. ↑ Cher - Dov'è L'Amore/All Or Nothing
  5. ↑ "Dov'e L'amore Single".
  6. ↑ Cher - Dov'è L'Amore/All Or Nothing
  7. ↑ "Dov'e L'amore Single".
  8. ↑ Cher - Dov'è L'Amore
  9. ↑ "Dov'e L'amore Single".
  10. ↑ Cher - Dov'è L'Amore
  11. ↑ "Dov'e L'amore Single".
  12. ↑ Cher - Dov'è L'Amore
  13. ↑ "Dov'e L'amore Single".
  14. ↑ Cher - Dov'è L'Amore
  15. ↑ "Dov'e L'amore Single".
  16. ↑ "Dov'e L'amore Single".
  17. ↑ Cher - Dov'è L'Amore
  18. ↑ "Dov'e L'amore Single".
  19. ↑ Cher - Dov'è L'Amore
  20. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Cher – Dov'è l'amore". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Cher – Dov'è l'amore" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cher – Dov'è l'amore" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cher – Dov'è l'amore" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  24. ↑ "The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Archived from the original on March 11, 2005. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Cher: Dov'è l'amore" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Cher – Dov'è l'amore" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Cher - Top Titel" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Indice per Interprete: C". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cher – Dov'è l'amore" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1999-10-31". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Cher – Dov'è l'amore". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Cher – Dov'è l'amore". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Cher: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Cher – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Cher. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  36. ↑ "I singoli più venduti del 1999" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved October 30, 2015.

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