Greatest Hits: 1965–1992

Greatest Hits: 1965-1992
Greatest hits album by Cher
Released November 9, 1992 (Europe)
January 14, 1993 (U.S. Import)
Recorded 1965/1992
Genre Pop rock, soft rock
Length 61:23
Label Geffen
Cher chronology
Love Hurts
(1991)		 Greatest Hits: 1965–1992
(1992)		 It's a Man's World
(1995)
Singles from Greatest Hits: 1965–1992
  1. "Oh No Not My Baby"
    Released: December 1992
  2. "Whenever You're Near"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Many Rivers to Cross (Live)"
    Released: 1993

Greatest Hits: 1965–1992 is the first European compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released on November 9, 1992 by Geffen Records. The album reached the top 10 in several European countries and topped the UK album charts for 7 non-consecutive weeks where it became the best-selling album by a female artist of 1992.

Album information

Notable hit songs included in this album are "The Shoop Shoop Song" which charted at number 1 in more than 10 countries worldwide, "If I Could Turn Back Time" which was her biggest hit at the time and "I Got You Babe". Three new songs were also recorded for this album "Oh No Not My Baby" (originally sung by Maxine Brown), "Whenever You're Near", and a live recording of "Many Rivers to Cross" (originally sung by Jimmy Cliff).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Allmusic's Jose F. Promis gave the album three stars out of five. He described the album as "somewhat random — perhaps focusing exclusively on her rock hits would have been a better choice, because including just a couple of old tracks proves somewhat frustrating." He also points out that other hit songs like "Half-Breed" were not included and it affects the album.[1]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Oh No Not My Baby"  Gerry Goffin, Carole King 3:12
2. "Whenever You're Near"  Jack Blades, Tommy Shaw 4:05
3. "Many Rivers to Cross" (Live at the Mirage)Jimmy Cliff 4:10
4. "Love and Understanding"  Diane Warren 4:44
5. "Save Up All Your Tears"  Warren, Desmond Child 4:02
6. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"  Rudy Clark 2:53
7. "If I Could Turn Back Time"  Warren 4:03
8. "Just Like Jesse James"  Warren, Child 4:07
9. "Heart of Stone"  Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield 4:20
10. "I Found Someone"  Michael Bolton, Mark Mangold 3:46
11. "We All Sleep Alone"  Jon Bon Jovi, Child, Richie Sambora 3:54
12. "Bang-Bang" (1987 version)Sonny Bono 3:51
13. "Dead Ringer for Love" (with Meat Loaf)Jim Steinman 4:24
14. "Dark Lady"  Johnny Durrill 3:29
15. "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"  Bob Stone 2:38
16. "I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)Bono 3:09

Credits

Personnel

Production

Design

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–93) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 48
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 6
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[4] 41
European Albums (Top 100)[5] 5
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 40
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 16
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] 6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 18
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] 23
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 6
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 19
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 1
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 3
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[15] 69

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 3
Chart (1993) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 96
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Norwegian Christmas Period Albums (VG-lista)[18] 9

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Austria (IFPI Austria)[19] Gold 25,000
Germany (BVMI)[20] Gold 250,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] 4× Platinum 60,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[22] Gold 25,000
Sweden (GLF)[23] Platinum 100,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[24] Gold 25,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] 3× Platinum 900,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 Promis, Jose F.. Greatest Hits: 1965–1992 at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Cher – Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965 - 1992". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Cher – Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965 - 1992" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cher – Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965 - 1992" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Albumit 1993-01 tammikuu" (in Finnish). InfoDisc. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Cher - Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Cher – Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965 - 1992". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Norwegiancharts.com – Cher – Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965 - 1992". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  10. ↑ "1993 Albumes (1ª parte)". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Cher – Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965 - 1992". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Cher – Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965 - 1992". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Cher | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Sverige Topplistan". Sverige Topplistan, to retrieve the correct chart peaks, type in Cher in the search box "Sök" and then click enter, then on "Visa" of the desired album. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
  15. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 41, 2009". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Najlepiej sprzedające się albumy w W.Brytanii w 1992r" (in Polish). Z archiwum...rocka. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Najlepiej sprzedające się albumy w W.Brytanii w 1993r" (in Polish). Z archiwum...rocka. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Topp 40 Album Julen 1999" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Cher – Greatest Hits" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Cher in the field Interpret. Enter Greatest Hits in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  20. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Cher; 'Cher's Greatest Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  21. ↑ Cher in The Complete New Zealand Music Charts
  22. ↑ "IFPI Norsk platebransje" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  24. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Cher; 'Cher's Greatest Hits')". Hung Medien.
  25. ↑ "British album certifications – Cher – Cher's Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Cher's Greatest Hits in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

Preceded by
Keep the Faith by Bon Jovi
Pop! - the First 20 Hits by Erasure		 UK number one album
November 21, 1992 – November 27, 1992
December 12, 1992 – January 22, 1993 		Succeeded by
Pop! - the First 20 Hits by Erasure
The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs by Genesis
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