The Greatest Hits

~ Release by Cher (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Believe
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2000 winner), RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 9) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 337)
recording of:
Believe
lyricist:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer)
composer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) (in 1998), Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer) (in 1998), Stuart McLennan (in 1998), Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) (in 1998), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) (in 1998) and Steve Torch (in 1998)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music and Warner Chappell
Cher3.74:01
2The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)
producer:
Peter Asher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1990)
cover recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
By the Bay Music, TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Cher3.752:52
3If I Could Turn Back Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
additional engineer:
Guy Roche
assistant engineer:
Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Guy Roche and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
additional guitar:
Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mark T. Williams
guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Realsongs (in 1989)
Cher3.654:01
4Heart of Stone
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Charlie Brocco, Charley Pollard, Clark Germaine, Jeff DeMorris, Ryan Dorn, Paula “Max” Garcia, Debbie Johnson (engineer), Robin Laine, Richard McKernan, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer), Rob Hart (engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Peter Asher
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar:
Andrew Gold
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Michael Landau and Waddy Wachtel
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Jon Gilutin
percussion:
Michael Fisher (percussionist)
background vocals:
Peter Blakeley, Andrew Gold and Wendy Matthews (Australian adult alternative pop singer)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Hop Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Summa Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Heart of Stone
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Peter Sinfield
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd., Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (from 1988 to ????), Pillarview B.V. (from 1988 to present) and Red Admiral Music Inc. (publisher) (from 1988 to present)
Cher44:16
5Love and Understanding
producer:
Guy Roche and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
recording of:
Love and Understanding
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Cher3.854:43
6Love Hurts
producer:
Richie Zito
cover recording of:
Love Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-08-30)
Cher34:17
7Just Like Jesse James
recording engineer:
Sir Arthur Payson
additional engineer:
Bruce Robb
assistant engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Bridget Daly, Debbie Johnson (engineer), Jay Lean, Richard McKernan, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Desmond Child
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Putnam
bass guitar:
Hugh McDonald (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard
guitar:
John McCurry
keyboard:
Alan St. Jon
background vocals:
Desmond Child, Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist) and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States, Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Just Like Jesse James
writer:
Desmond Child and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), SBK April Music Inc. (from 1989 to ????), Desmobile Inc. (from 1989 to present) and Realsongs (from 1989 to present)
Cher44:07
8I Found Someone
producer:
Michael Bolton
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather and John McCurry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MBO Productions, Inc.
cover recording of:
I Found Someone
writer:
Michael Bolton and Mark Mangold
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Is Hot Music Ltd.
Cher3.853:44
9One by One
mixer:
Heff Moraes
cover recording of:
One by One
writer:
Cher and Anthony Griffiths
Cher3.255:04
10Strong Enough
programming and mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
recording of:
Strong Enough
writer:
Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
Cher53:33
11All or Nothing
programming and mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
executive producer:
Rob Dickins
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
guitar [guitars]:
Adam Phillips (British guitarist and singer) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Tracy Ackerman
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
All or Nothing (Cher song)
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
Cher3.53:58
12Walking in Memphis
mixer:
Heff Moraes
cover recording of:
Walking in Memphis
lyricist and composer:
Marc Cohn
Cher3.53:58
13Love Can Build a Bridge
assistant engineer:
Gareth Ashton, Kirsten Cowie, Bill Kinsley, Doug Michael and Ruadhri Coshnan
engineer:
Adrian Bushby, Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger) and Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
guitar:
Eric Clapton
vocals:
Cher, Neneh Cherry and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records (UK, 1947–98) (in 1995)
cover recording of:
Love Can Build a Bridge
writer:
John Barlow Jarvis, Naomi Judd and Paul Overstreet
publisher:
Leosong (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry3.254:16
14All I Really Want to Do
cover recording of:
All I Really Want to Do
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Cher3.852:59
15Bang Bang
producer:
Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora
recording of:
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (original version, first recorded by Cher)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
April Music (private press label?), Chris Marc Music, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Cher4.753:51
16Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
engineer:
Lenny Roberts (producer/engineer)
producer:
Snuff Garrett (aka.Tommy Garrett, singer, songwriter, producer and disc jockey)
arranger:
Al Capps (American record producer, arranger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist; Born: Allan Alfonzo Capps)
produced for:
Garrett Music Enterprises (company owned by Tommy Garrett)
recording of:
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
lyricist and composer:
Bob Stone (engineer, studio technician, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Peso Music (publisher) (in 1971)
Cher4.252:37
17The Beat Goes On
engineer:
Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Sonny Bono
conductor:
Harold Battiste
engineered at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Beat Goes On (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Chris Marc Music, Cotillion, Cotillion Music, Inc. (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sonny & Cher4.653:29
18I Got You Babe
vocals:
Sonny Bono (in 1965) and Cher (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 444)
recording of:
I Got You Babe (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Carlin Music, Chris Marc Music and Cotillion Music (BMI)
Sonny & Cher4.153:13
19Dov’è l’amore (Emilio Estefan Jr. mix)
additional programming:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player) and Emilio Estefan, Jr.
mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
remixer:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player) and Emilio Estefan, Jr.
remix of:
Dov’è l’amore by Cher
recording of:
Dov’è l’amore
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
Cher4.253:47

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Release

distributed by:Warner Music Canada Ltd (not for release label use! company, ca. late 1988–2004)