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1991 single by Cher
"Love and Understanding " is a song by American singer and actress Cher from her 20th studio album, Love Hurts . Written by Diane Warren and produced by Warren and Guy Roche , it was released as the album's lead single in 1991 for the European and North American markets. B-Side "Trail of Broken Hearts" appears on the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise film Days of Thunder and is not available on any Cher album.
Critical reception
AllMusic 's Joseph McCombs highlighted the song and called it "pleasantly melodic."[ 1] Larry Flick from Billboard described it as "a spirited pop tune that's framed with orchestral synth/strings and a hand-clapping rock beat. Simplistic lyrical message is delivered with warmth and sincerity. Sounds great on a summer day."[ 2] Entertainment Weekly editor Jim Farber said it is "socially conscious in a way only Hollywood could conceive, tailor-made for one of those publicity-seeking charity functions."[ 3]
Music video
The single spawned a music video that had Cher and her backing band rehearsing the song while interlocking scenes of her in an orange colored wig and her dancers dancing around her are shown.
Credits and personnel
Vocals – Cher
Producer – Diane Warren , Guy Roche
Recording – David Thoener, Frank Wolf
Mix engineering – Curtis Frasca
Mixeing – David Thoener
The song was recorded at A&M Recording Studios, The Music Grinder and The Complex
Track listings
US 7-inch and cassette single
"Love and Understanding" – 4:43
"Trail of Broken Hearts" – 4:30
US and European 12-inch single
"Love and Understanding" (12-inch dance mix) – 5:25
"Love and Understanding" (Stringappella mix) – 4:20
"Love and Understanding" (Dub and Understanding mix) – 5:35
"Love and Understanding" (House of Love mix) – 5:45
"Love and Understanding" (Cher Some Love dub) – 4:10
"Trail of Broken Hearts" – 4:30
European 7-inch and cassette single
"Love and Understanding" (edit) – 4:08
"Trail of Broken Hearts" – 4:30
"Love and Understanding" (edit) – 4:08
"Trail of Broken Hearts" – 4:30
"If I Could Turn Back Time " – 4:16
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1991)
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[ 24]
94
Canada Top Singles (RPM )[ 25]
93
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM )[ 26]
36
European Hit Radio Top 100[ 27]
6
European Hot 100 Singles[ 28]
100
Germany (Official German Charts)[ 29]
82
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 30]
86
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard )[ 31]
32
Release history
References
^ Review by AllMusic October 15, 2013
^ Flick, Larry (June 15, 1991). "Single Reviews" (PDF) . Billboard . p. 65. Retrieved October 22, 2020 .
^ Review by Entertainment Weekly Retrieved October 15, 2013
^ "Cher – Love and Understanding" . ARIA Top 50 Singles . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Cher – Love and Understanding" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Cher – Love and Understanding" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50 . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1600 ." RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1613 ." RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Hits of the World" (PDF) . Billboard . Retrieved October 28, 2015 .
^ "Hits of the World" (PDF) . Billboard . Retrieved October 28, 2015 .
^ "Cher – Love and Understanding" (in French). Les classement single . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Cher - Top Titel" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved October 28, 2015 .
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love & Understanding" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1991 " (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Cher – Love and Understanding" (in Dutch). Single Top 100 . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Cher – Love and Understanding" . Top 40 Singles . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). BAnQ . Retrieved September 11, 2019 .
^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2 .
^ "Cher – Love and Understanding" . Singles Top 100 . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Cher: Artist Chart History" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Cher Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ "Cher Chart History (Adult Contemporary)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 28, 2015.
^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 30, 1989
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved October 28, 2015 .
^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991" . RPM . Retrieved October 28, 2015 .
^ "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991" . RPM . Retrieved October 28, 2015 .
^ "European hit Radio 1991, page 20" (PDF) . Music & Media . Retrieved October 28, 2015 .
^ "European Hot 100 Singles 1991, page 21" (PDF) . Music & Media . Retrieved October 28, 2015 .
^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1991" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 28, 2015 .
^ "Single Top 100 Van 1991" (PDF) (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved October 28, 2015 .
^ "The Year in Music: 1991" (PDF) . Billboard . Retrieved October 28, 2015 .
^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . June 29, 1991. p. 21.
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