Believe (Cher album)
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Publication |
October 25, 1998 |
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| Label (s) | Warner Music Group | ||||||||
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Dance-Pop , Euro Disco , Pop |
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
43:59 |
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Believe is the 22nd studio album of American pop - singer Cher . It was released on October 25, 1998 through the Warner Music Group label.
Production and guest posts
Four producers were involved in the production of Believe , with Mark Taylor and Brian Rawling involved in the production of a total of six titles. Todd Terry produced three songs on the album, including a remix of We All Sleep Alone , a track written by Jon Bon Jovi , Richie Sambora and Desmond Child , which was already included on the 1987 album Cher . Junior Vasquez only produced one track: The Power .
No guest contributions from other artists are included on the album.
Track list
| # | title | Author (s) | Producer (s) | length |
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| 1 | Believe | Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennon, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy Powell | Mark Taylor, Brian Rawling | 3:59 |
| 2 | The Power | Tommy Simms, Judson Spence | Junior Vasquez | 3:56 |
| 3 | Runaway | Mark Taylor, Paul Barry | Mark Taylor, Brian Rawling | 4:46 |
| 4th | All or nothing | Mark Taylor, Paul Barry | Mark Taylor, Brian Rawling | 3:57 |
| 5 | Strong Enough | Mark Taylor, Paul Barry | Mark Taylor, Brian Rawling | 3:44 |
| 6th | Dov'è l'amore | Mark Taylor, Paul Barry | Mark Taylor, Brian Rawling | 4:18 |
| 7th | Takin 'back my heart | Diane Warren | Mark Taylor, Brian Rawling | 4:32 |
| 8th | Taxi cab | Todd Terry, Mark Jordan | Todd Terry | 5:04 |
| 9 | Love is the groove | Betsy Cook, Bruce Woolley | Todd Terry | 4:31 |
| 10 | We All Sleep Alone (Todd Terry Remix) | Jon Bon Jovi , Richie Sambora , Desmond Child | Todd Terry | 5:10 |
Chart successes and singles
Believe debuted on the Billboard 200 on November 28, 1998 at number 139. In the week of May 8, 1999, after 24 weeks in the charts, the sound carrier reached fourth place in the American album charts. In the German album charts, Believe rose to number 9 on November 16, 1998 and reached its highest position of number 1 on February 14, 1999. The sound carrier also reached the top of the charts in New Zealand, among others.
album
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Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1998 | Believe |
DE1  × 2
(52 weeks)DE |
AT1 (37 weeks)AT |
CH2 × 2
(47 weeks)CH |
UK7th × 2
(45 weeks)UK |
US4th × 4
(76 weeks)US |
First published: October 25, 1998
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1998 | Believe believe |
DE1  × 5
(26 weeks)DE |
AT2 (19 weeks)AT |
CH1 (29 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 3
(31 weeks)UK |
US1 (31 weeks)US |
First published: October 12, 1998
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| 1999 | Strong Enough Believe |
DE3 (15 weeks)DE |
AT4 (14 weeks) AT |
CH5 (17 weeks) CH |
UK5  (10 weeks)UK |
US57 (12 weeks) US |
First published: February 14, 1999
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| All or Nothing Believe |
DE44 (9 weeks) DE |
AT38 (3 weeks) AT |
CH30 (11 weeks) CH |
UK12 (10 weeks) UK |
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First published: June 7, 1999
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| Dov'è l'amore Believe |
DE31 (9 weeks) DE |
AT38 (1 week) AT |
CH18 (18 weeks) CH |
UK21 (8 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: October 24, 1999
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Sales figures and awards
Believe was awarded double platinum in Germany in 1999 for more than one million units sold , making the album one of the best-selling music albums in Germany . In the United States, the album was certified four times platinum in 1999 for over four million sales.
| Professional reviews | |
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| Reviews | |
| source | rating |
| allmusic |
  
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| Rolling Stone |
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| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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 Argentina (CAPIF)
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platinum
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60,000 |
 Australia (ARIA)
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2 × platinum
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140,000 |
 Belgium (BEA)
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platinum
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(50,000) |
 Brazil (PMB)
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gold
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100,000 |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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7 × platinum
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(350,000) |
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Germany (BVMI)
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2 × platinum
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(1,000,000) |
 Europe (IFPI)
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4 × platinum
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4,000,000 |
 Finland (IFPI)
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gold
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(32,682) |
 France (SNEP)
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platinum
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(300,000) |
 Ireland (IRMA)
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3 × platinum
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(45,000) |
 Italy (FIMI)
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3 × platinum
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(300,000) |
 Japan (RIAJ)
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gold
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100,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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6 × platinum
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600,000 |
 Mexico (AMPROFON)
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2 × gold
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200,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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2 × platinum
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30,000 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
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platinum
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(80,000) |
 Norway (IFPI)
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platinum
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(50,000) |
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Austria (IFPI)
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platinum
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(50,000) |
 Poland (ZPAV)
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platinum
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(100,000) |
 Portugal (AFP)
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2 × platinum
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(40,000) |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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3 × platinum
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(240,000) |
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Switzerland (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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(100,000) |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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4 × platinum
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(400,000) |
 South Africa (RISA)
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2 × platinum
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100,000 |
 Turkey (MÜ-YAP)
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3 × platinum
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(30,000) |
 Hungary (MAHASZ)
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platinum
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(20,000) |
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United States (RIAA)
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4 × platinum
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4,000,000 |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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2 × platinum
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(700,000) |
| All in all |
5 × gold 58 × platinum |
9,630,000 |
Main article: Cher / Music Sales Awards
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Billboard 200: The week of November 28, 1998. Retrieved February 20, 2019 .
- ^ Billboard 200: The week of May 8, 1999. Retrieved February 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Follow the chart Believe on officialcharts.de
- ↑ Believe international chart tracking
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ DE: 2 × platinum
- ↑ US: 4 × platinum
- ↑ Rating: allmusic.com
- ↑ Rating: Rolling Stone
- ↑ Cher Releases First New Album In 12 Years 'Closer To The Truth' Out On October 14th 2013. In: contactmusic.com. August 23, 2013, accessed February 20, 2019 .