Heart of Stone

This article covers the album of the musician Cher. For the song of the same name by The Rolling Stones, see Out of Our Heads

Heart of Stone
Studio album by Cher
Publication (s)	June 19, 1989
Label (s)	Geffen Records
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	Pop-Rock , Adult Contemporary
Title (number)	12
running time	47:57
production	Peter Asher Michael Bolton Desmond Child John Kalodner Jon Lind Diane Warren Guy Roche
chronology Cher (1987) Heart of Stone Love Hurts (1991)
Single releases February 21, 1989 After all August 21, 1989 If I Could Turn Back Time December 9, 1989 Just Like Jesse James March 26, 1990 Heart of Stone July 30, 1990 You wouldn't know love

Heart of Stone is the 19th studio album of American pop - singer Cher . It was released on June 19, 1989 on the Geffen Records label.

Production and guest posts

Seven producers were involved in the production of Heart of Stone . Desmond Child , Peter Asher and Michael Bolton each contributed to the production of three songs. John Lind produced two tracks: All Because of You and Kiss to Kiss . Guy Roche and Diane Warren only produced If I Could Turn Back Time , although Warren was involved in the songwriting of six tracks.

The only guest contribution on the album comes from Peter Cetera , who can be heard on After All .

Track list

#	title	Songwriter	producer	length
1	If I Could Turn Back Time	Diane Warren	Diane Warren, Guy Roche	4:16
2	Just Like Jesse James	Desmond Child , Diane Warren	Desmond Child	4:06
3	You wouldn't know love	Michael Bolton , Diane Warren	Michael Bolton	3:30
4th	Heart of Stone	Andy Hill, Peter Sinfield	Peter Asher	4:21
5	Still in love with you	Michael Bolton, Bob Halligan	Michael Bolton	3:08
6th	Love on a rooftop	Desmond Child, Diane Warren	Peter Asher	4:22
7th	Emotional Fire	Desmond Child, Diane Warren, Michael Bolton	Desmond Child	3:53
8th	All Because of You	John Lind, Sue Schifrin	John Lind	3:30
9	Does Anybody Really Fall in Love Anymore?	Jon Bon Jovi , Richie Sambora , Desmond Child, Diane Warren	Desmond Child	4:12
10	Starting over	Michael Bolton, Jonathan Cain	Michael Bolton	4:09
11	Kiss to Kiss	John Lind, Mary D'astugues, Phil Galdston	John Lind	4:23
12	After all	Tom Snow , Dean Pitchford	Peter Asher	4:07

Chart successes and singles

Heart of Stone debuted on the Billboard 200 on July 22, 1989 at number 88. In the week of October 14, 1989, after 13 weeks in the charts, the sound carrier reached tenth place in the American album charts. In the German album charts, Heart of Stone rose to number 76 on March 12, 1990 and reached its highest position of number 19 on March 26, 1999. The sound carrier also reached the top of the charts in Australia, among others.

album

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1989	Heart of Stone	DE19 (18 weeks) DE	AT15 (14 weeks) AT	-	UK7th platinum (82 weeks)UK	US10 × 3 Triple platinum (53 weeks)US	First published: June 19, 1989

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1989	After All Heart of Stone	-	-	-	UK84 (3 weeks) UK	US6th gold (20 weeks)US	First release: February 21, 1989 feat. Peter Cetera
	If I Could Turn Back Time Heart of Stone	DE16 (18 weeks) DE	AT14 (14 weeks) AT	-	UK6th silver (15 weeks)UK	US3 gold (23 weeks)US	First published: August 21, 1989
	Just Like Jesse James Heart of Stone	DE38 (15 weeks) DE	-	-	UK11 (11 weeks) UK	US8 (18 weeks) US	First published: December 9, 1989
1990	Heart of Stone Heart of Stone	-	-	-	UK43 (5 weeks) UK	US20 (14 weeks) US	First published: March 26, 1990
	You Wouldn't Know Love Heart of Stone	-	-	-	UK55 (4 weeks) UK	-	First published: July 30, 1990

Sales figures and awards

Heart of Stone was rated triple platinum in 1998 for over three million sales.

Professional reviews
Reviews
source	rating
allmusic

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	4 × platinum	280,000
Canada (MC)	4 × platinum	400,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	50,000
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	platinum	300,000
All in all	2 × gold 13 × platinum	4,025,000

Main article: Cher / Music Sales Awards

Individual evidence

1. ^ Billboard 200: The week of July 22, 1989. Retrieved February 20, 2019 . 
2. ^ Billboard 200: The week of October 14, 1989. Retrieved August 14, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Chart tracking Heart of Stone on officialcharts.de
4. ↑ international chart tracking Heart of Stone
5. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
6. ↑ US: 3 × platinum
7. ↑ Rating: allmusic.com