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Heart of Stone

Cher - Heart of Stone Audio CD

A fair review of the Cher "Heart of Stone" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Cher reviews here, or go back to the Cher tabs.

Band: Cher
Title: Heart of Stone
Rating:

Release Date: 1989-06-19
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: If I Could Turn Back Time 2: Just Like Jesse James 3: You Wouldn't Know Love 4: Heart of Stone 5: Still in Love With You 6: Love on a Rooftop 7: Emotional Fire 8: All Because of You 9: Does Anybody Really Fall in Love Anymore? 10: Starting Over 11: Kiss to Kiss 12: After All [Love Theme from Chances Are] - Peter Cetera, Cher

Great Sound!
It starts off with Cher's hit "If I Can Turn Back Time," and doesn't stop giving great sounding songs. This CD is a great one. Other songs included in this set are "Just Like Jesse James," the great "Heart Of Stone," and "After All. " One of my other favorites is "Love on a Rooftop," Cher sings this song great! Her vocals are great, and I love the rock sound. .

DIE HARD CHER FAN
I wore out a few copies of the tape and plan to get it on CD as soon as I can. I have been a DIE HARD Cher fan since this album came out. CHER RULES!!!!!!!!!!!.

Chart Review

2 -If I Could Turn Back Time
#3 for 2 wks 7-8-1989 US 23 weeks on chart (also)
#1 7-29-1989 20 wks on Billboard AC chart. #10 7-22-1989 USA 53 weeks on Billboard 200 album chart
#7 7-22-1989 UK 82 non-consecutive weeks on chart

Charting Singles (in a few of the larger recording markets)
1 -After All
#6 3-11-1989 US 20 weeks on Billboard Hot 100 (also)
#1 for 4 wks 3-11-1989 25 wks on Billboard Adult Contemporary 50 position chart
#6 5-29-1989 Canada 17 wks on The Record Top 40 sales chart.
#6 9-2-1989 UK 14 weeks on CIN 75 position chart.
#16 Oct 1989 Germany 18 weeks on Media Control 100 position chart.
#7 10-16-1989 Canada 15 weeks on chart.

3 -Just Like Jesse James
#8 for 4 weeks 10-21-1989 18 wks on chart (also)
#9 11-25-1989 15 wks on Billboard AC chart
#11 1-30-1990 UK 11 weeks on chart.
#38 Feb 1990 Germany 15 wks on chart.

4 -Heart Of Stone
#20 2-10-1990 US 14 wks on chart (also)
#30 3-31-1990 8 wks on Billboard AC chart.
#43 4-7-1990 UK 5 weeks on chart.
#26 5-7-1990 Canada 5 wks on chart.

5 -You Would'nt Know Love
#55 8-11-1990 UK 3 weeks on chart.

"JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES" put Cher in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100 in four decades (1960's,1970's,1980's and 1990's). "JUST" reached #10 on 12-16-1989, then went to #8 for four weeks (12-23 & 12-30-1989 and 1-6 & 1-13-1990). In 1999 "BELIEVE" went to #1 for four weeks (3-13, 3-20, 3-27 and 4-3-1999). .

Cher:- Heart Of Stone
Some of the producers really bring this album to life, such as Desmond Child (a fave of mine) and Michael Bolton, but the thing that really makes this album shine is no other than Cher and her excellent vocals. Heart Of Stone is my fave Cher album along with Living Proof. All 12 tracks are absolutely fantastic, and there's even some classics like If I Could Turn Back Time (#3 in US) and Just Like Jesse James (#8), the country/western influenced song. Other awesome singles include the likes of After All (#6) and Heart Of Stone (#20), which made the album chart in the Top 10 in both the US and the UK. Heart Of Stone has currently gone 3x Platinum in the US.

IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
Turn Back Time is one of Cher's greatest hits, and none of you can deny that. This song is just a classic that will be remembered for years to come, even when it is already atleast 16 year old. This song is probably my fave on the whole album.

JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES
Another awesome effort, that is country/western-like. If none of you thought Cher could pull off western efforts, just listen to this!! It's one of her best!

YOU WOULDN'T KNOW LOVE
This song is one of the funnest on the album. I was left speechless when I first listened to it, and still am to this day.

HEART OF STONE
Cher really brings this Bucks Fizz recording to life. Awesome!

STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU
I'm sure everyone's felt this way some time in their life, or said these words to their one and only lover. She talks about that each time she finds somebody knew, she's still in love with her boyfriend that she found first, or with the one she loves the most. Brilliant lyrics, overall whopping song!

LOVE ON A ROOFTOP
Awesome ballad, though I find it may disturb some people or cause depression.

EMOTIONAL FIRE
Absolutely fabulous! One of the best songs on the album, as Cher belts out her powerful vocals!

ALL BECAUSE OF YOU
This is my third fave song on the album, my first being Turn Back Time and my second being the next track. Speaking of which. . .

DOES ANYBODY REALLY FALL IN LOVE ANYMORE?
The answer to that would be yes. But this song is absolutely great, I think that Cher puts alot of effort and emotion into the song, you can really tell by how great her voice is.

STARTING OVER
I love this song!! However, if I had to chose the weakest song on the album, this would get it.

KISS TO KISS
Absolutely fantastic. This is definately one of the albums best efforts, by far!

AFTER ALL
This ballad is so sweet, yet fantastic. Peter's vocals are OK, but Cher's vocals is the thing that really makes this song stand out.

Heart Of Stone is a brilliant effort. I recommend it totally to casual fans, die-hard fans, beginners or just people who like rock. This is classic rock Cher at her best!.

This is one hell of an album!
Fact:- Cher is brilliant, this album is timeless and you know it! I love this album, and anyone who doesn't like this must seriously have no eye for music. Opinion:- Cher's best album along with "Living Proof". This studio album is great, but after seeing her live also, I must admit she's excellent either way! On this album, "Heart Of Stone", Cher belts out guitar-driven, rock classics, like "If I Could Turn Back Time", one of my personal favourite Cher songs, the title track (Bucks Fizz cover) and "Just Like Jesse James". Also included is the US smash, "After All", the duet with Peter Catera. "Heart Of Stone" has went 3x Platinum in the US, and hit #10. The singles were also hits. ". . . Turn Back Time" achieved #3, ". . . Jesse James" achieved #8, the title track, "Heart Of Stone", achieved #20 and "After All" achieved #6. Not bad for the world's best ever diva, eh???.

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