''Love Hurts'' is the twentieth

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by American singer and actress

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, released on June 18, 1991, by

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. The album was her final studio album with the record company after a 4-year recording contract. The

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certified it Gold on August 27, 1991. The lead single from the album was, "

Love and Understanding "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 North Ame ...

" and the follow-up singles were "

Save Up All Your Tears "Save Up All Your Tears" is a song written by Desmond Child and Diane Warren, and originally released by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. The song was subsequently covered by other artists including Robin Beck, Cher, Freda Payne and Bonfire. The origi ...

", "

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", "

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" and "

When Lovers Become Strangers "When Lovers Become Strangers" is the third US single release from American singer/actress Cher's 20th album, ''Love Hurts'' (1991), released in US and Canada only in late May 1992. Critical reception Larry Flick from '' Billboard'' wrote, "Th ...

". It peaked at number 48 on the ''Billboard'' Top 200 albums chart with the sales of 19,000 copies. In November 2011, ''

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'' stated that ''Love Hurts'' had sold 600,000 copies in the US.Ask Billboard: Twice Is Nice, Twice, for Adele
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Album information

The record featured production by

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and saw her continue to collaborate with

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and

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. The album was recorded in late 1990/early 1991, during the first year of Cher's relationship to Bon Jovi's guitarist

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. She dedicated the album to him and "every man that ever made me shed a tear". The album contained four covers: "

" recorded in the late 1980s by

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in 1988 and

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in 1989, the

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song " A World Without Heroes" recorded in 1981, "Fires Of Eden" recorded by

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in 1990, and "

", a remake of the 1975 version which Cher had previously recorded for her album ''

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''. This time the song was more

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rather than a ballad. The original version was released by

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in 1960; however, the most popular version of the song (and the only rendition of "Love Hurts" to become a hit single in the United States, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1976) was the one recorded by Scottish

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band

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. In addition, the European version of the album also contains the worldwide hit "

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" (originally recorded by

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in 1963), which was released as a single in the United States in 1990 (prior to the release of the "Love Hurts") to promote Cher's film ''

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'', on whose soundtrack it first appeared. Early releases of the album in the UK had the same cover as the American release, but later European releases had a different cover, showing Cher laying on a white background wearing a red wig. The European release also included the worldwide hit, "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" which reached number one in over 10 countries. In the United States, "The Shoop Shoop Song" was available only through the original soundtrack, ''

'' for the film of the same name. While the album did extremely well in the UK, its singles were only minor hits. "

" was the only big hit in the charts, but the album also produced many fan-favorites including "

" and big Cher favorites, "Save Up All Your Tears", "

", and "Fires of Eden". Also "Love Hurts and "Could've Been You" was released only in Europe, while "

" was released only in North America. The

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co-written song, "I'll Never Stop Loving You", was released a year later on Cassidy's album, '' Didn't You Used to be?''. One year before, it was already recorded by

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and released on a Japanese special edition bonus CD for their album ''

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''.

Promotion

To promote the album, Cher did several performances worldwide. In North America she promoted the album on ''

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''. She also made a special appearance on the

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program '' In Concert'' on June 21, 1991, where she performed "Love Hurts", "Love and Understanding", "Save Up All Your Tears" and "A World Without Heroes". This particular performance was highly criticized because Cher lip-synced all songs from the album, veering from the ABC show's premise to showcase "honest" live rock. Later, during an interview, Cher defended her lip-syncing and ''In Concert'' offered her a chance to reappear (with her band plugged in and playing) later in 1991, but the performance never happened. Cher also promoted the album in some European countries. In the UK she performed "Love and Understanding", "Save Up All Your Tears" and "Could've Been You" on ''

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'', on ''

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'' performed "Love and Understanding" and "Save Up All Your Tears", and on '' Aspel and Company'' performed "Could've Been You". Cher also performed "Save Up All Your Tears" in

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during the '' Dame Edna Show'' and with Dame Edna performed "

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". The album received further promotion from her third headlining

Love Hurts Tour The Love Hurts Tour was the third solo concert tour by American singer-actress Cher. The tour supported her twentieth studio album, ''Love Hurts''. The tour reached Europe and North America. It played in arenas and followed the previous Heart of ...

, which started on April 15, 1992, in

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. The tour was set to start on March 21, 1992, in

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, but due to illness, the European concerts were rescheduled, except for the UK dates. Later dates on the North American leg of the tour were also rescheduled twice. Cher performed "Love and Understanding", "Save Up All Your Tears", "Love Hurts" and "Fires Of Eden" on her tour.

Singles

" was released as the album's lead single on June 3, 1991. The song received mixed reviews. One critic said that the song, together with others two are tame and over-careful, while another said that "Love and Understanding" is a strong track. The song has reached the top 10 in countries such as the Austria, Canada, UK and the top 20 in United States and Germany. "

" was released as the second single from the album and has reached top 40 on various charts worldwide, including the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. “

” was released as the third single from the album and barely missed the top 40 in the UK. “

” was released as the fourth single from the album and barely missed the top 30 in the UK. It also peaked within the top 75 in Germany. “

” was released as the fifth and final single from the album. It went on to peak in the top 40 in Canada. The song also peaked in the top 10 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary and the top 20 on the US adult contemporary.

Critical reception

Reviews of the record were mixed. On one hand, some critics proclaimed that "Love Hurts" was the most mature material Cher had tackled in years. Also, critics said "Love Hurts" was a step up from '' Heart Of Stone'', and ''

''. ''

'' for example, said that "With a few exceptions, the overall musical direction is more straight-forward rock'n'roll this time, which is the perfect environment for her unique vocal style."

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also said that "The result, however, is particularly formulaic, with Cher's vocals sounding largely uninspired and the production and backing musicians content to be obvious." But on the hand, some critics slammed the album. One critic went as far as to claim that "The only song worth listening to is A World Without Heroes, on an otherwise uninspired album".

Commercial performance

Unlike '' Heart of Stone'' and ''

'', Love Hurts received less attention in North America yet it was still certified Gold in the US and Platinum in Canada, for reaching the sales of 500,000 and 100,000 copies in those territories, respectively. In European and

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n countries, as well as in Australia and New Zealand, the album was very successful, and peaked at number one in four countries: Austria, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom. In the UK the album debuted at number one and remained there for six consecutive weeks. After ending its reign at the top, the album remained in the top three for five more weeks and became the best selling female album of the year. It was certified multi-platinum and eventually sold more than 1 million copies.

Release history

*US Vinyl – containing the 11-track album. *European Vinyl – containing the 12-track album. *US Limited Collectors Box Edition Set – promotional edition hinged wooden box casing with a flip-up cover. The package contains the album in a CD cardboard slip and thirteen "

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" with album designs or Cher photos on one side and lyrics/credits on the other. *European Cassette – unofficial released by Glob Records, with the alternate track list.

Track listing

Notes *"Love Hurts" was previously recorded for Cher's twelfth studio album ''

'' (1975). *"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" is from the '' Mermaids Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' released in 1990.

Personnel

*John Aguto – assistant engineer (2, 11) *Ken Allardyce – assistant engineer (3, 4, 6, 8–10) *

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(4, 6, 8, 9, 12), drums, percussion, programming (6),

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(8),

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(9), band

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(12) *Sandy Bathgate – production coordination (1, 5) *Martin Brumbach – assistant engineer (7) *

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–

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(4),

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(6, 8, 9, 12) *Kim Bullard – keyboards (2, 11) *Joanie Bye – background vocals (1, 5) * David Campbell – background vocal arrangements (4, 6, 8, 9, 12), orchestral arrangements (4), string arrangements (12), conductor (4) *Joey Cathcart – background vocals (2, 11) * Margo Chase –

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– percussion (7) * Laura Creamer – background vocals (3, 10) *

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– drums (1, 5) *

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– background vocals (1, 5) *Jeff DeMorris – assistant engineer (3, 10) *David J. Donnelly – mastering supervisor *Doreen Dorian – production coordination (3, 10) *

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– background vocals (6, 8) *Mike Fisher – percussion (4, 6, 9, 12), tambourine (8) * Mike Fraser – engineer (1, 5) *David Garfield – keyboards (7) *Steve George – background vocals (1, 5) *

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(6, 12), background vocals (6, 8),

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, electric guitar (4),

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(9) *Greg Goldman – assistant engineer (7) *Scott Harper – string arrangements (3, 10) *Steve Heinke – assistant engineer (2, 11) *Dan Hersch – mastering * Mark Hudson – vocal director (3, 10) *

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(10) * Jimmy Johnson – bass guitar (12) *Phil Kaffel –

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(2), additional engineering (1, 5), mixing (7) *

– producer *Raven Kane's Girls – background vocals (4, 9, 12) *Fred Kelly – assistant engineer (1–3, 5, 10, 11) *

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– bass guitar (4, 9) *Mike Kloster – assistant engineer (7) *Nathaniel Kunkel – assistant engineer (4, 6, 8, 9, 12) *

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– engineer (7) *Marc LaFrance – background vocals (1, 5) *

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(3, 7) *Julie Last – assistant engineer (3, 4, 6, 8–10, 12) *Mario Lucy – assistant engineer (3, 10) *

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– producer (7), guitar (2, 9–11), acoustic guitar (7), guitar solo (7), bass guitar (8) *

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– background vocals (7) *

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– drum engineer (4, 5, 8, 9, 12) *Jean McClain – background vocals (3) * Hugh McDonald – bass guitar (1, 5) *Jim McGillveray – percussion (1, 5) *

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– background vocals (2, 11) *Gil Morales – assistant engineer (4, 6–9, 12) * Gunnar Nelson – background vocals (2, 11) *

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– lead vocals (6), background vocals (1, 5, 7) *

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– keyboards (7) *Katy Parks – production coordination (1, 2, 5, 11) *

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– drums (2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12) *

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– bass guitar (2, 11) *Jeff Rach – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4–6, 8, 9, 11, 12) *

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– producer (3, 10),

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(3) *

– producer (1, 5) *Rail Rogurt – assistant engineer (4, 6, 8, 9, 12) *Bill Sammeth – management *Glenn Sciurba – guitar (10) *Connie Scott – background vocals (1, 5) * Keith Scott – guitar (1, 5) *Debra Shallman – album coordinator, production coordination (7) *Josh Sklair – guitar (3, 10) *Ivy Skoff – production coordination (4, 6, 8, 9, 12) *

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– additional engineering (1, 5) *David Steele – background vocals (1, 5) *David Thoener – engineer (3, 10), additional engineering (1, 5), mixing (1–3, 5, 10, 11) * Michael Thompson – electric guitar (4, 9) *Joe Turano – background vocals (10) *Myriam Naomi Valle – background vocals (3) *

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– drums (7) *Howie Vickers – arrangements (1, 5) *

– producer (3, 10), background vocals (3, 10) *

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– keyboards (1, 5) *Mark T. Williams – drums (3, 10) *Randy Wine – assistant engineer (2, 11) *Frank Wolf – engineer (3, 4, 6, 8–10, 12), additional engineering (7), mixing (4, 6, 8, 9, 12) *

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– producer (1, 2, 5, 11), additional guitar and keyboards (5)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

External links

Official website of Cher
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