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Posted by: liamk97 25th July 2018, 10:52 PM
Cher recently announced that she's recorded an album of ABBA covers, following her role in the new Mamma Mia prequel/sequel in which she covers 'Fernando'.
Now, it seems she's just announced the tracking list on Twitter:
1.WATERLOO
2.GIMME,GIMME
3.DANCING👑
4.CHIQUITITTA
5. NAME OF THE GAME
6.MOMMA MIA
7. ONE OF US
8.WINNER TAKES IT ALL
9.SOS
10.⁉️
She also responded "SEPT" to the tweet, presumably the release date.
Are you down for this? Any ideas about track 10? A brand new song where Cher and ABBA duet?
Posted by: Regina 25th July 2018, 11:01 PM
I think September was confirmed a while ago which is good.
She's listed some of my fave ABBA songs which is fab 
gone for most of the classics which was expected but i kinda want a few oddities. Gimme Eagle or When All Is Said And Done.
I assume the last one is either gonna be Fernando or maybe a full solo Super Trouper.
Posted by: ___∆___ 25th July 2018, 11:10 PM
So ready for this - the gayest pop album ever 
Posted by: Liаm 25th July 2018, 11:12 PM
Slightly disappointing it'll probably be karaoke versions of the same old Abba songs, but I'm still here for this gay apocalypse.
Posted by: Regina 25th July 2018, 11:32 PM
She's said it'll be a mix of the original plus her own take, so it will be her own takes rather than straight covers.
Posted by: ___∆___ 26th July 2018, 12:30 AM
She’s knows better than to not put a dance beat behind at least a few of them to keep the gays happy
Posted by: Dexton 26th July 2018, 05:15 AM
I would’ve thought that Fernando would be on here but maybe she realises that everyone who buys this album will already have the Mamma Mia soundtrack 
Posted by: liamk97 26th July 2018, 09:40 AM
Didn't even notice 'Fernando' wasn't on the tracking list tbh, I just took it for granted that it was!
Surely the last track is something other than 'Fernando' though, otherwise what would be the point in keeping it a secret?
Posted by: Mullo 26th July 2018, 10:51 AM
Surely the last track is something other than 'Fernando' though, otherwise what would be the point in keeping it a secret?
I'd say it is Fernando, but they are just waiting on clearance from the studio
Posted by: Tombo 26th July 2018, 11:03 AM
Fernando is amazing, bring it on!
Posted by: Regina 26th July 2018, 11:26 AM
Lets not forget she put You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me on Closer to the Truth a good 4 years after it was released and put on the Burlesque soundtrack.
Rumours flying that the ABBA girls will be on track 10. *.*
Posted by: dandy* 26th July 2018, 05:45 PM
This actually fills me with nightmares.
Posted by: Qween 26th July 2018, 09:11 PM
I'm quite PARTIAL to her HONKING all over Fernando so will give this a whirl. I'd have liked at least one or two LESSER KNOWN tracks but I guess she needs to pay for the next facelift.
Posted by: liamk97 26th July 2018, 09:28 PM
Brutal!
Honking!
Posted by: Spiceboy 29th July 2018, 05:26 PM
I wasn’t really a fan of her versions of Fernando or super trooper, she doesn’t have voice that the girls had. That’s not a diss at her at all she has a great voice but it’s quite deep while hey had very seeet voices. Honking was used above sounds right lol.
Posted by: SKOB 29th July 2018, 08:37 PM
Love her so bring it on! ALso, Closer to the Truth is a decent album
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 30th July 2018, 07:11 AM
Shes got a clean bandit duet appaz
Posted by: pippa 30th July 2018, 01:45 PM
A Clean Bandit duet could be very interesting.
This covers album may perform reasonable ok forCher.
Just last week she achieved her first top 100 entry for some time with Fernando.
Posted by: Tombo 30th July 2018, 08:16 PM
That would be absolutely amazing if it's true
Posted by: Regina 30th July 2018, 09:29 PM
This covers album may perform reasonable ok forCher.
Just last week she achieved her first top 100 entry for some time with Fernando.
I Hope You Find It went top 40 in 2013 and that was her las tmain single release so I dont get your point.
Posted by: ___∆___ 1st August 2018, 04:19 PM
I was expecting Fernando to be the runaway success from the film tbh but I do think the album will be a success for her - she’s releasing it in Q4 and the contents appeal to her largely gay fan base, would be surprised if it didn’t go Gold.
Posted by: Qween 1st August 2018, 06:31 PM
All she needs is a few decent promo slots, it'll be an easy mothers gift for Christmas (and probably GAYZ too). I'm fairly sure at this stage it's going to karaoke all the way but it's still going to be interesting.
Posted by: Spiceboy 2nd August 2018, 08:53 PM
Yup #23 wasn't it?
Ps who is that guy in your sig he is yummy
Posted by: Hide&Seek 6th August 2018, 12:22 AM
gone for most of the classics which was expected but i kinda want a few oddities. Gimme Eagle or When All Is Said And Done.Yes! I woulda liked half an half. Half the album to be the obvious ones, and the other half to be not so obvious gems. I like that you put When All Is Said And Done - that's the first one I searched for and wished for on the tracklist.
If it had been half an half, I'd want that album immediately. As it is, and there's so many of her albums that I've not yet got - I'll just add this to the list, to get...whenever.
Posted by: Spiceboy 6th August 2018, 12:43 PM
When all is said and done is amazing Also slipping through my fingers and Angel Eyes
Posted by: Voodoo 8th August 2018, 07:48 PM
Oh my Cher!
I'm literally shaking here. 
It is going to sound IMMENSE.
Posted by: Lukuzz 8th August 2018, 08:02 PM
Sounds amazing, hoping this is out ASAP to tide over the wait for the album
Posted by: ___∆___ 8th August 2018, 11:42 PM
Sounds exactly as I hoped it would - this is totally an album for the gays and she has played it perfectly 
Posted by: ǝʎʞ 9th August 2018, 08:22 AM
omg i knew that ‘gimme gimme gimme’ would be track 10.
there’s no way she’d throw an album to the gays + not include that anthem!
Posted by: Mullo 9th August 2018, 09:44 AM
there’s no way she’d throw an album to the gays + not include that anthem!
Gimme Gimme Gimme is track 2 on the tracklisting. We still dont know what is track 10
Posted by: Spiceboy 9th August 2018, 12:41 PM
Posted by: Spiceboy 9th August 2018, 03:02 PM
Been having a Cher session today... what a legend
60's
- I got you babe
- Bang, bang
- Little man
- Sunny
- The beat goes on
- You better sit down kids
- Baby don't go
- Will you still love me tomorrow
- All I really want to do
- Alfie
70's
- Gypsies, tramps and thieves
- Half breed
- The way of love
- Dark lady
- Living in a house divided
- All I ever need is you
- Dark lady
- Stars
- Take me home
- Hell on wheels
80's
- Dead ringer for love
- If I could turn back time
- I found someone
- Just like Jesse James
- Heart of stone
- We all sleep tonight
- Give our love a fighting chance
- Working girl
- Heart of stone
- Main man
- All because of you
- Kiss to kiss
- After all
90's
- Believe
- Walking in Memphis
- Shoop, shoop song
- One by one
- The sun aint gonna shine anymore
- Strong enough
- All or nothing
- Dove l'amoure
00's
- The musics no good without you
- A different kind of love song
- Song for the lonely
2010's
- I hope you find it
- Woman's world
- I walk alone
- You haven't seen the last of me
- Sirens
- Take it like a man
Every...single...decade...amazing...songs...I...LOVE HER!
Posted by: Spiceboy 9th August 2018, 03:23 PM
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme is on Spotify. It's ok, pretty faithful to the original. I just love the original so much I find it a bit karaoke. Not sure what I'm going to make of this album tbh.
Guessing the album is called Dancing Queen, this is the cover that's attached to it.
Posted by: ___∆___ 9th August 2018, 04:00 PM
Love the album cover and the homage to Agnetha and Frida.
Listening to Gimme, Gimme, Gimme now and i LOVE it! Also DQ is really all the album could be called tbh. Can’t wait for the album - it’s total fun and for the gays 
Posted by: Spiceboy 9th August 2018, 04:12 PM
I must admit as soon as I saw the title I thought, yeah that had to be the album name! I'm not sure on the album cover... It's a nice homage but it looks really cheap Tbh the whole thing screams cheap Hopefully it will sell well enough though should be able to get another Gold record with this surely?
Posted by: SKOB 9th August 2018, 04:12 PM
GGG sounds hilariously awful but I guess this album is all about kitsch for gays so bring it on!
Posted by: ǝʎʞ 9th August 2018, 04:42 PM
lmao it was the third gimme missing that threw me off!
Posted by: Jonjo 9th August 2018, 05:33 PM
It's somehow even gayer than I had imagined lmao.
Posted by: Lukuzz 9th August 2018, 07:09 PM
Queen! I’m in love with this. Would love it to somehow scrape the official Top 40
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 9th August 2018, 09:08 PM
This is painful. It sounds so poorly mixed.
Posted by: ___∆___ 9th August 2018, 09:09 PM
Cheap, trashy and a total cash in
Cher really is the only icon that could pull this off tbh.Hopefully she comes to the UK for some promo - I have a feeling it will be more successful here than anywhere else.
Posted by: Jonjo 9th August 2018, 09:17 PM
I wonder if the unannounced track is actually a new song WITH Abba? 
Posted by: Liаm 9th August 2018, 09:36 PM
Yeah I can't muster up a huge amount of enthuiasm for this it's very cheap and tacky, like we already have Mamma Mia covers of these songs that are fun and all but this is v year 8 music lesson demo button on a keyboard...
Posted by: Spiceboy 9th August 2018, 10:28 PM
it's very cheap and tacky, like we already have Mamma Mia covers of these songs that are fun and all but this is v year 8 music lesson demo button on a keyboard... Yes!! Sad thing is I know I'm going to buy it anyway just because it's Cher. I'll probably listen to it once and then put in my CD cupboard and leave it there... just like Kylie's Abbey Road sessions album
Posted by: Cameron 9th August 2018, 11:40 PM
I’m dying at this. But when I hear it out I’ll bop for my life
Posted by: liamk97 9th August 2018, 11:50 PM
This is so trashy and camp, I love it! I'm going to be in my element if I hear this on a night out.
I love how emphasised that famous melody is; the original is of course fabulous but it feels so much more punchy and pronounced here, much like how it was when Madonna sampled.
Posted by: liamk97 9th August 2018, 11:59 PM
From Vanity Fair:
The singer and actress — who has won Oscar, Emmy and Grammy Awards — was inspired to record the album following her performance in the recently-released hit film, “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,” according to the announcement.
“I’ve always liked Abba and saw the original ‘Mamma Mia’ musical on Broadway three times,” Cher said. “After filming ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again,’ I was reminded again of what great and timeless songs they wrote and started thinking ‘why not do an album of their music?’ The songs were harder to sing than I imagined but I’m so happy with how the music came out. I’m really excited for people to hear it. It’s a perfect time.”
The album was recorded and produced in London and Los Angeles with Cher’s longtime collaborator Mark Taylor, who previously produced Cher’s global hit single “Believe.” The tracklist appears below.
Cher is scheduled to be awarded a Kennedy Center Honor on December 2 in Washington DC. She is also a co-producer of the “The Cher Show,” the upcoming Broadway musical opening on December 3, and will be touring Australia and New Zealand in September. She is currently performing a residency at MGM Resorts in Las Vegas.
“Dancing Queen” tracklisting:
1. Dancing Queen
2. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
3. The Name Of The Game
4. SOS
5. Waterloo
6. Mamma Mia
7. Chiquitita
8. Fernando
9. The Winner Takes It All
10. One Of Us
Seems like they were waiting for the rights to use 'Fernando' as that is now appearing as the missing track.
Posted by: Spiceboy 10th August 2018, 05:49 PM
I was thinking who else could pull this off and there are so few
I'd be here for Steps doing an Abba covers album they did a fantastic job with Lay all your love on me, I know him so well and Thank Abba for the music
Posted by: ǝʎʞ 10th August 2018, 06:07 PM
I'd be here for Steps doing an Abba covers album they did a fantastic job with Lay all your love on me, I know him so well and Thank Abba for the music
what about dancing queen?
Posted by: Spiceboy 11th August 2018, 09:30 AM
Oh yeah I’ve never listened to that
Didn’t buy the ultimate collection as I had gold. Will have to give it a listen
Posted by: ___∆___ 11th August 2018, 08:18 PM
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme #21 on iTunes Wasn’t expecting it to do anything even in a low sales climate!
Posted by: ___∆___ 12th August 2018, 11:08 AM
I'd be here for Steps doing an Abba covers album they did a fantastic job with Lay all your love on me, I know him so well and Thank Abba for the music
Kylie & Dannii Minogue - The Winner Takes It all >>>>> everyone else
Posted by: PaulM1983 12th August 2018, 01:26 PM
Wasn’t expecting it to do anything even in a low sales climate!It was number 16 for a whole day. I did not expect to be seeing Cher in the top 20 with an ABBA cover in 2018.
I absolutely love this more than I can say. Yes it's gloriously tacky but it's an absolute beast of a song. Her vocal on the chorus gives me life.
Posted by: Crazy Chris 12th August 2018, 02:26 PM
I'll say it again and tell me off if you like but if you want to hear Abba songs then play an Abba album. Simples.
Posted by: Voodoo 12th August 2018, 03:25 PM
Cher's ethereal vocals elevate ABBA songs & take them to the next level. She makes them her own by adding her unique touch.
Posted by: Crazy Chris 12th August 2018, 04:19 PM
Okay I'll give it a listen then.
Posted by: liamk97 23rd August 2018, 02:21 PM
Posted by: Spiceboy 23rd August 2018, 02:32 PM
I thought she said she was putting her own stamp on them? They have been pretty much carbon copies so far??
Posted by: Simon. 23rd August 2018, 02:44 PM
Yet to hear SOS, GGG definitely has her own stamp on it.
Posted by: Voodoo 23rd August 2018, 02:46 PM
Are you being serious? She has definitely put her own spin on Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!.
Posted by: liamk97 23rd August 2018, 03:25 PM
'SOS' sticks more to the original, just with a little more sparkle, but her version of 'Gimme' is Cher to a tee.
Posted by: Spiceboy 24th August 2018, 12:22 AM
Really? I think GGG is pretty faithful to the original. Exact same beat, melody, lyrics...?
Posted by: slowdown73 24th August 2018, 12:39 AM
I love Cher but the release just doesn’t appeal to me. Doing an album of covers is fine but why not be a bit more creative and choose less well known tracks and reinvent the style of the track instead of just copying the original.
Posted by: Voodoo 3rd September 2018, 11:54 AM
https://eurostore.warnermusic.com/eu/artists/cher/dancing-queen-cd-bundle.html
https://eurostore.warnermusic.com/eu/artists/cher/dancing-queen-cd-bundle.html is now available for pre-order through https://eurostore.warnermusic.com/eu/artists/cher.html!
It includes:
- Dancing Queen CD
Dancing Queen Lithograph
Dancing Queen Digital Album
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) - Digital Single
SOS - Digital Single
Track listing:
1. Dancing Queen
2. Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
3. The Name of the Game
4. SOS
5. Waterloo
6. Mamma Mia
7. Chiquitita
8. Fernando
9. The Winner Takes It All
10. One of Us
Also available for pre-order: https://eurostore.warnermusic.com/eu/artists/cher/dancing-queen-vinyl-bundle.html
https://eurostore.warnermusic.com/eu/artists/cher/dancing-queen-vinyl-bundle.html
Posted by: ___∆___ 4th September 2018, 07:17 AM
Underwhelming bundles but at least she is getting multiple album and single sales out of each one I guess - acts like Cher should go all out with their physicals though.
Posted by: Voodoo 4th September 2018, 07:40 AM
https://www.ellentube.com/episode/cher.html
September 07, 2018
It’s an extra special day on The Ellen Show, because the incomparable CHER is here! The Goddess of Pop has had an illustrious career, and she’s inspired many singers, dancers, and performers along the way. Cher has truly done it all, from her early singing days to huge hits like “Believe,” to major achievements in film and on stage! Not only is she a talented performer, she has used her voice to become an important figure in social activism and speaking out against injustice. Cher stops by the show today to catch up with Ellen and to talk about her latest film, “Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!” She'll perform the classic ABBA song, “SOS” from her upcoming ABBA tribute album, “Dancing Queen”! It’ll be nothing short of an extra glamorous day on The Ellen Show!
Posted by: Voodoo 7th September 2018, 07:48 PM
An excerpt from Cher's fantastic new interview with The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/04/arts/music/cher-abba-broadway-interview.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/04/arts/music/cher-abba-broadway-interview.html
Posted by: Spiceboy 8th September 2018, 12:10 PM
Why would she say her own albums are bad?!? Who does that!?
I don’t rate believe as her best at all, I wonder if she would if it had flopped? Heart of stone is my favourite Cher album it is incredible!
Posted by: Spiceboy 8th September 2018, 12:15 PM
Have you ever considered an album of covers before - “never”
What was It’s a mans world then!?
Posted by: liamk97 8th September 2018, 12:23 PM
She's always been open that she's not a "Cher fan" but she does it with humour and I like that about her.
Closer to the Truth is the only album I've listened to in its entirety and there's a great balance of bangers and ballads. 'Dressed to Kill', 'Lovers Forever', 'Favourite Scars' and 'I Hope You Find It' are all favourites of mine.
Cher's been doing the rounds of promo recently, including a (mimed) live performance of 'SOS' on Ellen:
Really liked this interview too:
Posted by: Juranamo 9th September 2018, 12:27 PM
Yeah, she seems very aware that she is a voice and very much a ‘pop-puppet’. She gets given the songs, spends some time recording, and pops out the music. She obviously doesn’t give a shit whether she likes the music or not, she (and the label) just want the dollar.
To me, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that, as long as I like the music from people like this, that’s all I care about.
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 9th September 2018, 01:54 PM
Its probably why she doesnt release music that often.
Hopefully she’ll start doing more “grown up” albums. Songbooks etc.
Posted by: Voodoo 9th September 2018, 05:18 PM
Excuse me, but you clearly don't know ©her.
She is VERY much involved in everything she does. She won't record a song she doesn't like. She didn't finish recording 'Closer to the Truth' until she liked the final result. She fought for 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me' to be included in 'Burlesque'. She re-did her vocals for 'Dancing Queen' in London because she wasn't satisfied with the early takes done in LA. She dictated how Believe would sound.
Read here: https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/11/arts/cher-resurrected-again-by-a-hit-the-long-hard-but-serendipitous-road-to-believe.html
Give ©her some credit, please.
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 9th September 2018, 07:43 PM
She hated the vocoder on ‘believe’ though
Posted by: kye 9th September 2018, 07:53 PM
she loved the $$ it brought though
Posted by: Voodoo 9th September 2018, 08:24 PM
Are you trolling or what?
I've just posted an article which says she was the one who raised the idea to use it on the verses.
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 10th September 2018, 07:43 AM
I've just posted an article which says she was the one who raised the idea to use it on the verses.
I read the article. Just seems to contradict previous reports of her opinion on ‘believe’. I swore it took her a lot of convincing to like the song & when she eventually did, they wanted to remove the autotune where she exclaimed “over my dead body”.
Posted by: Mullo 10th September 2018, 09:23 AM
it was her record company that hated it, and wanted it removed.
Cher loved it
Posted by: Spiceboy 10th September 2018, 07:05 PM
Has anyone made any decent fan made covers for Dancing Queen? I'm not totally keen on the cover lol.
Posted by: liamk97 14th September 2018, 01:42 PM
Got ourselves an extended mix of 'Gimme':
Posted by: liamk97 15th September 2018, 10:57 AM
I love Cher in this haha
Posted by: Voodoo 17th September 2018, 08:35 PM
New photos from the Dancing Queen photoshoot:
Posted by: Mullo 18th September 2018, 02:55 PM
SOS video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T4rz4NsYjk&feature=youtu.be
Posted by: ___∆___ 19th September 2018, 10:04 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T4rz4NsYjk&feature=youtu.be
What a disappointing video
Posted by: Spiceboy 20th September 2018, 05:35 AM
Rubbish video
Posted by: liamk97 21st September 2018, 08:54 AM
'One of Us' now available:
Really liking that! I was expecting it to suddenly break into a disco floorfiller but I'm glad she kept it stripped throughout. There's a great vulnerability to her voice which makes for any power she might be lacking.
Album out next Friday and I'm so ready!
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 21st September 2018, 09:13 AM
I like it! Just not that fade out
Posted by: Voodoo 22nd September 2018, 02:51 PM
I like the music video. I think it's absolutely brilliant. It is very clever. The message is so emotional & powerful. The director did a great, great job. It features women of all ages, colors, races & a transsexual. Women helping a young girl who is lost. Betty Who (the tall blonde girl) is so Agnetha-alike. Trace Lysette is beautiful (had no idea she was a trans-woman). Lauren Weedman was so great in HBO's Looking. She's mesmerizing in the video. The younger girls are equally interesting & beautiful. Even picking Rumer Willis is an interesting pick.
It has a lot in it: feminism, an empowerment message, meaning, gay wink, fashion, a huge tribute to ABBA (the shots, the lights, the clothes - watch the original ABBA video). It's retro and yet absolutely current. The only thing missing is Cher herself.
Posted by: Voodoo 26th September 2018, 05:10 PM
Rumor has it The Winner Takes It All is a sad club banger.
Posted by: Crazy Chris 26th September 2018, 05:18 PM
Wonder how high the album will chart next week. Suppose No.1 isn't out of the question.
Posted by: liamk97 26th September 2018, 11:48 PM
I can see that working tbh. The structure and pacing of the original seems to lend itself well to a bit of a disco beat but whilst still keeping the emotion of the song.
For One of Us, the mood is set so well and breaking into a dance song like I thought would have been really jarring.
Posted by: Crazy Chris 27th September 2018, 03:00 PM
No.1 best selling CD on Amazon. May even buy it myself.
Posted by: liamk97 28th September 2018, 12:17 AM
Just completed my listen of the album. A lot of people are going to think this is very karaoke but, whilst they're not far wrong, it would be unfair to just dismiss the album. The songs do stick closely to the originals but they all have that extra pizzazz and shine; so joyful and fun, making you want to get up and party. What's most notable about the album is how surprisingly strong Cher's voice is. There is, of course, traces of vocoder and perhaps Cher doesn't have the most powerful voice, but for the most part the vocals are clear, she knows how to use her voice well and it allows her to bring her own touch to the songs.
The last two are highlights for me. 'The Winner Takes It All' sounds exactly like I thought and hoped it would and sounds absolutely glorious because of it and 'One of Us' gives us some beautiful vulnerability and emotion. 'Gimme' also remains a banger which goes off when played on nights out.
Posted by: PaulM1983 28th September 2018, 11:13 AM
I wouldn't say it was at all surprising that Cher's voice sounds strong. She has a very powerful voice and has always been able to use it well. She's an extremely underrated vocalist, I suspect purely because of her use of vocoder effects, which makes people think she can't sound good on her own.
She sounds absolutely stunning on some of these tracks - probably the best she has sounded in many years.
What I find disappointing is the choice of tracks. The Name of the Game will always be one of their worst ever singles. It's so dull. Not even Cher can do much with that.
I also could have done without Dancing Queen, as it's their most overrated track. It's just not a very good song. And Waterloo, which is abysmal.
If she'd swapped them out for Lay All Your Love On Me, Summer Night City and Angeleyes, oh lord we'd have a masterpiece on our hands.
We better get a volume 2.
Posted by: liamk97 28th September 2018, 11:28 AM
I was referring more to her post-Believe career where she has relied greatly on vocoder. Obviously the vocal chords change as you get older so I think a lot of people assume she takes advantage of the success she had with vocoder in the 90s and uses it to hide such change, but this album shows that actually she can still sing well without it. It's a surprise but one that is refreshing and greatly welcome.
I enjoy all the songs she chose but I agree it would have been nice to see her sing a few of the less obvious song choices. I don't think she'd even have to remove any tracks as there's room on the album for more songs.
Posted by: ___∆___ 28th September 2018, 11:48 AM
Love that this is seemingly selling so well! Cher for #1
Posted by: Voodoo 28th September 2018, 05:52 PM
I got teary listening to The Winner Takes It All. The vulnerability & emotion in her voice with those sad synths in the background just got to me. The whole song feels pretty euphoric.
Posted by: Spiceboy 28th September 2018, 06:03 PM
Giving it a listen now, will be buying my copy this weekend or next week.
Posted by: liamk97 28th September 2018, 11:36 PM
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Posted by: Spiceboy 29th September 2018, 05:37 PM
I gave it a listen. Really liked One of us. That's about it tbh the rest all I could think was Abba's version are far superior. I say this as a huge huge huge Cher fan too, I love her stuff from really early stuff and more obscure stuff right up to her last album. I'll still buy it to support her of course but doubt I listen to it much bar the last song.
Posted by: Voodoo 29th September 2018, 07:27 PM
A member of Chic said on Instagram that their album is #3, Cher is #2 and Rod Stewart is #1. I'm guessing that's in the UK. I really hope Cher can catch up with Rod! 
Posted by: Spiceboy 29th September 2018, 10:31 PM
Fingers crossed for Cher! I've downloaded my copy from itunes will probably end up buying a physical copy too this week too just to support her (I was planning to wait until it was reduced as I'm not a big fan of the album)
Posted by: Jay ☆ 29th September 2018, 10:32 PM
Quite an impressive Metacritic score of 78 so far! That indicates generally positive/favourable reviews. Closer to the Truth had a score of 61.
Great if Cher is starting out at midweek #2
Posted by: Spiceboy 30th September 2018, 02:52 AM
No not great Jay she should be midweek and all week #1!!! For every album!!
Posted by: liamk97 30th September 2018, 04:09 AM
Impressive that Cher is a contender for #1 after Closer to the Truth fell short. Mamma Mia has really boosted her career, she's so popular with people my age right now. Gimme always goes off in my town!
Posted by: Crazy Chris 30th September 2018, 07:03 AM
Back to No.1 on Amazon with Rod at 2 and Chic at 26. I think Rod will be more front-loaded than Cher ths week.
Agree that One Of Us is the stand-out.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 30th September 2018, 08:18 AM
Ha! Well here's hoping, it would be fabulous to see her score another #1 album (it would be her first since her Greatest Hits in 1992
)That's great to hear! I've found it a shame for a while how radio/streaming suggests that teens/young adults are unable to connect with artists that are any older than those in their thirties at maximum. I'm certain that so many young people would actually be very diverse if only older artists were actually presented to them more. It was a lot more "anything goes" when I was very young. For instance I was only 10 when Cher released Believe and I didn't care at all that she was 52 (I don't think at the time I was even interested in how old she was, I just loved the song).
Anyway it's excellent to see that her CD is #1 on Amazon! It's also #1 on iTunes. Do we know if she has any British promo upcoming?
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 30th September 2018, 10:35 AM
Winner Takes It All is perfect. Just wish she sang the “roll the dice” outro.
Posted by: ___∆___ 30th September 2018, 10:56 AM
If only they hadn’t held back the vinyl version or released some fan bundles she’d be #1
Posted by: PaulM1983 30th September 2018, 01:07 PM
She's tracking for 160k-180k in the US and will open at number 2 (or 3 if Kanye drops an album, which seems likely).
That's unbelievably huge for her. Her last studio album, Closer to the Truth, opened with 63k. So, it's a HUGE jump.
Posted by: Spiceboy 30th September 2018, 01:27 PM
Oh I hope Kanye doesn't release would be fantastic for Cher to get the #2 position in the US would be her highest charting solo album ever over there, and her highest since Look at us by Sonny & Cher in 1962 which also hit #2. Would love for Cher to finally get a #1 album in America though she bloody deserves one (although maybe not for this record lol).
Posted by: Crazy Chris 30th September 2018, 04:04 PM
Loving the CD but at just 40 minutes long she could have added a few extra tracks. Say 12-14 instead of just 10.
Posted by: Voodoo 30th September 2018, 05:19 PM
As far as I'm aware, no. She is currently Down Under for the Aussie leg of the Here We Go Again Tour.
Posted by: Jay ☆ 1st October 2018, 10:57 AM
Oh yes I forgot she was there! Yas at that look. *.*
Posted by: Voodoo 1st October 2018, 01:55 PM
I still can't get enough of 'One of Us'. Her vocal is so moving. The orchestral arrangement is excellent. It's like a completely new song. I've never cared much for the original reggae / tropical version.
This video is actually done cleverly. It’s a blue vinyl record playing the last track on the album. Perfect!
Posted by: Sonia Fowler 2nd October 2018, 04:19 PM
Waterloo and Mamma Mia were my personal favourites fro the album!
Posted by: Spiceboy 3rd October 2018, 07:02 PM
I thought they were dreadful, the worse two on the whole album lol.
Posted by: liamk97 3rd October 2018, 10:20 PM
Agreed. I actually think in a lot of cases that it's more young people don't buy music from older artists because they're not played on commercial radio rather than radio doesn't play them because young people aren't interested. Not always the case, granted, but I do think that if radio and Spotify gave certain artists a chance that some would see a bit more chart relevance.
I'm still loving this album. Joyful music by a woman so full of life; it's so easy to just transport to a happy place when listening to this record.
Posted by: Spiceboy 6th October 2018, 02:10 PM
So it debuted at #2 in the UK, her highest album chart position since her Greatest hits went in at #1 in 1992 and her highest studio album peak since 1991's Love Hurts.
Does anyone know the sales I can't find it in the charts thread they are really hard to navigate lol.
Posted by: Spiceboy 6th October 2018, 02:13 PM
Oh ignore me I found it in the thread 'Sales'
22,677 for #2. An improvement on her last album's 14,621, that one went silver so should be looking at Gold for this one hopefully.
Posted by: Voodoo 6th October 2018, 02:18 PM
Dancing Queen is Cher’s first album of new recordings since 2013, when Closer To The Truth debuted and peaked at No.4 on sales of 14,621 copies, and delivers her 15thTop 75 entry (including two albums with late former husband, Sonny), arriving 53 years to the week after her first, All I Really Want To Do.
I'm thrilled for ©her. If she was available for UK promotion (say Strictly Come Dancing?), she could achieve even more.
Posted by: Spiceboy 6th October 2018, 02:21 PM
I don't think she will be promoting this album much at all bar the single releases tbh. She is on tour in Australia and that is a heck of a long way to travel for a few days promotion. If she comes to the UK to tour however I'm sure they will be alot of promo.
She should really promote, this album could be a really decent seller for her. Could even see a Dancing Queen vol 2 next year if it does do well.
Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 6th October 2018, 04:52 PM
It's a shame she isn't around to promote it as she could build up some great sales,interesting too how it will hold up this week.
Posted by: Spiceboy 7th October 2018, 09:47 PM
Bloody streaming nonsense! Cher debuts at #3 in the US with 153,000 sales. 150,000 of them are physical sales making her the #1 selling album in physical sales. Such a shame she couldn't finally get a #1 album, god knows she deserves it after 54 years in the business!
Posted by: Jay ☆ 8th October 2018, 06:22 PM
Pretty certain that the 150k figure includes downloads - very impressive though!
Posted by: Voodoo 13th October 2018, 08:38 PM
The official “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” [Midnight Mixes] have finally been https://wbr.ec/cher-midnight-mixes:
Extended Mix 7:26
Offer Nissim Needs A Man Remix 7:19
Love To Infinity Classic Remix 5:27
Guy Scheiman Anthem Remix 7:19
Ralphi Rosario Remix 7:50
Love To Infinity Insomniac Remix 6:11
Danny Verde Remix 5:54
Chris Cox Anthem Remix 6:06
Guy Scheiman Anthem Dub Remix 6:06
Ralphi Rosario Dub Remix 6:27
This is one of my favorites:
Posted by: Voodoo 20th October 2018, 01:21 PM
The album is still in the Top 10 in its third week of charting.
Chart run: #2 - #8 - #9 - ...
UK sales so far: 37,139 copies.
Posted by: liamk97 20th October 2018, 02:31 PM
Happy with that! Expected sales to keep slumping down but it dropped by less than 2k this week. Might be too soon to say that's a sign it'll stick around a while yet, but I'll take it as a good thing anyway.
Posted by: Spiceboy 20th October 2018, 04:07 PM
Rod Stewart's still top 5, I'm impressed!
Cher needs to come to the UK and do some promo for this album push it over the gold certification.
Posted by: ___∆___ 16th November 2018, 03:29 PM
Standard vinyl and HMV Exclusive Blue vinyl have been released so should give it a chart boost.
Posted by: Spiceboy 16th November 2018, 09:25 PM
She needs to come do some daytime TV shows and Graham Norton with a few performances to give the album a boost.
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 16th November 2018, 09:45 PM
There is potentially a uk leg in the works so she might promo then but thats not till next year
Posted by: Spiceboy 17th November 2018, 12:04 PM
Oh I hope so! I saw her in Vegas would definitely go see her again
Posted by: liamk97 29th November 2018, 10:58 AM
Looks like next year we'll be getting an ABBA covers follow-up, as well as a Christmas album:
https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/cher-to-release-a-new-album-of-abba-covers-in-2019__24892/
Posted by: ___∆___ 29th November 2018, 01:20 PM
https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/cher-to-release-a-new-album-of-abba-covers-in-2019__24892/
A follow up is taking it a bit far - she’s better than an ABBA tribute act, once was fun but that’s it.
Posted by: liamk97 29th November 2018, 04:12 PM
It is the sort of thing that screams "one-off" but to be fair there was calls from the fans for a follow up and all the reviews i read were very positive. I guess Cher is also at the point of her career where she can do whatever she wants basically.
Posted by: Steve201 29th November 2018, 09:08 PM
I'd say so given how many albums she's released since 1964
Posted by: Spiceboy 29th November 2018, 10:20 PM
I'm really not here for a second Abba album, might even not buy it or likely will wait until it is reduced. I think this one is pretty terrible (bar one of us which I love). Like why would I want to listen to Cher singing Abba song's when they sound much better in the original form... might as well stick Abba Gold on.
I want to know what this album she was working on two years ago was. She said in some Vegas interview it had never been done before to her knowledge???
Posted by: KWEEN_DEE 30th November 2018, 11:48 AM
It's all very "stick Abba Gold on and pick your fave". She should do some more obscure Abba songs... saying that I'd lvoe a version of 'Lay All Your Love On Me'.
Posted by: liamk97 30th November 2018, 12:18 PM
Yeah I would like this second album to have a few lesser known ABBA songs. I guess that proposed tracking list does include 'Rock Me' and 'I Do' though. I think something like 'The Visitors' would work really well for Cher, especially with that slight effect on Frida's voice in the verses.
I think it would have been a good idea to release a deluxe version of Dancing Queen to coincide with the standard and use that as an opportunity to add on three or four more obscure ABBA songs. That way, those that are really interested can purchase that whilst the standard could appeal to the casual fans.
Posted by: Liаm 30th November 2018, 02:25 PM
I'd be here for it too if it was more obscure songs, she did good versions of everything on this album but because they're songs we know so well, it's hard to add anything new. Mamma Mia did it better because it was tied to a feel good film but Cher is just doing passable versions of songs we already know that are hard to go back, One Of Us is easily the best because she interprets it a bit more and brings that emotion that I don't feel even the original has. If she took some more obscure songs and put her own spin on them, that'd be really cool.
Posted by: tommie 1st December 2018, 04:38 AM
This is what I said when she announced the tracklist - it's not very inspiring. I haven't even listened to the current one nor do I have any inclination to do so.
Posted by: Voodoo 8th December 2018, 05:23 PM
The https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dancing-Queen-VINYL-Cher/dp/B07G29RCL7/ of 'Dancing Queen' is finally out, just in time for Christmas. Look how glossy it is:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dancing-Queen-VINYL-Cher/dp/B07G29RCL7/
Silver certification is on lock, I reckon. 
Posted by: Mikee1981 10th December 2018, 05:44 PM
looks like tour coming, announcement 8am tomorrow, Leeds and 02 tweeted
Posted by: liamk97 11th December 2018, 11:17 AM
https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/cher-announces-the-here-we-go-again-tour-her-first-uk-live-shows-in-14-years__24983/
Depending what tickets are like I think I might try for Manchester!
Posted by: Lukuzz 11th December 2018, 11:29 AM
Hoping to go to either Leeds or Glasgow
Posted by: Voodoo 23rd December 2018, 01:45 PM
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dancing-Queen-Cher/dp/B07G976WN7/ put 'Dancing Queen' on sale just in time for Christmas. It is now only £4.99: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dancing-Queen-Cher/dp/B07G976WN7/
Posted by: ___∆___ 23rd December 2018, 09:54 PM
And reduced to £5.99 on iTunes
Posted by: Rosemerry 🤶🎁 24th December 2018, 09:07 AM
Still top 65 this week and with the above looks like it could remain there this coming Friday.
Posted by: Voodoo 28th December 2018, 01:52 PM
A new lyric video for 'Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!' has just been uploaded to YouTube. It's fantastic!
Posted by: Voodoo 20th September 2019, 01:04 PM
Posted by: Spiceboy 20th September 2019, 04:20 PM
Prefer her singing her own songs but bless her she is still amazing!!
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