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Liam.k. View member profile	May 20 2016, 10:02 AM Post #1
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 8 December 2010 Posts: 50,947 User: 12,472	Cher's Official Top 20 biggest selling downloads revealed 20 May 2016 By Rob Copsey Happy Birthday Cher! The legendary diva celebrates 70 years of sparkle and splendour today (May 20, and in her honour we’ve ranked her biggest hits of the digital era, revealing her most downloaded songs in the UK. Are you ready to turn back time? Before we get to the full list, let’s take a closer look at the Top 5… 5. I Got You Babe (1965) The song where it all began, over 50 years ago (seriously). We're sure when Cher first took to the stage with her tambourine and her then-husband Sonny Bono, she had little idea that this sweet and simple love duet would kick off a career that would bring her 33 UK Top 40 hits, including 15 Top 10s and four chart-toppers. This karaoke classic leapt up the chart in late summer 1965 and spent two weeks at Number 1. And which iconic artists did Sonny and Cher knock off the top? Why, it was the Beatles with a song you may have heard of – Help! 4. The Shoop Shoop Sing (It's In His Kiss) (1991) They say patience is a virtue, and Cher must have it in spades – she had to wait 26 years before topping the Official Singles Chart for a second time. Since her last Number 1, Cher's career had been through its ups and downs, but by 1991 she'd established herself as a bona fide Oscar-winning movie star. The Shoop Shoop Song was taken from Cher's latest hit movie Mermaids, and her young co-stars – a baby-faced Christina Ricci and a brilliantly mortified Winona Ryder – appeared in the video with her. The UK couldn't get enough of it: it spent five weeks at the top! 3. Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves (1971) Cher is queen of the comebacks, let's face it, and she successfully pulled off her first triumphant return with this, released in 1971. Cher became noted for her songs that told stories, and Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves dramatically played out the tale of a family of outcasts. It peaked at Number 4 on the Official Singles Chart and gave Cher her biggest hit in the UK in five years, since 1966’s Little Man also hit Number 4. As you can see from the video, Cher's hair game has never been anything less than 💯 2. If I Could Turn Back Time (1989) Cher has famously never had the best taste in her own material. You may love some of her biggest hits, but she wouldn't thank you if you invited her to a barbecue and cranked them out. As well as hating her debut single I Got You Babe, she also wasn’t particularly keen on recording If I Could Turn Back Time, penned by mega hit songwriter Diane Warren. The story goes that Diane held her down by her leg in the studio until she recorded it, and Cher being Cher, responded with a ‘Fk you, bitch! OK, I’ll try it’, and loved the outcome. The result is one of the most enduring songs of her career, and is her second most downloaded song in the UK. 1. Believe (1998)** What else was going to top this Cher list? A worldwide hit when it was released in 1998, Believe spent seven straight weeks at Number 1 in the UK, and was the biggest selling single of that year. The Grammy-winning track was a considerable departure from her usual pop-rock sound, and is widely cited as the first commercial recording to use Auto-Tune as a vocal effect. Not only that, but Believe is the bestselling single by a female artist in the UK EVER. Crucially, it's also the song that cemented her status as pop culture icon. Cher’s Official Top 20 downloads are… TITLE ARTIST PEAK YEAR 1 BELIEVE CHER 1 1998 2 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME CHER 6 1989 3 GYPSIES TRAMPS & THIEVES CHER 4 1971 4 THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (IT'S IN HIS KISS) CHER 1 1991 5 I GOT YOU BABE SONNY & CHER 1 1965 6 I HOPE YOU FIND IT CHER 25 2013 7 JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES CHER 11 1990 8 WALKING IN MEMPHIS CHER 11 1995 9 STRONG ENOUGH CHER 5 1999 10 I FOUND SOMEONE CHER 5 1987 11 YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ME CHER N/A 2010 12 WELCOME TO BURLESQUE CHER N/A 2010 13 ALL OR NOTHING CHER 12 1999 14 BANG BANG (MY BABY SHOT ME DOWN) CHER 3 1966 15 LOVE & UNDERSTANDING CHER 10 1991 16 SAVE UP ALL YOUR TEARS CHER 37 1991 17 ONE BY ONE CHER 7 1996 18 HEART OF STONE CHER 43 1990 19 THE BEAT GOES ON SONNY & CHER 29 1967 20 AFTER ALL CHER & PETER CETERA N/A 1989 ©2016 Official Charts Company . All rights reserved. http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/c...evealed__15108/


Liam.k. View member profile	May 20 2016, 10:19 AM Post #2
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 8 December 2010 Posts: 50,947 User: 12,472	FYI, 'Believe' has sold about 140k downloads/streams and 'I Hope You Find It' is on about 40k. In terms of her best sellers overall, her Top 3 look something like this: 01. Believe 1,810,000 02. I Got You Babe 775,000 03. The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) 600,000+


Mangø View member profile	May 20 2016, 10:37 AM Post #3
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 10 March 2006 Posts: 19,163 User: 151	QUOTE(liamk97 @ May 20 2016, 11:02 AM) Cher has famously never had the best taste in her own material. You may love some of her biggest hits, but she wouldn't thank you if you invited her to a barbecue and cranked them out. As well as hating her debut single I Got You Babe, she also wasn’t particularly keen on recording If I Could Turn Back Time, penned by mega hit songwriter Diane Warren. The story goes that Diane held her down by her leg in the studio until she recorded it, and Cher being Cher, responded with a ‘Fk you, bitch! OK, I’ll try it’**, and loved the outcome. The result is one of the most enduring songs of her career, and is her second most downloaded song in the UK. Who knows how much truth there ever is in stories like this, but in this case you can actually imagine that happening


JCM20 View member profile	May 20 2016, 11:01 AM Post #4
BuzzJack Enthusiast Joined: 1 January 2016 Posts: 907 User: 22,819	QUOTE(liamk97 @ May 20 2016, 11:19 AM) FYI, 'Believe' has sold about 140k downloads/streams and 'I Hope You Find It' is on about 40k. In terms of her best sellers overall, her Top 3 look something like this: 01. Believe 1,810,000 02. I Got You Babe 775,000 03. The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) 600,000+ 140,000? Wow, impressive! This post has been edited by JCM20: May 20 2016, 11:03 AM


Liam.k. View member profile	Oct 24 2019, 09:28 AM Post #5
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 8 December 2010 Posts: 50,947 User: 12,472	Cher's Official Top 20 biggest singles revealed (downloads + streams): 22 October 2019 \| By Rob Copsey Are you ready to turn back time? Cher is back! But then she never really went away, did she? As her Here We Go Again tour reaches the UK, we’ve ranked her biggest hits of the digital era, revealing her most streamed and downloaded songs to find out which Cher songs are the most popular in the UK today. Are you ready to turn back time? Before we get to the full list, let’s take a closer look at a few highlights... 14. Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight) (2018) In 2018 Cher pulled off the unthinkable - releasing an album of ABBA covers that wasn't terrible (the group's music is famously tricky to imitate). It was undeniably fun, camper-than-camp, and it featured Cher on the artwork as ABBA's Agnetha and Anni-Frid. Trailer single Gimme Gimme Gimme may be heavy on the Auto-Tune, but there's still plenty of heart in it. 8. Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves (1971) Cher is queen of the comebacks, let's face it, and she successfully pulled off her first triumphant return with this, released in 1971. Cher became noted for her songs that told stories, and Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves dramatically played out the tale of a family of outcasts. It peaked at Number 4 on the Official Singles Chart and gave Cher her biggest hit in the UK in five years, since 1966’s Little Man also hit Number 4. As you can see from the video, Cher's hair game has never been anything less than 💯 5. I Got You Babe (1965) The song where it all began, over 50 years ago (seriously). We're sure when Cher first took to the stage with her tambourine and her then-husband Sonny Bono, she had little idea that this sweet and simple love duet would kick off a career that would bring her 33 UK Top 40 hits, including 15 Top 10s and four chart-toppers. This karaoke classic leapt up the chart in late summer 1965 and spent two weeks at Number 1. And which iconic artists did Sonny and Cher knock off the top? Why, it was the Beatles with a song you may have heard of – Help! 4. The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) (1991) They say patience is a virtue, and Cher must have it in spades – she had to wait 26 years before topping the Official Singles Chart for a second time. Since her last Number 1, Cher's career had been through its ups and downs, but by 1991 she'd established herself as a bona fide Oscar-winning movie star. The Shoop Shoop Song was taken from Cher's latest hit movie Mermaids, and her young co-stars – a baby-faced Christina Ricci and a brilliantly mortified Winona Ryder – appeared in the video with her. The UK couldn't get enough of it: it spent five weeks at the top! 2. If I Could Turn Back Time (1989) Cher has famously never had the best taste in her own material. You may love some of her biggest hits, but she wouldn't thank you if you invited her to a barbecue and cranked them out. As well as hating her debut single I Got You Babe, she also wasn’t particularly keen on recording If I Could Turn Back Time, penned by mega hit songwriter Diane Warren. The story goes that Diane held her down by her leg in the studio until she recorded it, and Cher being Cher, responded with a ‘Fk you, bitch! OK, I’ll try it’, and loved the outcome. The result is one of the most enduring songs of her career, and is her second most downloaded song in the UK. 1. Believe (1998) What else was going to top this Cher list? A worldwide hit when it was released in 1998, Believe spent seven straight weeks at Number 1 in the UK, and was the biggest selling single of that year. The Grammy-winning track was a considerable departure from her usual pop-rock sound, and is widely cited as the first commercial recording to use Auto-Tune as a vocal effect. Not only that, but Believe is the best-selling single by a female artist in the UK EVER. Crucially, it's also the song that cemented her status as pop culture icon. Cher's Official UK Top 20 biggest hits of the digital era** POS TITLE ARTIST PEAK YEAR 1 BELIEVE CHER 1 1999 2 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME CHER 6 1989 3 FERNANDO CHER & ANDY GARCIA 92 2018 4 I GOT YOU BABE SONNY & CHER 1 1965 5 SUPER TROUPER CHER/STREEP/BARANSKI/WALTERS N/A 2018 6 THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (IT'S IN HIS KISS) CHER 1 1991 7 WALKING IN MEMPHIS CHER 11 1995 8 GYPSIES TRAMPS & THIEVES CHER 4 1971 9 JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES CHER 11 1990 10 STRONG ENOUGH CHER 5 1999 11 I FOUND SOMEONE CHER 5 1987 12 WELCOME TO BURLESQUE CHER N/A 2010 13 YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ME CHER N/A 2010 14 GIMME GIMME GIMME (A MAN AFTER MIDNIGHT) CHER N/A 2018 15 SAVE UP ALL YOUR TEARS CHER 37 1991 16 LOVE & UNDERSTANDING CHER 10 1991 17 ALL OR NOTHING CHER 12 1999 18 HEART OF STONE CHER 43 1990 19 SOS CHER N/A 2018 20 AFTER ALL CHER & PETER CETERA 84 1989 ©2019 Official Charts Company. All rights reserved. This chart includes downloads and streaming equivalent sales combined.


Padamic Tension View member profile	Oct 24 2019, 10:03 AM Post #6
BuzzJack Idol Joined: 29 June 2006 Posts: 128,409 User: 845	Shame save up all your tears isnt a little higher as it's my fave song from her.


Mangø View member profile	Oct 24 2019, 10:21 AM Post #7
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 10 March 2006 Posts: 19,163 User: 151	Shame to see 'Just Like Jesse James' drop a couple of places, it's hands down one of my favourite songs ever.


pippa View member profile	Oct 24 2019, 03:08 PM Post #8
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 11 June 2011 Posts: 23,993 User: 14,031	Strong Enough having a Top 10 placement is good, really enjoyable song. Believe was such a career changer for Cher.


spiceboy View member profile	Oct 24 2019, 09:20 PM Post #9
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 6 September 2017 Posts: 11,807 User: 39,568	I don't understand how Fernando is so high when it charted at like 92? The sales must be so low for the rest... Why don't they provide sales for Cher's updates? I'd love to know what Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves has actually sold in the UK...


jimwatts View member profile	Oct 24 2019, 09:26 PM Post #10
This custom member title has been edited by jimwatts Joined: 28 August 2017 Posts: 10,671 User: 38,591	Yes it didn't even go Top 65... the ongoing streams for Mamma Mia 2 have a lot to answer for.