:D :yahoo: :dance:

Here's the final 5:

 

If I Could Turn Back Time

Walking In Memphis

Believe

Strong Enough

All Or Nothing

Thoughts? Predictions? Please do share....

Pretty good top five!

Saw the ghost of Elvis on Union Avenue

#05. Walking In Memphis | Avg.8.7



Highest Scores: 10: (Nina West, vibe, Spiceboy, Tombo), Lowest Scores: 5: (Simon)


At #5 & coming as quite a shock is Cher's version of "Walking In Memphis", which was originally recorded by Marc Cohn in 1991. It was then remade by Cher in October 1995 as the lead single from her 21st studio album It's A Man's World for the European market, not getting a US release. Cher's version managed to chart much higher than the original in the UK by reaching a #11 peak (her biggest hit in 4 years there), while elsewhere it had moderate success by hitting top 20 peaks in Sweden, Poland, Austria & Denmark, then lower & minor peaks in Netherlands, Canada, Germany & Australia. Despite being a comparative failure for Cher, the song was included in the set list for the singer's 1999–2000 Do You Believe? Tour, the first Cher tour subsequent to her recording of the song. In introducing the number, Cher would overstate how low the impact of her take on "Walking in Memphis" was, first citing Marc Cohn's original as "a huge hit", then her own version as "a huge bomb".

Probably seen as quite a big risk in covering a song that's so recent & fresh on the memory which is probably why this didn't get an American release. But the Marc Cohn original wasn't a particularly big hit here in the UK, however its still pretty well known & still gets decent radio play. Cher's version plays pretty faithful to the original, where the song builds up beautifully, and the light tinkling of piano at the start symbolises the rain that she sings about. Definitely a foot tapper for sure with some nice vocal stylings, which makes this a brilliant cover & one of her very best.

Predictions:

 

5. Walking In Memphis

4. All Or Nothing

3. Strong Enough

2. If I Could Turn Back Time

1. Believe

Predictions:

 

5. Walking In Memphis

4. All Or Nothing

3. Strong Enough

2. If I Could Turn Back Time

1. Believe

 

 

I agree with that prediction, but I'm hoping Strong enough and All or nothing change places!

 

My preference order would have been

 

5. Strong enough (can't believe this is so high compared to other beauties)

4. All or nothing

3. Walking in Memphis

2. Believe

1. IfI could turn back time.

Walking In Memphis is great !! I love it.

Desire makes me weak

#04. All Or Nothing | Avg.9.066



Highest Scores: 11: (Simon), 10: (Mullo, Lukuzz, Euphorique, Tombo), Lowest Scores: 7: (Liam)


At the #4 spot is "All or Nothing", released in June 1999 as the 3rd International single from her 22nd studio album Believe & continued the Dance/Pop sound of the album's first 2 singles & became a moderate success upon release by reaching top 10 peaks in Finland, Hungary & Czech Republic, top 20 peaks in UK, Denmark & Netherlands, as well as top 40 peaks in Ireland, Belgium, New Zealand, France, Switzerland, Austria & Poland. In the USA it wasn't given a full scale release due to her previous single 'Strong Enough' flopped, but it did manage to chart to crack the top 40 on the US Hot Singles Sales & top the US Dance charts.

An amazing example of that 90's House sound that got completely overshadowed by that huge monster hit (the name of which escapes me), but in all honesty anything & everything that came after it was gonna forever be in its shadow. Plus this does have a very similar vibe to its lead single with its glossy production & packed with some cool thumping beats that fully embraces the disco/dance heartbreak mood & it does set itself apart from that said hit & becomes its own cool anthem. A firm standout on its parent album & yet another somewhat forgotten gem in her discography.

The Final 3:

 

If I Could Turn Back Time

Believe

Strong Enough

All or Nothing is just :wub: I wish it would somehow become relevant and known.

I found someone is definitely one of her best

Shoop Shoop is one I barely listen too a bit too cheesy.

Walking In Memphis I love one of the best covers out there

All Or Nothing is amazing one of them songs I didn't give much attention to at the time but it's aged great.

 

Would love Strong Enough to win but I think itll be out next

Edited September 27, 20204 yr by Lukuzz

Obviously, they're great singles, but I'm a bit meh at the top 3. How could I Found Someone miss out? That's a travesty.

 

I'd say Believe probably deserves it purely because of what it achieved. That song will never die. But I can't listen to Turn Back Time anymore. It's just too overplayed. Not the song's fault, I know, but it's just tired sounding to me now.

 

But Strong Enough? As much of a bop as it is, that's not a better song than at least 20 other singles on the list.

 

One By One is one of her most underrated vocal performances. Ooft, has she ever sounded better?

 

Maybe we're just totally spoiled for choice with Cher, but that's one seriously packed singles run. Holy jesus.

But Strong Enough? As much of a bop as it is, that's not a better song than at least 20 other singles on the list.

 

 

THIS!!

Words are like weapons they wound sometimes

#03. If I Could Turn Back Time | Avg.9.166



Highest Scores: 11: (Nina West), 10: (Qween, Mullo, Simon. Spiceboy, ready for it, Lukuzz, Josh, Tombo), Lowest Scores: 5: (Euphorique)


At #3 we have one of Cher's most iconic numbers "If I Could Turn Back Time", released in July 1989 as the lead single from her 19th studio album Heart of Stone. Initially Cher disliked the track, after listening to the demo tape which was sung by the song's writer Diane Warren, but subsequently changed her opinion after Warren convinced her to record it. Upon release the song became a major success around the globe & was seen as a major comeback for Cher in the late 1980s. It topped the charts in Australia & hit top 5 peaks in Canada, New Zealand, USA, & Netherlands, as well as top 10 peaks in Belgium, Ireland, UK & Quebec. Therefore cemented her singing career well into the 90's & early 00's with continued success.

One of Cher's well & truly most defining moments of her career, she took a huge risk by putting her highly successful movie career on hold to sign a new deal with Geffen records & return to the music business after a career of some very mixed success & a lot of her previous albums not making much impact. But like a true diva Cher defied all the odds & struck back to the forefront with this magnificent well crafted 80's power ballad with a rousing chorus & top notch production that makes this pretty climatic with massive drums & that amazing key change which only adds more & more to its brilliance. Everybody should by now know this incredible anthem, its something that's gonna last throughout the ages & will always be there. Great song all-round.

Believe VS Strong Enough






Who will win, stay tuned to find out....

Edited September 28, 20204 yr by Nina West

How have I only just discovered All or Nothing it’s amazing.

oh well I would put All Or Nothing at #2 even at #1 - because Believe is kinda overplayed. I never been a huge fan of Strong Enough though.

 

Believe is a winner, that's kinda obvious ;-)

If I Could Turn Back Time should have been in the final two.

I'd prefer Strong Enough which I think is a better pop song, but Believe is undeniable and realistically is like Waterloo for ABBA where it almost wins by default.

I'd prefer Strong Enough which I think is a better pop song, but Believe is undeniable and realistically is like Waterloo for ABBA where it almost wins by default.

 

 

Since when is Waterloo ABBA’s win by default track? If anything it’s Dancing Queen (although tbf ABBA have that many definitive tracks there isn’t a definitive one 😂)

I'm kind of aghast that Strong Enough is top 2. I had no idea it was so loved. It's not it for me.

 

I'll happily sing along to it, but if someone who didn't know Cher asked me to recommend 20 songs to them, I wouldn't even remember to include it.

 

I'm rediscovering Love & Understanding all over again at the moment. It's just got that classic 80s sound to it. So, so good.