September 30, 20204 yr Glad to see Strong Enough top 2, it's definitely my number 1 but Believe was an obvious number 1 from the start
October 3, 20204 yr Are we destined never to find out the winner (although we all know it's Believe...) :lol:
October 4, 20204 yr Author I don't need your sympathy #02. Strong Enough | Avg.9.7 zLt8lUBEPnM Highest Scores: 11: (Lukuzz), 10: (Nina West, Qween, Mullo, Simon, vibe, Feel The Fever, gog lad84, Josh, George.keh, Tombo), Lowest Scores: 8: (Spiceboy, Euphprique) At the runner up spot is..."Strong Enough", which means that the winner is....to be revealed in the next post. Released in February 1999 as the 2nd single from her 22nd studio album Believe. The song's composition and musical style is strongly reminiscent of 1970s disco music. The song received positive reviews from music critics, many calling it a highlight on the album. Upon release the song became a big International smash hit by topping the charts in Hungary & hit top 5 peaks in Belgium, France, Germany, Iceland, Austria, Spain, Denmark, Switzerland & UK, as well as top 10 peaks in Greece, New Zealand, Finland, Poland, Quebec & Italy. However in the USA it didn't receive much attention despite the previous single topping charts, with this only managing a #57 peak, but did manage to top the US Dance charts. Although this will forever live in the shadow of its predecessor, but still manages to be a pretty great 90's dance tune that picks up where that last hit leaves off & creates something incredibly catchy with a beautiful string laden opening, before bursting into a retro disco dance anthem with some fantastic vocals where Cher sounds very relaxed against its thumping beats. A brilliant tune that more than holds its own.
October 4, 20204 yr Author Do you believe in life after love? #01. Believe | Avg.10.1 nZXRV4MezEw Highest Scores: 11: (Mullo, vibe, ready for it, Liam), 10: (Nina West, Qween, Simon, Feel The Fever, Spiceboy, Lukuzz, god lad84, Euphorique), Lowest Scores: Nothing Lower than 9 At the #1 spot & coming as a total shock to NO-ONE is..."Believe", released in October 1998 as the lead single from her 22nd studio album of the same-name & departed from Cher's pop rock style of the time for an upbeat dance-pop style. It featured a pioneering use of the audio processing software Auto-Tune to distort Cher's vocals, which became known as the "Cher effect". The lyrics describe empowerment and self-sufficiency after a painful breakup. Upon release the song totally reinvented her career by topping the charts in 23 countries worldwide. it earned Cher a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest female solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and became the highest-selling single by a solo female artist in the United Kingdom. It is one of the best-selling singles, with sales of over 11 million copies worldwide. It has been noted that this song restored her popularity & cemented her position as a pop culture icon. Ditching the pop/rock style that brought her so much success was a huge risk that thankfully paid off with what has to be her 1000th reinvention - this time as purveyor of pumping electronic dance-pop & of course its very prominent use of auto-tune where over time other lesser artists have abused this technique, but the fabulous Cher uses it in her favour & it simply pops. To call this one of the most influential singles in modern pop is an understatement, with Cher at her upmost very peak of her iconic career. There is nothing not to like in this number with Cher's powerhouse vocal performance & aggressive beats made this an instant classic upon first listen. Just simply AMAZING!
October 4, 20204 yr Author Results in Full 01. Believe - 10.1 02. Strong Enough - 9.7 03. If I Could Turn Back Time - 9.166 04. All or Nothing - 9.066 05. Walking in Memphis - 8.7 06. The Shoop, Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss) - 8.633 07. I Found Someone - 8.433 08. Love and Understanding - 8.266 09. Gypsy’s Tramps & Thieves - 8.233 10. Song for the Lonely - 8.2 11. Dov’e l’amore - 8.1 12. Just Like Jesse James - 8.066 13. One by One - 7.8 14. Take Me Home - 7.8 15. The Music’s No Good Without You - 7.733 16. You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me - 7.733 17. Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (A Man After Midnight) - 7.633 18. Woman’s World - 7.566 19. Heart of Stone - 7.466 20. Half-Breed - 7.433 21. Save Up All Your Tears - 7.4 22. Bang, Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - 7.333 23. Dead Ringer for Love (ft Meatloaf) - 7.3 24. Dark Lady - 7.3 25. We All Sleep Alone - 7.2 26. I Hope You Find It - 7.166 27. Fernando - 7.133 28. Love Hurts - 6.9 29. You Wouldn’t Know Love - 6.833 30. SOS - 6.833 31. Love Can Build a Bridge (ft Various) - 6.538 32. The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore - 6.142 33. All I Really Want to Do - 5.966 34. Sunny - 5.964 35. Whenever You’re Near - 5.785 36. Could’ve Been You - 5.766 37. Many Rivers to Cross - 5.75 38. Not Enough Love in the World - 5.678 39. Oh No Not My Baby - 5.466 40. I Feel Something in the Air - 5.071
October 4, 20204 yr I've never got bored of 'Believe', it's just so incredible. Me and my Mum both bought a copy of the single (without realising), that goes to show how broad the appeal of the song is.
March 7, 20223 yr Just realised over the weekend how terrible her YouTube channel is !! Over the last year, it has actually been improving! ;) Every Friday new content is uploaded: music videos in HD quality, performances from Vegas, re-mastered 70's albums that were not available digitally previously, etc. :wub: https://www.youtube.com/c/cher/videos
March 7, 20223 yr 11 Believe 10 Walking (in Memphis) 10 Gypsy, Tramps and Thieves 8 I Got You (Babe!) (The Babe! Song) 6 Shoowap Song 8 If I Could Turn Back Time 9 Music (No Good Without You)
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