Love and Understanding

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This article is about the song by Cher. For the album by Jimmy Heath, see Love and Understanding (album).
"Love and Understanding"
Single by Cher
from the album Love Hurts
B-side "Trail Of Broken Hearts"
Released May 21, 1991
Format CD single, 7", 12", cassette single
Recorded 1990/91
Genre Pop rock
Length 4:43 (Album Version)
4:08 (Edit)
Label Geffen Records
Writer(s) Diane Warren
Producer(s) Diane Warren, Guy Roche
Cher singles chronology
"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
(1990)		 "Love and Understanding"
(1991)		 "Save Up All Your Tears"
(1991)
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"Love and Understanding" is a rock song by American singer-actress Cher from her 20th studio album, Love Hurts. Written by Diane Warren, produced by Warren & Guy Roche, it was released as the album's lead single in 1991 for the European and North American market. The B-Side "Trail Of Broken Hearts" appears on the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise film Days of Thunder and is not available on any Cher album.

Promotion and performances

Cher performed the song on the Love Hurts Tour.

Music video

The single spawned a music video that had Cher and her backing band rehearsing the song while interlocking scenes of her in an orange colored wig and her dancers dancing around her are shown.

Critical reception

AllMusic's Joseph McCombs highlighted the song and called it "pleasantly melodic."[1] Entertainment Weekly editor Jim Farber called it "socially conscious in a way only Hollywood could conceive, tailor-made for one of those publicity-seeking charity functions."[2]

Track listing

"Love And Understanding" – UK 7" single[3]
No. Title Length
1. "Love And Understanding" (Edit) 4:08
2. "Trail Of Broken Hearts"   4:30
"Love And Understanding" – German CD single[3]
No. Title Length
1. "Love And Understanding"   4:08
2. "Trail Of Broken Hearts"   4:30
3. "If I Could Turn Back Time"   4:16
"Love And Understanding" – US 12" single[4]
No. Title Length
1. "Love And Understanding" (12" Dance Mix) 5:25
2. "Love And Understanding" (Stringappella Mix) 4:20
3. "Love And Understanding" (Dub And Understanding Mix) 5:35
4. "Love And Understanding" (House Of Love Mix) 5:45
5. "Love And Understanding" (Cher Some Love Dub) 4:10
6. "Trail Of Broken Hearts"   4:30
"Love And Understanding" – Promo - CD-Maxi single 1[3]
No. Title Length
1. "Love And Understanding" (Edit) 4:08
2. "Love And Understanding"   4:43
3. "Love And Understanding" (AC Version) 4:38
"Love And Understanding" – Promo - CD-Maxi single 2[3]
No. Title Length
1. "Love And Understanding" (12" Extended Dance Mix) 5:25
2. "Love And Understanding" (12" Edit Dance Mix) 4:40
3. "Love And Understanding" (House Of Love Mix) 5:45

Personnel

  • Vocals – Cher
  • Producer – Diane Warren, Guy Roche
  • Recorded by - David Thoener, Frank Wolf
  • Mix engineer - Curtis Frasca
  • Mixed by - David Thoener
  • The song was recorded at A&M Recording Studios, The Music Grinder and The Complex

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Review by AllMusic October 15, 2013
  2. ↑ Review by Entertainment Weekly Retrieved 15 October 2013
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  5. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Cher – Love and Understanding". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Cher – Love and Understanding" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cher – Love and Understanding" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1600." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1613." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
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  11. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Cher – Love and Understanding" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
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  14. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love & Understanding". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cher – Love and Understanding" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Cher – Love and Understanding". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
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  19. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Cher – Love and Understanding". Singles Top 60. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Cher: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Cher – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Cher. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Cher – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Cher. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
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