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Cher · 2011
41 min · 12 tracks · folk music
A vibrant collection of Cher's anthems blending pop, rock, and disco with her unmistakable vocal power.
Top tracks — play these first
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If I Could Turn Back Time Start here — This powerful ballad highlights Cher's emotive vocal delivery while reflecting on regret and longing, making it one of her signature songs.
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Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves — The storytelling aspect of this track encapsulates Cher's ability to weave narratives into her music, illustrating the struggles and resilience of marginalized figures.
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The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) — A playful and upbeat hit that showcases Cher's flair for catchy pop melodies while reinforcing themes of love and attraction.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo nostalgia trip
- sing-along anthems for gatherings
- emotional storytelling with warmth
- uplifting tracks for road trips
Maybe skip if you
- seeking fast-paced excitement
- prefer standalone single tracks
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Deep Cut — A compilation of hits that serves as a retrospective, not a primary entry point.
- Themes
- disco nostalgia· regretful reflections· character-driven storytelling
- Career context
- By the time 'Icon' was released in January 2011, Cher had already established herself as a multifaceted artist spanning over five decades. This compilation album featured some of her most iconic hits, serving as a celebration of her enduring legacy in pop music following her last studio album, 'Closer to the Truth', released in 2013.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Madonna· Diana Ross· Kylie Minogue
Tracklist
- 1 If I Could Turn Back Time Start here 4:01
- 2 I Found Someone 3:43
- 3 After All (Love Theme From Chances Are) 4:04
- 4 Half-Breed 2:44
- 5 Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves 2:36
- 6 We All Sleep Alone 3:51
- 7 Dark Lady 3:27
- 8 Just Like Jesse James 4:05
- 9 The Way of Love 2:31
- 10 Love and Understanding 4:42
- 11 Living in a House Divided 2:57
- 12 The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) 2:50
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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