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Gold
Gold
Greatest hits album by Cher
Released	March 1, 2005
Recorded	1964–2001
Genre	Pop rock; folk; house; dance-pop; disco; country;
Length	114:39
Label	Geffen
Producer	Sonny Bono; Snuff Garrett; Bob Esty; Michael Bolton; Desmond Child; Peter Asher; Guy Roche; Diane Warren; Bob Rock; Richie Zito; Stephen Lipson; Mark Taylor; Brian Bawling; Johan Aberg; Anders Hansson;
Cher chronology

Gold is the ninth U.S. compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released on March 1, 2005, by Geffen Records. The album was released only two years after the multi-platinum The Very Best of Cher. As of August 2010, the album has sold 88,000 copies in the United States.^[2] The album was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2019 for selling over 60,000 copies.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]

Tim Sendra of AllMusic gave the compilation four-and-a-half out of five stars and stated "...this is a disc that will certainly please the fans who want a sampling of her career and don't really want rarities or surprises."^[3]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Got You Babe" (Sonny & Cher)	Sonny Bono	3:09
2.	"Baby Don't Go" (Sonny & Cher)	Bono	3:12
3.	"All I Really Want to Do"	Bob Dylan	2:58
4.	"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"	Bono	3:45
5.	"Alfie"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3:01
6.	"The Beat Goes On" (Sonny & Cher)	Bono	3:29
7.	"You Better Sit Down Kids"	Bono	4:10
8.	"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"	Bob Stone	2:38
9.	"The Way of Love"	Al Stillman, Jacques Dieval	2:34
10.	"All I Ever Need Is You" (Sonny & Cher)	Jimmy Holiday, Eddie Reeves	2:41
11.	"Living in a House Divided"	Tom Bahler	2:59
12.	"A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" (Sonny & Cher)	Bono	3:18
13.	"Half-Breed"	Mary Dean, Al Capps	2:46
14.	"Dark Lady"	Johnny Durrill	3:29
15.	"Train of Thought"	Alan O'Day	2:38
16.	"Take Me Home" (Extended Version)	Bob Esty, Michele Aller	6:46

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Found Someone"	Michael Bolton, Mark Mangold	3:46
2.	"We All Sleep Alone"	Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, Richie Sambora	3:54
3.	"After All" (Love Theme from Chances Are) (with Peter Cetera)	Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford	4:07
4.	"If I Could Turn Back Time"	Diane Warren	4:03
5.	"Just Like Jesse James"	Warren, Child	4:07
6.	"Heart of Stone†" (Remix)	Andy Hill, Pete Sinfield	4:20
7.	"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"	Rudy Clark	2:53
8.	"Love and Understanding"	Warren	4:44
9.	"Save Up All Your Tears"	Warren, Child	3:56
10.	"Love Hurts" (1991 version)	Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant	4:18
11.	"One by One" (Junior Vasquez Vocal Edit)	Anthony Griffiths	4:25
12.	"Believe"	Cher (Uncredited),^[4] Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennen, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy Powell	4:01
13.	"Strong Enough"	Mark Taylor, Barry	3:43
14.	"All or Nothing"	Taylor, Barry	4:00
15.	"Song for the Lonely" (Edit)	Taylor, Barry, Torch	3:25
16.	"A Different Kind of Love Song" (Rodney Jerkins Main Mix - Faster)	Johan Aberg, Michelle Lewis, Sigurd Rosnes	4:19

Notes

"Believe" features writing contribution by Cher who remains uncredited.^[5]
†The remix of "Heart of Stone" is the same one found on If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits, also released by Geffen Records.^[6]

Personnel

Cher - main vocals
Sonny Bono - main vocals
Peter Cetera - main vocals

Production

Mike Ragogna - compilation producer
Bill Inglot - mastering
Dan Hersch - mastering

Design

Kevyn Aucoin - photography
Michael Lavine - photography

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–18)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[7]	11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[8]	34

Certifications and sales


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[9]	Silver	60,000^‡
United States	—	88,000^[2]
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Gold (Compact Disc liner notes). Geffen Records. 2005. p. 13. B0003643-02. © 2005 Geffen Records B0003643-02
^ ^a ^b "Week Ending Aug. 15, 2010: The Odd Couple". August 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013.. Music.yahoo.com.
^ ^a ^b Sendra, Tim. "Gold - Cher". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
^ "BBC Live Chat - Cherworld.com - Cher Photos, Music, Tour & Tickets". Cherworld.com. 8 December 2000. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
^ Strauss, Neil (March 11, 1999). "Cher Resurrected, Again, by a Hit; The Long, Hard but Serendipitous Road to 'Believe'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
^ Gold (Compact Disc liner notes). Geffen Records. 2005. p. 11. B0003643-02. This mix is from the album If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits - Geffen 24509 (1999)
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Cher – Gold". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
^ "British album certifications – Cher – Gold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

External links

[1] Gold (Compact Disc liner notes). Geffen Records. 2005. p. 13. B0003643-02. © 2005 Geffen Records B0003643-02

[yahoo-2] "Week Ending Aug. 15, 2010: The Odd Couple". August 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013.. Music.yahoo.com.

[allmusic-3] Sendra, Tim. "Gold - Cher". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-30.

[4] "BBC Live Chat - Cherworld.com - Cher Photos, Music, Tour & Tickets". Cherworld.com. 8 December 2000. Retrieved 28 August 2018.

[5] Strauss, Neil (March 11, 1999). "Cher Resurrected, Again, by a Hit; The Long, Hard but Serendipitous Road to 'Believe'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2018.

[6] Gold (Compact Disc liner notes). Geffen Records. 2005. p. 11. B0003643-02. This mix is from the album If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits - Geffen 24509 (1999)

[ac_Scotland_Cher-7] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2018.

[ac_Sweden_Cher-8] "Swedishcharts.com – Cher – Gold". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2015.

[United_KingdomCherGoldalbumCertRef-9] "British album certifications – Cher – Gold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

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