CHER

The twenty-seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Pop singer.
This holiday-themed album features a mix of original songs and classic Christmas covers, showcasing Cher's unique style. It includes collaborations with friends Stevie Wonder, Cyndi Lauper, Tyga, Darlene Love and Michael Bublé.
It is Cher's first album featuring original material in ten years, following "Closer To The Truth" (2013). Furthermore, it was also her first Christmas album.
On October 6, 2023, Cher released "DJ Play a Christmas Song" as the lead Single from the album. "DJ Play a Christmas Song" debuted at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated December 30, 2023, becoming Cher's first entry on the Hot 100 since "Song for the Lonely" in May 2002. On the week ending October 21, 2023, the song entered the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart at number three, reaching the number one position six weeks later (on the week-ending December 2, 2023). On the week ending November 18, 2023, the song entered the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart at number 22, attaining the number one position three weeks later (on the week-ending December 9, 2023). In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. Alternative duet versions with Kelly Clarkson, Giovanni Zarrella and Belinda Peregrín were released in November 2024.
In Canada, the album tracks "DJ Play a Christmas Song", "What Christmas Means to Me" with Stevie Wonder, "Run Rudolph Run", and "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" with Darlene Love gained airplay, charting on the Canadian AC chart, peaking at numbers nine, four, twenty-one, and twenty-five respectively. "DJ Play a Christmas Song" reached number 53 on the Canadian Hot 100.
"Christmas" debuted at number 32 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top Holiday Albums Chart with 21 000 album-equivalent units, from which 20 000 comprised album sales. "Christmas" was declared by Billboard the top-selling seasonal collection of 2023 by traditional album sales, with 133,000 copies sold in the US during the Nov. 4, 2023 through Jan. 6, 2024 period.
In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number 42 on the UK Albums Chart. In the week of December 22, 2023, it rose to number 5.
Warner Records Inc., 2023 (093624851189). Made in the EU. Pressed in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. DJ Play A Christmas Song 3:29    
2. What Christmas Means To Me (With Stevie Wonder) 2:35    
3. Run Rudolph Run 2:54    
4. Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) (With Darlene Love) 2:43    
5. Angels In The Snow 2:53    
6. Home (With Michael Buble) 3:45    

Side B
1. Drop Top Sleigh Ride (With Tyga) 3:20    
2. Please Come Home For Christmas 2:56    
3. I Like Christmas 2:59    
4. Christmas Ain't Christmas Without You 2:56    
5. Santa Baby 3:22    
6. Put A Little Holiday In Your Heart (With Cyndi Lauper) 3:08    
7. This Will Be Our Year 2:14

Total playing time: 39:14 min.

First time on DVD, the first video album by legendary American Pop/Rock/Folk singer and actress.
Released by Sony BMG in 1992, it contained footage from Cher's two Heart of Stone Tour specials filmed at Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas in 1990. It featured tracks from "Cher" (1987) and "Heart Of Stone" (1989) albums alongside various covers.
The show was originally broadcast on CBS as a Cher concert special in 1991. It was then released on VHS and LaserDisc in the same year. In UK the VHS version has an alternative opening, the same opening used on tour. The CBS Broadcast version was finally released on DVD in 2005 with many extras and further bonus songs that did not make the broadcast but were included on the VHS version. The show shown on the DVD release also uses different angles and shots in various places compared to the original VHS release.
DVD 9 | PAL | Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 | DTS Digital Surround 5.1 | 4:3 | Region: 0 | English | Approx. 154 min. | XBox and PS2 Compatible.
Isis Productions, Inc./Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd./Eagle Video Classics, 1992/2005 (EVDVD048). Made in EU. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Opening
2. After All [& Peter Cetera]
3. I´m No Angel (The Gregg Allman Band cover)
4. We All Sleep Alone
5. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
6. I Found Someone (Laura Branigan cover)
7. Take It To The Limit (Eagles cover)
8. If I Could Turn Back Time
9. Perfection
10. The Fire Down Below (Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band cover)
11. Takin It To The Streets (The Doobie Brothers cover)
12. After All [& Peter Cetera]
Bonus songs:
13. Hold On
14. Takin It To The Streets (The Doobie Brothers cover)
15. Many Rivers To Cross (Jimmy Cliff cover)
16. Tougher Than The Rest (Bruce Springsteen cover)
Extras:
17. Alternate Opening
18. Cher's Big Blooper
19. Tour TV Commercial
20. Backstage Home Movies with Cher Commentary
21. I Survived The 1990 Tour
22. Heart Of Stone
23. Photo Gallery
Bonus performances (multi-angles):
24. Cher At The Mirage
25. Cher's Rehearsal
26. Cher On Tour
Total playing time: approx. 154 min.