The Believe album is a very mixed bag. The singles are all absolutely immaculate... But then you have
The Power and
Takin' Back My Heart, which are probably my two least favourite Cher songs from the iconic album run of
Cher [1987] through to
Living Proof. And although I kind of love
Taxi Taxi and
Love Is The Groove, I'm also simultaneously aware they're objectively not as great as I've always found them.
While we're talking favourites, a top 5 Cher of all time would basically be impossible, but this would almost certainly be in it. When I first got into Cher with the release of Living Proof, I bought
this quite random 3-CD Boxset . One of the tracks on
Blue: The All Time Great Love Songs was this:
And I have always absolutely loved it with every fibre of my being. For me it so well encapsulates the Sonny and Cher I love- that easy, sweet, stylish 70s couple who had a lot of fun. That moment at 3.12 when
Where You Lead explodes in is one of my favourite moments in any Cher recording. And then the power in her voice when she sings the lines
"But if you wanna live in New York City, baby you know damn well that I will" and
"If anyone's gonna make me happy, baby, oh you're the man that can". Amazing! The horns, the organ, it's just so fun and energetic! And of course it's bookended by a gorgeous
You've Got A Friend. It's a bit of a hidden gem but one well worth discovering!