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I'd Rather Believe in You

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I'd Rather Believe in You
Studio album by
Cher
ReleasedSeptember 1976
RecordedJanuary–July 9, 1976
StudioLarrabee North (North Hollywood, California)
GenrePop
Length33:09
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
Cher chronology
Stars
(1975) 		I'd Rather Believe in You
(1976) 		Cherished
(1977)
Singles from I'd Rather Believe in You
  1. "Long Distance Love Affair"
    Released: 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

I'd Rather Believe in You is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-actress Cher, released in September 1976[2] by Warner Bros. Records. This album was a commercial failure[3] and failed to chart.

Album information

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Because Stars was such an abysmal financial failure, Cher was put back with narrative pop songs on her next album. The album garnered no attention, and as such did not chart. Producer Michael Omartian attributed this to "a lack of promotion."

Cher recorded this album while she was pregnant with Elijah Blue Allman, her second child. She wrote a dedication to him on the back-sleeve of the album: And a special thanks to Elijah for waiting until the day after I finished my album. Cher.

Only one single was released, "Long Distance Love Affair" (b/w "Borrowed Time"). It was performed twice on her TV show, but charted nowhere. "I'd Rather Believe In You" was planned as the second single from the album, but it was cancelled after the first single failed. A different version of the song, in which the lyrics are directed toward God instead of a lover, was recorded by the contemporary Christian singing group The Imperials for their 1980 album Priority, which was also produced by Omartian.

In 1976, Cher recorded two other songs: "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knockin' Everyday)," a duet with Harry Nilsson, and "Pirate" (from her album Cherished which was released a year later), the latter of which starts off the album on some editions.

The album has never been released on CD, and the only CD versions in circulation are bootlegs. According to Billboard, Cher owned this album's master rights and Warner had no right to reissue.[4]

On 30 July 2021, it was announced that a restored & remastered version of the album would be available exclusively on Cher’s official YouTube channel on 6 August 2021.[5]

On September 20, 2024, the title track was released as part of Cher's Forever Fan greatest hits album.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Long Distance Love Affair"
  • Michael Price
  • Dan Walsh
2:45
2."I'd Rather Believe in You"
3:45
3."I Know (You Don't Love Me)"Barbara George2:54
4."Silver Wings & Golden Rings"
  • Gloria Sklerov
  • Molly Ann Leikin
3:20
5."Flashback"
3:53
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's a Cryin' Shame"
2:49
2."Early Morning Strangers"
3:43
3."Knock on Wood"
3:30
4."Spring"John Tipton4:23
5."Borrowed Time"
  • John M. Hill
  • William Soden
  • Joe Weber
  • Spencer Michlin
2:57

Personnel

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Technical

References

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  1. ^ I'd Rather Believe in You at AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  2. ^ "Billboard® • Newspaper (p. 67 [PDF])" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "I'd Rather Believe in You Review". TvParty.com. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  4. ^ "Ask Billboard: Sharing Cher On CD". Billboard. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  5. ^ "Cher - I'd Rather Believe in You | Restored & Remastered | Out August 6". YouTube. 30 July 2021.
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