Login
Login

Love and Understanding

{{Short description|1991 single by Cher}}

{{About|the song by Cher}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Love and Understanding

| cover = Cherlau.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Cher

| album = Love Hurts

| B-side = Trail of Broken Hearts

| released = May 21, 1991

| recorded =

| studio =

  • A&M Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Music Grinder Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Complex Studios (Los Angeles, CA)

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = {{ubl|4:43 (album version)|4:08 (7-inch edit)}}

| label = Geffen

| writer = Diane Warren

| producer = {{hlist|Diane Warren|Guy Roche}}

| prev_title = The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Save Up All Your Tears

| next_year = 1991

| misc =

{{External music video|{{YouTube|nWG7LsIo6nU|"Love and Understanding"}}}}

}}

"Love and Understanding" is a song by American singer and actress Cher from her 20th studio album, Love Hurts (1991). Written by Diane Warren and produced by Warren and Guy Roche, it was released as the album's lead single in May 1991 by Geffen for the North American and Oceanian markets. B-side "Trail of Broken Hearts" appears on the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise film Days of Thunder and is not available on any Cher album.

Critical reception

AllMusic's Joseph McCombs highlighted the song and called it "pleasantly melodic."[http://www.allmusic.com/album/love-hurts-mw0000264020 Review by AllMusic] October 15, 2013 Larry Flick from Billboard described it as "a spirited pop tune that's framed with orchestral synth/strings and a hand-clapping rock beat. Simplistic lyrical message is delivered with warmth and sincerity. Sounds great on a summer day."{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= Billboard |date= June 15, 1991 |page= 65 |access-date= October 22, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1991/BB-1991-06-15.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}} Entertainment Weekly editor Jim Farber said it is "socially conscious in a way only Hollywood could conceive, tailor-made for one of those publicity-seeking charity functions."[http://www.ew.com/article/1991/06/14/love-hurts Review by Entertainment Weekly] Retrieved October 15, 2013

Music video

The single's music video showed Cher and her backing band rehearsing the song, with interlocking scenes of her in an orange colored wig and her dancers dancing around her.

Personnel

  • Cher: Vocals
  • Jean McClain, Myriam Valle, Laura Creamer, Diane Warren: Backing vocals
  • Michael Landau, Josh Sklair: Guitars
  • Guy Roche: Keyboards, synthesizers
  • Mark T. Williams: Drums

Production

  • Produced by Diane Warren and Guy Roche
  • Recorded by David Thoener and Frank Wolf at A&M Recording Studios, The Music Grinder and The Complex
  • Assistant engineers: Mario Luccy, Ken Allardyce, Julie Last, Jeff DeMorris, Fred Kelly
  • Mixed by David Thoener

Track listings

  • US 7-inch and cassette single
  1. "Love and Understanding" – 4:43
  2. "Trail of Broken Hearts" – 4:30
  • US and European 12-inch single
  1. "Love and Understanding" (12-inch dance mix) – 5:25
  2. "Love and Understanding" (Stringappella mix) – 4:20
  3. "Love and Understanding" (Dub and Understanding mix) – 5:35
  4. "Love and Understanding" (House of Love mix) – 5:45
  5. "Love and Understanding" (Cher Some Love dub) – 4:10
  6. "Trail of Broken Hearts" – 4:30
  • European 7-inch and cassette single
  1. "Love and Understanding" (edit) – 4:08
  2. "Trail of Broken Hearts" – 4:30
  • European CD single
  1. "Love and Understanding" (edit) – 4:08
  2. "Trail of Broken Hearts" – 4:30
  3. "If I Could Turn Back Time" – 4:16

Charts

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Chart (1991–1992)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|23|artist=Cher|song=Love and Understanding|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
{{single chart|Austria|6|artist=Cher|song=Love and Understanding|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
{{single chart|Flanders|9|artist=Cher|song=Love and Understanding|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|11|chartid=1600|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|5|chartid=1613|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
Canada (The Record){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1991/BB-1991-08-10.pdf|title=Hits of the World|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}

|align="center"|16

Europe (European Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1991/BB-1991-08-24.pdf|title=Hits of the World|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}

|align="center"|18

{{single chart|France|21|artist=Cher|song=Love and Understanding|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-6752|title=Cher - Top Titel|language=de|publisher=GfK Entertainment|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}

|align="center"|20

{{single chart|Ireland2|7|song=Love & Understanding|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|9|year=1991|week=36|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|13|artist=Cher|song=Love and Understanding|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|25|artist=Cher|song=Love and Understanding|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
Quebec (ADISQ){{cite web|url=http://www.banq.qc.ca/collections/collections_patrimoniales/musique/collection_numerique/bd_specialisee/palmares/|title=Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec|publisher=BAnQ|language=French|accessdate=September 11, 2019}}

|align="center"|11

Spain Top 40 Radio (Promusicae){{cite book|author=Fernando Salaverri|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st|date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}

|align="center"|37

{{single chart|Sweden|29|artist=Cher|song=Love and Understanding|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|10|artist=Cher|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|17|artist=Cher|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|3|artist=Cher|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}
US Cash Box Top 100[https://web.archive.org/web/20150603134241/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/19891230.html Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 30, 1989]

|align="center"|12

{{col-2}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable"
Chart (1991)

!Position

Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1991|title=Jaaroverzichten 1991|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}

|align="center"|94

Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2024&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2024.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2024|title=RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=October 28, 2015}}

|align="center"|93

Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.1706&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.1706.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.1706|title=RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=October 28, 2015}}

|align="center"|36

Europe (European Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf|title=European Hot 100 Singles 1991|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=51–52|page=21|date=December 21, 1991|access-date=October 28, 2015}}

|align="center"|100

Europe (European Hit Radio){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-12-21.pdf|title=European hit Radio 1991|magazine=Music & Media|volume=8|issue=51–52|page=20|date=December 21, 1991|access-date=October 28, 2015}}

|align="center"|6

Germany (Media Control){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1991|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1991|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|accessdate=October 28, 2015}}

|align="center"|82

Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/top100/top100-1991.pdf|title=Single Top 100 Van 1991|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=October 28, 2015}}

|align="center"|86

US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1991/BB-1991-12-21.pdf|title=The Year in Music 1991: Top Adult Contemporary Singles|magazine=Billboard|volume=103|issue=51|page=YE-36|date=December 21, 1991|access-date=October 28, 2015}}

|align="center"|32

{{col-end}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United States

|May 21, 1991

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|cassette}}

|rowspan="3"|Geffen

|{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|July 1, 1991

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=June 29, 1991}}

scope="row"|Japan

|July 21, 1991

|Mini-CD

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/75438/products/163581/1/|title=ラブ・アンド・アンダースタンディング {{!}} シェール|trans-title=Love and Understanding {{!}} Cher|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=September 3, 2023}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.cher.com Official website of Cher]

{{Cher (navbox)}}

{{Cher songs}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Love And Understanding}}

Category:1991 singles

Category:1991 songs

Category:Cher songs

Category:Geffen Records singles

Category:Songs written by Diane Warren