Release type
ALBUM
Explicit
Release options
© 2013 Warner Records Inc.
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1
Woman's World
03:41
Lyrics availablePopularity 10/10 -
2
Take It Like a Man
04:10
Lyrics availablePopularity 5/10 -
3
My Love
03:31
Lyrics availablePopularity 4/10 -
4
Dressed to Kill
02:51
Lyrics availablePopularity 4/10 -
5
Red
03:06
Lyrics availablePopularity 4/10 -
6
Lovers Forever
04:01
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
7
I Walk Alone
03:23
Lyrics availablePopularity 5/10 -
8
Sirens
05:03
Lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
9
Favorite Scars
04:25
Lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
10
I Hope You Find It
03:46
Lyrics availablePopularity 7/10 -
11
Lie to Me Explicit
03:18
Lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
12
I Don't Have to Sleep to Dream
04:41
Lyrics availablePopularity 4/10 -
13
Pride
04:17
Lyrics availablePopularity 4/10 -
14
You Haven't Seen the Last of Me
03:33
Popularity 10/10
After half a century in the music industry, it's amazing that Cher is still making records in 2013. That Closer to the Truth is any good at all is even more shocking. With the help of her longtime producer Mark Taylor, plus Billy Mann and Paul Oakenfold, the album has a fully modern sound, a large portion of the songs (written by the usual cast of many who include P!nk and Cher herself) are hooky and fun, and her voice, aided by technology or not, still carries a lot of weight and power. The album is split down the middle with the first half made up of shimmering, supercharged dance tracks that have disco and house influences and seem destined to fire up clubgoers with their soaring choruses. The empowerment jam "Woman's World" has the most impact, but the whole batch of songs packs a big, glittery punch. Cher sounds absolutely in her element with these songs and her thundering vocals fit perfectly in the mix. After a campy, banjo-led romp that sounds like someone tried to fuse Mumford & Sons with the Scissor Sisters ("I Walk Alone"), the second half heads deep into some heavy adult contemporary sounds. The final four songs are stripped down a little, built on acoustic guitars and strings, and played for maximum drama with Cher emoting for all she's worth, only a little more quietly. These songs aren't as successful, thanks to the somewhat syrupy melodies and clichéd lyrics, but also because Cher's vocals sound a little worn and frayed around the edges. It's not terrible by any stretch, but the first half of the album is so much fun that the second half suffers in comparison. An entire album of disco ball-shattering dance songs may have been too much and worn out its welcome. Too bad Cher and her team didn't give it a shot, though. Maybe sometime in the next 50 years....
1. Woman's World
by Cher
- Background Vocals
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Josie Aiello
Jeanette Olsson
Kuk Harrell
Matt Morris - Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Composer
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Paul Oakenfold
Joshua Walker
Matt Morris
Anthony Crawford - Additional Production
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Anthony 'tc' Crawford
J.d. Walker
Jeff Fenster - Engineer
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Chris "tek" O'ryan
Miguel Lara - Executive Producer
- Cher
- Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing
- Serban Ghenea
- Mixing Engineer
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Serban Ghenea
John Hanes - Producer
- Paul Oakenfold
- Primary Artist
- Cher
- Vocal Producer
- Kuk Harrell
- Additional Engineer
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Josh Gudwin
Kuk Harrell - Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miguel Lara
2. Take It Like a Man
by Cher
- Guitar
- Sandy Buglass
- Keyboard
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Mark Taylor
Tim Powell - Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Audio Engineer
- Ren Swan
- Executive Producer
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Lindsay Scott
Cher - Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Composer
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Tim Powell
Tebey Ottoh
Mary Leay
Cher - Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing
- Ren Swan
- Mixing Engineer
- Ren Swan
- Producer
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Mark Taylor
Tim Powell - Programmer
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Tim Powell
Mark Taylor - Additional Vocals
- Jake Shears
- Primary Artist
- Cher
- Recording
- Ren Swan
3. My Love
by Cher
- Keyboard
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Lorne Ashley Brigham-bowes
Mark Taylor
Dario Darnell - Primary Artist
- Cher
- Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Composer
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Greta Svabo-bech
Lorne Ashley Brigham-bowes
Dario Brigham-bowes
Paul Barry - Audio Engineer
- Ren Swan
- Executive Producer
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Lindsay Scott
Cher - Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing
- Ren Swan
- Mixing Engineer
- Ren Swan
- Producer
- Mark Taylor
- Programmer
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Mark Taylor
Dario Darnell
Lorne Ashley Brigham-bowes - Recording
- Ren Swan
4. Dressed to Kill
by Cher
- Primary Artist
- Cher
- Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Various Instruments
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Sam Preston
Mark Taylor - Composer
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Sam Preston
Mark Taylor
Cher - Audio Engineer
- Ren Swan
- Executive Producer
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Cher
Lindsay Scott - Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing
- Ren Swan
- Mixing Engineer
- Ren Swan
- Producer
- Mark Taylor
- Recording
- Ren Swan
5. Red
by Cher
- Primary Artist
- Cher
- Background Vocals
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Kuk Harrell
Josie Aiello - Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Additional Production
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Jeff Fenster
J.d. Walker - Composer
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Marc Nelkin
Carl Rydén
Laura Pergolizzi
Joshua Walker - Assistant Engineer
- Miguel Lara
- Engineer
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Kuk Harrell
Chris "tek" O'ryan
Josh Gudwin - Executive Producer
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Cher
Lindsay Scott - Mastering
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Serban Ghenea
Stephen Marcussen - Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing Engineer
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Serban Ghenea
John Hanes - Producer
- Josh Crosby
- Vocal Producer
- Kuk Harrell
6. Lovers Forever
by Cher
- Audio Engineer
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Ren Swan
Steve Price - Primary Artist
- Cher
- Guitar
- Adam Phillips
- Keyboard
- Mark Taylor
- Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Composer
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Shirley Eikhard
Cher - Strings Arrangement
- Robin Smith
- Executive Producer
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Cher
Lindsay Scott - Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing
- Ren Swan
- Mixing Engineer
- Ren Swan
- Strings
- Robin Smith
- Producer
- Mark Taylor
- Programmer
- Mark Taylor
- Recording
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Ren Swan
Steve Price
7. I Walk Alone
by Cher
- Acoustic Guitar
- Justin Derrico
- Background Vocals
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P!nk
Cher - Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Banjo
- Billy Mann
- Bass Guitar
- Niklas "nikey" Olovson
- Primary Artist
- Cher
- Bass
- Niklas "nikey" Olovson
- Electric Guitar
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Robin Lynch
Billy Mann - Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Composer
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Robin Lynch
P!nk
Billy Mann
Niklas Olovson - Engineer
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Machopsycho
Billy Mann
Eric Weaver
Pete Wallace - Executive Producer
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Lindsay Scott
Cher - Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing
- Serban Ghenea
- Mixing Engineer
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John Hanes
Serban Ghenea - Producer
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Billy Mann
Machopsycho - Programmer
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Billy Mann
Pete Wallace
Machopsycho - Keyboards Programmer
- Machopsycho
8. Sirens
by Cher
- Drums
- Ash Soan
- Audio Engineer
- Ren Swan
- Guitar
- Patrick Mascall
- Keyboard
- Mark Taylor
- Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Executive Producer
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Lindsay Scott
Cher - Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Composer
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Jp Jones
Patrick Mascall
Nell Bryden
Mark Taylor - Mixing
- Ren Swan
- Mixing Engineer
- Ren Swan
- Producer
- Mark Taylor
- Programmer
- Mark Taylor
- Primary Artist
- Cher
- Recording
- Ren Swan
9. Favorite Scars
by Cher
- Background Vocals
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Pete Kelleher
Bianca Claxton - Primary Artist
- Cher
- Drums
- Tom Barnes
- Guitar
- Ben Kohn
- Keyboard
- Pete Kelleher
- Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Composer
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Ben Kohn
Tom Barnes
Wayne Anthony Hector
Peter Kelleher - Executive Producer
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Lindsay Scott
Cher - Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing
- Tony Maserati
- Mixing Assistant
- Ryan Nasci
- Mixing Engineer
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Tony Maserati
Jon Castelli - Producer
- Tms
- Vocal Producer
- Mark Tayor
10. I Hope You Find It
by Cher
- Background Vocals
- Rita Campbell
- Drums
- Ash Soan
- Guitar
- Adam Phillips
- Keyboard
- Mark Taylor
- Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Executive Producer
-
Lindsay Scott
Cher - Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing Engineer
- Ren Swan
- Primary Artist
- Cher
- Strings
- Robin Smith
- Composer
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Steve Robson
Jeffrey Steele - Strings Arrangement
- Robin Smith
- Audio Engineer
- Ren Swan
- Engineer
- Steve Price
- Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing
- Ren Swan
- Producer
- Mark Taylor
- Programmer
- Mark Taylor
- Orchestral Engineer
- Steve Price
- Recording
- Ren Swan
11. Lie to Me
by Cher
- Engineer
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Pete Wallace
Eric Weaver
Billy Mann - Executive Producer
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Lindsay Scott
Cher - Primary Artist
- Cher
- Acoustic Guitar
- Billy Mann
- Background Vocals
- Billy Mann
- Arranger
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Pete Wallace
Billy Mann - Strings Arrangement
- Jonathan Yudkin
- Bass
- Pete Wallace
- Bass Guitar
- Pete Wallace
- Drums
- Lee Levin
- Electric Guitar
- Dan Warner
- Keyboard
- Pete Wallace
- Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Strings
- Jonathan Yudkin
- Composer
-
Billy Mann
P!nk - Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing
- Serban Ghenea
- Mixing Engineer
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John Hanes
Serban Ghenea - Producer
- Billy Mann
12. I Don't Have to Sleep to Dream
by Cher
- Background Vocals
- Josie Aiello
- Primary Artist
- Cher
- Assistant Engineer
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Miguel Lara
Alex Guapera - Engineer
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Pat Thrall
Chris Godbey
Josh Gudwin
Kuk Harrell
Miguel Lara
Alex Guapera - Executive Producer
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Lindsay Scott
Cher - Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing Engineer
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John Hanes
Serban Ghenea - Additional Production
- Ivan Corraliza
- Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Composer
-
Kelly Sheehan
Chris Godbey
J-roc
Timbaland
Bonnie Mckee - Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing
- Serban Ghenea
- Producer
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Timbaland
Jerome "jroc" Harmon - Vocal Producer
- Kuk Harrell
- Vocal Recording Engineer
- Kuk Harrell
13. Pride
by Cher
- Background Vocals
- Josie Aiello
- Drums
- Carl Rydén
- Keyboard
- Carl Rydén
- Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Additional Production
-
Jeff Fenster
J.d. Walker - Assistant Engineer
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Martin Cooke
Peter Mack - Engineer
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Kuk Harrell
Chris "tek" O'ryan
Josh Gudwin
Marcos Tovar - Executive Producer
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Cher
Lindsay Scott - Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Primary Artist
- Cher
- Composer
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Marc Nelkin
Carl Rydén
Laura Pergolizzi
Joshua Walker - Mixing
- Tony Maserati
- Mixing Assistant
- Ryan Nasci
- Mixing Engineer
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Jon Castell
Tony Maserati - Producer
- Carl Rydén
- Programmer
- Carl Rydén
- Vocal Producer
- Kuk Harrell
14. You Haven't Seen the Last of Me
by Cher
- Background Vocals
- Jess Collins
- Bass Guitar
- Chris Chaney
- Cello
- Stevie Blacke
- Drums
- Josh Freese
- Guitar
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Ray Parker
Jr.
Joel Shearer - Keyboard
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Jamie Muhoberac
Matt Serletic - Lead Vocals
- Cher
- Viola
- Stevie Blacke
- Violin
- Stevie Blacke
- Arranger
- Matt Serletic
- Composer
- Diane Warren
- Assistant Engineer
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Alex Arias
Mike Leisz
Anthony Accurso - Audio Engineer
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Mark Dobson
Doug Trantow - Executive Producer
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Lindsay Scott
Cher - Mastering
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mastering Engineer
- Stephen Marcussen
- Mixing
- Chris Lord-alge
- Mixing Assistant
-
Keith Armstrong
Nik Karpen - Mixing Engineer
- Chris Lord-alge
- Pro Tools
- Doug Trantow
- Producer
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Matt Serletic
Mark Taylor - Programmer
- Matt Serletic
- Recording
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Mark Dobson
Doug Trantow - Additional Engineer
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Alex Arias
Brad Townsend
Andrew Schubert - Primary Artist
- Cher
- Vocal Producer
- Mark Taylor
- Bass
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Chris Chaney
Ian Walker - Contrabass Bass
- Ian Walker
- Jr.
- Ray Parker
- Pro-tools Editor
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Alex Arias
Doug Trantow
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 14 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 53 minutes and 46 seconds
- Explicit
Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.- Coverart
- Available and up to 1425x1425 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
Studio Quality (Hi-Res)
24bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- 13/14 tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- Only 1/14 tracks has synced lyrics
- Genres
- Pop/Rock
- Label
- Warner Records
- Music Distribution Service
- WMG Mora
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 1/10
- Release Date
- Sep 23, 2013
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 93624942603
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