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Wikipedia article
{{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 =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length =
| label = Geffen
| writer = Diane Warren
| producer =
| 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 =
}}
"'Love and Understanding'" is a song by American singer and actress Cher from her 20th studio album, 'Love Hurts'. Written by Diane Warren and produced by Warren and Guy Roche, it was released as the album's lead single in 1991 for the European and North American 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." '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/ew/article/0,,314608,00.html Review by Entertainment Weekly] Retrieved October 15, 2013
Music video
The single spawned a music video that had Cher and her backing band rehearsing the song while interlocking scenes of her in an orange colored wig and her dancers dancing around her are shown.
Credits and personnel
* Vocals Cher
* Producer Diane Warren, Guy Roche
* Recording David Thoener, Frank Wolf
* Mix engineering Curtis Frasca
* Mixeing David Thoener
* The song was recorded at A&M Recording Studios, The Music Grinder and The Complex
Track listings
* 'US 7-inch and cassette single'
# "Love and Understanding" 4:43
# "Trail of Broken Hearts" 4:30
* 'US and European 12-inch single'
# "Love and Understanding" (12-inch dance mix) 5:25
# "Love and Understanding" (Stringappella mix) 4:20
# "Love and Understanding" (Dub and Understanding mix) 5:35
# "Love and Understanding" (House of Love mix) 5:45
# "Love and Understanding" (Cher Some Love dub) 4:10
# "Trail of Broken Hearts" 4:30
* 'European 7-inch and cassette single'
# "Love and Understanding" (edit) 4:08
# "Trail of Broken Hearts" 4:30
* 'European CD single'
# "Love and Understanding" (edit) 4:08
# "Trail of Broken Hearts" 4:30
# "If I Could Turn Back Time" 4:16
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
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