Love and Understanding

1991 single by Cher From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"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 Records 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.

B-side"Trail of Broken Hearts"
ReleasedMay 21, 1991
Studio
  • A&M (Hollywood, California)
  • Music Grinder (Los Angeles, California)
  • The Complex (Los Angeles, California)
GenrePop
Quick facts Single by Cher, from the album ...
"Love and Understanding"
Single by Cher
from the album Love Hurts
B-side"Trail of Broken Hearts"
ReleasedMay 21, 1991
Studio
  • A&M (Hollywood, California)
  • Music Grinder (Los Angeles, California)
  • The Complex (Los Angeles, California)
GenrePop
Length
  • 4:43 (album version)
  • 4:08 (7-inch edit)
LabelGeffen
SongwriterDiane Warren
Producers
  • Diane Warren
  • Guy Roche
Cher singles chronology
"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
(1990)		 "Love and Understanding"
(1991)		 "Save Up All Your Tears"
(1991)
Music video
"Love and Understanding" on YouTube
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Critical reception

AllMusic's Joseph McCombs highlighted the song and called it "pleasantly melodic."[1] Larry Flick from Billboard magazine 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."[2] 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."[3]

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

More information Chart (1991–1992), Peak position ...
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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 21, 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 Geffen [citation needed]
Australia July 1, 1991
  • CD
  • cassette
 [35]
United Kingdom
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [36]
Japan July 21, 1991 Mini-CD [37]
Australia August 26, 1991 7-inch vinyl [38]
September 2, 1991 12-inch vinyl [39]
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