"Love hurts" was released in 1991 and had a big impact in Europe, specially in the U.K where debuted at #1 and had that position for 5 weeks, been certified Platinum x3. The first single was "Love and understanding", which was a Top 10 hit. Whether in the U.S it only reached Gold status and the singles didn't chart and happends to be unknow in that territorie.
The production of "Love hurts" features big names as Diane Warren and Desmond Child.
I'm a big fan of Cher and I think that her best albums are: "Cher" (1987), "Heart of stone" (1989) and "Love hurts". These 3 albums had the same direction (an example of that are the albums "Believe" and "Living proof").
The lyrics in "Love hurts" are fantastic, they're strong and have lots of feelings.
Geffen released 2 versions of this album. The American that has 11 tracks and the European with 12. The "extra" track is the 1991 European #1 hit "It's in his kiss" from the movie "Mermaids". The other songs have the same version on both editions. The other difference in this production is the artwork.
I highly recommend this album if you're a Cher lover.

"Love Hurts" #1 for 6 weeks in the UK 6-29-1991 51 weeks on CIN 75 position chart (the official UK chart)
#48 USA 7-6-1991 34 weeks on Billboard 200 album chart.

"Love Hurts" includes the following charting singles (in a few of the larger recording markets)
I do not have European single or album chart positions, except for "Shoop Shoop Song (it's in his kiss)" which reached #1 on 7-6-1991.

1 -"Shoop Shoop Song (it's in his kiss)"
#1 for 5 weeks UK 4-13-1991 15 weeks on CIN 75 position chart
#1 7-6-1991 European Music and Media Hot 100
#3 for 7 wks May 1991 Germany 27 wks on Media Control 100 position chart.
#35 1991 Canada The Record -airplay based Contemporary Hit Radio top 40 chart.
#33 11-24-1990 USA 16 wks on Billboard Hot 100 (also)
#7 11-17-1990 21 weeks on Billboard Adult Contemporary 50 position chart.
#50 1997 Billboard Maxi-Single sales chart (remixed version)
"Shoop" was not on the US vesion of "Love Hurts", it was on the movie soundtract to "Mermaids",staring Cher, -US #65 1-12-1991 24 weeks on the Billboard 200 album chart and UK #6 6-1-1991 and 15 wks on the chart.

2 -Love And Understanding
#10 UK 7-13-1991 8 wks on chart (7 wks in the Top 40)
#20 Germany July 1991 21 wks on chart.
#8 Canada 1991
#17 for 3 weeks USA 6-15-1991 15 wks on chart (also)
#3 6-22-1991 22 wks on Adult Contemporary chart.

3-Save Up All Your Tears
#37 UK 10-12-1991 5 weeks on the chart.
#56 Germany Nov 1991 15 wks on chart.
#37 USA 10-19-1991 20 wks on chart (also)
#16 10-26-1991 19 weeks on Adult Contemporary chart.

4 -Love Hurts
#43 UK 12-7-1991 5 weeks on the chart.

5 -Could've Been You
#31 UK 4-18-1992 4 wks on chart.
#75 Germany May 1992 7 wks on chart.

6 -When Lovers Become Stangers
#15 USA 5-16-1992 13 weeks on Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

And from "Cher's Greatest Hits 1965-1992", a non-US released album -UK #1 for 7 weeks 11-21-1992 33 weeks on the chart.
7 -Oh No Not My Baby
#33 UK 11-14-1992 4 wks on chart.
#52 Germany Jan 1993 11 weeks on the chart.

8 -Many Rivers To Cross
#37 for 2 weeks UK 1-16-1993 3 wks on chart
From "Live From The Mirage" concert that was televised around the World. In the US it aired on CBS on 2-4-1991 and received a 12.8 AC Nielsen rating.

9 -Whenever You're Near
#72 UK 3-6-1993 1 wk on chart

and 10 -I Got You Babe with Beavis and Butthead
#35 UK 1-15-1994 3 weeks on the chart.
#108 US 12-4-1993 1 week on Billboard's 25 position Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.

RE-ENTRIES:
Dead Ringer For Love by Meatloaf with uncredited vocals by Cher (they also did a music video)
#53 6-22-1991 2 wks on chart.
First charted 11-28-1981 #5 and 17 weeks on chart.

I Got You Babe by Sonny and Cher
#66 5-22-1993 1 week on chart
First charted 8-14-1965 #1 for 2 weeks and 12 weeks on the chart.

-Love Hurts (1991)-

Cher is definately one of the best singers around today and certainly one of the greatest survivors in the music industry. In 1998, she released "Believe" and that was it - she was popular again. This song made her famous all over again. The album "Believe" was also a great effort, and one of Cher's best, but this also remains one of Cher's best album's. The album hit #1 in the UK and includes the singles "Love Hurts", "Save Up All Your Tears", "Love And Understanding", "It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)" and "Could've Been You". "It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)" and "Love And Understanding" both hit the Top 10 in the UK, however the other singles faired poorly on the Charts - none of the other three even hit the Top 20! All of the songs on this album had the ability to become singles, but only five got the chance...

1. Save Up All Your Tears (10/10)
2. Love Hurts (10/10)
3. Love And Understanding (10/10)
4. Fires Of Eden (10/10)
5. I'll Never Stop Loving You (10/10)
6. One Small Step (10/10)
7. A World Without Heroes (10/10)
8. Could've Been You (10/10)
9. When Love Calls Your Name (10/10)
10. When Lovers Become Strangers (10/10)
11. Who You Gonna Believe (10/10)
12. It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) (10/10)
Overall: 120/120

This is one of the very few album's I have where I'd give every song 10/10. All of the songs on this album are outstanding, and as I said above, they all had the opportunity to be released as singles. My favourite song on the album is "When Love Calls Your Name". "Save Up All Your Tears" is one of Cher's best singles. The single only hit #37 in the UK but remains one of my favourites. "Love Hurts" only hit #43 and although I like loads of songs on the album more than this one, it's still excellent and I still gave it 10/10. "Love And Understanding" hit #10 in the UK, and is a great song about needing more love and understanding in the world. "Could Have Been You" was another single from this album - it hit #31 in the UK, whereas "It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)" from the film MERMAIDS, was the lucky #1. The album tracks must not be missed either, especially "When Love Calls Your Name" as this song has a strong message and Cher's vocals are great!

My top five:
5. Who You Gonna Believe
4. It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
3. Save Up All Your Tears
2. Could've Been You
1. When Love Calls Your Name

In 1990, after releasing the 1989 album, HEART OF STONE, Cher starred in, yet, another film, where she played the wild mother of Winona Ryder & Christina Ricci in the film, MERMAIDS. For the theme song to MERMAIDS, Cher covered the original 1960s classic song, THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG (IT'S IN HIS KISS). The original song really sucked, but Cher gave us what is known to be the definitive version.

In 1991, Cher released her twentieth album entitled, LOVE HURTS. The 80s were over, but Cher's Rock sound was just beginning, so she continued to experiment with the sound for this album. The album isn't as great as CHER & HEART OF STONE, but the album ranks high with those two albums and will be another one of Cher's greatest musical achievments.

SAVE UP ALL YOUR TEARS
The second single from the album. When I first heard this song, I immediately fell in love with it. This is a great rock song, with the sound of dance beats to go along with it, so if you are looking for a Cher song to dance to, this song is the right choice. I've some more Cher information; this song was actually Cher's personal choice for the first single from this album. But for some reason, "Love And Understanding" was chosen instead.

LOVE HURTS
The third & final single from the album. This song is also the album's title track, and unfortunately to not chart too high. This really is a good song and I am disappointed to hear that it did not chard well. Critics with brains that do not function properly are all around us.

LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING
The first single from the album. This song really is not too impressive for me, but it is a really good song. I wouldn't turn it off I heard it on the radio. I wouldn't turn it off if I'm listening to this entire album. But the song could have been better than this.

FIRES OF EDEN
When someone mentions the name Eden, which, they would be referring to The Garden Of Eden, if I'm not mistaken, I usually enjoy the song very much. Well, it happened again, folks. This song is, without a doubt, a great song.

I'LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
Seems as though the prase, Never Stop Loving You, is usually really popular for bands and solo acts around today. Cher, of course, had this incredible song. In 1999, Britney Spears had a song on her first album called, "I Will Still Love You", which was a duet between Britney & Don Phillip. In 1987, Michael Jackson had a duet with Siedah Garrett entitled, "I Just Can't Stop Loving You". And *NSYNC had a song in 2000 on their No Strings Attached album entitled, "That's When I'll Stop Loving You". This is a great song.

ONE SMALL STEP (Duet with Richard Page)
Sometimes taking One Small Step at a time can be very helpful in life. If you have some mental problems, than take One Small Step, one at a time, then you'll be feeling much better. This is a great song and I feel it can you help you in life.

A WORLD WITHOUT HEROES
You know, I cannot see this world without heroes. I have a few heroes, myself. One is my late grandfather. The others are the American Troops who are fighting for this country. The third is actor Kiefer Sutherland. If I didn't have these heroes, where would I be? This is an amazing song to listen to over and over again.

COULD'VE BEEN YOU
Not bad.

WHEN LOVE CALLS YOUR NAME
Not bad.

WHEN LOVERS BECOME STRANGERS
Most of the time, this song can happen to many people. You are in a relationship with a person. Unfortunately, the relationship goes sour and ends. Then, afterwards, the two become total strangers, acting as if one another never existed. I love this song.

WHO YOU GONNA BELIEVE
Not bad.

This album is one star less than that of I PARALYZE (1982), CHER (1987), & HEART OF STONE (1989), but it certainly does rank high with those three albums. So, get moving and buy a copy of this album for yourselves right now.

Cher's 1991 release Love Hurts is a mixed bag at best. The album boasts one surefire classic for Cher with "Save Up All Your Tears", but the rest of the album is a different story. Her remakes of "Love Hurts" (also covered on her 1975 STARS album) and "A World Without Heroes" both start out strong, but fizzle out fast. I was never too much a fan of "Love And Understanding," the albums top 20 hit. On this album, you can tell Cher is tiring of the "Geffen sound" from her s/t 1987 and Heart of Stone albums, but she does wanna end the trilogy as good as she can. Only problem is that the material just isn't that memorable. The final track "Who You Gonna Believe," comes as a relieve because after going through so many bland tracks, you get rewarded with a fun rocker that could've been a hit. The red hair cover (which was just reissued by Geffen) is worth the discounted price alone for this album.