Love Hurts (Cher album)

Love Hurts
Cover used for international and digital releases
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 18, 1991[1]
Recorded1989โ€“1991
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 43:55 (North American version)
  • 46:45 (International version)
LabelGeffen
Producer
Cher chronology
Heart of Stone
(1989)
Love Hurts
(1991)
Greatest Hits: 1965โ€“1992
(1992)
Alternative cover
Cover used for North American edition and some original international editions
Singles from Love Hurts
  1. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
    Released: November 7, 1990
  2. "Love and Understanding"
    Released: June 3, 1991
  3. "Save Up All Your Tears"
    Released: September 30, 1991
  4. "Love Hurts"
    Released: November 25, 1991 (UK)
  5. "Could've Been You"
    Released: April 6, 1992 (UK)[2]
  6. "When Lovers Become Strangers"
    Released: April 27, 1992 (US)

Love Hurts is the twentieth studio album by American singer and actress Cher, released on June 18, 1991,[1] by Geffen Records. The album was her final studio album with the record company after a 4-year recording contract. The lead single from the album in Europe was "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)", while other regions "Love and Understanding" acted as the lead. The follow-up singles were "Save Up All Your Tears", "Love Hurts", "Could've Been You" and "When Lovers Become Strangers". It peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart with the sales of 19,000 copies. In November 2011, Billboard stated that Love Hurts had sold 600,000 copies in the US.[3] In Europe the album was a major success, peaking at number one and top 10 in several countries, including the UK where it spent 6 weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart.[4]

  1. ^ a b Flick, Larry (June 1, 1991). "Scorching Summer for New Releases" (PDF). World Radio History. Billboard. p. 10. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. April 4, 1992. p. 17.
  3. ^ Ask Billboard: Twice Is Nice, Twice, for Adele
  4. ^ "Cher | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.