Cher - It's a Man's World

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I'm very pleased with the product and with the delivery time. This item i have been looking for, for a long time, and was thrilled to find it at amazon. Good product, good service, good price. Another satisfied cutomer. September 10, 2007

US album is bad but UK album is the BEST

Listen carefully people try to compare these 2 CD's for yourself before you buy it!!! This CD is a US verison and the other one just like this one was made the UK verison and UK verison only has more songs than this one and it's worth it and it has GREAT songs in it than this one. US verison is not too good but check it out for yourself and see which is worth it!! Please try to check the UK verison!! February 16, 2007

Buy the UK version! (That's what gets five stars)

I am so glad that I followed the advice of another reviewer and ordered this CD in its British version. I compared samples and it is true, the US version is remixed in the worst possible way. I have never been a big Cher fan, but I have gotten some mild enjoyment from her hits from "I Got You Babe" to "Dark Lady" through to "Believe" but I've never thought of her as a superior vocalist or interpreter. But she really surpasses herself here. She is in superb voice and interpretively she nails every single song. Based on what I know of her recorded work, I gotta say, this is the best thing she has ever done (sample "I'm Blowin' Away" for a stunning example). Just make sure you order the UK version. I just paid ?3.33 for it (much cheaper than the trashy remix version here) and shipping is quite reasonable. Enjoy! May 13, 2006

Chart Review

"It's A Man's World" includes the following charting singles(in a few of the larger recording markets):
1-Walking In Memphes
#36 11-4-1995 9 weeks on the Music and Media European Hot 100 singles chart.
#11 10-25-1995 7 weeks on United Kingdom's CIN 75 position chart.
#63 dec 1995 14 weeks on Germany's 100 position chart.

2- One By One
#34 1-27-1996 Euro Hot 100, 5 wks on the chart.
#7 1-20-1996 UK, 9 wks the on chart.
#20 7-29-1996 Canada, 9 wks in the Top 40 of "Hit Parade", an airplay-only based chart.
#52 6-15-1996 USA 14 wks on Billboard Hot 100 (also)
#9 6-15-1996 Billboard Adult Contemporary, 16 weeks on this 30 position chart
#7 5-25-1996 Billboard Club Play, 12 wks on this 50 position chart.

3-Paradise Is Here 12-14-1996 to 3-8-1997 USA #11, 13 wks on Billboard Club Play chart --in 1997 a remixed version of "Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)" reached #50 on Billboard's Maxi Single Sales chart -"Paradise Is Here" reached #27 and "One By One" reached #6.

4- #31 Not Enough Love In The World 4-27-1996 UK ,2 wks on the chart.

5-#26 The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore 8-17-1996 UK, 3 wks on the chart.

3-18-1995 UK #1 "Love Can Build A Bridge" by Cher & Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton. This was Cher's 2nd of three #1's in the UK during the 1990's -- in 1991 "Shoop Shoop Song" reached #1 for 5 weeks (Euro #1) and in 1998 "Believe" reached #1 for 7 weeks (Euro #1 for 14 weeks).
March 18, 2006

5 stars because it's Cher!

But...(and the important stuff always comes after the but)...get the U.K. import version and skip the U.S. edition. The only redeeming quality of the U.S. edition is the reworking of "Angel's Running". Otherwise, the U.K. import is far superior and is well worth the effort to find. Don't settle!
October 5, 2005

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