Love and Understanding

"Love and Understanding" is a rock song by American singer-actress Cher from her 20th studio album, Love Hurts. Written by Diane Warren, produced by Warren & Guy Roche, it was released as the album's lead single in 1991 for the European and North American market. The 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.

This article is about the song by Cher. For the album by Jimmy Heath, see Love and Understanding (album).
"Love and Understanding"
Single by Cher
from the album Love Hurts
B-side"Trail Of Broken Hearts"
ReleasedMay 21, 1991
Recorded1990
Genre
Length4:43 (album version)
4:08 (edit)
LabelGeffen Records
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)
Cher singles chronology
"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)"
(1990)		 "Love and Understanding"
(1991)		 "Save Up All Your Tears"
(1991)
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Music video
"Love and Understanding" on YouTube

Critical reception

AllMusic's Joseph McCombs highlighted the song and called it "pleasantly melodic."[1] 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."[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]

Promotion and performances

Cher performed the song on the Love Hurts Tour.

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.

Track listing
"Love And Understanding" – UK 7" single[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Love And Understanding" (Edit)4:08
2."Trail Of Broken Hearts"4:30
"Love And Understanding" – German CD single[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Love And Understanding"4:08
2."Trail Of Broken Hearts"4:30
3."If I Could Turn Back Time"4:16
"Love And Understanding" – US 12" single[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Love And Understanding" (12" 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
"Love And Understanding" – Promo - CD-Maxi single 1[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Love And Understanding" (Edit)4:08
2."Love And Understanding"4:43
3."Love And Understanding" (AC Version)4:38
"Love And Understanding" – Promo - CD-Maxi single 2[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Love And Understanding" (12" Extended Dance Mix)5:25
2."Love And Understanding" (12" Edit Dance Mix)4:40
3."Love And Understanding" (House Of Love Mix)5:45

Personnel
  • Vocals – Cher
  • Producer – Diane Warren, Guy Roche
  • Recorded by - David Thoener, Frank Wolf
  • Mix engineer - Curtis Frasca
  • Mixed by - David Thoener
  • The song was recorded at A&M Recording Studios, The Music Grinder and The Complex

Charts

References
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  2. Flick, Larry (15 June 1991). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 65. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. Review by Entertainment Weekly Retrieved 15 October 2013
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