Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher after their song "I Got You Babe" peaked at number one on the US and UK charts. Together they sold 40 million records worldwide. Her solo career was established during the same time, with the top-ten singles "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" and "You Better Sit Down Kids". She became a television personality in the 1970s with her CBS shows; first The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, watched by over 30 million viewers weekly during its three-year run, and then the namesake Cher. She emerged as a fashion trendsetter by wearing elaborate outfits on her television shows.
While working on television, Cher released the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed", and "Dark Lady", becoming the female artist with the most number-one singles in United States history at the time. After her divorce from Sonny Bono in 1975, she released the disco album Take Me Home (1979) and earned $300,000 a week for her 1979–1982 concert residency in Las Vegas.
In 1982, Cher made her Broadway debut in the play Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean and starred in its film adaptation. She subsequently garnered critical acclaim for her performances in films such as Silkwood (1983), Mask (1985), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), and Moonstruck (1987), the last of which won her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She then revived her music career by recording the rock-inflected albums Cher (1987), Heart of Stone (1989), and Love Hurts (1991), all of which yielded successful singles such as "I Found Someone", "If I Could Turn Back Time", and "Love and Understanding". Cher contributed to the soundtrack for her next film, Mermaids (1990), which spawned the UK number-one single "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)". She made her directorial debut with a segment in the abortion-themed anthology If These Walls Could Talk (1996).
Cher reached a new commercial peak in 1998 with the dance-pop album Believe, whose title track topped the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1999 and became the biggest-selling single of all time by a female artist in the UK. It features pioneering use of Auto-Tune to distort her vocals, known as the "Cher effect". Her 2002–2005 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time, earning $250 million. In 2008, she signed a $60 million deal to headline the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for three years. During the 2010s, she landed starring roles in the films Burlesque (2010) and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and released studio albums Closer to the Truth (2013) and Dancing Queen (2018), both of which debuted at number three on the Billboard 200.
Having sold 100 million records, Cher is one of the world's best-selling music artists. Her achievements include a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, the Billboard Icon Award, and awards from the Kennedy Center Honors and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She is the only artist to date to have a number-one single on a Billboard chart in six consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2010s. Aside from music and acting, she is noted for her political views, social media presence, philanthropic endeavors, and social activism, including LGBT rights and HIV/AIDS prevention.
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Chiquitita
Cher Lyrics
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You're enchained by your own sorrow
In your eyes, there is no hope for tomorrow
How I hate to see you like this
There is no way you can deny it
I can see that you're oh so sad, so quiet
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
Your best friend, I'm the one you must rely on
You were always sure of yourself
Now, I see you've broken a feather
I hope we can patch it up together
Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving
You'll be dancing once again when the pain will end
You will have no time for grieving
Chiquitita, you and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more, like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
So the walls came tumbling down
And your love's a blown-out candle
All is gone, and it seems too hard to handle
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
There is no way you can deny it
I see that you're oh so sad, so quiet
Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving
You'll be dancing once again when the pain will end
You will have no time for grieving
Chiquitita, you and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more, like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more, like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
The song Chiquitita, sung by Cher, is a heartfelt expression of empathy towards someone who is going through a difficult time in their life. The singer recognizes the pain and sorrow that her friend is going through and offers her support and comfort. In the first verse, the singer acknowledges her friend's sadness and tells her that she can see it in her eyes. She encourages her friend to tell her what's wrong and assures her that she is there for her, as a shoulder to cry on. The second verse speaks about the ebb and flow of heartaches and scars, but also the fact that eventually the pain will end and the person will be able to dance once again without any time to grieve. The chorus encourages her friend Chiquitita to try once more and sing a new song. It says that there may be times when the walls crumble down and everything seems difficult to handle but it is important to hold onto hope and try again.
Line by Line Meaning
Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong
Asking the titular girl what's troubling her.
You're enchained by your own sorrow
Her sadness has trapped her in its grip.
In your eyes, there is no hope for tomorrow
Even the next day looks bleak to her.
How I hate to see you like this
The artist despises her friend's suffering.
There is no way you can deny it
The sadness is evident and undeniable.
I can see that you're oh so sad, so quiet
The girl is internally devastated and withdrawn.
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
Encouraging her to open up and be honest.
I'm a shoulder you can cry on
The artist is willing to be there for her friend.
Your best friend, I'm the one you must rely on
The artist is someone she can depend on.
You were always sure of yourself
The girl used to be confident.
Now, I see you've broken a feather
Something has damaged her and left her vulnerable.
I hope we can patch it up together
The artist wants to help her friend heal and overcome her pain.
Chiquitita, you and I know
Acknowledging that they both understand the ups and downs of life.
How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving
Pain comes and goes, but it leaves marks on the heart.
You'll be dancing once again when the pain will end
Eventually, she'll be happy and carefree again.
You will have no time for grieving
She won't have to feel heartbroken forever.
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
The world keeps turning and the sun keeps shining, even during dark times.
Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Encouraging her to find joy in life again, like she used to.
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Metaphorically, the singer wants her to start anew and move on from her pain.
So the walls came tumbling down
Describing her emotional world crashing down.
And your love's a blown-out candle
Her sense of love and passion has faded.
All is gone, and it seems too hard to handle
Everything has crumbled, and it's overwhelming.
Try once more, like you did before
Pushing her to keep trying and moving forward.
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Urging her to find a new way of living and enjoying life.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Benny Goran Bror Andersson, Ingrid Bjornov, Niklas Stromstedt, Bjoern K. Ulvaeus
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Tristan Tang
[Verse 1]
Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong
You're enchained by your own sorrow
In your eyes, there is no hope for tomorrow
How I hate to see you like this
There is no way you can deny it
I can see that you're oh-so sad, so quiet
[Verse 2]
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
I'm a shoulder you can cry on
Your best friend, I'm the one you must rely on
You were always sure of yourself
Now, I see you've broken a feather (How it
hurts to see you cry and how it hurts to see you
sad)
I hope we can patch it up together
[Chorus]
Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go and the
scars they're leaving
You'll be dancing once again, when the pain will
end
You will have no time for grieving
Chiquitita, you and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above
you
Let me hear you sing once more like you did
before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more, like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
[Bridge]
So the walls came tumbling down
And your love's a blown-out candle
All is gone, and it seems too hard to handle
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
There is no way you can deny it
I can see that you're oh-so sad, so quiet...
[Chorus]
Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go and the
scars they're leaving
You'll be dancing once again, when the pain will
end
You will have no time for grieving
Chiquitita, you and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above
you
Let me hear you sing once more like you did
before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more, like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Rocío LS
Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong
You're enchained by your own sorrow
In your eyes there is no hope for tomorrow
How I hate to see you like this
There is no way you can deny it
I can see that you're oh so sad, so quiet
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
I'm a shoulder you can cry on
Your best friend, I'm the one you must rely on
You were always sure of yourself
Now I see you've broken a feather
I hope we can patch it up together
Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving
You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end
You will have no time for grieving
Chiquitita, you and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
So the walls came tumbling down
And your love's a blown out candle
All is gone and it seems too hard to handle
Chiquitita, tell me the truth
There is no way you can deny it
I see that you're oh so sad, so quiet
Chiquitita, you and I know
How the heartaches come and they go and the scars they're leaving
You'll be dancing once again and the pain will end
You will have no time for grieving
Chiquitita, you and I cry
But the sun is still in the sky and shining above you
Let me hear you sing once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
Try once more like you did before
Sing a new song, Chiquitita
John Crowe
My 11 year old granddaughter saw and heard Cher for the first time in Mama Mia. She turned and asked if Cher was really singing or if she was lip syncing. When I assured her that Cher was indeed singing, she sighed and said “wow, she’s really good”. 72 years old and Cher is still impressing new audiences. You go girl!
Josue Ricardo Gomez salavarria
such a cute story
Neena Wivart
She is great.
Brucca Petshop
at the time of the movie cher was playing
Gil Hdez
Who cares
Brucca Petshop
Cher wants to be perfect, but in the film she was playing!
RICARDO Elorza
This album proves what ABBA and Cher have in common. They're both timeless!
Donovan Diaz
However this is not her style of music...
Verena Sensenberger
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Bondsback2325
This song proves that you can’t improve on Agnetha’s version of the song. Cher can’t reach the high notes that Agnetha does. Really no point in covering a song that is far inferior to the original.