We All Sleep Alone

"We All Sleep Alone"
Single by Cher
from the album Cher
B-side "Working Girl"
Released January 28, 1988
Format CD Maxi-single, 7", 12"
VHS single
Recorded 1987
Genre Pop rock, adult contemporary
Length 3:56
Label Geffen
Writer(s) Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child
Producer(s) Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child
Cher singles chronology
"I Found Someone"
(1987)
"We All Sleep Alone"
(1988)
"Skin Deep"
(1988)
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"We All Sleep Alone" is the second official single from Cher's self-titled eighteenth album Cher, released on January 28, 1988 by Geffen Records. The single was also released on VHS containing the music video, as directed by Cher.

Song information

This song was produced and written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child (with whom Cher would later be romantically involved). This song was remixed by Todd Terry for her 1998 album Believe.

Critical reception

Allmusic highlighted the song on a self-titled album.[1]

Music video

Cher and Camiletti in the "We All Sleep Alone" video.

There are two version of videos for "We All Sleep Alone". the first is only with Cher and Camilletti in a big bedroom, the second version including a footage from the first and clip with dancers in the streets and her on a stage.

On March 31, 1988, this video was released as a promo on VHS tape in the USA. In 2004 it was officially released on DVD in the video compilation, The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection.

Live performances

Cher performed the song on the following concert tours:

Formats and track listings

We All Sleep Alone remix vinyl 12"[2]

  1. "We all Sleep Alone" (Remix)
  2. "Working Girl"
  3. "I Found Someone"

Official versions

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 76
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 27
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 5
Spain Top 40 Radio (Promusicae)[6] 36
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 47
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 14
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 11

References

  1. Review by Allmusic Retrieved 15 October
  2. "We All Sleep Alone Single".
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8667." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  5. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8571." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  6. Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  7. "Cher: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  8. "Cher – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Cher. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  9. "Cher – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Cher. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
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