I Found Someone
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| "I Found Someone" | ||
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| Single by Cher | ||
| from the album Cher | ||
| Released | 1987 | |
| Recorded | 1986 - 1987 | |
| Genre | Pop/Rock | |
| Length | 3:43 | |
| Label | Geffen | |
| Writer(s) | Mark Mangold; Michael Bolton | |
| Producer(s) | David Geffen | |
| Cher singles chronology | ||
| "I Paralyze" (1982) |
"I Found Someone" (1987) |
"We All Sleep Alone" (1988) |
"I Found Someone" is the name of a song written by Michael Bolton and Mark Mangold (of the band Touch).
[edit] History and recordings
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- "I Found Someone"(1987) (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Widely seen as Cher's 80's "commercial comeback" single, it became a worldwide Top 10.
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In 1986, singer Laura Branigan released her version as a single. It experienced only minor success, peaking at number ninety on the Billboard Hot 100. It did better in adult contemporary markets and peaked at number twenty-five on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart.
The most successful version was released by Cher as the first U.S. and European single from her twenty-seventh album, Cher.
Bolton has recorded his own version of this song, as has Mark Mangold with his band Touch.
Barbara Doust, a Canadian dance pop vocalist, released a version on Logic Records in the U.S. & U.K.
[edit] Charts
Cher version
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| Ireland | 4 |
| UK | 5 |
| USA | 10 |
| Canada | 12 |
| Norway | 14 |
| USA (Adult Contemporary) | 33 |
| Germany | 35 |
| World Wide Sales | 2,000,000 |
| Cher |
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| Also associated with: Sonny & Cher |
| Sonny & Cher discography |
| Cher discography |
| Studio albums: All I Really Want to Do - The Sonny Side of Cher - Cher - Backstage - With Love, Cher - 3614 Jackson Highway - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - Foxy Lady - Bittersweet White Light - Half-Breed - Dark Lady - Stars - I'd Rather Believe in You - Cherished - Take Me Home - Prisoner - Black Rose - I Paralyze - Cher - Heart of Stone - Love Hurts - It's a Man's World - Believe - not.com.mercial - Living Proof - Live! The Farewell Tour |
| Main compilations: Greatest Hits - Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 - If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits - The Greatest Hits - The Very Best of Cher |
| Singles: See singles |
| Videography: See videography |
| Tours and concerts |
| The Wondrous World Tour - All I Ever Need Is You Tour - Allman and Woman Tour - Live in Monte Carlo - A Celebration at Caesar's Palace - Heart of Stone Tour - Love Hurts Tour - Do You Believe? Tour - Living Proof: The Farewell Tour |
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