Living Proof | ||||
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Studio album by Cher | ||||
Released | November 6, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000–01 | |||
Studio |
Various
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Length |
50:17 (international version) 49:05 (American version) |
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Producer |
Various
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Singles from Living Proof | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Billboard | positive |
The Dallas Morning News | C |
Dotmusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
entertainment.ie | |
Hot Press | positive |
The Philippine Star | positive |
Rolling Stone | |
Slant Magazine |
Living Proof is the twenty-fourth studio album by American singer Cher. It was first released on November 6, 2001 by WEA and distributed in North America by Warner Bros. Records. After the commercial success of Believe (1998), Cher began work on her twenty-fourth studio album in 2000. Rob Dickins was chosen as the executive producer for the album, enlisting producers such as Johan Åberg, Chris Cox, Tony Moran, Bruce Roberts, Wayne Rodriguez, Stargate, Chicane, Ray Hedges, and Mark Taylor. Its music incorporates Eurodance and Euro disco styles.
Critical reception towards Living Proof was mixed. Some music critics noted that it was even better than Believe, while others criticized the excessive use of Auto-Tune. Commercially, the album did not reach the same success as its predecessor, debuting at number nine on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 82,000 copies. It was also received moderately in Europe, peaking within the top 30 in Sweden and the top 50 in the United Kingdom, despite being certified gold by both Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF) and British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Living Proof is estimated to have sold more than a million copies worldwide.