A Different Kind of Love Song
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"A Different Kind of Love Song" is the second North America
n single by American
singer-actress Cher
from her twenty-fifth studio album, Living Proof. It was released in the end of 2001 by Warner Bros
, and WEA
.
, which prevented her from promoting the single. The song on its own did manage to enter a couple of Billboard charts, ultimately its only success were in the clubs and in dance single sales. Like Song for the Lonely
, A Different Kind of Love Song was not released in Europe due to complications with Cher's record company.
. In 2002 Cher made a special guest appearance in the episode, "AI: Artificial Insemination Part 2", as God. During the episode Cher appears in the character Jack
's dream and suggests to him why he should remain an entertainer. Cher sings the chorus of the song while semi-naked men dressed as angels, shrouded in a drifting mist, dance behind her. Jack criticized her for shamelessly promoting her album in his dream sequence
to which she replies, "Well, somebody's gotta pay for the fog and the dancing fairies!"
There are 4 remix videos: the Rosabel Attitude Vocal, the Rosabel Attitude Dub, the Ralphi's Alternative Vox and the Ralphi's Alternative Dub Cher-Oid Dub
The song was also performed on 50th American Bandstand
.
A Different Kind Of Love Song/The Music's No Good Without You
US CD Maxi-Single (9 42455-2)
US 2 x 12" Vinyl (0-42455)
Same tracklist of the US CD Maxi-Single but minus "A Different Kind of Love Song" [Lenny B's Different Kind of Club Mix].
A Different Kind of Love Song
US Maxi-Single (PRO-CDR-100911)
US 2 x 12" Vinyl (PRO-A-100933)
US 2 x 12" Vinyl (PRO-A-100911-A)
Craig J Remixes
Johnny Rocks Remixes
Lenny B. Remixes
Murk Remixes
Ralphi Remixes
Rosabel Remixes
Rodney Jerkins Remixes
North America
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n single by American
United States
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singer-actress Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
from her twenty-fifth studio album, Living Proof. It was released in the end of 2001 by Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
, and WEA
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
.
Song information
At the time of the release of this single Cher was on her Farewell TourLiving Proof: The Farewell Tour
Living Proof: The Farewell Tour is the seventh concert tour by American singer, Cher. The tour supported her twenty-fourth studio album, Living Proof and eleventh compilation album, The Very Best of Cher...
, which prevented her from promoting the single. The song on its own did manage to enter a couple of Billboard charts, ultimately its only success were in the clubs and in dance single sales. Like Song for the Lonely
Song for the Lonely
"Song for the Lonely", also known as " A Song for the Lonely", is a single and track by American singer-actress Cher from her 25th studio album, Living Proof. It was released in 2002 by Warner Bros. and WEA...
, A Different Kind of Love Song was not released in Europe due to complications with Cher's record company.
Music video and promotion
No music video was made for this song, however the song was promoted on the comedy series, Will & GraceWill & Grace
Will & Grace was an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 21, 1998 to May 18, 2006 for a total of eight seasons. Will & Grace remains the most successful television series with gay principal characters...
. In 2002 Cher made a special guest appearance in the episode, "AI: Artificial Insemination Part 2", as God. During the episode Cher appears in the character Jack
Jack McFarland
John Philip "Jack" McFarland was a fictional character on the American television sitcom Will & Grace, played by Sean Hayes.-Character personality:...
's dream and suggests to him why he should remain an entertainer. Cher sings the chorus of the song while semi-naked men dressed as angels, shrouded in a drifting mist, dance behind her. Jack criticized her for shamelessly promoting her album in his dream sequence
Dream sequence
A dream sequence is a technique used in storytelling, particularly in television and film, to set apart a brief interlude from the main story. The interlude may consist of a flashback, a flashforward, a fantasy, a vision, a dream, or some other element. Commonly, dream sequences appear in many...
to which she replies, "Well, somebody's gotta pay for the fog and the dancing fairies!"
There are 4 remix videos: the Rosabel Attitude Vocal, the Rosabel Attitude Dub, the Ralphi's Alternative Vox and the Ralphi's Alternative Dub Cher-Oid Dub
Live performances
Cher performed the song on the following concert tour:- Living Proof: The Farewell TourLiving Proof: The Farewell TourLiving Proof: The Farewell Tour is the seventh concert tour by American singer, Cher. The tour supported her twenty-fourth studio album, Living Proof and eleventh compilation album, The Very Best of Cher...
(sung on the first leg of the tour only) and is included the DVD release of Cher: The Farewell TourCher: The Farewell Tour Live in MiamiThe Farewell Tour is the third live music video title by singer-actress Cher. Released by Warner Music Video in 2003, it contained a live date from Living Proof: The Farewell Tour, filmed at American Airlines Arena in Miami on November 8, 2002. It was originally aired as a television special on...
as a bonus song. Like her performance of BelieveBelieve (Cher song)"Believe" is a song by American recording artist Cher. It was released on November 24, 1998 as the lead single from her twenty-third studio album of the same name. It was written by Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennen, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, and Timothy Powell and produced by Mark...
, Cher is lip-syncing, but through the entire song due to the complex changes in her vocals in the song. In the DVD you catch her accidentally missing her cue as she's so caught up dancing with her dancers.
The song was also performed on 50th American Bandstand
American Bandstand
American Bandstand is an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer...
.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of all single releases of "A Different Kind Of Love Song".A Different Kind Of Love Song/The Music's No Good Without You
US CD Maxi-Single (9 42455-2)
- "A Different Kind of Love Song" (Rosabel Attitude Vocal)
- "A Different Kind of Love Song" (Murk Main Mix)
- "A Different Kind of Love Song" (Ralphi's Alternative Vox)
- "A Different Kind of Love Song" (Rodney Jerkins Main Mix - Faster)
- "A Different Kind of Love Song" (Johnny Rocks Mixshow Edit)
- "A Different Kind of Love Song" (Lenny B's Different Kind of Club Mix)
- "A Different Kind of Love Song" (Craig J Classic Love Mix)
- "The Music's No Good Without You" (Almighty 12" Mix)
- "The Music's No Good Without You" (Walter Tieb Mix)
US 2 x 12" Vinyl (0-42455)
Same tracklist of the US CD Maxi-Single but minus "A Different Kind of Love Song" [Lenny B's Different Kind of Club Mix].
A Different Kind of Love Song
US Maxi-Single (PRO-CDR-100911)
- "A Different Kind Of Love Song" (Album Version)
- "A Different Kind Of Love Song" (Lenny B's Different Kind Of Radio Mix)
- "A Different Kind Of Love Song" (Johnny Rocks Rhythm Radio Edit)
- "A Different Kind Of Love Song" (Rodney Jerkins Main Mix) (Slower)
US 2 x 12" Vinyl (PRO-A-100933)
- A1. "A Different Kind Of Love Song" (Ralphi's Alternative Vox)
- A2. "A Different Kind Of Love Song" (Lenny B.'s Different Kind Of Club Mix)
- B1. "A Different Kind Of Love Song" (Johnny Rocks White Room Club Mix)
- B2. "A Different Kind Of Love Song" (Johnny Rocks Mix Show Edit)
- C. "A Different Kind Of Love Song" (Ralphi's Alternative Dub Cher-Oid Dub)
- D. "A Different Kind Of Love Song" (Johnny Rocks Dark Room Dub)
US 2 x 12" Vinyl (PRO-A-100911-A)
- A1. "A Different Kind Of Love Song (Rosabel Attitude Vocal)
- A2. "A Different Kind Of Love Song (Craig J Classic Love Mix)
- B1. "A Different Kind Of Love Song (Murk Main Mix)
- B2. "A Different Kind Of Love Song (Rodney Jerkins Main Mix) (Faster)
- C. "A Different Kind Of Love Song (Murk Space Miami Dub)
- D1. "A Different Kind Of Love Song (Rosabel Attitude Dub)
- D2. "A Different Kind Of Love Song (Rosabel Radio Mixshow)
Official versions
- Main Version (3:51)
- Radio Edit (3:35)
Craig J Remixes
- Craig J Classic Love Mix (7:04)
Johnny Rocks Remixes
- Johnny Rocks Dark Room Dub (11:55)
- Johnny Rocks White Room Club Mix (10:06)
- Johnny Rocks Mix Show Edit (5:38)
- Johnny Rocks Rhythm Radio Edit (3:36)
Lenny B. Remixes
- Lenny B.'s Different Kind Of Club Mix (7:15)
- Lenny B.'s Different Kind Of Radio Mix (3:50)
Murk Remixes
- Murk Main Mix (9:06)
- Murk Space Miami Dub (8:36)
Ralphi Remixes
- Ralphi's Alternative Vox (9:47)
- Ralphi's Alternative Dub Cher-Oid Dub (8:14)
Rosabel Remixes
- Rosabel Attitude Vocal (8:56)
- Rosabel Attitude Dub (8:58)
- Rosabel Attitude Mixshow
- Rosabel Radio Mixshow (5:04)
- Rosabel House Mix
Rodney Jerkins Remixes
- Rodney Jerkins Main Mix (Faster) (4:51)
- Rodney Jerkins Main Mix (Slower) (4:27)
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot 100 Singles Sales Hot 100 Singles Sales The Hot Singles Sales chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures sales of commercial singles and is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay and the Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the... |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes... |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
18 |
| Romanian Singles Chart Romanian Top 100 The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media.... |
28 |