Save Up All Your Tears
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"Save Up All Your Tears" is a song written by Desmond Child
and Diane Warren
, and originally released by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler
. The song was subsequently covered by other artists including Robin Beck
and Cher
.
The original Bonnie Tyler version of the song was featured on the album called Notes From America in the United States and entitled Hide Your Heart
throughout the rest of the world. The song was produced by its co-writer, Desmond Child, who was enjoying chart success in the US with singles by Bon Jovi
including "Livin' on a Prayer
". The single, released in 1988, did not approach the success of previous releases like "Total Eclipse of the Heart
" and "Holding Out for a Hero
", and charted only on airplay charts in Europe. The London Mix mixed by Desmond Child.
. As with Bonnie Tyler's original recording, the Beck version was produced by the song's co-writer, Desmond Child. Beck's version featured Steve Lukather
on guitar and KISS
' Paul Stanley
on background vocals. Beck's single was the followup single to her European #1 breakout hit "First Time
". While not the smash of that song, "Save Up All Your Tears" was a significant hit for Beck in Germany and Switzerland, where it went to #10 and #5 respectively, and was also a success in Sweden and Austria. A video was made for the single, and although it received some airplay in the US and UK, it failed to garner any national success in the United States and was only a minor hit in the United Kingdom.
and third Europe
an single
from her twenty-first album, Love Hurts
. While Beck was the only artist to take the song Top Ten, Cher's version of the song did the best in the U.S. and the UK, cracking the top 40 to peak at #37 in both markets.
Cher's music video for "Save Up All Your Tears" was rather racy, but not as racy as its predecessor "If I Could Turn Back Time
". In the video Cher sports three different wigs as well as three different outfits. She first wears a light pink lingerie nighty and a large red curly wig and next another skimpy black lingerie outfit with a dark brown curly wig. The final outfit she wears was one of her most extravagant to date, a dominatrix-themed black leather and chain top, with fishnet stockings and leather nets for sleeves, accompanied by Cher's signature long straight black hair. Twice during the video she turns around to display that she is wearing a thong which reveals a rather large tattoo across her backside.
A photograph of this outfit taken by Herb Ritts
would be used for the poster for her Love Hurts Tour
. Under the banner of "Cher's Back!" with this buttock-revealing poster Cher performed several dates in Europe during her Love Hurts Tour
. Later she also performs the song during the reharsal for her Farewell Tour
, this performance is available only as a Bonus Material in the DVD of the show.
Desmond Child
Desmond Child is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Career:...
and Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
, and originally released by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler
Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer, most notable for her hits in the 1970s and 1980s including "It's a Heartache", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".-Early life:...
. The song was subsequently covered by other artists including Robin Beck
Robin Beck
Robin Beck is an American singer. She topped the singles chart in the UK in 1988, and Germany in 1989 with her single "First Time", which had come to the public's attention via its use in a Coca-Cola commercial....
and 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...
.
The original Bonnie Tyler version of the song was featured on the album called Notes From America in the United States and entitled Hide Your Heart
Hide Your Heart
Hide Your Heart , is the seventh album by Bonnie Tyler released in 1988. It was produced by Desmond Child....
throughout the rest of the world. The song was produced by its co-writer, Desmond Child, who was enjoying chart success in the US with singles by Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
including "Livin' on a Prayer
Livin' on a Prayer
"Livin' on a Prayer" is Bon Jovi's second single from their Slippery When Wet album. Written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora with Desmond Child, the single, released in late 1986, was well-received at both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV, giving the band...
". The single, released in 1988, did not approach the success of previous releases like "Total Eclipse of the Heart
Total Eclipse of the Heart
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" is a song written and produced by Jim Steinman and recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for her fifth studio album, Faster Than the Speed of Night...
" and "Holding Out for a Hero
Holding Out for a Hero
"Holding Out for a Hero" is a song written by Jim Steinman and Dean Pitchford, originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler. It was released in 1984 on the soundtrack to the film Footloose. It later appeared on Tyler's Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire album. It hit #96 for the first time in UK in 1984,...
", and charted only on airplay charts in Europe. The London Mix mixed by Desmond Child.
Robin Beck version
In 1989, Robin Beck included her version on the album Trouble Or Nothin'Trouble Or Nothin'
Trouble or Nothin' is an 1989 album by female artist Robin Beck. It was produced by Desmond Child and recorded and mixed by Sir Authur Payson.-Track listing:...
. As with Bonnie Tyler's original recording, the Beck version was produced by the song's co-writer, Desmond Child. Beck's version featured Steve Lukather
Steve Lukather
Steve "Luke" Lukather is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto. Lukather has played with many artists, released several solo albums, and worked as a composer, arranger, and session guitarist on more than 1,500 albums...
on guitar and KISS
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
' Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley
Stanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
on background vocals. Beck's single was the followup single to her European #1 breakout hit "First Time
First Time (Robin Beck song)
"First Time" is singer Robin Beck's first significant chart hit, released in 1988. It was originally recorded for a Coca-Cola commercial the same year and subsequently released as a single...
". While not the smash of that song, "Save Up All Your Tears" was a significant hit for Beck in Germany and Switzerland, where it went to #10 and #5 respectively, and was also a success in Sweden and Austria. A video was made for the single, and although it received some airplay in the US and UK, it failed to garner any national success in the United States and was only a minor hit in the United Kingdom.
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss | 05 |
| Germany | 10 |
| Sweden | 17 |
| Austria | 27 |
| UK | 84 |
Cher version
In 1991, Cher released a cover of the song as the second U.S.United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and third Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from her twenty-first album, Love Hurts
Love Hurts (Cher album)
Love Hurts is the twenty-first studio album by American singer-actress Cher, released on June 11, 1991 by Geffen Records. The RIAA certified it Gold on August 27, 1991. It is the final studio album with the record label Geffen...
. While Beck was the only artist to take the song Top Ten, Cher's version of the song did the best in the U.S. and the UK, cracking the top 40 to peak at #37 in both markets.
Cher's music video for "Save Up All Your Tears" was rather racy, but not as racy as its predecessor "If I Could Turn Back Time
If I Could Turn Back Time
"If I Could Turn Back Time" is a song written by Diane Warren and was released on June 1, 1989 as the second North American and first European single release from American singer/actress Cher's twentieth album Heart of Stone by Geffen Records....
". In the video Cher sports three different wigs as well as three different outfits. She first wears a light pink lingerie nighty and a large red curly wig and next another skimpy black lingerie outfit with a dark brown curly wig. The final outfit she wears was one of her most extravagant to date, a dominatrix-themed black leather and chain top, with fishnet stockings and leather nets for sleeves, accompanied by Cher's signature long straight black hair. Twice during the video she turns around to display that she is wearing a thong which reveals a rather large tattoo across her backside.
A photograph of this outfit taken by Herb Ritts
Herb Ritts
Herbert "Herb" Ritts was an American fashion photographer who concentrated on black-and-white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture.-Early life and career:...
would be used for the poster for her Love Hurts Tour
Love Hurts Tour
The Love Hurts Tour was the third concert tour by American recording artist Cher. The tour supported her twenty first studio album, Love Hurts and the soundtrack, Mermaids. The tour reached Europe and North America...
. Under the banner of "Cher's Back!" with this buttock-revealing poster Cher performed several dates in Europe during her Love Hurts Tour
Love Hurts Tour
The Love Hurts Tour was the third concert tour by American recording artist Cher. The tour supported her twenty first studio album, Love Hurts and the soundtrack, Mermaids. The tour reached Europe and North America...
. Later she also performs the song during the reharsal for her Farewell Tour
Living 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...
, this performance is available only as a Bonus Material in the DVD of the show.
Official Versions
- Main Version (4:03)
- Hot AC Mix (3:52)
- Soft AC Mix (3:48)
- CHR Remix (3:56)
Memorable Versions
- Cher performed the song live in Dame Edna's TV Show and in David Letterman's Late Night Show
- During Cher's ABC Coca Cola Concert Special, as a part of the promotional campaign for her album, Cher performed the song 'live' (she actually lip-synched). This special was taped in a studio, Cher lip-synched to four songs of her latest album and had her band 'play' along.
Chart performance
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 18 |
| German Singles Chart | 56 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 30 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 26 |
| UK Singles Chart | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
37 |
| U.S. (Adult Contemporary) | 16 |