Cher Talks New Album and Lady Gaga Duet
. As Cher reiterated a few times throughout our sitdown, she doesn't overthink her career. Hell, she said she forgot to make an album � that's why it took her so long. She follows her heart and puts total faith in her collaborators, which this time around included fellow outspoken pop force Pink, Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears (on the campy-as-hell "Take It Like a Man") and house music mainstay Paul Oakenfold (on lead single "Woman's World"). Pink co-wrote two of the album's most dramatic tracks, which is really saying something considering this is Cher we're talking about. The first, "I Walk Alone," is the album's so-called "country song," thanks to its banjitar and foot-stomping beat. The second Pink track, "Lie To Me," is the kind of sweeping-strings ballad that could live on adult contemporary radio for years to come, should Cher choose to release it as a single. "These songs, I just loved from five seconds into them," Cher said of Pink's contributions. "She's just a great singer and she's great songwriter � she's the total package. I understood them, and when you hear them, you'll understand why I understood them. They're so personal, but they work for both of us." One song, however, that did not work for both parties involved was Cher's Lady Gaga duet from 2011, "The Greatest Thing," which leaked online in recent months after Gaga declined to use the track. When asked if she was disappointed by Gaga's decision, Cher replied, "Oh God yeah!" " "Because I like it," she continued. "As an artist, you make the decision that you feel, and she doesn't feel it. I totally understand. It's not my choice. Music is here [points to her heart], and if she doesn't feel it, she doesn't feel it. But I have it to listen to!" "The Greatest Thing" apparently needed updating musically, and that's part of why it wasn't released. "That's a weird one, but also it's the first one I actually recorded [getting back into the studio to make Closer to the Truth]," Cher said. "I was very excited about it, and I think the music needed to be updated because we did it two years ago. I think maybe that was a problem too, but she sounds great on it." more on this story Radio.com is an official news provider for antiMusic.com.
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