If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Even though it is regarded today as one of Cher's most beloved songs, the 1989 single "If I Could Turn Back Time" almost never happened. According to singer-songwriter Diane Warren, who had scored a handful of hit singles for Laura Branigan, DeBarge, and Chicago by that point, she wrote the song with Cher specifically in mind. However, the singer decided to turn it down after receiving a demo with the writer's guideline vocals. Upon Diane Warren's insistence, Cher reluctantly agreed to record the song, ultimately deciding to included in her 1989 nineteenth studio album, Heart of Stone. An emotional soft rock number about the willingness to make things right after hurting a loved one, "If I Could Turn Back Time" received praise for both Cher's vocal performance and its sleek, glossy production values, courtesy of Diane Warren and Guy Roche. Upon its release, the single reached Number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Adult Contemporary charts in the United States. It was also Cher's first multi-million seller in the US, achieving sales of over 3 million copies. "If I Could Turn Back Time" also made headlines due to its controversial video, which featured Cher in a revealing one-piece bathing suit performing on the battleship USS Missouri.