💫 From Goddess to Disco Queen: How Cher Took Us Home

The Twelve Inch 186 : Take Me Home (Cher)

I remember it like it was yesterday. I was working at Warner Music Belgium when we were suddenly called into the meeting room, Warner International had just sent over the first footage of Cher’s new single, “The Music’s No Good Without You.” It was 2001, and we were still selling Believe in huge numbers. Everyone expected another big moment.

What we saw, though, wasn’t Cher in a dazzling outfit commanding the dancefloor. It was Cher sitting in a studio, quietly listening to her own song, drinking whiskey through…. a straw? 🫣. Talk about an anti-climax. The jokes started immediately. Why the straw? Too much Botox to open her mouth properly?

We were sure the single would be a hit (wrong). We were sure the album would be massive (wrong again). Still, we believed Cher was back, and this time, she’d stay on top.