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Burlesque Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic
The soundtrack to Christina Aguilera's silver screen debut Burlesque shines the spotlight on Xtina, who is in full-bore diva mode — a return to the splashy swing of Back to Basics after the stilted robotic R&B of Bionic. This slide back is dictated by the Showgirls-meets-Glitter thrust of the film's plot — it exists in a world where the Pussycat Dolls remain a titillating underground phenomenon, not yesterday's trend diluted by the CW — but its winking nods toward the past have the unfortunate side-effect of making Christina seeming even further out of the zeitgeist than she did on the weakest moments of Bionic. Of course, many of her collaborators from Bionic remain on Burlesque: Tricky Stewart is responsible for the glitzy dance, and Sia Furler co-writes the ballads, their contributions slotted between two Cher songs designed to push the narrative forward, two Etta James covers, a slice of heavy camp in the mincing "But I'm a Good Girl," and a Nicole Scherzinger co-written interpolation of Marilyn Manson's "The Beautiful People" that provides a bewildering conclusion to this soundtrack. Some of this stuff is quite good on its own merits, particularly when Christina swings her hips to Etta's lead, bringing to mind the zest of "Ain’t No Other Man," but every element of the film, from its aesthetic to its very concept, ties Aguilera to another era and not the retro-glam Burlesque means to evoke: no matter how strong she struts and sings, she seems tied to an era of larger-than-life divas, who are out of place in a year ruled by Gaga and Rihanna, even the vulgar Ke$ha.
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Singles
"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" (2010)
🎼 From the film BURLESQUE
💡 Released as a remix EP in November 2010 by Warner Bros. Records
💡 Serviced to US Adult Contemporary radio in January 2011 by RCA Records
🥇 US Dance: #1 (1w)
🚀 WW Dance: #31
🪁 UKR Airplay: #72
🪁 AUS: #91
🫧 CIS Airplay: #154
🏆 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song (2011)—Won
🏆 Satellite Award for Best Original Song (2011)—Won
🏅 Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (2012)—Nominated
✍🏻 "Cher Returns Proclaiming 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me'"—ABOUT.COM single review by Bill Lamb (Nov 13, 2010): "Cher's mega power ballad 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me' has the feel of an instant classic. I love the stripped-down production, giving Cher's performance a raw edge that perfectly matches the song's message. No word yet on a single release."
💬 COLLIDER interview with Cher by Christina Radish (Nov 17, 2010): "Radish: 'Your big ballad in BURLESQUE, "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me," was an amazing performance that must have come from deep in your soul. Did that mean something special to you?' Cher: 'First of all, Diane Warren wrote it. She's been my friend a long time—she also wrote "If I Could Turn Back Time." There were two songs I didn't think I could sing, and that was one of them; the other was "Song for the Lonely." "Last of Me" was so high I didn't have those notes in my range, and I still don't know where they came from. I was more surprised than anyone. But the song was so good, and it felt perfect for the character.'"
💬 ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY interview with Cher by Leah Greenblatt (Nov 17, 2010): "I have a fight with Nikki [played by Kristen Bell] where I finally say, 'Your problems are nothing compared to mine, and I'm tired of babysitting you.' Then I down a couple of drinks, walk out, and start singing 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me.' It could only happen in a musical, where you just start to sing out the storyline. But Diane did a great job—it's one of those gigantic power ballads."
📰 "An Ageless Diva of a Certain Age"—THE NEW YORK TIMES profile by Frank Bruni (Nov 18, 2010): "In BURLESQUE, Cher delivers a power ballad, written expressly for her, in which she vows not to 'fade out' and declares she's 'far from over.' It's titled 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me,' and Cher belts it like a battle cry—as if her very life and ability to continue carrying off Bob Mackie gowns depended on it. For her most ardent fans, multiplexes might want to stock smelling salts."
✍🏻 SLANT MAGAZINE review of the BURLESQUE soundtrack by Eric Henderson (Nov 21, 2010): "Excepting the Diane Warren-penned ballad obligatorily—or contractually—tossed to co-star Cher, the BURLESQUE soundtrack is knowingly antiquated."
✍🏻 THE NEW YORK TIMES film review by Manohla Dargis (Nov 23, 2010): "Every so often, Cher's Tess grabs the limelight and belts out an ear-melting power ballad, including the vaguely threatening 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me.'"
✍🏻 "Christina Aguilera's Vocal Athletics Can't Out-Diva Cher's Chops"—NEW YORK DAILY NEWS soundtrack review by Jim Farber (Nov 25, 2010): "BURLESQUE has Cher and Christina Aguilera competing for top diva spot—a dynamic intensified by their age difference—but the soundtrack makes clear who's queen. Not only does the former Mrs. Bono trump Christina, she shreds her. While the young star overplays her hand, the older one romps through with confidence, poise, and finer chops than we've heard in years. Cher sings just two numbers to Christina's eight, but the extra exposure doesn't help the younger star. Regardless of material, Christina tosses her voice around with such generic abandon it suggests athletics, not emotion. Cher, by contrast, balances both. In 'Welcome to Burlesque,' she delivers a CABARET-style oompah with skill and humor, then lands a showstopper with the tailor-made 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me.' The obviousness of its theme takes nothing from the sweep of the tune—or from the star's to-the-rafters performance. Cher puts every one of her 64 years into this number, emerging with a signature song that's in no way camp and in all ways thrilling."
📰 "Cher Shares Experience, Spotlight in BURLESQUE"—THE FRESNO BEE news story by Rick Bentley (Nov 28, 2010): "Although the emotionally haunting 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me' was written about how her character should not be counted out too quickly, its lyrics resonated with the 64-year-old pop icon. 'When I started this character, I thought it was going to be hard to play supporting to this girl [Christina Aguilera] and know that this is what's happening—or potentially happening—in my life. That song, for me, had a lot of meaning,' says Cher. 'I have to kind of move over.' She pauses, laughs, and adds, 'Not that I'm doing it gracefully, because you'd have to pull me over kicking and screaming.'"
✍🏻 CHER SCHOLAR soundtrack review by Mary McCray (Dec 4, 2010): "I was initially disappointed to hear Diane Warren was penning 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me.' Her contributions to the Cher canon are not my favorites, and her style is so bombastically unique it stands out like a toe among the Aguilera songs. All that said, this Warren song has gotten into my head like an earworm and stayed there. Maybe I like it more than I want to admit."
✍🏻 BLOGCRITICS soundtrack review by The Other Chad (Dec 13, 2010): "Think of the BURLESQUE soundtrack as a Christina Aguilera EP augmented by the A and B sides of a Cher single. Cher fans may be disappointed by her supporting turn, both in the movie and on the soundtrack. It's surprising she and Aguilera weren't given a duet. 'Welcome to Burlesque' is sort of a theme song for the movie, and not a very memorable one at that. 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me' is better, with an impassioned Cher vocal. Although this generic adult contemporary ballad is rather out of place, it does give Cher one shining moment in the film."
✍🏻 DIVA DEVOTEE soundtrack review (Dec 15, 2010): "Anyone not a fan of Christina should consider purchasing the two Cher songs, both an understated master class in the school of less is more. By the way, Cher is a lot more talented than I ever gave her credit for—damn, you 'Believe' and your Auto-Tune!"
📰 "Cher Shines with No. 1 in Sixth Consecutive Decade"—BILLBOARD news story by Keith Caulfield (Jan 18, 2011): "Diva extraordinaire Cher's latest single, 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me,' couldn't be more appropriately titled. On the Dance Club Play Songs chart dated January 20, it reaches No. 1, making the leading lady the only act to have notched a No. 1 single on a BILLBOARD chart in each of the last six decades. In fitting Cher style, she tells BILLBOARD, 'How can it be six decades when I'm only four decades?' The ballad was remixed into an uptempo dance-floor number by the likes of Dave Audé, StoneBridge, Edson Pride, and Almighty."
✍🏻 AMERICAN NOISE single review by Josh Becker (Jan 25, 2011): "Oh, here we go—another Cher torch song. This one's piano driven, and it reminds me of the intro to 'Strong Enough,' but whereas that song morphed into an irresistible disco throwback, 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me' just simmers in its own feel-good pot, adding instruments and volume but never really going anywhere. 'Don't count me out so fast,' Cher warbles. 'I've been pushed way past the point of breaking/But I can take it/I'll be back,' she adds, in case we haven't yet grasped that one of the world's biggest stars is supposed to be playing an underdog. 'You won't see me beg,' Cher sings, but really, isn't this whole song just begging for the listener's attention? I believe in life after love, Cher, and I also believe that we have not seen the last of you. But above all else, I believe that's part of the problem."
📰 "Hummer: James Franco Does Cher"—OUT news story by Noah Michelson (Feb 22, 2011): "James Franco, host of the 2011 Academy Awards, is in the final lap of Oscar rehearsals. Finishing touches are going into the skits and jokes, and some have sadly already hit the cutting room floor before they've even had a chance to air. Last night Franco tweeted his cover of Cher's BURLESQUE track 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me,' which was officially snubbed by the Academy when it didn't receive a Best Original Song nomination, despite winning the Golden Globe in the same category a few weeks ago. We'd normally say the Oscars' loss was our gain—since we love almost anything Franco touches—but in this case, we think this sucker deserves the early death sentence it received."
✍🏻 GAY TIMES track-by-track review of the album CLOSER TO THE TRUTH (UK, Sept 20, 2013): "BURLESQUE moment. It's the standard 'stop-the-movie-for-my-solo' version. Which, obviously, is brilliant."
✍🏻 LOS ANGELES TIMES concert review by Mikael Wood (Jul 8, 2014): "Though she's been vocal about her distaste for BURLESQUE—'It wasn't a good film,' she told me last fall—Cher wasn't above performing two songs from the 2010 movie musical, including 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me,' which she called 'the beast' for its demanding vocal leaps. You can guess who slayed whom."
📰 "Cher, Christina Aguilera Sing Justice for BURLESQUE, 10 Years Later"—ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY oral history by Joey Nolfi (Nov 23, 2020): "One thing Steve Antin [the film's director] initially wanted to remove from the film, however, has since grown into one of its most iconic moments: Cher's solo number, 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me,' which sees her singing a meta tune about resilience. In her Best Original Song acceptance speech at the 2011 Golden Globes, Warren thanked Cher for being an 'eternal badass' who fought 'to get the song in the movie and to keep the song in the movie,' and Cher even released it as her first solo single since 2003's 'Love One Another.'"
💬 ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY interview with Cher by Joey Nolfi (Nov 23, 2020): "I think everyone can relate to the message of that song. At some point in everyone's life, you feel that need to remind the world who you are."
💬 ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY interview with songwriter Diane Warren by Joey Nolfi (Nov 23, 2020): "At first, I wrote something else and they didn't want it, and I don't even remember what that song was. I got inspired reading the script, because that character is a lot like Cher—she's not a quitter. I rolled up my sleeves and wrote something really great. I wanted to write Cher's 'My Way.' When you think about Cher, she did do it her way, and she'll never go away. She jokes that at the end of the world it'll be cockroaches and Cher, but I think she'll outlive the cockroaches. That's what I was aiming for.
💬 "I tried every way to keep the song in the film. I had everyone I knew calling the director. I'd basically given up, but at dinner the next week I ran into Loree Rodkin, Cher's best friend. I played her the song—what did I have to lose? She loved it and texted Cher right then, and Cher was like, 'Is this an old f***in' song of hers?' I said, 'No, tell her it's a new f***in' song!' Loree said if I got her the CD, she'd get it to Cher. I did, thinking nothing would happen. A couple of weeks later I heard from Cher's manager, who loved it, and she ended up recording it.
💬 "At one point, they said Steve [Antin, the film's director] wanted to test the movie without it, and Cher said, 'If you even test the movie without the song in, I will do no press!' She really had my back. Cher doesn't always know what the right song is, but this one she loved from day one. The first time I saw it in the movie was at the premiere, and it got a standing ovation. It was my 19th song with Cher, so I knew what it would sound like in my head, but it sounded better, if that's possible. She owned it. That song is hers."
💬 "I don't ever expect anything, but it was kind of shocking that 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me' didn't get an Oscar nod. Cher was really pissed off. I didn't thank Steve in my Globes speech. I should've. Looking back now, I'm thankful he kept it in. It all worked out!"
💬 ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY interview with director Steve Antin by Joey Nolfi (Nov 23, 2020): "I wanted to cut 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me.' It wasn't about Cher's performance—she was good and looked great. The song just didn't belong in the movie. I didn't think it was right the first time Diane played it for me. It sounded like an '80s power ballad, which I love, but it seemed incongruous in the movie. Perhaps if it were rewritten and interpolated into something that belonged in our world, it would've worked better. It did, however, win a Golden Globe, so perhaps I was wrong!"
💬 Cher on Twitter (Dec 12, 2020): "When I did 'Song for the Lonely' and 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me,' it broke my heart that they weren't big hits. I did my best... I always do. Funny thing is when I sing them, people love them."
💡 Released as a remix EP in November 2010 by Warner Bros. Records
💡 Serviced to US Adult Contemporary radio in January 2011 by RCA Records
🥇 US Dance: #1 (1w)
🚀 WW Dance: #31
🪁 UKR Airplay: #72
🪁 AUS: #91
🫧 CIS Airplay: #154
🏆 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song (2011)—Won
🏆 Satellite Award for Best Original Song (2011)—Won
🏅 Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (2012)—Nominated
✍🏻 "Cher Returns Proclaiming 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me'"—ABOUT.COM single review by Bill Lamb (Nov 13, 2010): "Cher's mega power ballad 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me' has the feel of an instant classic. I love the stripped-down production, giving Cher's performance a raw edge that perfectly matches the song's message. No word yet on a single release."
💬 COLLIDER interview with Cher by Christina Radish (Nov 17, 2010): "Radish: 'Your big ballad in BURLESQUE, "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me," was an amazing performance that must have come from deep in your soul. Did that mean something special to you?' Cher: 'First of all, Diane Warren wrote it. She's been my friend a long time—she also wrote "If I Could Turn Back Time." There were two songs I didn't think I could sing, and that was one of them; the other was "Song for the Lonely." "Last of Me" was so high I didn't have those notes in my range, and I still don't know where they came from. I was more surprised than anyone. But the song was so good, and it felt perfect for the character.'"
💬 ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY interview with Cher by Leah Greenblatt (Nov 17, 2010): "I have a fight with Nikki [played by Kristen Bell] where I finally say, 'Your problems are nothing compared to mine, and I'm tired of babysitting you.' Then I down a couple of drinks, walk out, and start singing 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me.' It could only happen in a musical, where you just start to sing out the storyline. But Diane did a great job—it's one of those gigantic power ballads."
📰 "An Ageless Diva of a Certain Age"—THE NEW YORK TIMES profile by Frank Bruni (Nov 18, 2010): "In BURLESQUE, Cher delivers a power ballad, written expressly for her, in which she vows not to 'fade out' and declares she's 'far from over.' It's titled 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me,' and Cher belts it like a battle cry—as if her very life and ability to continue carrying off Bob Mackie gowns depended on it. For her most ardent fans, multiplexes might want to stock smelling salts."
✍🏻 SLANT MAGAZINE review of the BURLESQUE soundtrack by Eric Henderson (Nov 21, 2010): "Excepting the Diane Warren-penned ballad obligatorily—or contractually—tossed to co-star Cher, the BURLESQUE soundtrack is knowingly antiquated."
✍🏻 THE NEW YORK TIMES film review by Manohla Dargis (Nov 23, 2010): "Every so often, Cher's Tess grabs the limelight and belts out an ear-melting power ballad, including the vaguely threatening 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me.'"
✍🏻 "Christina Aguilera's Vocal Athletics Can't Out-Diva Cher's Chops"—NEW YORK DAILY NEWS soundtrack review by Jim Farber (Nov 25, 2010): "BURLESQUE has Cher and Christina Aguilera competing for top diva spot—a dynamic intensified by their age difference—but the soundtrack makes clear who's queen. Not only does the former Mrs. Bono trump Christina, she shreds her. While the young star overplays her hand, the older one romps through with confidence, poise, and finer chops than we've heard in years. Cher sings just two numbers to Christina's eight, but the extra exposure doesn't help the younger star. Regardless of material, Christina tosses her voice around with such generic abandon it suggests athletics, not emotion. Cher, by contrast, balances both. In 'Welcome to Burlesque,' she delivers a CABARET-style oompah with skill and humor, then lands a showstopper with the tailor-made 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me.' The obviousness of its theme takes nothing from the sweep of the tune—or from the star's to-the-rafters performance. Cher puts every one of her 64 years into this number, emerging with a signature song that's in no way camp and in all ways thrilling."
📰 "Cher Shares Experience, Spotlight in BURLESQUE"—THE FRESNO BEE news story by Rick Bentley (Nov 28, 2010): "Although the emotionally haunting 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me' was written about how her character should not be counted out too quickly, its lyrics resonated with the 64-year-old pop icon. 'When I started this character, I thought it was going to be hard to play supporting to this girl [Christina Aguilera] and know that this is what's happening—or potentially happening—in my life. That song, for me, had a lot of meaning,' says Cher. 'I have to kind of move over.' She pauses, laughs, and adds, 'Not that I'm doing it gracefully, because you'd have to pull me over kicking and screaming.'"
✍🏻 CHER SCHOLAR soundtrack review by Mary McCray (Dec 4, 2010): "I was initially disappointed to hear Diane Warren was penning 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me.' Her contributions to the Cher canon are not my favorites, and her style is so bombastically unique it stands out like a toe among the Aguilera songs. All that said, this Warren song has gotten into my head like an earworm and stayed there. Maybe I like it more than I want to admit."
✍🏻 BLOGCRITICS soundtrack review by The Other Chad (Dec 13, 2010): "Think of the BURLESQUE soundtrack as a Christina Aguilera EP augmented by the A and B sides of a Cher single. Cher fans may be disappointed by her supporting turn, both in the movie and on the soundtrack. It's surprising she and Aguilera weren't given a duet. 'Welcome to Burlesque' is sort of a theme song for the movie, and not a very memorable one at that. 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me' is better, with an impassioned Cher vocal. Although this generic adult contemporary ballad is rather out of place, it does give Cher one shining moment in the film."
✍🏻 DIVA DEVOTEE soundtrack review (Dec 15, 2010): "Anyone not a fan of Christina should consider purchasing the two Cher songs, both an understated master class in the school of less is more. By the way, Cher is a lot more talented than I ever gave her credit for—damn, you 'Believe' and your Auto-Tune!"
📰 "Cher Shines with No. 1 in Sixth Consecutive Decade"—BILLBOARD news story by Keith Caulfield (Jan 18, 2011): "Diva extraordinaire Cher's latest single, 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me,' couldn't be more appropriately titled. On the Dance Club Play Songs chart dated January 20, it reaches No. 1, making the leading lady the only act to have notched a No. 1 single on a BILLBOARD chart in each of the last six decades. In fitting Cher style, she tells BILLBOARD, 'How can it be six decades when I'm only four decades?' The ballad was remixed into an uptempo dance-floor number by the likes of Dave Audé, StoneBridge, Edson Pride, and Almighty."
✍🏻 AMERICAN NOISE single review by Josh Becker (Jan 25, 2011): "Oh, here we go—another Cher torch song. This one's piano driven, and it reminds me of the intro to 'Strong Enough,' but whereas that song morphed into an irresistible disco throwback, 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me' just simmers in its own feel-good pot, adding instruments and volume but never really going anywhere. 'Don't count me out so fast,' Cher warbles. 'I've been pushed way past the point of breaking/But I can take it/I'll be back,' she adds, in case we haven't yet grasped that one of the world's biggest stars is supposed to be playing an underdog. 'You won't see me beg,' Cher sings, but really, isn't this whole song just begging for the listener's attention? I believe in life after love, Cher, and I also believe that we have not seen the last of you. But above all else, I believe that's part of the problem."
📰 "Hummer: James Franco Does Cher"—OUT news story by Noah Michelson (Feb 22, 2011): "James Franco, host of the 2011 Academy Awards, is in the final lap of Oscar rehearsals. Finishing touches are going into the skits and jokes, and some have sadly already hit the cutting room floor before they've even had a chance to air. Last night Franco tweeted his cover of Cher's BURLESQUE track 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me,' which was officially snubbed by the Academy when it didn't receive a Best Original Song nomination, despite winning the Golden Globe in the same category a few weeks ago. We'd normally say the Oscars' loss was our gain—since we love almost anything Franco touches—but in this case, we think this sucker deserves the early death sentence it received."
✍🏻 GAY TIMES track-by-track review of the album CLOSER TO THE TRUTH (UK, Sept 20, 2013): "BURLESQUE moment. It's the standard 'stop-the-movie-for-my-solo' version. Which, obviously, is brilliant."
✍🏻 LOS ANGELES TIMES concert review by Mikael Wood (Jul 8, 2014): "Though she's been vocal about her distaste for BURLESQUE—'It wasn't a good film,' she told me last fall—Cher wasn't above performing two songs from the 2010 movie musical, including 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me,' which she called 'the beast' for its demanding vocal leaps. You can guess who slayed whom."
📰 "Cher, Christina Aguilera Sing Justice for BURLESQUE, 10 Years Later"—ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY oral history by Joey Nolfi (Nov 23, 2020): "One thing Steve Antin [the film's director] initially wanted to remove from the film, however, has since grown into one of its most iconic moments: Cher's solo number, 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me,' which sees her singing a meta tune about resilience. In her Best Original Song acceptance speech at the 2011 Golden Globes, Warren thanked Cher for being an 'eternal badass' who fought 'to get the song in the movie and to keep the song in the movie,' and Cher even released it as her first solo single since 2003's 'Love One Another.'"
💬 ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY interview with Cher by Joey Nolfi (Nov 23, 2020): "I think everyone can relate to the message of that song. At some point in everyone's life, you feel that need to remind the world who you are."
💬 ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY interview with songwriter Diane Warren by Joey Nolfi (Nov 23, 2020): "At first, I wrote something else and they didn't want it, and I don't even remember what that song was. I got inspired reading the script, because that character is a lot like Cher—she's not a quitter. I rolled up my sleeves and wrote something really great. I wanted to write Cher's 'My Way.' When you think about Cher, she did do it her way, and she'll never go away. She jokes that at the end of the world it'll be cockroaches and Cher, but I think she'll outlive the cockroaches. That's what I was aiming for.
💬 "I tried every way to keep the song in the film. I had everyone I knew calling the director. I'd basically given up, but at dinner the next week I ran into Loree Rodkin, Cher's best friend. I played her the song—what did I have to lose? She loved it and texted Cher right then, and Cher was like, 'Is this an old f***in' song of hers?' I said, 'No, tell her it's a new f***in' song!' Loree said if I got her the CD, she'd get it to Cher. I did, thinking nothing would happen. A couple of weeks later I heard from Cher's manager, who loved it, and she ended up recording it.
💬 "At one point, they said Steve [Antin, the film's director] wanted to test the movie without it, and Cher said, 'If you even test the movie without the song in, I will do no press!' She really had my back. Cher doesn't always know what the right song is, but this one she loved from day one. The first time I saw it in the movie was at the premiere, and it got a standing ovation. It was my 19th song with Cher, so I knew what it would sound like in my head, but it sounded better, if that's possible. She owned it. That song is hers."
💬 "I don't ever expect anything, but it was kind of shocking that 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me' didn't get an Oscar nod. Cher was really pissed off. I didn't thank Steve in my Globes speech. I should've. Looking back now, I'm thankful he kept it in. It all worked out!"
💬 ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY interview with director Steve Antin by Joey Nolfi (Nov 23, 2020): "I wanted to cut 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me.' It wasn't about Cher's performance—she was good and looked great. The song just didn't belong in the movie. I didn't think it was right the first time Diane played it for me. It sounded like an '80s power ballad, which I love, but it seemed incongruous in the movie. Perhaps if it were rewritten and interpolated into something that belonged in our world, it would've worked better. It did, however, win a Golden Globe, so perhaps I was wrong!"
💬 Cher on Twitter (Dec 12, 2020): "When I did 'Song for the Lonely' and 'You Haven't Seen the Last of Me,' it broke my heart that they weren't big hits. I did my best... I always do. Funny thing is when I sing them, people love them."
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