Forever

Let’s get one thing straight—if you’ve survived six decades in the music industry and you’re still turning heads, you deserve more than applause. You deserve your own personal Mount Rushmore. And if you’re Cher, Forever is basically that.

This album isn’t just another greatest hits collection; it’s Cher pulling out the receipts, showing us exactly why she’s still the moment, six decades deep. She’s curated 21 iconic tracks from her vast career, like “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves,” “If I Could Turn Back Time,” and of course, the life-altering, autotune-revolutionizing “Believe.” At this point, that song should be in a museum—it’s that iconic. If Cher’s career were a house, “Believe” is the solid gold front door.

But Cher doesn’t stop at the hits. Oh no. She dives deep with the Forever Fan edition, adding 19 extra tracks for the diehards. And let me tell you, there are some gems here that were long overdue for a digital dust-off. Tracks like “A Woman’s Story,” a 1974 single that most people have never heard of, or “I Paralyze,” finally seeing the light of day on streaming platforms. Cher didn’t have to include these, but she did—and for that, we should all be grateful.

Of course, some things didn’t make the cut. Most glaringly? “Half-Breed.” Cher’s 1973 chart-topper is missing in action, and yes, it’s a conscious decision. With changing attitudes and Cher’s own evolution, she’s clearly choosing to leave that one in the past. And honestly? Good on her. It’s a reminder that Cher has never been afraid to change with the times—or drag the times forward with her.

Now, let’s talk remastering. She didn’t just throw together old tracks and call it a day. No, she polished these up and even tossed in the full 6-minute version of “Take Me Home”—because why not? Cher’s been giving us everything for 60 years; what’s one more treat?

Forever is exactly what it says on the tin—a testament to a career that’s never going out of style. It’s not just an album; it’s Cher’s victory lap, and we’re lucky to be along for the ride.