Cher--is there a promo single version?

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   Ok, so "Song for the Lonely" never made it into the Top 40. But I'm wondering if anyone knows if there is a radio mix of the song that may have been released as a promo. The album version fades out. But sometimes when I hear it on the radio, there's a version played that actually ends cold, with Cher singing sort of accapella. Anyone have any idea where this version might be available? It's not on the maxi-single.

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budaniel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 12 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote budaniel Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Cher--is there a promo single version? Posted: 10 February 2006 at 9:53pm
	Ok, so "Song for the Lonely" never made it into the Top 40. But I'm wondering if anyone knows if there is a radio mix of the song that may have been released as a promo. The album version fades out. But sometimes when I hear it on the radio, there's a version played that actually ends cold, with Cher singing sort of accapella. Anyone have any idea where this version might be available? It's not on the maxi-single.

budaniel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 12 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote budaniel Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 February 2006 at 10:01pm
	just noted that there's a version on "The Very Best of Cher" that only runs 3:22, while the album version runs 4:01. Does anyone have that disc who could verify how it differs from the LP version? Perhaps this is the cold end version? Thanks

aaronk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 16 January 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 92	Post Options Post Reply Quote aaronk Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 February 2006 at 6:20am
	My Promo Only cd contains the LP version that fades out, as does TM Century's library.

budaniel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 12 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote budaniel Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 February 2006 at 10:50am
	thanks Aaron, that answers part of my question.

Underground Dub Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 July 2006 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Underground Dub Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 July 2006 at 7:16pm
	For anyone curious (while I'm on a Cher thread kick), Song For The Lonely is the version with cold ending on all pressings of The Very Best Of Cher.

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 November 2007 at 1:28am
	Budaniel, I've recently started organizing some of the promo CD singles I have from 2000 and on, and this one just turned up. Unfortunately, both cuts on it fade out. But there's still always "The Very Best Of Cher." Cher-"(This Is) A Song For The Lonely" (PRO-CD-100800) 1-Radio Edit (listed 3:30; actual 3:28) 2-Album Version (listed 4:01; actual 4:00)

eriejwg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 June 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 41	Post Options Post Reply Quote eriejwg Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 November 2007 at 7:20am
	Jim: Was a bit surprised to see the run time on my copy of "Believe" from RPM Top Hits U.S.A. whom I was being serviced by in 1999. They have the LP version on my discs. Since they supposedly service radio stations, I figured they'd have the radio edit, but no. A quick check at JonesTM (my current subscription provider) shows they also have the album version on their GoldDiscs. Jim, did your station play the radio edit, or the LP version?

eric_a Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 June 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote eric_a Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 November 2007 at 2:00pm
	I don't think I've ever heard the radio edit of "Believe." I think the album version was leadoff track on the commercial maxi-single, and as far as I can tell, the same thing I've heard on the radio ever since. What's the difference?

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 November 2007 at 4:11pm
	Here is my promo CD single's info for "Believe" (PRO-CD-9536): 1-Album Version (listed 3:59; actual 3:58) 2-Xenomania Mix (listed & actual 4:20)