Five Albums I'm Looking Forward to this Fall, Part 2

2) Cher, Closer to the Truth, Sept. 24

Okay.  I am going to admit right now that expectations and past chart performances may overshadow the actual content of the album, but that's alright.  I just really want to see whether Cher can continue her streak of number one hits in every decade since the '60s.  Although this time, the pressure is off because a song from the film "Burlesque" rose to number one on the dance charts in 2011 and "Woman's World", the advance single from Closer to the Truth, already peaked at number one on the dance charts this year.

Besides being ageless, humorous, and surprisingly down to earth, Cher has given the world some seriously kickass music over the past six decades.  Let's enjoy some primitive music videos and the excesses of the decades as we take a look at an impressive history of number one singles and the charts they peaked on:

1960s:
I Got You Babe, Billboard Hot 100

1970s:
Gypsys, Tramps, and Thieves, Billboard Hot 100

Half Breed, Billboard Hot 100

Dark Lady, Billboard Hot 100

1980s:
After All, Adult Contemporary

If I Could Turn Back Time, Adult Contemporary

1990s:
Believe, Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary, Dance
Strong Enough, Dance
All or Nothing, Dance

2000s:
Song for the Lonely, Dance
A Different Kind of Love Song, Dance
When the Money's Gone, Dance

From singing background vocals on Ronettes hits to pioneering the use of autotune with "Believe," Cher has repeatedly conquered the music world.  After she got bored with that, she turned to acting in the late '80s and won an Academy Award as best actress for "Moonstruck."  if a recipe for fame exists, I'm pretty sure Cher must have written it.  Remember: before Lady Gaga, before Madonna, and before autotune was used as a crutch, there was Cher.

Images:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Got_You_Babe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsys,_Tramps_%26_Thieves
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-Breed_(song)
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/cher-dark-lady
http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=358109
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Stone_(Cher_album)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Believe_(Cher_album)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Proof_(Cher_album)