Love and Understanding

Critical reception

AllMusic's Joseph McCombs highlighted the song and called it "pleasantly melodic." Larry Flick from Billboard magazine described it as "a spirited pop tune that's framed with orchestral synth/strings and a hand-clapping rock beat. Simplistic lyrical message is delivered with warmth and sincerity. Sounds great on a summer day." Entertainment Weekly editor Jim Farber said it is "socially conscious in a way only Hollywood could conceive, tailor-made for one of those publicity-seeking charity functions."

Music video

The single's music video showed Cher and her backing band rehearsing the song, with interlocking scenes of her in an orange colored wig and her dancers dancing around her.

Personnel

• Cher: Vocals
• Jean McClain, Myriam Valle, Laura Creamer, Diane Warren: Backing vocals
• Michael Landau, Josh Sklair: Guitars
• Guy Roche: Keyboards, synthesizers
• Mark T. Williams: Drums

Production

• Produced by Diane Warren and Guy Roche
• Recorded by David Thoener and Frank Wolf at A&M Recording Studios, The Music Grinder and The Complex
• Assistant engineers: Mario Luccy, Ken Allardyce, Julie Last, Jeff DeMorris, Fred Kelly
• Mixed by David Thoener

Track listings

• US 7-inch and cassette single

1. "Love and Understanding" – 4:43
2. "Trail of Broken Hearts" – 4:30

• US and European 12-inch single

1. "Love and Understanding" (12-inch dance mix) – 5:25
2. "Love and Understanding" (Stringappella mix) – 4:20
3. "Love and Understanding" (Dub and Understanding mix) – 5:35
4. "Love and Understanding" (House of Love mix) – 5:45
5. "Love and Understanding" (Cher Some Love dub) – 4:10
6. "Trail of Broken Hearts" – 4:30

• European 7-inch and cassette single

1. "Love and Understanding" (edit) – 4:08
2. "Trail of Broken Hearts" – 4:30

• European CD single

1. "Love and Understanding" (edit) – 4:08
2. "Trail of Broken Hearts" – 4:30
3. "If I Could Turn Back Time" – 4:16

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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