With the exception of the Believe album, did Cher experience much less popularity and commercial success in the 90’s in comparison to the 80’s and previous decades?

And why did her Mid-90’s album, It’s A Man’s World (1995) flop so hard???

Cher sues heirs of Sonny Bono over song and record revenue

https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-arts-and-entertainment-lawsuits-cher-64f28c2efe7546e317271cec83f49ae6

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cher has sued the widow of her former musical partner and ex-husband Sonny Bono over royalties for Sonny and Cher songs including “I Got You Babe” and “The Beat Goes On.”

In a federal lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Cher alleges that former Rep. Mary Bono and other defendants have attempted to terminate provisions of business agreements Cher and Sonny Bono reached when they divorced in 1975 that entitled each to 50% of songwriting and recording royalties.

The lawsuit says that Sonny Bono’s heirs filed notice in 2016 that they were terminating some of his song licensing agreements, but they “did not terminate, and could not have terminated” his agreements with Cher.

The breach-of-contract lawsuit alleges that the damages to Cher total at least $1 million.

Mary Bono’s attorney said the family’s moves are within their rights and the law.

The Copyright Act allows Sonny’s widow and children to reclaim Sonny’s copyrights from publishers, which is what they did,” attorney Daniel Schacht said in a statement. “Representative Bono remains open to continuing a private discussion about this, but we are confident that, if necessary, the court will affirm their position.”

Cher, the 75-year-old Grammy, Oscar and Emmy winning singer and actor known for solo hits including “Believe” and film roles including “Moonstruck,” began performing as a duo with Sonny Bono in 1964. The two later had a TV variety show. They were married from 1969 to 1975.

Sonny Bono become mayor of Palm Springs and later a California congressman for the area. He died in a skiing accident in Lake Tahoe in 1998, and Mary Bono, his fourth wife, won his seat.

With the exception of the Believe album, did Cher experience much less popularity and commercial success in the 90’s in comparison to the 80’s and previous decades?

And why did her Mid-90’s album, It’s A Man’s World (1995) flop so hard???

Who knows?


She also scored a hit in 1991 with a cover of Betty Everett's "Shoop Shoop Song It's In His Kiss" (from the soundtrack of Mermaids).

Cher's biggest decades were the 60s and 70s. In the 60s with Sonny and then in the 70s first with Sonny and then without. In the 60s they were "hitmakers". I the 70s they were TV stars and celebrities. Their early 70s variety show (1971-1974) was a big success. When they divorced in the mid 70s they each got separate TV shows. "The Sonny Comedy Revue" (1974)  flopped after one season. "Cher" (1975) fared somewhat better lasting two seasons and having some very big guests, including David Bowie. After the second season Sonny & Cher had set aside their differences and agreed to reunite (professionally only) for another TV show. That second Sonny & Cher Show was very awkward. Like any divorced people working together.  After the novelty value wore off people lost interest. It lasted a season and a half until 1977.  Cher has traded on her 60s and 70s fame ever since and has had the occasional hit in subsequent decades. She has also done numerous "farewell tours".

David Bowie & Cher on the "Cher" show in 1975. I saw this when it first aired.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlN8RBP-Ws

During the 1990s, Cher was a bigger success in the UK than she was in North America

NOTE:  Just Like Jesse James peaked in the US Chart in December of 1989, in the UK Chart in January of 1990 and in the Canadian Chart in February of 1990

1989 - Just Like Jesse James
1990 - Heart of Stone
1990 - You Wouldn't Know Love
1990 - Baby I'm Yours
1991 - The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)
1991 - Love and Understanding
1991 - Save Up All Your Tears
1991 - Love Hurts
1992 - Could've Been You
1992 - When Lovers Become Strangers
1992 - Oh No Not My Baby
1992 - Whenever You're Near
1993 - Many Rivers to Cross
1993 - I Got You Babe (with Beavis and Butt-Head)
1995 - Love Can Build A Bridge (with Chrissie Hynde, Neneh Cherry and Eric Clapton)
1995 - Walking in Memphis
1996 - One By One
1996 - Not Enough Love in the World
1996 - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
1998 - Believe
1999 - Strong Enough
1999 - All or Nothing
1999 - Dov'e L'Amore