I’d Rather Believe in You

I’d Rather Believe in You is the 13th studio album by American singer-actress Cher, released in October 1976 by Warner Bros. Records. This album was a commercial failure and failed to chart.

The album garnered no attention, and as such did not chart. Producer Michael Omartian attributed this to “a lack of promotion.”

Cher recorded this album while she was pregnant with Elijah Blue Allman, her second child. She wrote a dedication to him on the back-sleeve of the album: And a special thanks to Elijah for waiting until the day after I finished my album. Cher.

Only one single was released, “Long Distance Love Affair” (b/w “Borrowed Time”). It was performed twice on her TV show, but charted nowhere. “I’d Rather Believe In You” was planned as the second single from the album, but it was cancelled after the first single failed.

The album has never been released on CD, and the only CD versions in circulation are bootlegs. According to Billboard, Cher owned this album’s master rights and Warner had no right to reissue.