Half-Breed (song)

"Half-Breed"
"Half-Breed"
Single by Cher
from the album Half-Breed
B-side	"Melody" (US, Japan); "The Long and Winding Road" (Spain);
Released	July 23, 1973
Recorded	Larrabee Sound Studios, 1973
Genre	Pop rock; folk rock;
Length	2:46
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Al Capps; Mary Dean;
Producer(s)	Snuff Garrett
Cher singles chronology
Alternative covers
	Spanish single
Alternative cover
	Japanese single

"Half-Breed" is a popular song recorded by Cher in 1973.

Cher's version, recorded with instrumental backing by L.A. sessions musicians from the Wrecking Crew,^[1] was recorded on May 21, 1973 at Larrabee Sound in Los Angeles. Lyrically, the song describes the life of a girl who faces societal rejection due to having a white father and Cherokee mother. It contains themes of racism and double standards. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Cher's second solo number 1 hit in the US.^[2] The single was certified Gold in the US in 1974 for the sales of over 1 million copies.^[3]

^ Hartman, Kent (2012). The Wrecking Crew. St. Martin's Griffin. pp. 261–263. ISBN 978-1-250-03046-7.
^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
^ "Cash Box" (PDF). Cash Box Magazine. March 9, 1974. p. 24. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

[1] Hartman, Kent (2012). The Wrecking Crew. St. Martin's Griffin. pp. 261–263. ISBN 978-1-250-03046-7.

[2] "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012-01-06.

[3] "Cash Box" (PDF). Cash Box Magazine. March 9, 1974. p. 24. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

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