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"Skin Deep" is a rock song originally written in 1986 for Japanese singer-songwriter CINDY by Mark Goldenberg and Jon Lind, then covered by American singer-actress Cher for her eighteenth studio album, Cher. It was released as the album's third and final single in mid-1988.

"Skin Deep"
Single by Cher
from the album Cher
B-side	"Perfection"
Released	July 1988, August 22 1988 (UK) [1]
Recorded	1986–1987
Genre	Dance-rock
Length	4:16
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Mark Goldenberg Jon Lind
Producer(s)	Jon Lind
Cher singles chronology
"We All Sleep Alone" (1988) "Skin Deep" (1988) "After All" (1989)

Background

Allmusic's Jose F. Promis later described it as "a club hit with the almost forgotten Madonna-ish dance ditty "Skin Deep" (a radical departure from the album's other songs, yet a definite highlight)."[2]

Track listing

• US and European 7" and cassette single

1. "Skin Deep" (Edit/Remix) – 3:54
2. "Perfection" – 4:28

• US 12" single

1. "Skin Deep" (Extended Dance Mix) – 7:48
2. "Skin Deep" (Dub) – 5:40
3. "Skin Deep" (Bonus Beats) – 3:40
4. "Perfection" – 4:28

• European 12" and CD single

1. "Skin Deep" (Extended Dance Mix) – 7:48
2. "Skin Deep" (Dub) – 5:40
3. "Perfection" – 4:28

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	79
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4]	41

References

External links

• Official website of Cher

На других языках

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- [en] Skin Deep (Cher song)

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[ru] Skin Deep

«Skin Deep» — рок-песня, записанная певицей и актрисой Шер для её девятнадцатого альбома Cher. Песня была написана Марком Голденбергом и Джоном Линдом, последний был также продюсером. Песня была выпущена как третий сингл с альбома летом 1988 года. Шер никогда не исполняла эту песню в турне или на ТВ, музыкальное видео также не было снято.

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