“If I Could Turn Back Time” is a song recorded by American singer and actress Cher for her nineteenth studio album Heart of Stone (1989). It was released on July 1, 1989, by Geffen Records as the album’s lead single. The song was written especially for Cher by Diane Warren, who produced it with Guy Roche. Cher initially disliked the track after listening to a demo tape sung by Warren, but subsequently changed her opinion after Warren forced her to record it. Heavily was certified Gold by the RIAA for the sales of 500,000 copies. Sales haven’t been updated since. In November 2011, Billboard reported the digital sales of “If I Could Turn Back Time” to be 394,000 in the US.