Long Distance Love Affair

"Long Distance Love Affair"
"Long Distance Love Affair"
Single by Cher
from the album I'd Rather Believe in You
B-side	"Borrowed Time"
Released	1976
Recorded	1976
Studio	Larrabee North (North Hollywood, CA)
Genre	Pop
Length	2:43
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriters	Michael Price; Dan Walsh;
Producers	Michael Omartian; Steve Barri;
Cher singles chronology

"Long Distance Love Affair" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Cher, released as the first and only single from her 13th album, I'd Rather Believe in You (1976).

Critical reception

"Long Distance Love Affair" was praised by music critics. On September 18, Record World included the song on its "Single Picks" list, naming it "a hit" and highlighting Cher's collaboration with the "successful production duo" (Michael Omartian and Steve Barri) that "framed her vocal with a spright pop arrangement". ^[1] Greg Shaw, from Phonograph Record, opined that the song was the best in years from a singer he would almost given up on. He also considered the decision of replacing Snuff Garrett with Barri and Omartian "a good move for sure".^[2]

References

^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. September 18, 1976. p. 24 (22 [PDF]). Retrieved April 9, 2026.
^ "Pop Singles for the 70s. Juke Box Jury by Greg Shaw" (PDF). Phonograph Record. October 1976. p. 20. Retrieved April 9, 2026.

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[1] "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. September 18, 1976. p. 24 (22 [PDF]). Retrieved April 9, 2026.

[2] "Pop Singles for the 70s. Juke Box Jury by Greg Shaw" (PDF). Phonograph Record. October 1976. p. 20. Retrieved April 9, 2026.

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