Half-Breed

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"Half-Breed" is a 1973 pop song by Cher that became one of her signature hits, noted for its storytelling about a mixed-race Native American woman's struggles.

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Half-Breed canonical 5
“Half-Breed” 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Cher
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1970s
describes struggles of a mixed-race Native American woman
era early 1970s pop music
featuresCostumeTheme Native American-inspired outfit
followedBySingle Dark Lady
genre pop
pop rock
hasBSide The Greatest Song I Ever Heard
hasCoverArt yes
hasMusicVideo yes
includedInAlbum Half-Breed self-link
isTitleTrackOf Half-Breed self-link
language English
length 2:42
lyricalPerspective first person
mainCharacterDescent half Cherokee
medium 7-inch single
narrativeTheme Native American heritage
discrimination
mixed-race identity
notableFor controversial portrayal of Native American themes
storytelling lyrics about racial prejudice
partOfArtistDiscography Cher discography
peakChartDateUSBillboardHot100 1973-10
performer Cher
precededBySingle Behind the Door
producer Snuff Garrett
publicationDate 1973
reachedNumberOneIn U.S. Billboard Hot 100
surface form: US Billboard Hot 100
recordedIn 1973
recordLabel MCA
MCA Records
releaseDate 1973-09-01
side A-side
signatureSongOf Cher
songwriter Al Capps
Mary Dean
subjectOf critical discussion about cultural representation
tempo medium tempo
vocalist Cher
vocalStyle dramatic pop vocal

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cher notableWork Half-Breed
The Cher Show featuresSong Half-Breed
this entity surface form: “Half-Breed”
Cherilyn Sarkisian notableWork Half-Breed
Half-Breed includedInAlbum Half-Breed self-link
Half-Breed isTitleTrackOf Half-Breed self-link
Dark Lady precededBy Half-Breed