Divas, raise your mics Diane Warrenfinallyhas her Oscar!
the Cave, her debut album’s namesake) churning out songs at a rate of one per week.
Clearly, her workaday approach gets results Warren has had nineNo.
1 songs and 32 top 10s on theBillboardHot 100.
The song reached No.
1 onBillboard’s R&B chart (and in our hearts).
If the chorus keeps you up at night, blame Warren.
“If I Could Turn Back Time” (1989)
That ship!
“If I Could Turn Back Time,” arguably the key to Cher’s comeback, reached No.
3 on theBillboardHot 100.
Celine Dion would later cover it in 1992 and also find success.
The song issoundeniable it actually makes us a little scared of Diane Warren’s powers.
Because let’s face it: This corny, Midwest summer concert series-style power ballad shouldn’t work.
Still, it does work.
Maybe it’s magic, or maybe it’s just…Warren.
And, ok,perhapsthe video hasn’t aged so well.
It’s better to watch Braxton sing itliveand unadorned.
Unsurprisingly, the song remained at number one for eleven weeks.
Surprisingly, it found a second life whenWeezercovered it, a move Warren voiced approval for.
than an actual 14-year-old?
So far, so good, until Hollywood hiredTrisha Yearwoodto record another version.
Like the NASA shuttle itself, the song skyrocketed, and here’s a fun fact it wasAerosmith’sonlyNo.
1 hit in their decades-long career.
Another testament to the powers of Warren, who netted her fourth Oscar nomination here.
But it’s not just a gorgeous song it’s got a profound message, too.
And if you ever need an extra shot of happiness, check out Obama (and Missy!)
promoting the song onCarpool Karaoke.
Masterfully belted with major feels byJennifer Hudson, it swoops and soars like all the best anthems do.
