On May 29, 1974, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour aired its final episode, and beloved pop duo Sonny & Cher sang their No. 1 smash hit, "I Got You Babe," for the last time on their TV program.
After a four-season run, the variety show was ending due to the husband and wife splitting up and heading toward a divorce. (The exes did, however, later reunite for a reboot, The Sonny & Cher Show, in the late 1970s.)
At the time, Sonny, with his shaggy hair, fur vests, and deadpan cool, looked unlike the polished pop stars dominating television. Cher, meanwhile, had a voice that sounded older and wiser than her years—rich, smoky, and effortlessly commanding. Together, they didn’t just sing “I Got You Babe,” they successfully sold the idea of young love against the world.
Written and produced by Sonny Bono, “I Got You Babe” was released in 1965 and quickly exploded into a cultural phenomenon. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and became Sonny & Cher’s signature hit, eventually selling more than a million copies and earning a certified gold recognition by the RIAA, according to Gold Radio.
Their early performances gave viewers a front-row seat to a new kind of celebrity pairing—part folk-pop duo, part bohemian dream, part comedy act. Long before social media made audiences obsessed with celebrity relationships, Sonny & Cher understood the power of personality, reeling in fans with their charisma.
Though Sonny and Cher's divorce was finalized in 1975 after a 13-year partnership, they reunited decades later for a surprise performance on Late Night with David Letterman in 1987, which would officially become the final time they ever performed the song together—years after their finale performance on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.
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