"Love and Understanding" is a song by American singer and actress Cher from her 20th studio album, Love Hurts. Written by Diane Warren and produced by Warren and Guy Roche, it was released as the album's lead single in 1991 for the European and North American markets. B-side "Trail of Broken Hearts" appears on the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise film Days of Thunder and is not available on any Cher album.