Closer to the Truth was Cher's first album in over a decade since her 2001 release Living Proof. The album includes the first single "Woman's World" which went to No. 1 on the Billboard dance chart. The second single is a cover of the Miley Cyrus song "I Hope You Find It" from the 2010 film The Last Song. The album also features two other covers, Nell Bryden's "Sirens" and "Dressed to Kill" by Preston.
While she initially planned to create a pop rock-oriented album, Closer to the Truth ultimately became a modern-day club-inspired record. As executive producer, she enlisted previous collaborator Mark Taylor to work alongside new producers such as Paul Oakenfold, Billy Mann, Timbaland and MachoPsycho. The album features additional vocals by singers P!nk and Jake Shears.