Sister Act was one of the most financially successful comedies of the early 1990s, grossing $231 million worldwide. Lounge music is a type of easy listening music popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Sonny ... reprimanded her; then she'd heckle Sonny". "Lounge Act" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. Then Cher started heckling back. It was the 9th song on their second album, Nevermind, which made the band very popular. The film spawned a franchise, which consists of a 1993 sequel, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, and a musical adaptation, which premiered in 2006. A remake of Sister Act is in the works. It may be meant to evoke in the listeners the feeling of being in a place, usually with a tranquil theme, such as a jungle, an island paradise or outer space. The song is much like the post-grunge songs that were very popular starting in the mid-1990s, after Nirvana broke up.

Cher (/ ʃ ɛər /; born ... "Their lounge act was so depressing, people started heckling them. The heckling became a highlight of the act and attracted viewers.