Private Dancer
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| Private Dancer | ||
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| Missing image TinaTurnerPrivateDancer.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Tina Turner | ||
| Released | November 16, 1984 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 44 min 02 sec | |
| Label | Capitol | |
| Producers | Terry Britten, Bob Carter, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Wilton Felder, Rupert Hine, Joe Sample, Greg Walsh, Martyn Ware | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB580ECCC8EE56F890673F3789E7AC613A2E3A7B&uid=SUB020411210049&sql=10:rea9qjkbojsa~T1) |
| Tina Turner Chronology | ||
| Love Explosion (1984) | Private Dancer (1984) | Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985) |
Private Dancer was Tina Turner's breakthrough solo album after splitting from her husband and performing partner, Ike Turner. Private Dancer was released on November 16, 1984 (see 1984 in music).
In 2003 the TV network VH1 named Private Dancer the 95th greatest album of all time.
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Track listing
- "I Might Have Been Queen" (Rupert Hine, Jeanette Obstoj, Jamie West-Oram) - 4:10
- "What's Love Got to Do With It" (Terry Britten, Graham Lyle) - 3:49
- "Show Some Respect" (Britten, Sue Shifrin) - 3:18
- "I Can't Stand the Rain" (Don Bryant, Bernard Miller, Ann Peebles) - 3:41
- "Private Dancer" (Mark Knopfler) - 7:11
- "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green, Al Jackson, Jr., Willie Mitchell) - 5:16
- "Better Be Good to Me" (Mark Chapman, Nicky Chinn, Holly Knight) - 5:10
- "Steel Claw" (Paul Brady) - 3:48
- "Help!" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:30
- "1984" (David Bowie) - 3:09
Personnel
- Tina Turner - vocals, background vocals
- Gary Barnacle - saxophone
- Jeff Beck - guitar
- Terry Britten - guitar, vocals, background vocals
- Graham Broad - drums
- Alex Brown - background vocals
- Alexandra Brown - vocals
- Bob Carter - percussion
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler - drums
- Alan Clark - percussion, keyboard
- Mel Collins - saxophone
- David Cullen - strings
- Cy Curnin - vocals, background vocals
- Julian Diggle - percussion
- David Ervin - synthesizer
- Gwen Evans - vocals, background vocals
- Charles Fearing - guitar
- Wilton Felder - bass, saxophone
- Nick Glennie-Smith - keyboard
- Glenn Gregory - vocals, background vocals
- Rupert Hine - bass, percussion, keyboard, vocals, background vocals
- John Illsley - bass
- Graham Jarvis - drums
- Hal Lindes - guitar
- Billy Livsey - keyboard
- Trevor Morais - drums
- Simon Morton - percussion
- Tessa Niles - vocals, background vocals
- Nick Plytas - synthesizer, piano
- Frank Riccotti - percussion
- Ray Russell - guitar
- Joe Sample - synthesizer, piano
- Nick Smith - keyboard
- David T. Walker - guitar
- Greg Walsh - synthesizer
- Martyn Ware - synthesizer, vocals, background vocals
- Jamie West-Oram - guitar
- Terry Williams - drums
- Richie Zito - guitar
Production
- Producers: Terry Britten, Bob Carter, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Wilton Felder, Rupert Hine, Joe Sample, Greg Walsh, Martyn Ware
- Engineers: F. Byron Clark, John Hudson, Walter Samuel, Greg Walsh
- Mixing: John Hudson
- Remixing: Humberto Gatica
- Mastering: Alan Yoshida
- Programming: David Ervin, Rupert Hine, Greg Walsh
- Drum programming: Martyn Ware
- String arrangements: David Cullen
- Arrangers: Greg Walsh, Martyn Ware
- Compilation producer: Akira Taguchi
- Creative director: Sam Gay
- Art direction: Roy Kohara
- Design: John O'Brien
- Photography: Pete Ashworth
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
| 1984 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | "Better Be Good to Me" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 16 |
| 1984 | "Better Be Good to Me" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 6 |
| 1984 | "Better Be Good to Me" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 32 |
| 1984 | "Better Be Good to Me" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| 1984 | "Let's Stay Together" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
| 1984 | "Let's Stay Together" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| 1984 | "Let's Stay Together" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 26 |
| 1984 | "What's Love Got to Do With It" | Adult Contemporary | 8 |
| 1984 | "What's Love Got to Do With It" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 21 |
| 1984 | "What's Love Got to Do With It" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| 1984 | "What's Love Got to Do With It" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1985 | "Private Dancer" | Adult Contemporary | 30 |
| 1985 | "Private Dancer" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| 1985 | "Private Dancer" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| 1985 | "Show Some Respect" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 50 |
| 1985 | "Show Some Respect" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1984 | "Better Be Good to Me" | Best Female Rock Vocal Performance |
| 1984 | "What's Love Got to Do With It" | Best Female Pop Vocal Performance |
| 1984 | "What's Love Got to Do With It" | Record Of The Year |
| 1984 | "What's Love Got to Do With It" | Song Of The Year |