Better Be Good to Me

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Better Be Good to Me
Tina Turner
publication September 12, 1984
length 5:10
Genre (s) New wave , R&B
Author (s) Nicky Chinn ,
Mike Chapman ,
Holly Knight
album Private dancer
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Singles
Better Be Good to Me
  DE 52 01/28/1985 (5 weeks)
  UK 45 09/15/1984 (5 weeks)
  US 5 09/15/1984 (21 weeks)

Better Be Good to Me is a 1984 Tina Turner song written by Nicky Chinn , Mike Chapman and Holly Knight . It appeared on the album Private Dancer and is part of the soundtrack for the crime series Miami Vice .

history

In 1981 Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman and Holly Knight wrote the song, for which the band Spider recorded a demo. Three years later, Turner was given the song as a settlement with her ex-husband. It was published on September 12, 1984.

1985 won Better Be Good to Me at the Grammy Awards in the category female Best Vocal Performance - Rock (Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female) .

In Miami Vice you heard the song once in the episode Too high stakes .

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  1. Sources chart positions: DE - UK - US