Private dancer
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| Studio album by Tina Turner | ||||
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Publication |
May 22, 1984 |
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| Label (s) | Capitol Records | |||
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Format (s) |
CD, LP, MC |
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
44:02 |
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Private Dancer is the fifth solo album by the American singer Tina Turner . It is her most successful album and gave her a worldwide breakthrough as a solo artist.
History of origin
The album consists partly of new compositions, partly of cover versions ; Turner did not participate in the songwriting process. Musically, the album is characterized by a mix of rock , R&B , pop and new wave elements. This marks a departure from the earlier soul releases with her ex-husband Ike Turner .
Track list
- I Might Have Been Queen (Jeanette Obstoj, Rupert Hine, Jamie West-Oram) - 4:10
- What's Love Got to Do with It (Terry Britten, Graham Lyle) - 3:49
- Show Some Respect (Terry Britten, Sue Shifrin) - 3:18
- I Can't Stand the Rain (Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Bernard Miller) - 3:41 (Original artist : Ann Peebles )
- Private Dancer (Mark Knopfler) - 7:11
- Let's Stay Together ( Willie Mitchell , Al Green, Al Jackson, Jr. ) - 5:16 (Original artist : Al Green )
- Better Be Good to Me (Holly Knight, Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman) - 5:10 (Original artist : Spider )
- Steel Claw (Paul Brady) - 3:48 (Original artist : Paul Brady )
- Help! (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 4:30 (Original artist : The Beatles )
- 1984 (David Bowie) - 3:09 (Original artist : David Bowie )
Bonus tracks from the 1997 remastered re-release
- I Wrote a Letter ( Inga Rumpf ) - 3:24
- Rock 'n Roll Widow (Tom Snow) - 4:45
- Don't Rush the Good Things (Neil Gammack) - 3:46
- When I Was Young (Eric Burdon, Victor Briggs, John Weider, Danny McCulloch)
Singles
" Let's Stay Together " was created in collaboration with Heaven 17 , was released as a single in 1983 and reached number six in the UK and number four in the Netherlands. A few months later the single was also released in the US and was a success. It was Tina Turner's first hit after breaking up with Ike. The song was written by Al Green and originally appeared on Al Green's album of the same name in 1972. The success that Tina Turner had with her version contributed significantly to the fact that the album Private Dancer was produced.
" Better Be Good to Me " was the first single from the album. The single version reached number five on the Billboard charts in the United States. The song received a Grammy in the category "Best Female Rock Vocal Performance".
" What's Love Got to Do with It " was released as the second single. It reached the top of the singles charts in the USA and Australia. It was Tina Turner's first No. 1 hit as a solo artist. The title later served as the name for the film of the same name about Tina Turner's years with Ike Turner and the separation from him.
" Private Dancer " was released as a single in 1984. The song was written by Mark Knopfler for his band Dire Straits and was supposed to appear on the album Love Over Gold (1982). Mark Knopfler, however, believed that only a woman could sing this song. "Private Dancer" is still often played by radio stations today and was used as a popular background song in many films and TV productions and is extremely well known.
" I Can't Stand the Rain " was released as a single in 1985. The song was written by Ann Peebles, Don Bryant and Bernard Miller. Since then it has been covered by several artists / bands. Tina Turner's single version reached number 57 in Great Britain, number nine in Germany and number two in France in the singles charts.
In addition, “Show Some Respect” and “Help” in Great Britain were released as singles.
review
Although Private Dancer the most successful album Turners, but they had since been time and again with this album measure what she succeeded mostly good, even if the sales figures later albums no longer approach ranged to their reference work.
After several solo releases that were not commercially very successful, Private Dancer is considered Tina Turner's big breakthrough as a solo artist. In 1985 she won four Grammy Awards with the album ; three of them for “What's Love Got To Do With It” and one for “Better Be Good To Me”. Private Dancer has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the 100 best-selling albums of all time.
tour
The Private Dancer Tour was the singer's first solo tour and comprised a total of 176 concerts that took her to Europe, North America, Australia and Asia. The nearly year-long tour began on February 8, 1985, almost nine months after the album was released, with a performance in Zurich, Switzerland. The last concert of the tour took place on December 28th in Tokyo, Japan. The tour grossed over $ 7 million in total revenue. Turner was supported by James Ralston (guitar), Jamie West-Oram (guitar), Bob Feit (bass), Jack Bruno (drums), Timmy Cappello (percussion, keyboard, saxophone) and Kenny Moore (piano). David Bowie , who performed the songs Tonight and Let's Dance with her at the concert on March 23, 1985 in Birmingham, England , and the Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams , with whom they performed their duet at the same venue on the following day , were also guests It's Only Love , recorded for Adams' album Reckless the previous year , performed live. The opening acts were Glenn Frey , Mr. Mister , Limited Warranty, John Parr and the Eric Martin Band. The tour also included 25 concerts in Germany, where the album not only proved to be extremely successful, but also developed into a long-running hit with a total of 96 weeks in the Top 100 during its chart existence, although Private Dancer never ranked first in Germany Made album charts. In 1985 she gave a total of 60 concerts in Europe, so almost half of all her European concerts took place in Germany. With the exception of 1984 , all songs on the album were played live on this tour.
Private dancer tour
The two concerts in Birmingham, England on March 23 and 24, 1985 were recorded and released on VHS tape under the title Tina Live - Private Dancer Tour . An official DVD release of this 55-minute concert film is not yet planned. The titles of this recording are as follows:
- Show some respect
- I Might Have Been Queen
- What's Love Got to Do with It
- I can't stand the rain
- Better Be Good to Me
- Private dancer
- Let's stay together
- Help!
- It's Only Love (with Bryan Adams)
- Tonight (with David Bowie)
- Let's Dance (Version 1)
- Let's Dance (Version 2)
Sales figures and awards
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 2 × platinum
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140,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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 5 × gold
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1,250,000 |
 Finland (IFPI)
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gold
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33,464 |
 France (SNEP)
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gold
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100,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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7 × platinum
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700,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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platinum
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15,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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100,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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platinum
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100,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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5 × platinum
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5,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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3 × platinum
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900,000 |
| All in all |
7 × gold 21 × platinum |
8,338,464 |
Main article: Tina Turner / Music Sales Awards
See also
Web links
- Private Dancer at Allmusic (English)