Microsoft paid $3 million to use it in commercials for Windows '95. I Wrote A Letter. Private Dancer peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, where it was certified 3× platinum, remaining on the charts for 150 total weeks. The album produced a number of highly successful singles including "What's Love Got to Do with It" which went to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for three weeks. As well as songs from the album, Turner performed hits from her time with Ike & Tina, such as "River Deep – Mountain High", "Nutbush City Limits", and "Proud Mary". Thanks to Nicola Parkin for correcting these lyrics. [3] In 1983, despite opposition from within Capitol, he signed her and managed her first album for the label, Private Dancer. 4:41. more. Private Dancer - 30th Anniversary Edition (2015) Private Dancer (30th Anniversary Edition) is an expanded version of Tina’s comeback album Private Dancer, originally released in 1984. Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits wrote the title song for this album, Private Dancer. Turner’s serious medical battles began in 2013. Initially recorded by British rock band Dire Straits, it was written by the group's lead vocalist Mark Knopfler and produced by John Carter for Turner's fifth solo album of the same name. But he revealed it was a different story with Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler, who wrote Private Dancer. First recorded by British rock band Dire Straits, it was written by the group's lead vocalist Mark Knopfler and produced by John Carter for Turner's fifth solo album of the same name. Private Dancer (30th Anniversary Issue) Album by Tina Turner 25 songs - 2015. [9] In Germany, the album went 5× gold becoming one of the best selling albums in history. Private Dancer was the fifth single from Tina Turner ’s fifth album Private Dancer. It was released on May 29, 1984 through Capitol Records and was her first album released through the label. "Help!" Alex Henderson, in a retrospective AllMusic review, says that the album was slicker than her R&B classics recorded with Ike & Tina, but she was still able to sing with a throaty passion to deliver her finest solo production. album: "Private Dancer" (1984) I Might Have Been Queen. It is also the second track off his debut album Intro. Through hard work, talent and determination, she overcame the odds, landing a #1 album with Private Dancer at age 44. Private Dancer. I'm your private dancer, a dancer for money. [1][2] Legal restrictions prevented the original recording being used by Tina Turner, so two years later it was remade by members of Dire Straits. Pete, a young travel writer, wanders into a Bangkok go-go bar and meets Joy, a pole dancer. From her "Private Dancer" album in 1984, the song "What's Love Got To Do With It" went to the number one spot that same year. Private Dancer was the 14th episode in Season 3 of Quanutm Leap, also the 45th overall series episode.Written by Debbie Allen, the episode, which was directed by Paul Brown, originally aired on NBC-TV on March 20, 1991.. Synopsis [edit | edit source]. She tried to leave the doctor’s office and found she was impaired, she wrote. Share. "Private Dancer" is a song written by Mark Knopfler and originally recorded by Tina Turner. The Los Angeles Times wrote that Turner's voice "melts vinyl". And any old music will do. 7:16. [7], American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist Meshell Ndegeocello recorded a cover version of the song for her album Ventriloquism, released on March 16, 2018. Start Station. Start Station. 14. In 1984, a 45-year-old Tina Turner made one of the most amazing comebacks in the history of American popular music. I'd never sung a song like it. "Ball of Confusion", a cover of The Temptations song which was Turner's first collaboration with the B.E.F. The album was released on May 29, 1984 and became an outstanding global commercial success. Recording sessions for the album took place at several studios in England and was overseen by four different production teams, including Rupert Hine, and Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh of Heaven 17. Private Dancer (30th Anniversary Issue) Album by Tina Turner 25 songs - 2015. “I Might Have Been Queen” was specifically written by Jeanette Obstoj, Rupert Hine and Jamie West-Oram for the “Private Dancer” album and plays with Tina´s belief in her previous incarnation as an Egyptian queen and the two meetings with the same soul back then (her brother from whom she took the throne for preventing his destruction of the country) and in her current life (ex-husband Ike … 's Music of Quality and Distinction Volume Two in 1991. Play Rock 'n' Roll Widow. All this time I had this Tina Turner Simply The Best CD since the Xmas of 2002 or something, and while I looked at liner notes THEN, I guess I never realized. Is it because you've been a hooker?' "Private Dancer" is a song by American recording artist Tina Turner. What? It was eventually certified 5× platinum in the United States. Private Dancer by Stephen Leather is a book that was tremendously well-received in Thailand.Bernard Trink from Bangkok Post – the biggest English-language daily in Thailand – believes that “Private Dancer ought to be made available to every tourist at port of entry” and Pattaya Mail wrote that the book “should be compulsory reading for all first-timers to Thailand.” Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler originally wrote "Private Dancer" around the time of his band's Love Over Gold album, and the seven-plus-minute song would have been an excellent addition to that album's worth of long, slowly unfolding songs, adding a dash of the pop sense of Making Movies and hopefully relegating the jokey "Industrial Disease" to a B-side. Play I Wrote A Letter. Wow. Robert Christgaufelt that she was able to deliver with honesty the "middlebrow angst of contemporary professional songwriting" and remain in control of … [26], Ultratop.be – Tina Turner – Private Dancer", The Irish Charts – Search Results – Private Dancer", Dutchcharts.nl – Tina Turner – Private Dancer", Charts.nz – Tina Turner – Private Dancer", "Tina Turner Chart History (Adult Contemporary)", "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)", "Review: Meshell Ndegeocello, 'Ventriloquism, "Peaches covers 'Private Dancer' - and it's beautiful", The Collected Recordings – Sixties to Nineties, Cose della vita - Can't Stop Thinking of You, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Private_Dancer_(Tina_Turner_song)&oldid=1001722432, Short description is different from Wikidata, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary, Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Album version a.k.a. He's got a very English-sounding voice... and it was really quite beautiful.... A very arty song... so I put the old soulful touch on it. It's a song about a hooker. Submit Corrections. The album received a positive reception from critics. Listen to Private Dancer (30th Anniversary Edition) [Remastered] by Tina Turner on Apple Music. The Los Angeles Times wrote that Turner's voice "melts vinyl". I took it because it was an unusual song. ‘Private Dancer,’ the album was considered Tina’s comeback. But actually the answer is no. Notably, many original members of Dire Straits are part of the personnel who composed this album. The album remains the only Tina Turner studio album to have been re-issued in digitally remastered form. Private Dancer, written by well known author Stephen Leather, is not available for sale, but available from this website (and the authors) as a free download! "Private Dancer" is a song recorded by American singer Tina Turner. At the 1985 Grammy Awards, Private Dancer won four of the six awards for which it was nominated. Released as the album's fifth single, the track reached number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the US R&B chart. Private Dancer by Stephen Leather is a book that was tremendously well-received in Thailand.Bernard Trink from Bangkok Post – the biggest English-language daily in Thailand – believes that “Private Dancer ought to be made available to every tourist at port of entry” and Pattaya Mail wrote that the book “should be compulsory reading for all first-timers to Thailand.” Tina Turner. Recording sessions for the album took place at several studios in England and was overseen by four different production teams, including Rupert Hine, and Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh of Heaven 17. AZLyrics. In 1984, a 45-year-old Tina Turner made one of the most amazing comebacks in the history … [23] In 1989, the album was ranked number 46 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 100 Greatest Albums of the '80s. A few years earlier, it was hard to imagine the veteran soul/rock belter reinventing herself and returning to the top of the pop charts, but she did exactly that with the outstanding Private Dancer.And Turner did so without sacrificing her musical integrity. Positively received by critics on release for Turner's ability to give energy and raw emotion to slickly-produced professional pop/rock songs, its long term legacy is that the softening of her raw Southern soul style produced a "landmark" in the "evolution of pop-soul music". She suffered a stroke three weeks after she and Bach married. Stream songs including "I Might Have Been Queen (2015 Remastered Version)", "What's Love Got to Do With It (2015 Remastered Version)" and more. Writer (s): Knopfler Mark. Play Rock 'n' Roll Widow. After several challenging years of going solo after divorcing Ike, Private Dancer propelled Turner into becoming a viable solo star, as well as one of the most marketable crossover singers in the recording industry. 1. I Wrote A Letter. At the end, Leather indicates, that his publisher was unwilling to publish this one as it was to different from the thrillers that he usually writes. The Daily Vaults Mark Millan wrote, "It's a sexy, dark track that gives the album an edge and also a chance for Turner's powerful sexuality to sparkle." ... (1970). LOL :O Cool. It was written by Belly, Danny Fernandes, and David Evering. This was not the Tina Turner sound of the 1960s and 1970s; her voice had mellowed somewhat and the songs … The song was co-written by Jamie West-Oram, lead guitarist of The Fixx, a band which Hine had recently produced with great success. Slant Magazine listed the album at number 63 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s" saying "Both a personal liberation and sonic redemption, Private Dancer established Turner not only as a genuine diva, but a bona fide force of nature". Pete goes in a Bangkok go-go bar and meets the "love of his life".....Joy...young, stunning,and a pole dancer. Opening acts in North America included Glenn Frey and Mr. Mister. Published on May 24, 2019 "Passings: Bill Summers, John S. Carter, Ruth C. Cole". (British Electric Foundation)/Heaven 17 production team and part of their collaborative 1982 album Music of Quality and Distinction Volume One was not included on the Private Dancer album. Help! 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Eddy said: “Tina had a major crush on him. This two disc edition features the original European album on disc one, plus a bonus disc featuring all b-sides, extended mixes and some additional tracks. Maxine Taupin, here at her 1971 wedding to songwriting hubby Bernie (Top-hat Elton is the best man) is also selling John's lyrics to hit ballad "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (left). 4:41. more. “Private Dancer” was originally written by Mark Knopfler, the lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist in the British rock band Dire Strairs. Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler wrote the title track for his own group, but then felt that it would suit a female vocal better, so gave it to Turner. [24], *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alone, This article is about the album. Music video by Tina Turner performing Private Dancer (2002 Digital Remaster). Writer(s): Knopfler Mark. [1], Michael Lydon, in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, says that the album's lyrical themes embodied her persona of a "tough, sexy woman schooled in a tough world", and that her vocal delivery overcomes the slick production, with her "indomitable soul" unifying the multiple producers. The song remained the same length and is titled "Private Dance - 2015 Remaster. No less than seven of the album's ten tracks (nine in the U.S.) were released as singles: "Let's Stay Together", which was a UK Top 10 hit and a US Top 30 hit; "Help! “She knew what it was like to be on the receiving end of … All this time I had this Tina Turner Simply The Best CD since the Xmas of 2002 or something, and while I looked at liner notes THEN, I guess I never realized. “I Might Have Been Queen” was specifically written by Jeanette Obstoj, Rupert Hine and Jamie West-Oram for the “Private Dancer” album and plays with Tina´s belief in her previous incarnation as an Egyptian queen and the two meetings with the same soul back then (her brother from whom she took the throne for preventing his destruction of the country) and in her current life (ex-husband Ike … A radical departure from the rhythm and blues sound Turner had performed with her former husband and performing partner Ike Turner, the tracks in the album are a mixture of uptempos and ballads, inspired by pop and rock genres; it also features elements of smooth jazz and R&B. The song was written specifically for Turner and its lyrics reflect Turner’s belief in reincarnation. For the title song, see, one of the best selling albums in history, "National Recording Registry Class Produces Ultimate 'Stay at Home' Playlist". I can be naive about some of these things. 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Turner has been christened the "Queen of Rock" and was a major inspiration to artists like Beyoncé. [4] Robert Christgau felt that she was able to deliver with honesty the "middlebrow angst of contemporary professional songwriting" and remain in control of an album with four different production teams to give it a "seamless authority".[21]. T. Tina Turner Lyrics. LOL :O Cool. Dire Straits' Mark Knopfleroriginally wrote "Private Dancer" around the time of his band's … Having avoided most of the books written about Thailand over the years I finally decided to bite the bullet and picked up Private Dancer as it was the one most talked … Bernard Trink from Bangkok Post – the biggest English-language daily in Thailand – believes that “Private Dancer ought to be made available to every tourist at port of entry” and Pattaya Mail wrote that the book “should be compulsory reading for all first-timers to Thailand.” [2], A&R man John Carter of Capitol Records is credited with relaunching the career of Tina Turner in the 1980s. ‘Private Dancer,’ the album was considered Tina’s comeback. In 2015, the 30th Anniversary edition of this album was released by the Parlophone Records unit of Warner Music Group which now controls this album. With a gritty rock and blues approach to her R&B roots, Tina Turner’s ‘Private Dancer’ was a landmark album that transformed her into a star to rival Madonna. And I wish you could hear Mark's version of it. The title song of the album, Private Dancer had originally been written for Dire Straits, but their singer, Mark Knopfler thought that it would be more suitable for a female vocalist. Someone said, 'Why did you select "Private Dancer"? In 1997, EMI, the parent label of Capitol Records, released a digitally remastered Centenary Edition of the Private Dancer album on CD, then including four additional demo tracks recorded in late 1983 and early 1984 with the producer John Carter, first released as B-sides to some of the Private Dancer singles, as well as three extended 12" remixes. [25], In 2015, Canadian electronic musician and performance artist Peaches performed a piano version of the song on The Strombo Show at the home of George Stroumboulopoulos. Listen to Private Dancer (30th Anniversary Edition) [Remastered] by Tina Turner on Apple Music. To date, it remains her best-selling album in North America. She fancied him like mad, but he was married. Terry Williams replaced the original drummer Pick Withers. [22] Stephen Holden has written in The New York Times that by using her English producers to soften her raw Southern soul style, discarding the "blaring horns, frenzied percussion and gospel calls and responses", the album became a "landmark" in the "evolution of pop-soul music". It became a worldwide commercial success, earning multi-platinum certifications in Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Having avoided most of the books written about Thailand over the years I finally decided to bite the bullet and picked up Private Dancer as it was the one most talked … "Let's Stay Together" was produced by Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh of British band Heaven 17. “She knew what it was like to be on the receiving end of … Private Dancer produced seven singles, including "What's Love Got to Do with It", "Better Be Good to Me", "Private Dancer", and "Let's Stay Together". Tina Turner. The song was intended for Dire Straits' 4th album Love over Gold. Sam leaps into Rod McCarty (a.k.a. Obviously, ''Break Every Rule'' can't be a major comeback like ''Private Dancer'' - Ms. Turner isn't an underdog any more. :] I was looking at info that was collected from the internet about tracks stored on my Media Player and iTunes application and just realized THIS! 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