Better Be Good to Me
| "Better Be Good to Me" | ||||
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 U.S. 12-inch vinyl single | ||||
| Single by Tina Turner | ||||
| from the album Private Dancer | ||||
| B-side | "When I Was Young" | |||
| Released | September 1984[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:10 (LP Version) 3:43 (Single Version) 7:47 (Extended Version) | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Rupert Hine | |||
| Tina Turner singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Better Be Good to Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Better Be Good to Me" is a song written by
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female, one of four Grammys awarded to Turner's Private Dancer album at that ceremony.[3] The song was also included on the Miami Vice soundtrack
.
Music video
In the
Jamie West-Oram
(also of the Fixx), perform on the Private Dancer album.
Personnel
- Tina Turner – lead vocals, background vocals
- Rupert Hine – bass guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, background vocals
- Jamie West-Oram– guitar
- Trevor Morais – drums
- Cy Curnin – background vocals
Versions and remixes
- 7-inch edit – 3:43
- Video edit – 4:05
- Album version – 5:10
- Extended 12-inch Remix – 7:47
- Extended 12-inch Remix (early fade on Private Dancer EMI Centenary Remaster) – 7:03
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
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References
- ISBN 9780862415419.
- Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
...Turner made it feel like a signature statement, imbuing its demand for respect with rock-star swagger and her own story of struggle and resilience.
- ^ "27th Annual Grammy Awards - 1985". Rock On The Net. 1985-02-26. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Better Be Good to Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9590." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Better Be Good to Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Tina Turner" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Better Be Good to Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Better Be Good to Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ a b "Tina Turner Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1984". RPM. January 5, 1985. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "The Year in Music: 1985" (PDF). Billboard. December 28, 1985. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Tina Turner – Better Be Good to Me". Music Canada.
