Steamy Windows
"Steamy Windows" | ||||
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Foreign Affair | ||||
B-side | "Not Enough Romance" | |||
Released | November 1989 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:03 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tony Joe White | |||
Producer(s) | Dan Hartman | |||
Tina Turner singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Steamy Windows" on YouTube |
"Steamy Windows" is a song by American-Swiss singer
Turner performed the song as the opening number during her 1990, 1993 and 2008/2009 concert tours.
Critical reception
Greg Kot from Chicago Tribune noted that "Steamy Windows" begins with some of Tony Joe White's trademark "Polk Salad Annie" guitar, "a funky, gut-bucket sound that is further enhanced by some back-porch harmonica fills. It's the perfect atmosphere for Turner, a rural Tennessee native, to dig deep into her back-roads Southern past and sing about back-seat affairs."[4] Pan-European magazine Music & Media said it "recalls the Ike & Tina sound of the late 60s. A massive hit."[5]
David Giles from
Retrospective review
In an 2019 retrospective review, Matthew Hocter from Albumism stated that "Steamy Windows" is the "epitome" of
Music video
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The official music video for the song was directed by British commercial, film and music video director Andy Morahan.[14] It was later published on Turner's official YouTube channel in March 2009. The video has amassed more than 4,4 million views as of September 2021.[15]
Other versions
A dance version of the track co-produced and remixed by Justin Strauss and Murray Elias was also issued as a separate remix single in certain territories. Tony Joe White later recorded his own version of the song (alongside "Undercover Agent for the Blues", another track he wrote for Foreign Affair) on his album
Track listings
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Personnel
- Tina Turner – lead vocals
- Tony Joe White – guitar, harmonica, synthesizer
- Dan Hartman – piano, hammond organ
- Eddie Martinez – rhythm guitar
- Neil Taylor – guitar
- Gary Barnacle – all saxophones
- Jeff Bova – horn section
- Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
- J.T. Lewis – drums
Charts
Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[16] | 34 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[17] | 18 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] | 5 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[19] | 25 |
Canada Retail Singles (RPM)[20] | 15 |
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[21] | 31 |
Ireland (IRMA)[22] | 7 |
Italy (Musica e dischi)[23] | 5 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[24] | 17 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25] | 16 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[26] | 30 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 14 |
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US Billboard Hot 100[29] | 39 |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[30] | 33 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[31] | 29 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | November 1989 |
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Capitol | |
United Kingdom | February 5, 1990 |
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References
- ^ Millan, Mark (December 13, 2008). "Foreign Affair – Tina Turner". The Daily Vault. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ Hocter, Matthew (September 11, 2019). "Tina Turner's 'Foreign Affair' Turns 30: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Foreign Affair". People. October 9, 1989. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ Kot, Greg (September 17, 1989). "'Foreign Affair' lets Turner head home". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. November 25, 1989. p. 26. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Giles, David (February 17, 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Foreign Affair". People. October 9, 1989. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "The Listening Room". USA Today. October 19, 1989.
- The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ Hocter, Matthew (September 11, 2019). "Tina Turner's 'Foreign Affair' Turns 30: Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ Carpenter, Bil. "Tina Turner – Foreign Affair". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Millan, Mark (December 13, 2008). "Foreign Affair – Tina Turner". The Daily Vault. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ "Review: "Foreign Affair" by Tina Turner (CD, 1989)". Pop Rescue. September 30, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Tina Turner - "Steamy windows"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ "Tina Turner - Steamy Windows". YouTube. March 13, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Steamy Windows". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Steamy Windows" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Steamy Windows" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6658." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "RPM 30 Retail Singles". RPM. January 27, 1990. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 10, 1990. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Steamy Windows". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved June 8, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Tina Turner".
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Tina Turner" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Steamy Windows" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Steamy Windows". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Steamy Windows". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Tina Turner Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tina Turner – Steamy Windows" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. February 3, 1990. p. 38.