What's Love Got to Do with It (song)
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| Single by Tina Turner | ||
| from the album Private Dancer | ||
| Released | July 1984 | |
| Format | CD single Cassette single 7" single 12" single Digital download |
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| Genre | Pop/R&B | |
| Length | 3:50 | |
| Label | Capitol | |
| Writer(s) | Terry Britten Graham Lyle |
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| Producer(s) | Terry Britten | |
| Certification | Gold | |
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| Tina Turner singles chronology | ||
| "Let's Stay Together" 1983 |
"What's Love Got to Do With It" 1984 |
"Better Be Good to Me" 1985 |
"What's Love Got to Do with It" was the second single released from Tina Turner's breakthrough solo debut album, Private Dancer. The song is widely credited for the huge success of the album itself. The song's lyrics and theme express how love is usually not a motive for someone to find a relationship. What's Love Got to Do with It is arguably Tina Turner's most popular and successful single, becoming her first number-one hit in United States and establishing Tina Turner as a mainstream Pop and Rock artist. In 1993, the song's name was used as the title for What's Love Got to Do with It?, a biographical film about Turner's life leading up to the actual release of the song. The music video was directed by Mark Robingson. This song was also featured in "Weird Al" Yankovic's song "Hooked on Polkas" from his album Dare To Be Stupid.
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[edit] Chart information
Tina Turner had not had a top twenty single in thirteen years, so no one expected the song to turn out to be the hit it became. "What's Love Got to Do With It" went straight to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained there for three weeks, becoming Turner's first and only number-one hit. Tina Turner's first single had charted in 1960, and she achieved her first number-one single on September 1, 1984, which set a new record from the longest span between an artist's first charted record and first number-one single (a difference of 24 years, to the exact week). It also established another record, as Turner was 45-years-old when the song went to number one, making her the oldest artist to place a number-one single on the Hot 100. Both records were broken however, by Aerosmith in 1998 and Cher in 1999, respectively.
[edit] Chart Positions
| Position | Chart |
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| 1 | US Hot 100 |
| 2 | US R&B |
| 8 | US AC |
| 21 | US Dance |
| 3 | UK |
| 7 | Germany |
| 1 | Australia |
| 8 | Switzerland |
| 15 | Netherlands |
| 4 | Austria |
| 4 | Ireland |
| 21 | France |
[edit] Awards
The song was honored with several awards welcoming Turner's comeback, including the Grammy Awards of 1985. The music video for the song also claimed a prize at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1985, as the Best Female Video.
[edit] The 1985 Grammy Awards
- Record of the Year
- Song of the Year
- Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
[edit] 1996 cover
In 1996, Warren G did a cover of the song, with Adina Howard singing the chorus. The video clip featured Jackie Chan.
| "What's Love Got To Do With It" | ||
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| Single by Warren G featuring Adina Howard | ||
| Genre | Hip hop | |
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| Warren G chronology | ||
| Do You See (1995) |
"What's Love Got To Do With It" (1994) |
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| Adina Howard chronology | ||
| Freak Like Me (1995) |
"What's Love Got To Do With It" (1996) |
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| Preceded by "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr. |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single September 1, 1984- September 15, 1984 |
Succeeded by "Missing You" by John Waite |
| Preceded by "Twisted" by Keith Sweat |
RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single (Warren G version) 18 October 1996, 15 November 1996 |
Succeeded by "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls |
Categories: Articles to be expanded since March 2007 | All articles to be expanded | 1984 singles | Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles | Grammy Award for Record of the Year | Grammy Award for Song of the Year | MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video | Number-one singles in New Zealand | Tina Turner songs
