Private Dancer (Tina Turner song)

"Private Dancer"

Cover art for U.S. vinyl releases
Single by Tina Turner
from the album Private Dancer
B-side "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby"
Released October 28, 1984
Format
Recorded 1984
Genre
Length 7:11
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Mark Knopfler
Producer(s) John Carter
Tina Turner singles chronology
"Better Be Good to Me"
(1984)		 "Private Dancer"
(1984)		 "I Can't Stand the Rain"
(1985)

"Private Dancer" is a song by American recording artist Tina Turner. Initially penned for and 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 Private Dancer (1984). 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. The song had moderate international success, reaching number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.

The music video for the song features Tina Turner as a disillusioned ballroom dancer, although the song could also be interpreted as being sung from the perspective of a sex worker.[1]

Background

The song was originally going to be included on the Dire Straits album Love over Gold. After the instrumental track was recorded, however, the vocals were not added. Mark Knopfler considered that they were not suitable for a male to sing, so the track was cut from the final mix.[2][3] Legal restrictions prevented the original recording from being used, so two years after it was recorded, the track was remade by Dire Straits for Tina Turner. Terry Williams replaced the original drummer Pick Withers. Knopfler did not appear on the track and was replaced by Jeff Beck.

The music video, featuring dance choreography by Arlene Phillips, was directed by Brian Grant and filmed at London's Rivoli Ballroom.[4]

Personnel

Versions and mixes

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1984–85) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 21
scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 5
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 11
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 7
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 4
scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 5
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] 6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] 26
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[16] 30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] 74
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 24
Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 93
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] 39

References

  1. ↑ Shepherd, John; Horn, David; Laing, Dave; Paul Oliver, Peter Wicke (8 May 2003). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Part 1 Performance and Production. A&C Black. p. 664. ISBN 978-1-84714-472-0. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help)
  2. ↑ http://www.markknopfler.com/music/discography/cd/mk_affiliatedDetails.aspx?albumid=d4b170a2-6369-4308-8b40-b740ad6c25e9
  3. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/song/private-dancer-mt0010401799
  4. ↑ "Tina Turner – Private Dancer". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. ↑ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australia: St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Tina Turner – Private Dancer" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9647." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Singlet 1985-02 helmikuu" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Tina Turner - Top Titel" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  10. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Private Dancer". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tina Turner – Private Dancer" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Tina Turner – Private Dancer". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  13. ↑ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  14. ↑ "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Tina Turner – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Tina Turner. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Tina Turner – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Tina Turner. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Tina Turner – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Tina Turner. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1984" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1984" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  20. 1 2 "The Year in Music: 1985" (PDF). Billboard. December 28, 1985. Retrieved September 18, 2015.

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