"Let's Stay Together" is a song by American singer Al Green from his 1972 album of the same name. It was produced and recorded by Willie Mitchell,and mixed by Mitchell and Terry Manning. Released as a single in 1971,"Let's Stay Together" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100,and remained on the chart for 16 weeks and also topped Billboard's R&B chart for nine weeks. Billboard ranked it as the number 11 song of 1972.
Tonight is the sixteenth studio album by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie,released on 24 September 1984 through EMI America Records. The follow-up to his most commercially successful album Let's Dance,it was written and recorded in mid-1984 at Le Studio in Morin-Heights,Canada,following the conclusion of the Serious Moonlight Tour. Bowie,Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham co-produced the album. Many of the same personnel from Let's Dance and the accompanying tour returned for Tonight,with a few additions. Much of Bowie's creative process was the same as he used on Let's Dance,similarly playing no instruments and offering little creative input to the musicians.
"It Takes Two" is a hit single recorded in late 1965 by American singer-songwriter Marvin Gaye and American soul singer Kim Weston,released in 1966 on Motown's Tamla label.
"Proud Mary" is a song by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival,written by vocalist and lead guitarist John Fogerty. It was released as a single in January 1969 by Fantasy Records and on the band's second studio album,Bayou Country. The song became a major hit in the United States,peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1969,the first of five singles to peak at No. 2 for the group.
"GoldenEye" is a song written by Irish musicians Bono and the Edge and performed by American singer Tina Turner. It served as the theme for the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye. Produced by Nellee Hooper and released as a single on November 6,1995,by Virgin (US) and Parlophone (UK),the track was a chart hit in Europe. It topped the Hungarian Singles Chart and reached the top five in Austria,Finland,France,Italy and Switzerland,as well as number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. "GoldenEye" was less successful outside Europe,reaching number 43 in Canada,number 63 in Australia,and number two on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100. The music video for the song was directed by Jake Scott.
"China Girl" is a song written by Iggy Pop and David Bowie in 1976,and first released by Pop on his debut solo album,The Idiot (1977). Inspired by an affair Pop had with a Vietnamese woman,the lyrics tell a story of unrequited love for the protagonist's Asian girlfriend,realizing by the end that his Western influences are corrupting her. Like the rest of The Idiot,Bowie wrote the music and Pop improvised the lyrics while standing at the microphone. The song was released as a single in May 1977 and failed to chart.
"Nutbush City Limits" is a semi-autobiographical song written by Tina Turner which commemorates her rural hometown of Nutbush in Haywood County,Tennessee,United States. Originally released as a single on United Artists Records in August 1973,it is one of the last hits that husband-wife R&B duo Ike &Tina Turner released together.
"Private Dancer" is a song written by British musician Mark Knopfler and recorded by singer Tina Turner,first released in October 1984. The song was intended to be for Knopfler’s band Dire Straits,but was never fully recorded or released by the band. He ended up giving the song to Turner,with her recording being produced by John Carter for her fifth solo album of the same name and 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.
"Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" is a song by British pop duo Eurythmics and American singer Aretha Franklin. A modern feminist anthem,it was written by Eurythmics members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and featured on both Eurythmics' Be Yourself Tonight (1985) and Franklin's Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985) albums. The duo originally intended to perform with Tina Turner,who was unavailable at the time and so they flew to Detroit and recorded with Franklin instead. The track also features three of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers:Stan Lynch on drums,Benmont Tench on organ,and Mike Campbell on lead guitar,plus session bassist Nathan East.
"Typical Male" is a song recorded by American singer Tina Turner. It was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle and produced by the former for Turner's studio album Break Every Rule (1986).
Tina Live in Europe is the first live album by Tina Turner,released on Capitol Records on March 21,1988.
"Better Be Good to Me" is a song written by Mike Chapman,Holly Knight,and Nicky Chinn,recorded by singer Tina Turner for her solo studio album Private Dancer (1984) and released as a single in early September 1984. The song was originally recorded and released in 1981 by Spider,a band from New York City that featured co-writer Knight as a member. Turner's version was successful in the United States and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 6 on the then-Hot Black Singles charts. At the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985,it won Best Rock Vocal Performance,Female,one of four Grammys awarded to Turner's Private Dancer album at that ceremony. The song was also included on the Miami Vice soundtrack,and the 2024 Paramount Pictures film IF,during which the main characters sing and dance to the track inside the official music video.
"The Best" is a song by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler from her seventh studio album,Hide Your Heart (1988). It was written by Mike Chapman and Holly Knight. Produced by Desmond Child,Tyler's version became a top-10 hit in Norway but was a minor hit elsewhere.
"Disco Inferno" is a song by American disco band the Trammps from their 1976 studio album of same name. With two other cuts by the group,it reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in early 1977,but had limited mainstream success until 1978,after being included on the soundtrack to the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever,when a re-release hit number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
American-born Swiss singer Tina Turner released nine studio albums,three live albums,two soundtracks,and six compilation albums. Widely referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll",Turner had reportedly sold around 100 to 150 million records worldwide,making her one of the best-selling female artists in music history. According to Recording Industry Association of America,Turner has certified sales of 10 million albums in the US,alone.
"Cose della vita" is a song originally released in 1993 by Italian musician,singer and songwriter Eros Ramazzotti and included on his fifth album,Tutte storie (1993). The single's highest chart placing was number one in Belgium and number three in Spain. The original version received further attention in Argentina,Chile,Mexico and Uruguay in the fall of 1993,gaining strong TV rotation. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Spike Lee.
"One of the Living" is a song written by Holly Knight and produced by Mike Chapman. It was recorded by American singer Tina Turner for the soundtrack album to the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,which starred Mel Gibson and Turner. It was one of two songs which Turner recorded for the film,the other being "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)".
"Girls" is a song written by David Bowie and originally recorded by Tina Turner for her 1986 album Break Every Rule. It was released as a single in the Netherlands,where it reached No. 19 on the Singles Charts. Bowie recorded his own studio version of the track during his 1987 Never Let Me Down recording sessions,and released the track as the B-side to his 1987 single "Time Will Crawl".
"It's Only Love" is a song by Canadian singer and songwriter Bryan Adams,featuring American singer Tina Turner. Released as a single on October 25,1985,the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and the accompanying video won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance. It was the sixth and final single from Adams' album Reckless (1984) and was included on Tina Turner's live album Tina Live in Europe (1988),as well as being added to both artists' greatest hits compilations:Adams' Anthology (2005) and Turner's All the Best (2004). It reached number 15 in January 1986 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and number 29 in the United Kingdom. The 12-inch single included the 1985 live version that would later appear on the album Tina Live in Europe (1988).
"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" is a song written by Graham Lyle and Terry Britten. It was recorded by American singer Tina Turner for the soundtrack album to the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome,which starred Mel Gibson and Turner. On the heels of Turner's multiplatinum album Private Dancer (1984),the song was released as an edited 7-inch single,while the full album version was released as a 12-inch single and on the film's soundtrack album. In the United Kingdom,a shaped picture disc was also issued. The power ballad received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Song and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. In 1986,the song received the Ivor Novello Awards for Best Contemporary Song and Best Film Theme or Song.
