Afterglow (Tina Turner song)

Last updated
"Afterglow"
Tina Turner - Afterglow.jpg
Single by Tina Turner
from the album Break Every Rule
Released1987
Recorded1986
Genre Pop
Length4:30
Label Capitol Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Terry Britten
Tina Turner singles chronology
"Paradise Is Here"
(1987)
"Afterglow"
(1987)
"Nutbush City Limits (Live)"
(1988)

"Afterglow" is a song recorded by Tina Turner, written and produced by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, and produced by Britten. It appeared on her studio album Break Every Rule (1986), and featured Steve Winwood on keyboards. The song was the eighth and final song from the album to be released as a single, if only in the United States. It failed to crack the US Hot 100, but it reached number 5 on the US dance charts and number 20 on the Maxi Single Sales chart. A promo video for the track was filmed as part of the Break Every Rule TV special in 1986, in which it was the opening number. It shows Turner performing the song in her dressing room at the club Le Zero in Paris as she is preparing to go on stage.

Contents

Versions and remixes

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [1] 5

Related Research Articles

<i>Private Dancer</i> 1984 studio album by Tina Turner

Private Dancer is the fifth solo studio album by Tina Turner. It was released on May 29, 1984, through Capitol Records and was her first album released through the label. Recording sessions for the album took place at several studios in England and was overseen by four different production teams, including Rupert Hine, and Martyn Ware of Heaven 17. A radical departure from the rhythm and blues sound Turner had performed with her former husband and performing partner Ike Turner, the tracks in the album are a mixture of uptempos and ballads, inspired by pop and rock genres; it also features elements of smooth jazz and R&B.

Whats Love Got to Do with It (song) 1984 single by Tina Turner

"What's Love Got to Do with It" is a song recorded by the American singer Tina Turner, released in 1984. It was taken from her fifth solo album, Private Dancer, and became Turner's most successful single.

<i>Whats Love Got to Do with It</i> (album) 1993 soundtrack album / Studio album by Tina Turner

What's Love Got to Do with It is the eighth solo studio album by singer Tina Turner, released on June 15, 1993, by Parlophone. It served as the soundtrack album for the 1993 Tina Turner biographical film of the same name, which was released by Touchstone Pictures that same year.

<i>Break Every Rule</i> 1986 studio album by Tina Turner

Break Every Rule is the sixth solo studio album by Tina Turner, released on September 23, 1986, through Capitol Records. It was the follow-up to Turner's globally successful comeback album, Private Dancer, released two years earlier. Turner nearly scored her second Billboard Hot 100 number one with the lead single "Typical Male", peaking at number two for three consecutive weeks in October 1986, while "Two People" and "What You Get Is What You See" reached the top 30. "Back Where You Started" earned Turner her third consecutive Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female in 1987.

<i>Twenty Four Seven</i> (Tina Turner album) 1999 studio album by Tina Turner

Twenty Four Seven is the tenth and final solo studio album by American singer Tina Turner, released on October 28, 1999, by Parlophone. It is Turner's last studio album before her retirement from recording.

Typical Male 1986 single by Tina Turner

"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).

<i>Tina Live in Europe</i> 1988 live album by Tina Turner

Tina Live in Europe is the first live album by Tina Turner, released on Capitol Records in 1988.

Paradise Is Here

"Paradise Is Here" is a song written by Paul Brady and first recorded by Tina Turner, for her album Break Every Rule. Brady subsequently released his own version on his 1987 album Primitive Dance, and it has also been covered by Cher for her twenty-first album It's a Man's World.

<i>Soul Kiss</i>

Soul Kiss is the twelfth studio album by English-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, which was released on 25 October 1985. It made No. 11 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and the Top 30 on the United States Billboard 200. The album was produced by long-time associate John Farrar, who also co-wrote four tracks; the cover art includes photography of Newton-John by Helmut Newton and Herb Ritts.

Two People (song) 1986 single by Tina Turner

"Two People" is a song by recording artist Tina Turner. It was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, with production helmed by the former, and released as the third single from her sixth solo album Break Every Rule (1986).

Whatever You Want (Tina Turner song) 1996 single by Tina Turner

"Whatever You Want" is a song performed by American recording artist Tina Turner from her ninth studio album Wildest Dreams (1996). It was written by Arthur Baker, Fred Zarr, and Taylor Dayne and is noted for its different levels of energy and strong vocal performance, as well as its orchestral arrangement and complex production, courtesy of producer Trevor Horn.

One of the Living 1985 single by Tina Turner

“One of the Living” is a 1985 song by Tina Turner featuring Device and Tim Cappello. It was one of two songs which Turner recorded for the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, in which she also starred. The single reached number 15 on the American Billboard Hot 100.

Show Some Respect 1985 single by Tina Turner

"Show Some Respect" is a song recorded by recording artist Tina Turner. It was written by Terry Britten and Sue Shifrin and released as the sixth single from her fifth solo album Private Dancer (1984). While not released as a single in Europe, it found Top 40 success in the US and nearly made the Top 40 in Canada, peaking at number 42. The B-side to "Show Some Respect" is a live cover of Prince's song "Let's Pretend We're Married".

What You Get Is What You See 1987 single by Tina Turner

"What You Get Is What You See" is a song by recording artist Tina Turner from her album Break Every Rule (1986). The 12" single included three versions of the song, the Extended Dance Mix, the Extended Rock Mix and a live version recorded in London in November 1986. A different live recording of the song was later used as the opening track on Turner's 1988 album Tina Live in Europe. She also included it in her 2009 live album Tina Live. It was recorded during Turner's hugely successful 50th Anniversary Tour. The track is from the March 21, 2009 live show at the GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands.

Look Me in the Heart 1990 single by Tina Turner

"Look Me in the Heart" is a song by recording artist Tina Turner. It was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and produced by Dan Hartman for her 1989 Foreign Affair. Released as a single in 1990, it reached number 23 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 31 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it reached number 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The single was released in a variety of formats including a live recording of the Private Dancer track "Steel Claw", remixes of "Look Me in the Heart" and the 1987 "Tina Turner Montage Mix", a nine-minute megamix including tracks from Private Dancer and Break Every Rule.

Girls (Tina Turner song) 1987 single by Tina Turner

"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 the same year, where it became a top 20 hit in Europe. 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".

Break Every Rule (song) 1987 single by Tina Turner

"Break Every Rule" is a song by recording artist Tina Turner. It was the title track to both Turner's 1986 album of the same name and the name of her 1987-88 "Break Every Rule World Tour". It was released as a single in early 1987 to support the album and the tour. The song found limited success on the US and UK singles charts. The music video shows Turner performing on stage as well as behind-the-scenes footage of Turner and her band from the tour. The song was written by British composer and singer Rupert Hine and his then girlfriend Jeanette Obstoj, who had previously composed "I Might Have Been Queen" which was featured on Turner's Private Dancer album. The "Break Every Rule" 12" single included both an Extended Dance Mix and an Extended Rock Mix.

<i>Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome</i> (soundtrack)

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the movie of the same name, starring Mel Gibson and Tina Turner. The album was originally released in 1985 on the Capitol Records label and reissued numerous times on different labels.

Tearing Us Apart 1987 single by Eric Clapton and Tina Turner

"Tearing Us Apart" is a song recorded by English blues rock guitarist and singer Eric Clapton on his 1986 album August, produced by Phil Collins. The song was about "the committee", the group of Pattie Boyd's friends whom Clapton blamed for coming between Pattie and him. "Tearing Us Apart" was a duet with Tina Turner and was released as the second single from the album in mid-1987, following "Behind the Mask". The song did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, but was a minor hit in the UK. The song has been included on several setlists of Clapton's live performances in the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s; performed by other female vocalists such as Katie Kissoon, Tessa Niles, Shaun Murphy, Tracy Ackerman, Sheryl Crow, Sharon White and Michelle John. Clapton resurrected the song for his 11-night residency at the Royal Albert Hall in May/June 2011 and his European/South American tours from February 14 to October 16.

We Dont Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) 1985 single by Tina Turner

"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" is a 1985 song by Tina Turner. It appeared in the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, which starred Turner and Mel Gibson. The song was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle.

References