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. After several challenging years of going solo after divorcing Ike Turner, Private Dancer propelled Turner into becoming a viable solo star, as well as one of the most marketable crossover singers in the recording industry. It became a worldwide commercial success, earning multi-platinum certifications, and remains her best-selling album in North America to date. a b "Remarks at the Kennedy Center Honors Reception". Vol.41, no.49. United States Government Publishing Office. December 4, 2005. pp.1812–18151 . Retrieved June 18, 2022. Michael Lydon (December 5, 2011). 1001 Albums: You Must Hear Before You Die. Hachette UK. ISBN 9781844037148 . Retrieved June 16, 2012.

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National Recording Registry Class Produces Ultimate 'Stay at Home' Playlist". Library of Congress. March 25, 2020 . Retrieved March 25, 2020. David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australia: St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Vol.96, no.38. September 15, 1984. p.56. ISSN 0006-2510– via World Radio History. Top 100 Albums (January to December 1986)" (PDF). Music Week. January 24, 1987. p.25. ISSN 0265-1548– via World Radio History. Capitol/EMI - Exciting Prospects '86" (PDF). Music & Media. December 23, 1985. p.4 . Retrieved June 26, 2023. European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol.1, no.34. November 19, 1984. p.16. OCLC 29800226– via World Radio History. Dutchcharts.nl – Tina Turner – Private Dancer" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

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The album received a positive reception from critics. The Los Angeles Times wrote that Turner's voice "melts vinyl". [16] Apter, Jeff (July 24, 2015). "Tina Turner: Private Dancer 30th Anniversary Edition (Capitol)". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved January 29, 2022.A 177 date tour to promote the album took place from February 8, 1985, to December 28, 1985. Called the Private Dancer Tour, there were 60 shows in Europe, 105 in North America, 10 in Australia, and 2 in Japan. Opening acts in North America included Glenn Frey and Mr. Mister. As well as songs from the album, Turner performed hits from her time with Ike & Tina, such as " River Deep – Mountain High", " Nutbush City Limits", and " Proud Mary". The disc label (actually on an EMI Swindon pressed disc) here has S.I.A.E. rights and "Made in Italy". a b c "Tina Turner" (PDF). Cash Box. December 29, 1984. p.2 . Retrieved December 8, 2021– via World Radio History. Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tina Turner; 'Private Dancer ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. The barcode panel in the top right corner is a more modern design superimposed on the older artwork. This has the series of boxes for country codings as typical for an EMI family release. Here the boxes for D:, F:, and UK: are left blank. The only complete box is I: 084. "Place of manufacture as stated on label. Marketed and distributed by EMI. Made in Italy."

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Bakker, Machgiel; Inglis, Cathy (December 23, 1985). "Pan-European Awards 1985" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol.2, no.51/52. p.7. OCLC 29800226– via World Radio History.

Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. Vol.4, no.51/52. December 26, 1987. p.44. OCLC 29800226– via World Radio History. The Irish Charts – Search Results – Private Dancer". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 18, 2015. a b c Miller, Debby (July 5, 1984). "Private Dancer". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021 . Retrieved April 10, 2014. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021 . Retrieved July 30, 2021.

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by Rondor Music (London) Ltd admr. Almo Music Corp/EMI Publishing Ltd. admr. Corgems-EMI Music Inc. ASCAP Top 100 Albums of 1984". RPM. Vol.41, no.17. January 5, 1985. p.8. ISSN 0033-7064 . Retrieved August 6, 2018– via Library and Archives Canada. Christgau, Robert (1990). "Tina Turner: Private Dancer". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. p.414. ISBN 0-679-73015-X . Retrieved June 16, 2012. American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist Meshell Ndegeocello recorded a cover version of the song for her album Ventriloquism, released on March 16, 2018. [30]

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Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1sted.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5. The album was released on May 29, 1984, and became an outstanding global commercial success. [21] [22] [23] The album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 chart for ten consecutive weeks [24] and remained in the top ten for 39 weeks from August 1984 to May 1985. In the United States it was certified 5× platinum. [25] In Germany, the album went 5× gold becoming one of the best selling albums in history. It peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, where it was certified 3× platinum, remaining on the charts for 150 total weeks. It was certified 7× platinum for the shipment of over 700,000 copies in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. The album has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. [26] [27] At the 1985 Grammy Awards, Private Dancer won four of the six awards for which it was nominated. Austriancharts.at – Tina Turner – Private Dancer" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 14, 2015. The accompanying music video for "Private Dancer", featuring dance choreography by Arlene Phillips, was directed by Brian Grant and filmed at London's Rivoli Ballroom. [7] It features Turner as a disillusioned taxi dancer, although the song has also been interpreted as being sung from the perspective of a prostitute. [8] The video was later published on Turner's official YouTube channel in March 2009. It has amassed more than 40 million views as of June 2023. [9] Personnel [ edit ]