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Tina Turner in the 80s

Tina Turner's biggest success was with the album "Private Dancer". Released in 1984, it was an incredible success and sold around 250,000 units each week for 2 months in the U.S. Worldwide the album has been estimated to have sold over 20 million copies. An astounding seven of the album's ten tracks (nine in the U.S.) were released as singles!

Tina recorded two more studio albums in the 80s, and these were "Break Every Rule" (released in Sept 1986 - Worldwide sales 12 million) and "Foreign Affair" (released Sept 1989 - Worldwide sales 9 Million). The latter album sold particularly well in the UK and went 5 x Platinum).

A live album entitled "Tina Live in Europe" was also released in March 1988 and went Gold in the UK.

Two singles were also released from the soundtrack album "Mad Max, Beyond Thunderdome" which was released in 1985. This included the massive No.2 UK hit "We Don't Need Another Hero" and "One Of The Living" which reached No.15 in the UK singles chart.

Other big hit singles of the 80s included "What's Love Got to Do With It" (No.3 - UK) and "Let's Stay Together (No.6 - UK). 

So far, Tina Turner has acheived 29 Top 40 singles in the UK, including the re-release of "The Best" during 2010 which reached No.9 in the UK singles chart.

Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (1985)

 This No.2 hit single (UK) featured on the the soundtrack album "Mad Max, Beyond Thunderdome"

Ike and Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits (Rare Clip from 1970) 

Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It? (Live)

Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner (1983)

Peaking at No.6 in the UK, this was the first single to be lifted from the hugely successful "Private Dancer" album.