The song was inspired by the desire for respect and good treatment in a relationship.
View background statusTina Turner
8 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Tina Turner: a curated listening guide
Begin with the central solo hits, then follow the quieter ballads, rhythmic album tracks and earlier rock performances.
25 selections with release evidence; 18 beyond the yearly lists.
About Tina Turner
Tina Turner's solo recordings place her distinctive, rough-edged voice in rock, soul, pop and dance settings. Her early solo albums preceded the tightly arranged songs of Private Dancer, while Break Every Rule and Foreign Affair broadened that repertoire with guitar-led tracks and expansive ballads. Later soundtrack singles and Wildest Dreams continued to vary the musical setting around her voice. The solo catalog is kept distinct from the earlier recordings credited to the Ike & Tina Turner duo.
Artist background sources
Rhino - original Tina Turner solo singles history
The label's chronological single program dates Whole Lotta Love to 1975, Let's Stay Together to 1983, We Don't Need Another Hero to 1985, I Don't Wanna Fight to 1993 and GoldenEye to 1995. Its later single-campaign years do not override earlier parent albums for Acid Queen, I Can't Stand the Rain, Break Every Rule, Foreign Affair or Whatever You Need. It explicitly distinguishes the 2023 Something Beautiful reworking from the original 1996 Something Beautiful Remains. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Rhino - Private Dancer original program versus single editions
The label explicitly dates the original album to May 1984. Its reissue program separates the original album from named single edits of Better Be Good to Me, Private Dancer and Let's Stay Together, extended mixes, live concerts and previously unreleased material. It also distinguishes We Don't Need Another Hero Single Edit and Extended Mix; the reissue itself is not a 1980s release date. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Break Every Rule - original 1986 album program
The original 1986 album identifies Typical Male, What You Get Is What You See and Break Every Rule. The latter two recordings precede their 1987 single campaigns and retained annual appearances. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Foreign Affair - original 1989 album program
The original 1989 program identifies The Best, Steamy Windows, I Don't Wanna Lose You, Look Me in the Heart, Be Tender with Me Baby and Foreign Affair. The last three precede their 1990 single campaigns; only supported original year precision is used. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Wildest Dreams - original recordings and separately named later versions
The original 1996 album tracks include Missing You, Unfinished Sympathy, Whatever You Want and Something Beautiful Remains. Expanded program remixes and live bonuses are separate. GoldenEye's inherited 1996 album field is superseded by the label's explicit 1995 original single history. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1984
The song was originally written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle and was inspired by the concept of love as a second-hand emotion.
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Better Be Good to Me
Tina TurnerReported release: 1984Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #59A powerful rock anthem that showcased Turner's comeback in the 1980s.
View background statusTina Turner's solo recordings place her distinctive, rough-edged voice in rock, soul, pop and dance settings. Her early solo albums preceded the tightly arranged songs of Private Dancer, while Break Every Rule and...
View background statusWe Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
Tina TurnerRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #57Written for the film "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome," in which Turner also starred.
View background status1986
This upbeat song humorously describes stereotypical male behavior in relationships.
View background status1987
Honesty and authenticity in relationships
View background status1993
The song reflects on Turner's tumultuous relationship with Ike Turner.
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.