WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT LYRICS - TINA TURNER | PRIVATE DANCER

"What's Love Got to Do with It" is the 1984 comeback single by Tina Turner — her first and only US Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, spending three weeks at the top of the chart and becoming the song that defined her solo career.

The track was taken from Private Dancer, her fifth solo studio album, released on Capitol on May 29, 1984. The single itself was released in the UK on May 1, 1984, followed by a US release in June 1984. At the 1985 Grammy Awards, the record won Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

More than four decades on, it remains Turner's signature solo hit and the centrepiece of her remarkable mid-1980s comeback. If you enjoy 1980s classics, you may also like our Take On Me lyrics by a-ha and our Like a Virgin lyrics by Madonna.

Song Credits

Song: What's Love Got to Do with It
Artist: Tina Turner
Album: Private Dancer
Released: 1984 (single May 1, 1984 UK; album May 29, 1984)
Label: Capitol
Songwriters: Terry Britten, Graham Lyle
Producer: Terry Britten
Length: 3:48
Music video director: John Mark Robinson

What's Love Got to Do with It Lyrics

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who wrote "What's Love Got to Do with It"?

Terry Britten and Graham Lyle wrote it; Britten also produced Tina Turner's recording. The song had been turned down by Cliff Richard and Donna Summer before reaching her.

Was it Tina Turner's only US No. 1?

Yes. It was her first and remains her only Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper, spending three weeks at No. 1 in 1984.

What Grammys did it win?

Three at the 1985 Grammys: Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance; it entered the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2012.

What album is it from?

Private Dancer (Capitol), released May 29, 1984 — her fifth solo album and the centrepiece of her solo comeback.

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