Apter, Jeff (July 24, 2015). "Tina Turner: Private Dancer 30th Anniversary Edition (Capitol)". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved January 29, 2022. 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 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." Tina kam über den großen Teich nach Birmingham und nahm die ersten Songs mit Marc Knopfler auf und fand noch andere Songs die Ihr zusagen, die teilweise so gar nichts mit Ihrer Musik zu tun hatten und trotzdem "wie Arsch auf Eimer" zu Ihrer Stimme und zu Ihrer Stimmung passen würden und so kam binnen kürzester Zeit ein komplettes Album zusammen, etwas womit Niemand rechnete und das auch von Niemandem erwartet wurde.

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Offiziellecharts.de – Tina Turner – Private Dancer" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 14, 2015. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021 . Retrieved July 30, 2021. European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol.1, no.34. November 19, 1984. p.16. OCLC 29800226– via World Radio History. Reviewing the All-Time Billboard 200 - #183 Pop music, by and large, does not have many happy endings. Fame is an unnatural and often terrible state of being, and we've seen too many examples of pain that this can cause. When there are happy endings, I think they should be appreciated. Private Dancer is a happy ending.

Top Pop Albums of 1984". Billboard. December 31, 1984. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012 . Retrieved July 30, 2021.Warner Music will next month reissue Tina Turner‘s 1984 album Private Dancer as a two-CD deluxe edition. 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. 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. 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".

Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1sted.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021 . Retrieved July 30, 2021. Capitol/EMI - Exciting Prospects '86" (PDF). Music & Media. December 23, 1985. p.4 . Retrieved June 26, 2023.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 ] Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-13 . Retrieved 2012-07-15. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) 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 Irish Charts – Search Results – Private Dancer". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 18, 2015. by Chinnichap Publishing, Inc./Land of Dreams Music, Inc. c/o Arista Music Publishing Group. ASCAP/BMI

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. American album certifications – Tina Turner – Private Dancer". Recording Industry Association of America.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] RPM's Top 100 Albums of 1985". RPM. Vol.43, no.16. December 25, 1985. p.14. ISSN 0033-7064– via Library and Archives Canada. Millan, Mark (8 February 2011). " Private Dancer – Tina Turner". The Daily Vault . Retrieved 22 November 2020.