is one of the four songs written by Tony Joe White for Tina’s album Foreign Affair and was released as the second single from the album, including remixed dance versions from Justin Strauss. Tina used the track as the opening number at her concert tours, available on many home videos and live albums.
Writer: Tony Joe White
Producer: Dan Hartman, Chris Lord-Alge
Album: Foreign Affair (1989) / Wildest Dreams (Tour Edition) (1997) / TINA Live (2009) / Do You Want Some Action? (2021)
Single: Steamy Windows (1989) / Don’t Leave Me This Way (2000)
Video: Do You Want Some Action? (1990) / What’s Love? Live (1994) / Live In Amsterdam (1997) / TINA Live (2009)
Charts: UK: #13 / Germany: #29 / Europe: #31 / USA: #39 (Pop), #33 (Club Play) / Australia: #34
Grammy: Best Rock Vocal Performance (Nomination 1991)
From the 'Foreign Affair' promotional interview
Well, Tony, like Eric Clapton and a lot of the people that write their own music, he plays only what he does. He doesn't try to be anyone else, and I like it. I like that about him, it's a reminder of the music that people love. „Steamy Windows“ was the very first one that I said out of the three that we received, I said to Roger Davies, I like Steamy Windows and Roger says „Oh, I don‘t know, this one is really commercial and blah, blah, blah… Fine, but I'm just talking about me. And I don't get that involved with record company and management once I record it and we get it. They can choose whatever they want to do with it, but my preference from the very beginning was „Steamy Windows.“