Tina Turner - The Best - Single

The Best

Single (1989)

The Best is a rock song, originally released by Bonnie Tyler in 1988, but only with minor success. Tina’s version was the first and highly successful single from the album Foreign Affair. She promoted the single at several TV-Shows in Europe and performed it live at every concert tour. The song became Tina Turner's anthem and was used to promote the New South Wales Rugby League in Australia with commercials and two exclusive releases - the Winfield Cup Edition in 1990 and the Grand Final Edition in 1993. Tina re-recorded the song together with Jimmy Barnes in 1992 under the slightly different title (Simply) The Best, and Tina’s former keyboarder Olly Marland released a special remix for Tina’s birthday in 2020. A previously unheard demo of The Best was released digitally in 2021 to promote the Foreign Affair (Deluxe Edition).

The concept for the music video was Tina‘s idea. It shows her in a black dress, singing and dancing in the Mojave dessert and riding a horse during the saxophone part. Otherwise unreleased alternate scenes with Tina riding the horse were shown in the TV-Special Tina Turner Giving Her Best on VH-1 in 1989.

The Title Says It All — Eurocharts, August 19, 1989

Writer: Holly Knight, Mike Chapman
Producer: Dan Hartman, Tina Turner
Photographer: Peter Lindbergh
Release: August 1989 / 1990 (Winfield Cup) / 1993 (Grand Final) / 2010 (Karaoke) / July 2020 (Digital)
Format: 7“ Vinyl / 12“ Vinyl / 3“ CD / 5“ CD / Cassette / Digital
Charts: Europe: #3, #1 (Airplay) / Germany: #4 / Australia: #4 / UK: #5 (1989), #9 (2010) / USA: #15
Certifications: UK: 1x Silver
Music Video: 4:11 / Lol Creme (Director) / Lexi Godfrey (Producer)
Album: Foreign Affair

Tina Turner - The Best - Music Video

Tracks

  1. The Best (Edit) 4:10
    2. From the 7" single
  2. The Best (Album Version) 5:30
    3. From the 5" & 12" single
  3. The Best (Single Muscle Mix) 4:16
  4. The Best (Extended Mighty Mix) 6:36
  5. The Best (Extended Muscle Mix) 5:29
    6. From the 5" promotional record & digital / Remix by John Luongo
  6. The Best (Karaoke Edition) 5:32
    7. Digital download
  7. The Best (Ollywood Remix) 3:34
    8. Digital / Remix by Olly Marland
  8. The Best (Extended Special Remix) 8:29
    9. From the DJ sampler 'Ultrasound'
  9. The Best (Turntable Remix) 5:31
    10. From the DMC sampler 'Commercial Collection 172' from May 1997 / Remix by Rod Layman / BMP 114
  10. The Best (DJ Cut-Up) 4:52
    11. From the DMC sampler 'Commercial Collection 306' / Remix by Mark Jason / BMP 126
    Additional tracks:
  1. Bold And Reckless 3:48
    2. From the 5" & 12" single / Previously Unreleased / Written by Rupert Hine, Jeanette Obstoj / Produced by Rupert Hine
  2. Undercover Agent For The Blues 5:19
    3. From all single releases
  3. What’s Love Got To Do With It 3:48
    4. From the 7" postcard pack

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