Wildest Dreams is the ninth solo studio album from Tina Turner with a total of six single releases. It contains the theme song for the movie Goldeneye, which was already a single in 1995, the two cover songs and songs written by the Pet Shop Boys and Sheryl Crow. The title song features guest vocals from Antonio Banderas on the European version and from Barry White on the North American release. Sting is also a special guest vocalist on On Silent Wings. The American version of the album was released with an alternate cover and some changes in the tracklist, including a hidden track. The Japanese edition includes the additional bonus track „Love Is A Beautiful Thing“. The album was reviewed in Billboard magazine in it’s issue from August 10, 1996.
While Tina was on tour in Europe, a two disc Special Tour Edition was released, including the original album plus a bonus disc with remixes, non-album tracks and live recordings from her Amsterdam concert.
Photographer: Peter Lindbergh
Makeup: Kevyn Aucoin
Release: April 1996 (Europe) / September 1996 (USA)
Label: Parlophone (Europe) / Virgin (USA)
Format: Vinyl / CD / Cassette / Digital
Charts: Germany: #2 / Europe: #2 / UK: #4 / USA: #61 (Pop), #26 (R&B) / Australia: #14
Certifications: UK: 1x Gold, 2x Platinum / Germany: 1x Gold / 1x Platinum
Parlophone Records in Europe released two Cassette Sampler - both with six full songs and one with an additional minute of each track of the album. An Open Ended Interview on compact disc features 46 unnamed tracks with a total duration of 49 minutes, in which Tina talks about stage performances, previous tours and records, her image as a sex symbol, Goldeneye and of course about the new songs. Virgin Records in America released a NAC-Sampler with three edited versions from the album tracks. Two of them are only available on this record. Her North American sponsor Hanes issued a Collector’s Edition with three songs and in France, the track Unfinished Sympathy was released as a promotional disc, featuring an otherwise unreleased mix.
Tina herself promoted the album and tour first in London on November 15, 1995, dressed with a red sleeveless shirt and again in Paris on November 22, 1995, dressed with a black & white fake fur trouser and top. She spoke about the recent James Bond movie, the next world tour after a two year break and the new songs from her upcoming album. For the press, she lip-synced the song Goldeneye, while she was playing around with a golden water gun.
Additionally, Tina was also in France on February 12, 1996 at the Le Crillon Hotel in Paris for a series of interviews and promotional events. British photographer Duncan Raban travelled with her and he was granted exclusive behind the scenes access to take pictures, used later for the 'A day in the life‘ series in the tourbook.
UK: BRIT Awards (February 19, 1996) / Top of the Pops: Whatever You Want (February 29, 1996) / Des O'Connor Tonight: Whatever You Want, Interview (March 13, 1996) / The O-Zone: Special (April 21, 1996) / This Morning: On Silent Wings (May 27, 1996) / Top of the Pops: On Silent Wings (June 06, 1996) / National Lottery: Missing You, Interview (June 29, 1996)
USA: BET Lyrically Speaking: Interview (June 21, 1996) / 60 Minutes: Special (1996) / Showtime: Special (1996) / VH-1 Legends: Special (1996) / VH-1 To One: Special (1996) / Larry King Live: Interview (February 21, 1997) / Oprah Winfrey Show: The Best, In Your Wildest Dreams, Let’s Stay Together, Interview (February 21, 1997) / Regis & Kelly: Let’s Stay Together, Interview (February 21, 1997) / Saturday Night Live: In Your Wildest Dreams, Proud Mary, Sketch (February 22, 1997) / Late Show: Undercover Agent For The Blues, Interview (February 24, 1997) / Tonight Show: On Silent Wings (April 25, 1997) / Oprah Winfrey Show: Oprah Running Wild with Tina (May 13 + 16, 1997) / Entertainment Tonight: Interview (1997) / The Vault: Interview (1997) / Today Show: Interview (1997) / VH-1 To One: Special (1997)
France: Les Victoires de la Musique: Goldeneye (February 12, 1996 / Culture Rock: Special (1996) Italy: Sanremo Festival: Whatever You Want (February 21, 1996) Germany: Echo: Whatever You Want (February 23, 1996) / Geld oder Liebe: Whatever You Want (February 25, 1996) / Wetten Dass…?: In Your Wildest Dreams, Interview (November 09, 1996) Netherlands: TROS Show: Goldeneye, Whatever You Want (March 08, 1996) Spain: Esto Es Espectaculo: Whatever You Want (March 22, 1996) Sweden: Det Kommer Mera: Whatever You Want, Interview (1996) Belgium: Het Gouden Oog: Goldeneye, Whatever You Want (1996) / VTM: Interview (1996) Australia: Hey Hey It’s Saturday: Goldeneye, Let’s Stay Together, Interview, Proud Mary (March 08, 1997)