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January 23, 2025

Tina Turner’s ‘Private Dancer’ Celebrates 40 Years With New Box

A 40th-anniversary edition of Tina Turner’s Grammy-winning comeback album Private Dancer will be released on March 21.The five CD and one Blu-ray set will include B-sides, live tracks and previously unreleased songs from the era.One of those unreleased cuts, “Hot for You Baby,” has been issued with the box’s announcement. You can listen to the song, originally recorded for the album but left off, below.In addition to the music included on the upcoming set, Private Dancer (40th Anniversary Edtion) features a Blu-ray with 4K versions of the album’s videos for the hit singles “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “Better Be Good to Me,” the title track and more.READ MORE: Top 50 Songs of 1984Private Dancer was Turner’s fifth solo album after leaving husband and musical partner Ike Turner in the late ’70s. Her abuse during the marriage led to one of music’s greatest comeback stories, as Turner remade her career and became one of the ’80s’ biggest acts.After a five-year break from recording an album, Turner scored a U.K. hit in 1983 with a cover of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together.” That led to work on Private Dancer, released in May 1984 and which went to No. 1 worldwide, won several Grammy Awards and turned the singer, now in her mid-’40s, into one of the era’s hugest stars.The multiplatinum record was followed by sold-out world tours and other hit albums over the next couple of decades. Turner died in 2023 at age 83.What’s on Tina Turner’s ‘Private Dancer’ Box Set?The upcoming box set edition of Private Dancer features the 2015 remaster of the original album – which included the hit singles “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” a No. 1 song, “Better Be Good to Me” and the title track, all U.S. Top 10 hits.There are also discs of B-sides, single edits and extended versions of the singles, and previously unreleased tracks and non-album singles, such as Turner’s cover of the Temptations’ “Ball of Confusion” that helped launch her comeback.Two CDs of live performances – from Chicago and Birmingham in 1984 – round out the music sets. The track listing for Turner’s Private Dancer (40th Anniversary Edition) is below.Tina Turner, ‘Private Dancer (40th Anniversary Edition)’ Track Listing CD1 – Private Dancer (2015 Remaster)I Might Have Been QueenWhat’s Love Got To Do With ItShow Some RespectI Can’t Stand The RainPrivate DancerLet’s Stay TogetherBetter Be Good To MeSteel ClawHelp1984CD2 – B-Sides, Single Edits And Extended Versions B-sides:I Wrote A LetterRock ‘n’ Roll WidowDon’t Rush the Good ThingsWhen I Was YoungKeep Your Hands Off My BabySingle edits:Let’s Stay TogetherHelpBetter Be Good To MePrivate DancerExtended versions:What’s Love Got to Do With ItBetter Be Good To MeI Can’t Stand the RainShow Some RespectCD3 – Previously Unreleased & Rare Tracks Plus Other Singles Previously unreleased & Rare Tracks:Hot For You Baby*Let’s Stay Together (Alternative Radio Mix, 1983)Let’s Stay Together (TV Instrumental)*What’s Love Got to Do With It (Dub Mix)*Private Dancer (Sterling Version)Total ControlNon-Album singles:Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today) (with B.E.F.) – RemixWe Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) (Single Edit)One of the Living (Single Remix)We Don’t Need Another Hero (Extended Mix)One of the Living (Special Club Mix)We Don’t Need Another Hero (Dub Version)One of the Living (Dub version)CD4 – World Tour ‘84 – Live At Park West, Chicago – August 2nd 1984*Let’s Pretend We’re MarriedShow Some RespectI Might Have Been QueenRiver Deep, Mountain HighNutbush City LimitsWhat’s Love Got to Do With ItI Can’t Stand the RainBetter Be Good to MePrivate DancerLet’s Stay TogetherHelpProud MaryLegsCD5 – Private Dancer Tour – Live From Nec, Birmingham 1984Show Some RespectI Might Have Been QueenWhat’s Love Got To Do With ItI Can’t Stand The RainBetter Be Good To MePrivate DancerLet’s Stay TogetherHelpIt’s Only Love (Feat. Bryan Adams)Tonight (Feat. David Bowie)Let’s Dance (Feat. David Bowie)Blu-ray – Promo videosLet’s Stay Together (Restored from original 16mm film)HelpWhat’s Love Got to Do With It (Colour version)What’s Love Got to Do With It (B/W version)Better Be Good to MePrivate Dancer (Full-length version) (Restored from original 35mm film)Private Dancer (Restored from original 35mm film)Show Some Respect*previously unreleasedTop 50 Albums of 1984It’s not only one of the decade’s peak years, it also saw the release of some of the biggest and best records ever made.Gallery Credit: Michael Gallucci