Better Be Good to Me

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"Better Be Good to Me" is a rock-influenced pop song by Tina Turner, best known as one of the standout singles from her 1984 comeback era.

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Better Be Good to Me canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Tina Turner
associatedAct Tina Turner touring band
linked to: Tina Turner
bSide When I Was Young
composer Holly Knight
Mike Chapman
Nicky Chinn
countryOfChartSuccess Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United States
era Tina Turner 1984 comeback era
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre pop
rock
rock-influenced pop
hasCoverVersions Yes
hasLiveVersion Yes
hasMainTheme demand for respect in a romantic relationship
hasMusicVideo Yes
hasStudioVersion Yes
includedIn Tina Turner concert setlists
includedOnCompilation Tina Turner greatest hits collections
language English
lyricist Holly Knight
Mike Chapman
Nicky Chinn
notableFor being one of Tina Turner’s key comeback singles in the mid-1980s
notablePeriod 1980s pop-rock
originallyPerformedBy Spider
partOfAlbum Private Dancer
performedBy Tina Turner on tour
performer Tina Turner
producer Rupert Hine
recordLabel Capitol Records
releaseYear 1984
singleFromAlbum Private Dancer
tempo up-tempo
usesInstrumentation drums
electric guitar
synthesizer
vocalLanguage English
vocalStyle powerful rock vocal

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Private Dancer hasTrack Better Be Good to Me
Private Dancer includesSingle Better Be Good to Me
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical hasSong Better Be Good to Me
Holly Knight notableWork Better Be Good to Me