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TINA TURNER’S NEWLY UNEARTHED TRACK REMIXED BY DANCE-POP ICONS
This year, the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of Tina Turner’s Private Dancer kicked off with a newly unearthed, never-before-heard track, “Hot For You Baby.” Today, the festivities continue with a brand new remix of the track by dance-pop pioneers, Pet Shop Boys.
The Pet Shop Boys –Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe– have dressed this track in their signature electronic style, seamlessly blending Turner’s powerfully raw vocals with synth-pop beats. “We had the joy of working with Tina in the mid-90s on our song ‘Confidential’ and now it’s a pleasure to be able to remix this funky song from the 80s with an awesome vocal from Tina,” the duo shared.
The previously unheard track “Hot For You Baby” was written by Australian singer John Paul Young, produced by John Carter, and recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood. Originally intended as an album track, it was believed to be lost to time, but this exciting discovery opens a new chapter in the Private Dancer story.
Last month, Private Dancer (40th Anniversary Edition) was released as a 5CD/Blu-ray, 2CD, a striking 1LP picture disc featuring the official UK/EU cover on one side and the US cover on the other, a limited-edition 1LP pearl vinyl with a 12×12 art card of the US album artwork, and digitally. Order HERE.
The centerpiece is the 5CD/Blu-ray set, which includes a newly upgraded 55-minute Private Dancer Tour show filmed at the NEC in Birmingham between two historic nights, March 23 and 24, 1985. Directed by David Mallet and featuring unforgettable performances with David Bowie and Bryan Adams, this landmark concert has been meticulously restored, offering a front-row experience of Turner at her electrifying best. Alongside the live performance, the set includes five upgraded music videos, with the “Private Dancer” fully restored to 4K from its original 35mm film.
Released in May 1984, Private Dancer marked Turner’s triumphant comeback, becoming a cultural phenomenon. Dubbed by American Songwriter as “one of the most charismatic comebacks of modern rock” and AllMusic as “without question,… Turner’s finest hour as a solo artist.” The 5x platinum record peaked at #2 on the UK Albums Chart, #3 and #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Turner would later bring home four GRAMMY® Award wins for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for “Better Be Good To Me” and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year for the top Billboard Hot 100 track, “What’s Love Got To Do With It?”