Simply the Best (Tina Turner album)

1991 greatest hits album by Tina Turner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Simply the Best is the first greatest hits compilation by Tina Turner, released on October 22, 1991, by Capitol Records.

ReleasedOctober 22, 1991
Recorded1973–1991
Genre
Length73:33
Quick facts Greatest hits album by Tina Turner, Released ...
Simply the Best
Greatest hits album by
Tina Turner
ReleasedOctober 22, 1991
Recorded1973–1991
Genre
Length73:33
LabelCapitol
Tina Turner chronology
Foreign Affair
(1989)		 Simply the Best
(1991)		 What's Love Got to Do with It
(1993)
Singles from Simply the Best
  1. "Nutbush City Limits (The 90s Version)"
    Released: September 1991[1]
  2. "Love Thing"
    Released: November 1991 (US)
  3. "Way of the World"
    Released: November 1991 (UK)
  4. "I Want You Near Me"
    Released: May 1992
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More information Review scores, Source ...
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[2]
Calgary HeraldA−[3]
Robert ChristgauA−[4]
Entertainment WeeklyC[5]
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Overview

The album includes Turner's most popular hits since her comeback in the early mid-1980s. It also includes three new songs that were previously unreleased: "Love Thing" (UK No. 29), "I Want You Near Me" (No. 22 UK), and "Way of the World" (UK No. 13) as well as a re-recorded contemporary dance version of Turner's classic "Nutbush City Limits" (UK No. 23), all of which were also issued as singles in 1991 and 1992. The album is Turner's biggest seller in the UK where it sold 2.1 million copies.[6] It was certified 8× platinum in the UK and stayed on the UK charts for over 140 weeks. The album sold over 7 million copies worldwide.[7]

The compilation was released with a different track listing in the US with the songs "Addicted to Love (Live)" and "Be Tender with Me Baby" being replaced by "What You Get Is What You See" and "Look Me in the Heart". In Australia, a limited edition of the album was also released and features a five-track bonus disc. It includes a re-recording of "The Best" as a duet with Jimmy Barnes, which was retitled "(Simply) The Best" and was released as a single, as well as a fourth new song called "I'm a Lady", which was released in other regions as the B-side to "Love Thing".

Track listing

Original version

More information No., Title ...
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."The Best" (7" edit)
Foreign Affair, 19894:10
2."What's Love Got to Do with It"
Private Dancer, 19843:50
3."I Can't Stand the Rain"
Private Dancer3:44
4."I Don't Wanna Lose You"
Foreign Affair4:18
5."Nutbush City Limits" (The 90s Version)Tina Turneroriginal remix3:44
6."Let's Stay Together" (7" edit)
standalone single, 19833:39
7."Private Dancer" (7" edit)Mark KnopflerPrivate Dancer4:01
8."We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" (7" edit)
  • Britten
  • Lyle
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, 19854:14
9."Better Be Good to Me" (7" edit)
Private Dancer3:40
10."River Deep – Mountain High" (Ike & Tina Turner)
River Deep – Mountain High, 19663:37
11."Steamy Windows"Tony Joe WhiteForeign Affair4:02
12."Typical Male"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
Break Every Rule, 19864:14
13."It Takes Two" (with Rod Stewart)
standalone single, 19904:13
14."Addicted to Love" (Live in London, England, 1986)Robert PalmerTina Live in Europe, 19885:10
15."Be Tender with Me Baby"
  • Knight
  • Hammond
Foreign Affair4:17
16."I Want You Near Me"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
previously unreleased3:53
17."Way of the World"
  • Hammond
  • Lyle
previously unreleased4:19
18."Love Thing"
  • Knight
  • Hammond
previously unreleased4:28
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UK double LP (ESTV 1-1 & 1-2) version

Source:[8]

More information No., Title ...
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Best"
  • Chapman
  • Knight
4:08
2."I Can't Stand the Rain"
  • Bryant
  • Miller
  • Peebles
3:42
3."What's Love Got to Do with It"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
3:48
4."I Don't Wanna Lose You"
  • Hammond
  • Lyle
4:18
5."Let's Stay Together"
  • Green
  • Jackson
  • Mitchell
3:37
6."Steamy Windows"White4:03
7."Typical Male"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
4:15
8."We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
4:14
9."Private Dancer"Knopfler4:01
10."Better Be Good to Me"
  • Knight
  • Chapman
  • Chinn
3:38
11."Nutbush City Limits" (The 90s Version)Turner3:42
12."It Takes Two" (with Rod Stewart)
  • Moy
  • Stevenson
4:13
13."River Deep – Mountain High" (Ike & Tina Turner)
  • Barry
  • Greenwich
  • Spector
3:38
14."Be Tender with Me Baby"
  • Knight
  • Hammond
4:16
15."Addicted to Love" (Live, London 1986)Palmer5:03
16."I Want You Near Me"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
3:52
17."Way of the World"
  • Hammond
  • Lyle
4:24
18."Love Thing"
  • Hammond
  • Knight
4:27
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US version

More information No., Title ...
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."The Best" (7" edit)
  • Chapman
  • Knight
 4:08
2."Better Be Good to Me" (7" edit)
  • Chapman
  • Chinn
  • Knight
 3:38
3."I Can't Stand the Rain"
  • Bryant
  • Miller
  • Peebles
 3:42
4."What's Love Got to Do with It"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
 3:48
5."I Don't Wanna Lose You"
  • Hammond
  • Lyle
 4:18
6."Nutbush City Limits" (The 90s Version)Turner 3:42
7."What You Get Is What You See"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
Break Every Rule4:26
8."Let's Stay Together" (7" edit)
  • Green
  • Jackson
  • Mitchell
 3:37
9."River Deep – Mountain High" (Ike & Tina Turner)
  • Barry
  • Greenwich
  • Spector
 3:37
10."Steamy Windows"White 4:03
11."Typical Male"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
 4:15
12."We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" (7" edit)
  • Britten
  • Lyle
 4:14
13."Private Dancer" (7" edit)Knopfler 4:00
14."Look Me in the Heart"
Foreign Affair3:39
15."It Takes Two" (with Rod Stewart)
  • Moy
  • Stevenson
 4:11
16."I Want You Near Me"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
 3:52
17."Way of the World"
  • Hammond
  • Lyle
 4:24
18."Love Thing"
  • Hammond
  • Knight
 4:27
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Australian version

More information No., Title ...
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Best" (7" edit)
  • Chapman
  • Knight
4:10
2."Better Be Good to Me" (7" edit)
  • Chapman
  • Chinn
  • Knight
3:40
3."I Can't Stand the Rain"
  • Bryant
  • Miller
  • Peebles
3:44
4."What's Love Got to Do with It"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
3:50
5."I Don't Wanna Lose You"
  • Hammond
  • Lyle
4:18
6."Nutbush City Limits" (The 90s Version)Turner3:44
7."What You Get Is What You See"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
4:28
8."Let's Stay Together" (7" edit)
  • Green
  • Jackson
  • Mitchell
3:39
9."Addicted to Love" (Live, London 1986) (Alternate version)Palmer5:05
10."River Deep – Mountain High" (Ike & Tina Turner)Barry, Greenwich, Spector3:37
11."Steamy Windows"White4:02
12."Typical Male"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
4:14
13."We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" (7" edit)
  • Britten
  • Lyle
4:14
14."Private Dancer" (7" edit)Knopfler4:01
15."Look Me in the Heart"
  • Kelly
  • Steinberg
3:41
16."It Takes Two" (with Rod Stewart)
  • Moy
  • Stevenson
4:13
17."I Want You Near Me"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
3:53
18."Way of the World"
  • Hammond
  • Lyle
4:19
19."Love Thing"
  • Hammond
  • Knight
4:28
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Limited edition bonus disc, 1992
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
1."(Simply) The Best" (with Jimmy Barnes)
  • Chapman
  • Knight
original duet version4:11
2."I'm a Lady"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
previously unreleased3:24
3."I Can't Stand the Rain" (Extended 12" remix)
  • Bryant
  • Miller
  • Peebles
 5:43
4."Be Tender with Me Baby"
  • Knight
  • Hammond
 4:17
5."Show Some Respect"
  • Britten
  • Sue Shifrin
Private Dancer3:17
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B-sides

More information Title, Single(s) ...
Title Single(s)
"Nutbush City Limits" ('91) "Nutbush City Limits" (The 90s Version)
"I'm a Lady" "Love Thing" and "(Simply) The Best"
"Let's Dance" (Live) "I Want You Near Me"
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Charts

More information Chart (1991–1992), Peak position ...
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Certifications and sales

More information Region, Certification ...
Certifications and sales for Simply the Best
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[61] Platinum 60,000^
Australia (ARIA)[46] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[62] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Belgium (BRMA)[63] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[64] Gold 50,000^
Denmark — 74,330[65][66]
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[67] Platinum 58,539[67]
France (SNEP)[68] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[69] 3× Gold 750,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[70] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[71] Platinum 15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[72] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[73] Gold 50,000*
Spain (Promusicae)[74] Platinum 100,000^
Sweden (GLF)[75] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[76] 2× Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[77] 8× Platinum 2,400,000[78]
United States (RIAA)[79] Platinum 1,733,000[80]
Summaries
Worldwide — 7,000,000[7]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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