Private dancer - Tina Turner

The song 'Private dancer' was written by Mark Knopfler and was originally going to be included on the Dire Straits album 'Love over gold'. After the song was recorded, however, the vocals were not added. Mark Knopfler considered that they were not suitable for a male to sing, so the track was cut from the final mix.

Legal restrictions prevented the original recording from being used when Tina Turner wanted to record the song, so two years later, the track was remade by Dire Straits for Tina Turner. The guitar parts originally played by Knopfler were re-done by Jeff Beck. The song was one of Tina Turner's most successful singles, reaching number 7 in the US Billboard Hot 100, number 26 in the UK singles chart and number 4 in the Dutch Top 40.

My collection: 7" single no. 248
Found: Wouters, Den Haag, 1984
Cost: 6 guilders
Tracks: 'Private dancer' / 'Keep your hands off my baby'