Sunday, 11 April 2010

Typical male - Tina Turner

Tina Turner was quickly becoming a bit of a caricature in 1986, sporting a red miniskirt in the music video for 'Typical male'. One could discuss whether it's appropriate for someone in their fourties to wear miniskirts, but the fact is, by dressing up like that almost continually, it started to look a bit laughable to me.

Anyway, back to the song: 'Typical male' was recorded with Phil Collins on drums and released as the first single from Tina's 1986 album 'Break every rule'. The single reached number 2 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, number 33 in the UK singles chart and number 8 in the Dutch Top 40. The B-side, 'Don't turn around', was covered by Aswad and Ace of Base some years later.

My collection: 7" single no. 482
Found: Free Record Shop, Den Haag, 1986
Cost: 6 guilders
Tracks: 'Typical male' / 'Don't turn around'

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