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Tina Turner - Better Be Good To Me

Music Video | 1984
ArtistTina Turner
SongBetter Be Good To Me
AlbumPrivate Dancer
DirectorBrian Grant
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown
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Synopsis

Tina Turner performs "Better Be Good to Me" on a dark concert stage, surrounded by dramatic lighting and a live-band setup. Wearing a black leather outfit and her signature spiky blonde hair, she commands the performance with forceful vocals and energetic movement. As the song builds, a troublesome man joins her onstage and grabs her arms. Turner confronts him directly, delivers the song's ultimatum, and pushes him away, ending the encounter on her own terms.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video was released in 1984 to promote Turner's album *Private Dancer* and the song's single release.
  • Cy Curnin, lead singer of The Fixx, appears as the man who confronts Turner onstage.
  • The guitarist seen in the performance is Jamie West-Oram, also a member of The Fixx. Both Curnin and West-Oram contributed to the *Private Dancer* recording.
  • The song was written by Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn, and Holly Knight.
  • "Better Be Good to Me" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female, at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards in 1985.
  • The promotional video was later included in Turner's *Simply the Best: The Video Collection*.
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