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Tina Turner - Break Every Rule

Music Video | 1987
ArtistTina Turner
SongBreak Every Rule
AlbumBreak Every Rule
DirectorAndy Morahan
IntroNo
OutroNo
Sound MixStereo
Technical Specificationscolour - format unknown
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Synopsis

Tina Turner is shown in constant motion, traveling from one destination to the next as the song's romantic devotion unfolds. The video combines concert footage with backstage and on-the-road scenes, presenting Turner not as a character in a scripted story but as a performer living through the intensity of touring. Her commanding stage presence, the movement of her band, and glimpses of life between performances turn the title track into a compact portrait of Turner's 1987-88 touring world.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video was released in 1987, following the September 1986 release of the album of the same name.
  • Rather than using a conventional narrative, the clip works as a hybrid of performance film, tour diary, and backstage featurette.
  • Its concert footage is tied to the Break Every Rule World Tour, which supported Turner's follow-up to the hugely successful Private Dancer period.
  • "Break Every Rule" was written by Rupert Hine and Jeannette Obstoj. Hine also produced the studio recording and performed backing vocals.
  • The song gave its name not only to the album but also to Turner's 1987-88 world tour.
  • The clip emphasizes Turner's live identity at a time when music videos were increasingly built around elaborate fictional concepts. It captures the scale and physical energy that had become central to her solo comeback.
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