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.