Better Be Good to Me

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"Better Be Good to Me" is a rock-influenced pop song by Tina Turner, best known as one of the standout singles from her 1984 comeback era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Tina Turner NERFINISHED
associatedAct Tina Turner touring band NERFINISHED
bSide When I Was Young NERFINISHED
composer Holly Knight NERFINISHED
Mike Chapman NERFINISHED
Nicky Chinn NERFINISHED
countryOfChartSuccess Australia NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
New Zealand NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
era Tina Turner 1984 comeback era
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre pop
rock
rock-influenced pop
hasCoverVersions Yes
hasLiveVersion Yes NERFINISHED
hasMainTheme demand for respect in a romantic relationship
hasMusicVideo Yes
hasStudioVersion Yes
includedIn Tina Turner concert setlists
includedOnCompilation Tina Turner greatest hits collections
language English
lyricist Holly Knight NERFINISHED
Mike Chapman NERFINISHED
Nicky Chinn NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of Tina Turner’s key comeback singles in the mid-1980s
notablePeriod 1980s pop-rock
originallyPerformedBy Spider NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum Private Dancer NERFINISHED
performedBy Tina Turner on tour
performer Tina Turner NERFINISHED
producer Rupert Hine NERFINISHED
recordLabel Capitol Records
releaseYear 1984
singleFromAlbum Private Dancer NERFINISHED
tempo up-tempo
usesInstrumentation drums
electric guitar
synthesizer
vocalLanguage English
vocalStyle powerful rock vocal

Referenced by (3)

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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical hasSong Better Be Good to Me
Private Dancer hasTrack Better Be Good to Me
Private Dancer includesSingle Better Be Good to Me