Album of the Day

Tina Turner's PRIVATE DANCER was one of the greatest comeback albums of the 1980s – or perhaps “coming out” is a more appropriate description for the set that once and for all pulled the performer from the shadow of former husband/musical partner Ike Turner. As inspiring as the backstory of female empowerment is, the collection's huge success was all about the music; the set shows Turner embracing slicker pop-rock production without sacrificing any of her passion as a singer. The album includes such Top 40 hits as “Better Be Good To Me,” “Let's Stay Together,” the title track and “What's Love Got to Do With It,” which was the #1 song in America on this day in 1984. Today we salute the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer with the 5x Platinum PRIVATE DANCER.