Private Dancer
by Tina Turner

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
Year: 1984
Release date: 1984-05-29
Overall rank: 2,195th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 231 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1984 (34th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (335th)
Award Best albums of all time (2,195th)

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Private Dancer is ranked as the best album by Tina Turner.

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Overall rank: 2,195th | 1980s rank: 335th | 1984 rank: 34th

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Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 231 votes)
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03/17/2026 03:12 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  8,74170/100
 
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03/08/2026 13:40 AledJames  Ratings distribution  1,52869/100
 
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01/11/2026 12:53 Milhaud  Ratings distribution  1,89470/100
 
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11/27/2025 17:08 jokerman1965  Ratings distribution  12083/100
 
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11/12/2025 23:24 NYAndreas  Ratings distribution  1,43344/100

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75/100
From 04/02/2025 15:58 | #308290
Shortlisted for album of the year in 1985. The winner was Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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From 07/24/2024 00:27 | #304518
Well the hits are good, and got constant airplay at the time. Album has 4 covers I think, and Steel Claw is the best of these. Five good tracks are brought down a bit by five mediocre ones, making this a good album but not a great one.
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80/100
From 02/01/2022 12:34 | #280412
Three bangers: Private Dancer, Let's Stay Together, What's Love ..
Good track I Can't stand the rain
Other tracks are mainly fillers, not bad but forgettable
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From 01/03/2022 18:22 | #278512
high energy about nothing
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From 07/22/2019 15:23 | #240189
Favorite Tracks:I Might Have Been Queen, Better Be Good To Me
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From 01/02/2019 20:47 | #228645
Bela fusão de R&B e rock para as rádios.
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From 11/26/2018 09:36 | #225682
I like this one, especially 'Let's Stay Together', 'Private Dancer' and 'What's Love'.
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90/100
From 02/22/2018 21:41 | #209290
Fun album!
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From 04/19/2017 18:40 | #189523
It stands up surprisingly well. It's a decent album. Competent soul rock. Mark Knopfler's title track is a highlight, as is, What's love got to do with it, and a soulful version of the Beatles, Help!. Good pop album.
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From 01/22/2017 15:58 | #183873
Perfect comeback album.
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