Break Every Rule

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Break Every Rule
Tina Turner - Break Every Rule (album).png
Studio album by
Tina Turner
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1986
Recorded1986
Genre
Length50:13
LabelCapitol
Producer
Tina Turner chronology
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
(1985) 		Break Every Rule
(1986) 		Tina Live in Europe
(1988)
Singles from Break Every Rule
  1. "Typical Male"
    Released: August 1986
  2. "Two People"
    Released: 1986
  3. "What You Get Is What You See"
    Released: 1987
  4. "Girls"
    Released: 1987 (Europe)
  5. "Break Every Rule"
    Released: 1987
  6. "Back Where You Started"
    Released: 1987 (Canada)
  7. "Paradise Is Here"
    Released: 1987 (Europe)
  8. "Afterglow"
    Released: 1987 (US)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]

Break Every Rule is the sixth solo studio album by Tina Turner, released on September 23, 1986, through Capitol Records. It was the follow-up to Turner's globally successful comeback album, Private Dancer, released two years earlier. Turner nearly scored her second Billboard Hot 100 number one with the lead single "Typical Male", peaking at number two for three consecutive weeks in October 1986, while "Two People" and "What You Get Is What You See" reached the top 30. "Back Where You Started" earned Turner her third consecutive Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female in 1987.

Composition[]

The original A-side of the vinyl album was entirely produced by Graham Lyle and Terry Britten, the team behind Turner's 1984 single "What's Love Got to Do with It", while side B included tracks produced by Bryan Adams, Bob Clearmountain, Mark Knopfler and Rupert Hine. Out of the album's eleven tracks, eight were released as singles, either in Europe or the United States or both; "Typical Male" (U.S. No. 2) featuring Phil Collins on drums, "What You Get Is What You See" (U.S. No. 13) with Eric Clapton on guitars, "Two People" (Spain No. 1, U.S. R&B No. 18), David Bowie's "Girls" (Poland No. 11), "Back Where You Started" (U.S. Rock No. 18) co-written and produced by Bryan Adams, "Afterglow" (U.S. Dance No. 2) featuring Steve Winwood on keyboards, "Break Every Rule" (Poland No. 15) co-written and produced by Rupert Hine and "Paradise Is Here" (Ireland No. 24).

Most of the 12-inch singles that were released from the album included extended or alternate mixes, live versions and/or non-album tracks, the majority of which still remain unreleased on compact disc. Turner also recorded other tracks during the sessions for the album with Steve Lillywhite and Bryan Adams which remain unreleased.

Following the release of the Break Every Rule album Turner recorded the duet "Tearing Us Apart" with Eric Clapton, included on his Phil Collins-produced 1986 album August and also issued as a single in early 1987.

Commercial performance[]

The album's predecessor, Private Dancer, set high commercial standards, yet Break Every Rule sold very well worldwide. It reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200, No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 1 in Switzerland, and also Germany (for 12 weeks). The album sold over 5 million copies worldwide within its first year of release.[3] The RIAA certified Break Every Rule platinum,[4] denoting 1 million shipments in the United States. It was also certified 2× platinum in countries including Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Canada.

Tour[]

Main article: Break Every Rule World Tour

Turner undertook a huge world tour to promote the album, including a record-breaking date in Rio de Janeiro in which she played to 180,000 people. The concert was filmed and released on home video. Further dates from the European leg of her world tour were recorded and released as the live album Tina Live in Europe in 1988, which won a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Typical Male"Terry Britten4:18
2."What You Get Is What You See"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
4:31
3."Two People"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
4:11
4."Till the Right Man Comes Along"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
4:11
5."Afterglow"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
4:30
6."Girls"
4:56
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Back Where You Started"
4:27
8."Break Every Rule"
4:02
9."Overnight Sensation"Mark Knopfler4:40
10."Paradise Is Here"Paul Brady5:35
11."I'll Be Thunder"
  • Hine
  • Obstoj
5:21

B-sides[]

Title Single(s)
"Don't Turn Around" "Typical Male"
"Havin' a Party" "Two People"
"Take Me to the River" "Girls" and "What You Get Is What You See"
"In the Midnight Hour" (Live) "Paradise Is Here"

Personnel[]

Production

  • Terry Britten – producer (1–6)
  • Bryan Adams – producer (7)
  • Bob Clearmountain – producer (7), engineer (7), mixing (7)
  • Rupert Hine – producer (8, 11)
  • Mark Knopfler – producer (9, 10)
  • Neil Dorfsman – producer (9, 10), engineer (9, 10)
  • Richard Elen – sound designer (1–6)
  • John Hudson – engineer (1–6), mixing (1–6)
  • Stephen W. Tayler – engineer (8, 11), mixing (8, 11)
  • Mike Ging – assistant engineer (1–6)
  • Paul Hamilton – assistant engineer (7)
  • Mark McKenna – assistant engineer (7)
  • Richard Moakes – assistant engineer (7, 9, 10)
  • Steve Rinkoff – assistant engineer (7)
  • Andrew Scarth – assistant engineer (8, 11)
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood, California).
  • Stylorouge – design
  • Herb Ritts – photography
  • Jenni Bolton – stylist, personal assistant
  • Phyllis Cohen – make-up
  • Roger Davies – director, management
  • Keith Dean – management
  • Lindsey Scott – management

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Certifications for Break Every Rule
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[37] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[38] 2× Gold 200,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[39] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[40] Gold 30,773[40]
France (SNEP)[41] Gold 100,000*
Germany (BVMI)[42] 2× Platinum 1,000,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[43] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[45] 2× Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[47] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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