Whatever You Want (Tina Turner song)

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"Whatever You Want"
Tina Turner - Whatever You Want.jpg
Single by Tina Turner
from the album Wildest Dreams
B-side"Unfinished Sympathy"
ReleasedMarch 23, 1996
Length4:45
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Trevor Horn
Tina Turner singles chronology
"GoldenEye"
(1995) 		"Whatever You Want"
(1996) 		"On Silent Wings"
(1996)
Music video
"Whatever You Want" on YouTube

"Whatever You Want" is a song performed by American recording artist Tina Turner from her ninth studio album Wildest Dreams (1996). It was written by Arthur Baker, Fred Zarr, and Taylor Dayne and is noted for its different levels of energy and strong vocal performance, as well as its orchestral arrangement and complex production, courtesy of producer Trevor Horn.

The song was released as the lead single from the album and was the opening number on her Wildest Dreams Tour (1996). The song became a moderate success on the charts, reaching top ten in Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary and Italy, while reaching the top twenty in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland.

The music video was directed by Stéphane Sednaoui and features Turner with futuristic special effects surrounding her. The special effects become more vigorous as the song progresses.

Critical reception[]

Ross Jones from British newspaper The Guardian deemed the song "epic", adding that "this is Trevor Horn's finest, most expensive sounding production in years".[1] Music Week rated it four out of five, writing, "It's a simple song, but sung with all her usual gusto and a useful preview for her first new album in six years."[2] Damien Mendis from the magazine's RM Dance Update gave the remix five out of five, stating that the original "has been gloriously prduced" by Horn. He added further that Todd Terry "has tackled the Phil Spector-style production and turned it into a way cool Frozen Sum mix that, although minimalist, is effective enough to keep dancefloors jumpin' and speakers pumpin'."[3]

Track listings[]

The 2 part CD single included an alternate mix of the track, an extended six-minute version and also a mix of Turner's cover version of Massive Attack's "Unfinished Sympathy", the Extended Olympic Mix. The promo 12" singles included club mixes of "Whatever You Want" by renowned remix producers Todd Terry and Arthur Baker. One of the Todd Terry mixes, Tee's Frozen Sum Mix, was later included on one of the European "Missing You" CD singles.

  • European album version – 4:52
  • Extended version (Credited as "album version" on certain European CD singles) – 6:03
  • Alternative Mix – 4:48
  • Tee's Frozen Sum Mix/Todd Terry Mix – 6:49
  • Tod's Rubber Dub
  • Todd's Mix 1
  • Todd's Mix 2
  • Todd's Mix 3
  • The Massive Jungle Mix (Arthur Baker)
  • Remix (Arthur Baker)
  • U.S. album version – 4:31

Charts[]

Other versions[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jones, Ross (March 9, 1996). "Reviews: Singles". p. 31. The Guardian.
  2. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Music Week. March 2, 1996. p. 14. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Mendis, Damien (April 20, 1996). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 6. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 26 May 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved September 29, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest position reached.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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  8. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 22. June 1, 1996. p. 15. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 14. April 6, 1996. p. 18. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "Tina Turner: Whatever You Want" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tina Turner – Whatever You Want" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 13. March 30, 1996. p. 21. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  13. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 167 Vikuna 27.4. – 3.5. '96)" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Tina Turner" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tina Turner – Whatever You Want" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  16. ^ "Charts.nz – Tina Turner – Whatever You Want". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Tina Turner – Whatever You Want". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tina Turner – Whatever You Want". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  20. ^ "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  21. ^ "Jaarlijsten 1996" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  22. ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/371215/taylor-dayne/chart?f=359

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