BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
R E Q U E S T
“Better Be Good to Me” is a hit single from Tina Turner’s solo album, Private Dancer. The song had originally been released in 1981 by Spider, a band from New York City with co-writer Holly Knight as a member. The Turner version was successful in the United States on the Hot 100 and the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the US R&B/Hip-hop chart. At the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985, this song won Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female, one of four Grammys won by Turner in that ceremony.
The song was featured in the tenth episode of Miami Vice and was included on the first volume of the Miami Vice soundtrack.
SIDE A:
Better Be Good To Me (Extended Version) 7:42
Producer – Rupert Hine
SIDE B:
When I Was Young 3:10
Producer – John Carter
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHARTS:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Better Be Good To Me | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #5 |
| 1984 | Better Be Good To Me | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | #6 |
| 1984 | Better Be Good To Me | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play | #16 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Capitol Records – V-8609
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Pop Rock
NOTES:
Recorded In England
From the LP “PRIVATE DANCER”
Find The 12″ On DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
