''Simply the Best'' is the first greatest hits compilation by

Tina Turner Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss retired singer and actress. Widely referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer o ...

, released on October 22, 1991, by

Capitol Records Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...

Overview

The album includes Turner's most popular hits since her comeback in the early-mid 1980s. It also includes three new songs that were previously unreleased; "

Love Thing "Love Thing" is a song by American recording artist Tina Turner from her 1991 greatest hits album, '' Simply the Best''. The single was written by Holly Knight and Albert Hammond. The record also includes the non-album track "I'm a Lady", written ...

" (UK Airplay No. 13), " I Want You Near Me" (No. 22 UK), and " Way of the World" (UK Airplay No. 6 and UK No. 13) as well as a re-recorded dance version of Turner's classic " Nutbush City Limits", all of which were also issued as singles in 1991 and 1992. The album is Turner's biggest seller in the UK where it sold 2.1 million copies. It was certified 8× platinum in the UK and stayed on the UK charts for over 140 weeks. The album sold over 7 million copies worldwide. The compilation was released with a different track listing in the US with the songs " Addicted to Love (Live)" and "

Be Tender with Me Baby "Be Tender with Me Baby" is a song by recording artist Tina Turner. Written by Albert Hammond and Holly Knight and produced by Dan Hartman, it was released as a single from Turner's seventh solo studio album, ''Foreign Affair'' (1989), in October ...

" being replaced by "

What You Get Is What You See "What You Get Is What You See" is a song by recording artist Tina Turner from her album ''Break Every Rule'' (1986). The 12" single included three versions of the song, the Extended Dance Mix, the Extended Rock Mix and a live version recorded in ...

" and "

Look Me in the Heart "Look Me in the Heart" is a song by recording artist Tina Turner. It was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly and produced by Dan Hartman for Turner's seventh solo studio album, ''Foreign Affair'' (1989). Released as a single in March 1990, i ...

". In Australia, a limited edition of the album was also released and features a five track bonus disc. It includes a re-recording of "The Best" as a duet with Jimmy Barnes, which was retitled " (Simply) The Best" and was released as a single, as well as a fourth new song called "I'm a Lady", which was released in other regions as the B-side to "Love Thing".

Track listing

Original version

UK double LP (ESTV 1-1 & 1-2) versionOriginal album

US version

Australian version

B-sides

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

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