This year, the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of Tina Turner’s Private Dancer kicked off with a newly unearthed, never-before-heard track, “Hot For You Baby,” dance-pop pioneers, Pet Shop Boys released a remix for the track.
The Pet Shop Boys –Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe– have dressed this track in their signature electronic style, seamlessly blending Turner’s powerfully raw vocals with synth-pop beats. The previously unheard track “Hot For You Baby” was written by Australian singer John Paul Young, produced by John Carter, and recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood. Originally intended as an album track, it was believed to be lost to time, but this exciting discovery opens a new chapter in the Private Dancer story.
Last month, Private Dancer (40th Anniversary Edition) was released as a 5CD/Blu-ray, 2CD, a striking 1LP picture disc featuring the official UK/EU cover on one side and the US cover on the other, a limited-edition 1LP pearl vinyl with a 12×12 art card of the US album artwork, and digitally.
Released in May 1984, Private Dancer marked Turner’s triumphant comeback, becoming a cultural phenomenon. The 5x platinum record peaked at #2 on the UK Albums Chart, #3 and #1 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Turner would later bring home four GRAMMY® Award wins for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for “Better Be Good To Me” and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year for the top Billboard Hot 100 track, “What’s Love Got To Do With It?”