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Foreign Affair is the seventh solo album by Tina Turner, released on Capitol Records in 1989.
[edit] Overview
Although the album did not perform as well as Private Dancer and Break Every Rule in the U.S., it was a worldwide hit, selling over 6 million copies[2]. In Europe, six of the album's tracks became hit singles; "The Best" (UK #5), "Steamy Windows" (UK #13), "I Don't Wanna Lose You" (UK #8), "Foreign Affair" (Poland #7), "Look Me In The Heart" (U.S. AC #4 & UK #31) and "Be Tender With Me Baby" (UK #28).
While the album failed to crack the top 30 of the U.S. Billboard 200, Foreign Affair entered the UK album chart at #1 (Turner's first album to do so there) and went on to sell over 1.5 million copies in the UK. The album reached number one in numerous countries including Germany (4 weeks)[citation needed] and topped the overall European Chart for 4 weeks.[citation needed]
[edit] Track listing
[edit] B-sides
| Title |
Single(s) |
| "Bold and Reckless" |
"The Best" |
| "Stronger Than the Wind" |
"I Don't Wanna Lose You" |
| "Steel Claw" (Live) |
"Look Me in the Heart" |
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Production
- Dan Hartman - record producer all tracks unless otherwise noted
- Roger Davies - executive producer, producer "I Don't Wanna Lose You" & "Foreign Affair"
- Tina Turner - executive producer, producer "The Best" & "Ask Me How I Feel"
- Rupert Hine - producer "Falling Like Rain"
- Albert Hammond - producer "I Don't Wanna Lose You"
- Graham Lyle - producer "I Don't Wanna Lose You"
- Tony Joe White - producer "Foreign Affair"
- Chris Lord-Alge - sound mix
- Andrew Scarth - sound engineer
- Mike Ging - sound engineer
- Nick Froome - sound engineer
- Darren Allison - sound engineer (assistant)
- Tim Leitner - sound engineer (assistant)
- Lee Curle - sound engineer (assistant)
- Paul Logus - sound engineer (assistant)
- Recorded at The Hit Factory, New York, New York.
- Overdubs at Ezee Studios (London), Mayfair Studios (Primrose Hill, London), and Swanyard Studios (London)
[edit] Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1989) |
Position |
| Australian Albums Chart |
15 |
| Austrian Albums Chart |
1 |
| German Albums Chart |
1 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart |
1 |
| Swedish Albums Chart |
1 |
| Swiss Albums Chart |
1 |
| UK Albums Chart |
1 |
| Dutch Albums Chart |
6 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart |
7 |
| Australian Albums Chart |
15 |
| US Billboard 200 Chart |
31 |
| US Billboard R&B Chart |
83 |
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1989 |
"Steamy Windows" |
Hot Dance Music/Club Play |
13 |
| 1989 |
"Steamy Windows" |
Billboard Hot 100 |
39 |
| 1989 |
"The Best" |
Mainstream Rock Tracks |
6 |
| 1989 |
"The Best" |
Billboard Hot 100 |
15 |
| 1989 |
"Look Me In The Heart" |
Adult Contemporary |
4 |
| 1989 |
"Foreign Affair" |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
39 |
| 1990 |
"I Don't Wanna Lose You |
Adult Contemporary |
8 |
European promotional-only single
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1990 |
"You Can't Stop Me Loving You" |
Polish music chart |
20 |
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