Whatever You Want (Tina Turner song)
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| B-side | "Unfinished Sympathy" |
"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 Finland 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.
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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Other versions
- The song was released as a 1998 single by Taylor Dayne from her album Naked Without You. It was remixed by Soul Solution and was a hit in the clubs, peaking at number 6 on the US Billboard dance chart.[18]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Whatever You Want" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Whatever You Want" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. April 6, 1996. Archived from the original on March 11, 2005. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Tina Turner: Whatever You Want" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Tina Turner - Top Titel" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 167 Vikuna 27.4. - 3.5. '96)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
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- ^ "Tina Turner – Whatever You Want" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Whatever You Want". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Whatever You Want". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Tina Turner – Whatever You Want". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "I singoli più venduti del 1996". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ^ "Jaarlijsten 1996" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/artist/371215/taylor-dayne/chart?f=359
