Break Every Rule

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Break Every Rule
Break Every Rule cover
Studio album by Tina Turner
Released 1986
Genre Pop, Rock, Soul
Length 50:13
Label Capitol
Producer(s) Bryan Adams
Terry Britten
Neil Dorfsman
Richard Elen
Mark Knopfler
Bob Clearmountain
Albert Boekholt
Rupert Hine
Professional reviews
Tina Turner chronology
"Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome"
(1985)
Break Every Rule
(1986)
Tina Live in Europe
(1988)


Break Every Rule is a 1986 album by Tina Turner and is the follow up to Tina Turner's first solo album, Private Dancer. It reached #2 in the UK albums chart and produced a number of hit singles world-wide and in the United States. In the U.S, the most successful single was Typical Male which reached the highest position on the Billboard Hot 100 at number two. The album was a great success for Turner, selling over 3 million copies in the U.S alone, and nearly 12 million copies world-wide.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Typical Male" (Britten/Lyle) 4.18
  2. "What You Get Is What You See" (Britten/Lyle) 4.31
  3. "Two People" (Britten/Lyle) 4.11
  4. "Till The Right Man Comes Along" (Britten/Lyle) 4.11
  5. "Afterglow" (Britten/Lyle) 4.30
  6. "Girls" (Bowie/Kizilcay) 4.56
  7. "Back Where You Started" (Adams/Valance) 4.27
  8. "Break Every Rule" (Hine/Obsto) 4.02
  9. "Overnight Sensation" (Knopfler) 4.40
  10. "Paradise Is Here" (Brady) 5.35
  11. "I'll Be Thunder" (Hine/Obsto) 5.21

[edit] Personnel

  • Bryan Adams - Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr),
  • Albert Boekholt - Synthesizer, Programming,
  • Terry Britten-Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Drum Programming
  • Sam Brown - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
  • Jack Bruno - Drums
  • Margot Buchanan - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
  • Tim Capello - Keyboards, Saxophone
  • Timmy Cappello - Saxophone
  • Jimmy Chambers - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
  • George Chandler - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
  • Bob Clearmountain - Engineer, Mixing
  • Phil Collins - Drums
  • Mickey Curry - Drums
  • Roger Davies - Director
  • Neil Dorfsman - Producer, Engineer
  • Mickey Feat - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
  • Guy Fletcher - Keyboards
  • Stuart Furusho - Mastering
  • Mike Ging - Assistant Engineer
  • Nick Glennie-Smith - Keyboards, String Arrangements
  • Dr. Paul Hamilton - Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
  • Rupert Hine - Bass, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Multi Instruments,
  • John Hudson - Engineer, Mixing
  • Garry Katell - Percussion
  • Mark Knopfler - Guitar
  • Jamie Lane - Drums
  • Billy Livsey - Keyboards
  • Graham Lyle - Mandolin
  • Tom Mandel - Organ
  • Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
  • Branford Marsalis - Saxophone, Sax (Soprano)
  • Mark McKenna - Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
  • Richard Moakes - Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
  • Tessa Niles - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
  • Frank Ricotti - Percussion
  • Steve Rinkoff - Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
  • Herb Ritts - Photography
  • Keigh Scott - Guitar
  • Keith Scott - Guitar
  • Stephen W. Tayler - Engineer, Mixing
  • Dave Taylor - Guitar (Bass)
  • David Taylor - Trombone
  • Tina Turner - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
  • Jim Vallance - Percussion
  • Jamie West-Oram - Guitar
  • Steve Winwood - Synthesizer

[edit] Chart Performance

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1986 The Billboard 200 4 ( 3x Platinum)
1984 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
Billboard 200
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Position
21
22
18
18
15
14
12
11
10
9
9
7
8
7
5
5
6
4
4
4
Week 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Position
6
8
10
12
13
17
19
18
22
25
29
30
32
37
40
49
56
58
69
97
Week 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
Position
159
163
171
177
180
186
189

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1986 "Back Where You Started" Mainstream Rock Tracks 9
1986 "Two People" Adult Contemporary 3
1986 "Two People" Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks 9
1986 "Two People" The Billboard Hot 100 20
1986 "Typical Male" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 2
1986 "Typical Male" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 2
1986 "Typical Male" The Billboard Hot 100 2
1986 "Typical Male" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 10
1986 "Typical Male" Adult Contemporary 16
1986 "Afterglow" Hot Dance Music Clup Play 2(5)
1986 "Afterglow" Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1(3)
1986 "Afterglow" Adult Contemporary 20
1987 "Break Every Rule" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 3
1987 "Break Every Rule" The Billboard Hot 100 44
1987 "What You Get Is What You See" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 5
1987 "What You Get Is What You See" The Billboard Hot 100 13
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