Typical Male

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"Typical Male"

Single by Tina Turner
from the album Break Every Rule
B-side(s)	"Don't Turn Around"
Released	1986
Format	CD single Digital download
Genre	Pop,Rock
Length	4:18
Label	Capitol Records
Writer(s)	Terry Britten
Certification	Gold
Chart positions
#2 (US) #2 (Dance) #3 (R&B)

"Typical Male" is a hit single released by musical legend, Tina Turner. "Typical Male" was one of Tina's most successful singles. The song's high energy and strong vocals made it very popular. "Typical Male" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. "Typical Male" was a huge success on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. It peaked at number two on the Hot Dance Music chart and at number 10 on the Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. "Typical Male" was also a huge R&B hit peaking at number three on the chart. It also scored Tina a #1 on the United World Chart.

The B-Side on this single is "Don't Turn Around" which was covered by Aswad and Ace of Base several years later.

[edit] Music video

In the music video Tina is seen in a red minidress, flirting with a lawyer. She plays games with him, such as chess and Scrabble in order to get his attention. For most of the video Tina is seen hugging and leaning against a statue of the lawyer's leg. At one point in the video Tina and the lawyer are seating on a big telephone headpiece and Tina jumps up and down on one end of the phone sending the lawyer high into the air. Also there is a scene in the video where Tina beats the lawyer with a baseball bat in order to get his attention. At the end of the video Tina and the lawyer are seen walking together holding hands.

Chart Performance