Better Be Good to Me
Tina Turner
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A prisoner of your love Entangled in your web Hot whispers in the night I'm captured by your spell Oh yes I'm touched by this show of emotion Should I be fractured by your lack of devotion Should I, should I You better be good to me That's how it's gotta be now 'Cause I don't have no use For what you loosely call the truth You better be good to me Yeah, you better be good I think it's also right That we don't need to fight We stand face to face And you present your case Yes I know you keep telling me that you love me And I really do want to believe But did you think I'd just accept you in blind faith Oh sure babe, anything to please you But, you better be good to me That's how it's gotta be now 'Cause I don't have the time For your over loaded lines You better be good to me Yeah, you better be good Good to me Be good to me And I really don't see Why it's so hard to be good to me You know, I don't understand What's your plan that you can't be good to me What I can't feel I surely cannot see Why can't you be good to me And if it's not real I do not wish to see Why can't you be good to me Why can't you be good to me Why can't you be good to me Why can't you be good to me Why can't you be good to me Why can't you be good to me Be good Be good to me 'Cause I don't have no use For what you loosely call the truth 'Cause I don't have the time For your over loaded lines So, you better be good to me Yeah, you better be good Better be good to me Better be good 'Cause I don't have the time For your over loaded lines And I don't have no use For what you loosely call the truth And you better be good to me Be good to me Be good Be good to me 'Cause I don't have no use For what you loosely call the truth And I don't have the time For your over loaded lines You better be good to me Better be Good to me Be good Be good to me
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Written by: HOLLY KNIGHT, MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing
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10 facts about this song
Album and Release Date"Better Be Good to Me" is a hit single from Tina Turner's fifth album titled "Private Dancer," which was released in 1984.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman, and Holly Knight.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was a top 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached number 5 on the charts and helped rejuvenate Tina Turner's career in the mid-80s.
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Grammy RecognitionTina Turner won her first-ever Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance with "Better Be Good to Me".
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Not Originally for TurnerThe song was not written specifically for Tina Turner. It was first recorded by the band Spider in 1981, which featured Holly Knight as a member.
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Music VideoMark Robinson directed the song's music video. Cy Curnin of the band “The Fixx” starred in it as Tina's love interest.
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Autobiography ReferenceThe song title "Better Be Good to Me" is a phrase that Tina Turner reportedly used in her divorce proceedings with Ike Turner. The reference is found in her autobiography "I, Tina".
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Different VersionsThere are few versions of the song in terms of length. The album version of "Better Be Good To Me" is 5:11, while the single and video versions are 4:04 and 5:44 long, respectively.
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Remixed VersionIn 1997, the song was remixed by Bob Clearmountain and included on her greatest hits album, "Tina Turner - All the Best".
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Impact"Better Be Good To Me" is considered one of Tina Turner's signature songs and marked an important point in her resurgence as a solo artist.
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