Typical Male

About Typical Male

"Typical Male" is a song recorded by American singer Tina Turner. It was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle and produced by the former for Turner's studio album Break Every Rule (1986). The song hit #1 in Cash Box magazine and peaked at #2 for three weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, behind "When I Think of You" by Janet Jackson and "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper. It reached #3 on the Billboard R&B Chart. The B-Side of the single was "Don't Turn Around", covered by Bonnie Tyler, Aswad, and Ace of Base. Phil Collins plays drums on the song. "Typical Male" is unusual for a pop song, in that the chorus includes a single measure in 2/4 time.  more »