Music of the Day : Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It

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"What's Love Got to Do with It" is a song recorded by singer, songwriter, and actress Tina Turner for her fifth studio album Private Dancer and released in May 1984. It was written by Graham Hamilton Lyle and Terry Britten and produced by Terry Britten. "What's Love Got to Do with It" was a huge success worldwide, reaching number one on many charts.

Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You must understand, oh, the touch of your hand
Makes my pulse react
That it's only the thrill of boy meetin' girl
Opposites attract

[Pre-Chorus 1]
It's physical
Only logical
You must try to ignore that it means more than that
Oh

[Chorus]
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
What's love but a second-hand emotion?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?

[Verse 2]
It may seem to you that I'm acting confused
When you're close to me
If I tend to look dazed, I've read it someplace
I've got cause to be

[Pre-Chorus 2]
There's a name for it
There's a phrase that fits
But whatever the reason, you do it for me
Oh

[Chorus]
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
What's love but a second-hand emotion?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?
Ooh

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Bridge]
I've been takin' on a new direction
But I have to say
I've been thinking about my own protection
It scares me to feel this way
Oh

[Chorus]
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
What's love but a second-hand emotion?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?
(What's love?) Got to do, got to do with it
What's love but a sweet old-fashioned notion?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?

[Chorus]
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
What's love but a second-hand emotion?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?
(What's love?) Got to do, got to do with it
What's love but a sweet old-fashioned notion?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?

Songwriters: Terry Britten / Graham Hamilton Lyle
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Undoubtedly, Tina Turner is the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll and has left great works to her fans, "What's Love Got to Do with It" is one of them.

Although "What's Love Got to Do with It" was not written by Tina Turner, it had traces of her past, so she sang it from the heart, and thus managing to impress her listeners and connect them to it. According to Tina Turner, "What's Love Got to Do with It" is neither Rock 'n' Roll nor R&B, but a bit of both. But many critics described it as three minutes and forty-eight seconds of pop perfection.

Although "What's Love Got to Do with It" was covered by other artists, none of them sang it as wonderfully as Tina Turner. I think only Tina Turner could have made "What's Love Got to Do with It" a greatest hit because she sings it really well and conveys the lyrics to the listener perfectly.

Additionally, the movie "What's Love Got to Do with It" was released in 1983, telling the story of Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break away from her abusive husband, Ike Turner. If you are a Tina Turner fan, I recommend you watch it.

I think Tina Turner has sung it more wonderfully over the years.

Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It (Live)

Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It

Tina Turner passed away in May last year, but she will be with us forever with her works.

Enjoy the music and stay with Love