Singer Tina Turner released nine studio albums, two live albums, two soundtracks, and seven compilation albums. Widely referred to as the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", Turner had reportedly sold around 100 to 150 million records worldwide (with claims as high as 200 million globally), making her one of the best-selling female artists in music history. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Turner has certified sales of 10 million albums in the US, alone.

Turner's career spanned over five decades beginning with her first recording "Boxtop" in 1958 and formally retired in 2009 after her "Tina! 50th Anniversary Tour". Rolling Stone ranked her as the 17th Greatest Singer of all time and 63rd Greatest Artist of all time. She was the first artist to have a top 40 hit in seven consecutive decades in the UK. Private Dancer remains her career's biggest seller with 12 million copies sold worldwide. Simply the Best is the 18th best-selling album by a woman in the United Kingdom, selling over 7 million copies worldwide. Turner is also among the best-selling female artists in the UK (9.6 million) and Germany (6.3 million).

Synopsis

After joining Ike Turner's band as a background vocalist, the pair formed the duo, Ike & Tina Turner in 1960 and married in 1962. They released a series of major hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts, including "A Fool in Love", "Proud Mary", and "Nutbush City Limits". Tina Turner's first credited single as a solo artist, "Too Many Ties That Bind" was released from Ike Turner's Sonja Records label in 1964. Ike & Tina Turner remained intact until 1976 when their musical partnership ended, subsequently divorcing in 1978.

By this time, Tina Turner had already released two solo albums, Tina Turns the Country On (1974) and Acid Queen (1975), on United Artists Records to which she and Ike Turner were signed. She then continued as a solo artist with the albums Rough (1978) and Love Explosion (1979). However, none of these releases were commercially successful, and Turner left the label at the end of the decade. After collaborating with the British electronic group, B.E.F. in 1982, Turner signed a new contract with EMI Records in the UK, and released the single "Let's Stay Together" (a cover of the Al Green song) in late 1983. Produced by B.E.F., the single was a UK Top 10 hit. Import copies began to sell well in the US which prompted Capitol Records (a subsidiary of EMI) to sign Turner and release the single there themselves, which made the Billboard Top 30 in Spring 1984. By this time, Turner had begun work on a full album, Private Dancer, which was released in May 1984 and became a worldwide hit. It spawned a string of hit singles, including "What's Love Got to Do with It", which still stands as Turner's biggest hit, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. The success of the album established Turner as a major solo artist earning her a comeback that is widely regarded as one of the most successful of all time.

Following her success in 1984, Turner co-starred with Mel Gibson in the 1985 film, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. She recorded two songs for the film's soundtrack, with "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" giving her another huge international hit. She then released her second album for Capitol in 1986, Break Every Rule, which also spawned major hits on the US Hot 100, including "Typical Male" (No. 2) and "What You Get Is What You See" (No. 13). Turner embarked on a large scale world tour in 1987, and released her first live album, Tina Live in Europe, in 1988. She returned with her next studio album, Foreign Affair, in 1989. Its lead single, "The Best" was a worldwide hit that year and the album sold over 1.5 million copies in the United Kingdom alone.

Her first compilation album, Simply the Best, was released in 1991 and was another huge seller in the UK, selling over 2.4 million copies. Turner switched from the US Capitol label to Virgin Records (both were subsidiaries of EMI, and would later be merged by EMI to become the Capitol Music Group in 2007). In 1993, she recorded the soundtrack to the film about her life, What's Love Got to Do with It, producing the hit single, "I Don't Wanna Fight", her first US Top 10 hit since 1986. In 1995, she performed the title song for the James Bond film GoldenEye. Her next studio album was 1996's Wildest Dreams, followed by 1999's Twenty Four Seven, her last studio album.

On July 16, 2020, Turner released Foreign Affair: Deluxe Edition, which is a reissue of the original 1989 album and includes the original LP, a 1990 concert performance, B-sides, remixes, and various other content. On November 25, 2022, Turner released Break Every Rule: Deluxe Edition, which is a reissue of the original 1986 album and features remixes, B-sides, rarities, a live performance from Rio in 1988, and an intimate performance at Camden Palace. It would be the last release in her lifetime: she died on May 23, 2023.

Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUS R&BAUSAustralian chart positions: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from June 13, 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: "Look Me in the Heart" (ARIA) peak: "GoldenEye" (ARIA) peak: N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. "Whatever You Want" (ARIA) peak: All ARIA-era (June 1988 onwards) peaks to November 30, 2021: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. Tina!: AUTCANFRAGER N.B. Select 'Album' tab to display album chart peaks.NEDSWIUK Tina Turns the Country On! Released: September 1974 Label: United Artists, EMI, Parlophone, Liberty, Legasy, Rhino Formats: Cassette, LP — — — — — — — — — — Acid Queen Released: August 1975 Label: United Artists/EMI/Capitol Formats: Cassette, LP 155 39 75 — — — — — — — Rough Released: September 1978 Label: United Artists/EMI/Ariola Formats: Cassette, LP — — — — — — — — — — Love Explosion Released: November 1979 Label: United Artists/EMI/Ariola Formats: Cassette, LP — — — — — — — — — — Private Dancer Released: May 29, 1984 Label: Capitol, EMI, Parlophone Formats: Cassette, CD, LP 3 1 7 1 1 — 2 3 3 2US: 5× Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: 7× Platinum GER: 5× Gold NED: Platinum UK: 3× Platinum Break Every Rule Released: September 8, 1986 Label: Capitol, EMI, Columbia, Parlophone Formats: Cassette, CD, LP 4 7 11 2 3 — 1 2 1 2US: Platinum AUT: 2× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum GER: 2× Platinum NED: Gold UK: Platinum Foreign Affair Released: September 18, 1989 Label: Capitol. EMI, Parlophone Formats: Cassette, CD, LP 31 83 15 1 12 — 1 6 1 1US: Gold AUS: Platinum AUT: 3× Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: 2× Platinum NED: Platinum SWI: 4× Platinum UK: 5× Platinum Wildest Dreams Released: April 1, 1996 Label: Virgin, Parlophone. EMI Formats: Cassette, CD, LP 61 26 14 2 29 14 2 4 1 4 AUT: Platinum CAN: Gold GER: Platinum NED: Platinum SWI: Platinum UK: 2× Platinum Twenty Four Seven Released: October 28, 1999 Label: Virgin, Parlophone. EMI Formats: Cassette, CD 21 29 194 5 9 23 3 24 1 9US: Gold AUT: Gold CAN: Gold GER: 3× Gold SWI: Platinum UK: Platinum "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUS R&BAUSAUTCANGERNEDSWIUK Good Hearted Woman Released: 1974 Label: — Formats: LP — — — — — — — — —— Simply the Best Released: October 22, 1991 Label: Capitol Formats: Cassette, CD, LP 113 99 12 8 40 4 3 3 2US: Platinum AUS: 3× Platinum AUT: 2× Platinum CAN: Gold GER: 3× Gold NED: Platinum SWI: 2× Platinum UK: 8× Platinum What's Love Got to Do with It Released: June 15, 1993 Label: Parlophone/Virgin/EMI Formats: Cassette, CD, LP 17 8 30 6 5 8 12 5 1US: Platinum AUT: Gold CAN: Gold GER: Gold SWI: Platinum UK: Platinum All the Best Released: November 2004 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, digital download 2 12 17 3 4 5 7 3 6US: Platinum AUT: Platinum CAN: Platinum GER: 3× Gold NED: Gold SWI: Platinum UK: Platinum Tina! /The Platinum Collection Released: September 30, 2008 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, digital download 61 28 58 13 49 22 9 16 14UK: Gold Love Songs Released: February 3, 2014 Label: Rhino Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — 56 — 30 30 Queen of Rock 'n' Roll Released: November 24, 2023 Label: Parlophone Formats: 3×CD, 5×LP, digital download — — — 14 — 15 — 7 16UK: Gold "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Live albums + List of live albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUS R&BAUSAUTCANFRAGERNEDSWIUK Tina Live in Europe Released: March 21, 1988 Label: Capitol Formats: Cassette, CD, LP 86 — 37 4 34 — 4 3 3 8AUT: Platinum GER: Gold NED: Platinum UK: Gold Tina Live Released: September 28, 2009 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, DVD 169 80 — 8 — 93 18 3 45 43 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Limited releases Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US R&B AUS AUT CAN FRA GER NED SWI UK Music Keeps Me Dancin'''' | Released: May 12, 1979 Label: United Artists Formats: LP, cassette | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Legend Of Tina Turner| Released: August 8, 1985 Label: Capitol Formats: LP, cassette, CD | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Private Dance Mixes| Released: September 15, 1985 Label: Capitol Formats: LP, cassette | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Typikal Tina| Released: November 3, 1985 Label: Capitol Formats: LP, cassette | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Star Festival (Private Tina)| Released: February 20, 1986 Label: Capitol Formats: LP, cassette | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Tina Live| Released: June 10, 1987 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, cassette, LP | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Tina Live II| Released: September 25, 1988 Label: Capitol Formats: CD, cassette, LP | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Tina Turner On Fire! : The Best Of Tina Live| Released: March 15, 1993 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| The Collected Recordings (Sixties To Nineties)| Released: July 5, 1994 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD box set | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| Greatest Hits| Released: October 12, 1994 Label: Parlophone Formats: CD, cassette | — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| All That Glitters'' Released: March 28, 2000 Label: EMI / Capitol Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Singles

1960s +List of singles released in the 1960s, showing year released, label and album name Title Year Label Album "Too Many Ties That Bind" 1964 Sonja Airwaves "You Got What You Wanted"(with Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm)1968PompeiiCussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On

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