Foreign Affair cover art

  Studio Album · No. 7

Foreign Affair Songwriting Credits by Tina Turner

1989 Capitol 12 tracks 52 min

Produced by Dan Hartman, Roger Davies, Tina Turner, Rupert Hine, Graham Lyle, Tony Joe White

Capitol Pop RockRockBlues Rock
0%
Authorship
Singer / Performer

Holds writing credit on 0 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 0 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tina Turner carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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0 trackswritten by Tina Turner 12 tracksoutside writers
Tina Turner's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist0%
Composer0%
Producer17%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
11
Lyricists
7
Producers
6 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
1989
Released
Data Insight

Foreign Affair gives Turner her closest brush with authorship, but it comes through the board rather than the pen: she co-produced several tracks yet still wrote none of them. The songs are by Tony Joe White, Mike Chapman and Holly Knight, and Albert Hammond, including the standard 'The Best.' Even on the album where she takes the most creative control, her name stays out of the writing credits, the interpreter model holding firm.

Foreign Affair is the seventh solo studio album by Tina Turner, released in September 1989 and a major success across Europe. Largely produced by Dan Hartman, with Turner herself taking a co-production credit on several tracks, it blends pop-rock with a swampy, blues-tinged feel drawn from songwriter Tony Joe White. The album produced 'The Best,' which became one of her most enduring anthems. Turner holds no songwriting credit on the record, interpreting material by Tony Joe White, Mike Chapman and Holly Knight, and Albert Hammond, though her co-production role is the closest she comes to authorship here. It topped charts in the United Kingdom and much of Europe and ranks among her biggest international hits.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Steamy Windows #13
Tony Joe White Tony Joe White Dan Hartman Tina Turner (Lead Vocals)
2
The Best #5
Mike ChapmanHolly Knight Mike ChapmanHolly Knight Dan HartmanTina Turner Tina Turner (Lead Vocals)
3
You Know Who (Is Doing You Know What)
Tony Joe White Tony Joe White Dan Hartman Tina Turner (Lead Vocals)
4
Undercover Agent for the Blues
Tony Joe WhiteLeann White Tony Joe WhiteLeann White Dan Hartman Tina Turner (Lead Vocals)
5
Look Me in the Heart
Tom KellyBilly Steinberg Tom KellyBilly Steinberg Dan Hartman Tina Turner (Lead Vocals)
6
Be Tender with Me Baby
Albert HammondHolly Knight Albert HammondHolly Knight Dan Hartman Tina Turner (Lead Vocals)
7
You Can't Stop Me Loving You
Albert HammondHolly Knight Albert HammondHolly Knight Dan Hartman Tina Turner (Lead Vocals)
8
Ask Me How I Feel
Albert HammondHolly Knight Albert HammondHolly Knight Dan HartmanTina Turner Tina Turner (Lead Vocals)
9
Falling Like Rain
David MundaySandy Stewart David MundaySandy Stewart Rupert Hine Tina Turner (Lead Vocals)
10
I Don't Wanna Lose You #8
Albert HammondGraham Lyle Albert HammondGraham Lyle Roger DaviesGraham LyleAlbert Hammond Tina Turner (Lead Vocals)
11
Not Enough Romance
Dan Hartman Dan Hartman Dan Hartman Tina Turner (Lead Vocals)
12
Foreign Affair
Tony Joe White Tony Joe White Roger DaviesTony Joe White Tina Turner (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 14 contributors

AH
Albert Hammond
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
TJ
Tony Joe White
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
HK
Holly Knight
Writer
On this album4 written
DH
Dan Hartman
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
GL
Graham Lyle
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written
BS
Billy Steinberg
Writer
On this album1 written
DM
David Munday
Writer
On this album1 written
LW
Leann White
Writer
On this album1 written
MC
Mike Chapman
Writer
On this album1 written
SS
Sandy Stewart
Writer
On this album1 written
TK
Tom Kelly
Writer
On this album1 written
RD
Roger Davies
Producer
On this album2 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Foreign Affair

Did Tina Turner write any songs on Foreign Affair?
No. Turner has no songwriting credit on the album, though she co-produced several tracks. The songs come from writers like Tony Joe White, Mike Chapman and Holly Knight, and Albert Hammond.
Who wrote 'The Best'?
'The Best' was written by Mike Chapman and Holly Knight. Turner's version became one of her signature anthems.
Did Tina Turner produce Foreign Affair?
In part. Dan Hartman handled most of the production, but Turner took a co-production credit on several tracks, her most hands-on creative role on any solo album.
How successful was Foreign Affair?
It was a huge European hit, topping the UK chart and selling around six million copies worldwide.
Who is Tony Joe White on the album?
Tony Joe White wrote several tracks, including the opener 'Steamy Windows' and the title song 'Foreign Affair,' giving the record its swampy blues feel.
Where does Foreign Affair sit in her career?
It is her seventh solo studio album and one of her biggest international successes, even though it charted lower in the United States.

Sources

Wikipedia: Foreign Affair (Tina Turner album) MusicBrainz: Foreign Affair (release group) Cover Art Archive: Foreign Affair Cover Art Archive: Foreign Affair by Tina Turner