Turner began her career with Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm in 1957. Under the name Little Ann, she appeared on her first record, "Boxtop", in 1958. In 1960, she debuted as Tina Turner with the hit duet single "A Fool in Love". The duo Ike & Tina Turner became "one of the most formidable live acts in history". They released hits such as "It's Gonna Work Out Fine", "River Deep – Mountain High", "Proud Mary", and "Nutbush City Limits" before disbanding in 1976.
In the 1980s, Turner launched "one of the greatest comebacks in music history". Her 1984 multi-platinum album Private Dancer contained the hit song "What's Love Got to Do with It", which won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and became her first and only number one song on the Billboard Hot 100. At age 44, she was the oldest female solo artist to top the Hot 100. Her chart success continued with "Better Be Good to Me", "Private Dancer", "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)", "Typical Male", "The Best", "I Don't Wanna Fight", and "GoldenEye". During her Break Every Rule World Tour in 1988, she set a then-Guinness World Record for the largest paying audience (180,000) for a solo performer.
Turner also acted in the films Tommy (1975), Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), and Last Action Hero (1993). In 1993, What's Love Got to Do with It, a biographical film adapted from her autobiography I, Tina: My Life Story, was released. In 2009, Turner retired after completing her Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour, which is the 15th highest-grossing tour of the 2000s. In 2018, she became the subject of the jukebox musical Tina.
Having sold over 100 million records worldwide, Turner became one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. She received 12 Grammy Awards, which include eight competitive awards, three Grammy Hall of Fame awards, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. She was the first black artist, and first woman, to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone ranked her among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Turner has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the St. Louis Walk of Fame. She was twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with Ike Turner in 1991 and as a solo artist in 2021. She was a 2005 recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors and Women of the Year award.
In 2020, she came out of retirement to collaborate with Norwegian producer Kygo on a remix of "What's Love Got to Do with It". With this release, she became the first artist to have a top 40 hit in seven consecutive decades in the UK.
Studio albums
Tina Turns the Country On! (1974)
Acid Queen (1975)
Rough (1978)
Love Explosion (1979)
Private Dancer (1984)
Break Every Rule (1986)
Foreign Affair (1989)
Wildest Dreams (1996)
Twenty Four Seven (1999)
Just A Little Lovin'
Tina Turner Lyrics
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Early in the mornin'
Beats a cup of coffee
For starting off the day
Just a little lovin'
When the world is yawnin'
Makes you feel wake up feeling
This old world
Wouldn't be half as bad
It wouldn't be half as sad
If each and everybody in it had, yeah
Just a little lovin'
Early in the mornin'
That little extra somethin'
To kinda see them through
Nothing turns the day on
Really gets it dawnin'
Like a little bit of lovin'
From some lovin' someone like you
This old world
Wouldn't be half as bad
It wouldn't be half as sad
If each and everybody in it had
Just a little lovin'
Early in the mornin'
(Just a little lovin')
(When the world is yawnin')
Just a little bit of lovin' ah
Oh, in the morning
Nothing turns the day on
Really gets it dawnin'
Make a little bit of lovin'
It's so good, it's so good
In Tina Turner’s song “Just A Little Lovin,” the lyrics highlight the importance of love in one’s life. The chorus emphasizes how a little love, early in the morning, is better than a cup of coffee, as it gets the day started in a positive and optimistic manner. The song promotes kindness, love, and human connection, which are incredibly important to make the world a better place. The verse explains that if everyone could experience a little love in their lives, the world would be a much happier place. The message, conveyed through rhythmic and powerful lyrics, is to spread love and treat others with kindness.
The song itself is a cover of a classic R&B tune by Otis Redding. However, Tina Turner’s version is unique in its production and style, as it blends the traditional sound with modern music elements. It was released as a single from the album "Private Dancer" in 1984 and became a hit in various countries around the world. The song’s success can be attributed to its catchy rhythm, upbeat melody, and its inspirational message, which resonated with many listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a little lovin', Early in the mornin', Beats a cup of coffee, For starting off the day
Having just a little bit of love in the morning is even better than having a cup of coffee to start off your day.
Just a little lovin', When the world is yawnin', Makes you feel wake up feeling, Good things are coming your way
When you have just a little bit of love in the morning, it makes you feel like good things are going to happen, even when the world around you is feeling lazy and uninspired.
This old world, Wouldn't be half as bad, It wouldn't be half as sad, If each and everybody in it had, yeah
The world would be a whole lot better if everyone in it had a little bit of love in their life.
Just a little lovin', Early in the mornin', That little extra somethin', To kinda see them through
Having just a little bit of love in the morning can help you get through the day when things get tough.
Nothing turns the day on, Really gets it dawnin', Like a little bit of lovin', From some lovin' someone like you
Of all the things that can get your day started right, nothing is better than having love from someone special in your life.
This old world, Wouldn't be half as bad, It wouldn't be half as sad, If each and everybody in it had
This line is repeated to reinforce the idea that the world would be a better place if everyone had a little bit of love in their life.
Just a little lovin', Early in the mornin', (Just a little lovin'), (When the world is yawnin'), Just a little bit of lovin' ah, Oh, in the morning
This line is repeated to drive home the importance of having just a little bit of love in the morning, especially when the world around you seems uninterested in waking up.
Nothing turns the day on, Really gets it dawnin', Make a little bit of lovin', It's so good, it's so good
In this final line, the song confirms what it has been saying all along – that a little bit of love in the morning is one of the best things you can do to get your day started off right.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHARLES MILLER, HAROLD RAY I. BROWN, HOWARD E. SCOTT, JERRY GOLDSTEIN, LE ROY L. JORDAN, LEE OSKAR, MORRIS DEWAYNE DICKERSON, SYLVESTER ALLEN
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TruthSerum101
The vocals, piano and strings are great. I love her version.
Manley Perry
Her voice is magic on this track!!!!
anglofilozof
This album is underestimated. The combination of mellow background vocals, and instruments and her screaming manner of singing are adding a "je ne sais quoi" quality to this love song.
Steven Baker
OMG!! I've never heard this before. I love it!
Jamilla Lambat
Tinas an awesome singer
Shannon Swift
In my opinion, this song's message of love superseded relationships. It brought me through those difficult, depressing morning slumps and I owe Queen Tina a lot for it.
Eric Springer
I LOVE this....never heard this until now, and it has a tint of Aretha's You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman, and I mean in the musical instrumental sense, it is amazing!!!!!
JerJer B
i love this song.... tina you blow us away every day like a ray or sunshine or a gay
Airton Barros
the tinas voice is unique
Macey Rickard
THE FIRST TAPE OF HERS WITH BACKSTABBERS COVER ON THE RADIO I AM SUPRISED IT IS ON HERE GOOD JOB THANK YOU!!!!