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)
Something Special
Tina Turner Lyrics
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When it comes to you there's something special
There's something special about love
I swear to God it comes from heaven up above
You make me feel like no one else before
You make me wonder how easy it is to love
You make me wonder how easy it is to love
There's something special about a kiss
It makes me want no other lover
'Cause you make me feel like this
When you're away I want no other
I never found what I was looking for
I got to wonder if no star would ever shine
I can't explain it, but somehow deep inside
I always knew that when it did I'd recognise you
There's something special about you
When it comes to you there's something special
There's something special about love
I swear to God it comes from heaven up above
Now I know what I've been doing here
Now I know what it's all about
'Cause in your arms is where I want to be
In your arms is where I always want to be, 'cause
There's something special about you
When it comes to you there's something special
There's something special about love
I swear to God it comes from heaven up above
There's something special about you
There's something special about a kiss
There's something special about love
I swear to God it comes from heaven up above
There's something special about you
There's something special about a kiss
'Cause you make me feel like this
Something special
Something special
Special
The lyrics to Tina Turner's song "Something Special" convey the singer's intense feelings for their beloved. They express a sense of awe and gratitude for this person's unique qualities and for the love that they share. The repetition of the phrase "Something special" highlights both the singer's wonder at the depth of their emotions and the one-of-a-kind nature of their connection.
The lyrics evoke feelings of tenderness and devotion, as the singer describes the way that their lover makes them feel. They are grateful to have found this person, who stands out from all others, and they recognize that their love is a precious gift. The lines "In your arms is where I want to be / In your arms is where I always want to be" express a desire for constancy and permanence in their relationship.
Overall, the song suggests that true love is a rare and magical thing that can transform a person's life. The singer is captivated by their partner's unique qualities and experiences an overwhelming sense of gratitude and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something special about you
There's just so much about you that makes you unique and special.
When it comes to you there's something special
There's something about you that makes you stand out among the rest.
There's something special about love
Love is something so pure and powerful that it can only come from a divine source.
I swear to God it comes from heaven up above
Love is something so sacred and pure that it must be a gift from God.
You make me feel like no one else before
You have a special way of making me feel loved and appreciated like no one else has ever done before.
You make me wonder how easy it is to love
You make it effortless for me to love you because of how amazing you are.
There's something special about a kiss
A kiss is not just a physical act, it's a special moment of connection that can only be shared with someone special.
It makes me want no other lover
Your kisses make me feel so special and loved that I don't desire anyone else's affection.
'Cause you make me feel like this
All of these special feelings and moments are only possible because of how amazing you are.
When you're away I want no other
When you're not with me, I don't desire anyone else's love or attention because you are the only one who truly makes me feel special.
I never found what I was looking for
I felt lost and unable to find true love until I met you.
I got to wonder if no star would ever shine
Before I found you, I began to lose hope that I would ever find what I was searching for.
I can't explain it, but somehow deep inside
There's something instinctual within me that recognizes just how special you are.
I always knew that when it did I'd recognize you
I always knew that the moment I met you, I would recognize that you were the one I had been looking for.
Now I know what I've been doing here
Meeting you made me realize that everything I went through before was leading me to this moment with you.
Now I know what it's all about
Meeting you helped me understand the true meaning of love and the joy it can bring to my life.
'Cause in your arms is where I want to be
The only place I want to be is wrapped in your embrace because it's the only place where I truly feel special and loved.
In your arms is where I always want to be, 'cause
Being with you is so special that there's nowhere else I would rather be than in your loving embrace.
Something special
Overall, this song is a celebration of that something special that we find in people we love - that uniqueness and spark that makes them so special to us.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ALBERT LOUIS HAMMOND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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There's something special about you
When it comes to you there's something special
There's something special about love
I swear to God it comes from heaven up above
You make me feel like no one else before
You make me wonder how easy it is to love
You make me wonder how easy it is to love
There's something special about a kiss
It makes me want no other lover
'Cause you make me feel like this
When you're away I want no other
I never found what I was looking for
I got to wonder if no star would ever shine
I can't explain it, but somehow deep inside
I always knew that when it did I'd recognise you
There's something special about you
When it comes to you there's something special
There's something special about love
I swear to God it comes from heaven up above
Now I know what I've been doing here
Now I know what it's all about
'Cause in your arms is where I want to be
In your arms is where I always want to be, 'cause
There's something special about you
When it comes to you there's something special
There's something special about love
I swear to God it comes from heaven up above
There's something special about you
There's something special about a kiss
There's something special about love
I swear to God it comes from heaven up above
There's something special about you
There's something special about a kiss
'Cause you make me feel like this
Something special
Something special
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Tony Cutugno
I love Tina Turner. I always loved her, but this song sealed the deal.
Keegan Parker
Just discovered this and it's an amazing song its very soothing
Jetsetting with the Bryants
Such a beautiful song! I play it everyday!! Tina Turner... you are simply the Best!🎤🎶🎶
Júlia Fernandez
Se existe uma voz maravilhosa é a sua; pois sou sua fã eternamemte❤👏🌹✋
Elza Aquino
Eu também como ❤ essa negra maravilhosa curto todos os dias no YouTube os Swhols de quando ela se aposentava nos palcos Tinoca hoje amanhã e sempre Tinoca mil💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋💋minha rokeira preferida
Richard Rogers
LOVE this song. most of my friends are unfamiliar with magnificent song and when I play it for them they (like myself) immediately become admirers. thanks for posting this classic so (hopefully) many more will discover this beauty!!!
Beto Saroldi
Thank you for your fantastic voice and all that excitement you spend in your music. I love everything you do Tina! I'm listening to you now in my Studio after a long day at work. A very loving kiss from Brazil and stay with God. Beto Saroldi
Pedro Roque
Tina Diva... Deusa!!!
norskey86
The world goes by so fast and that moment when you come home after work to the person you love, who's always there beside and for you is so precious. Remember to appreciate it.
Mae Chin
Love your voice , so powerful, so fulfilling!!so meaningful. You should never retire.keep going even though you cannot move the way you did before.