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)
When the Heartache Is Over
Tina Turner Lyrics
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Someone to show you the way
Someone to make your decisions
But I let you lead me astray
Who did you think you were fooling?
Said you were missing me blind
But the truth is I knew you were lying
You were using me time after time
When the heartache is over
I know I won't be missing you (missing you)
Won't look over my shoulder
'Cause I know that I can live without you
Oh, live without you
Oh, I can live without you
Time to move on with my life now
Leaving the past all behind
I can make my own decisions
It was only a matter of time
Sometimes I look back in anger
Thinking about all the pain
But I know that I'm stronger without you
And that I'll never need you again
When the heartache is over
I know I won't be missing you (missing you)
Won't look over my shoulder
'Cause I know that I can live without you
Oh, live without you
Oh, I can live without you
When the heartache is over
I know I won't be missing you
Won't look over my shoulder
'Cause I know that I can live without you
Oh, when the heartache is over
I know I won't be missing you (missing you)
Won't look over my shoulder
'Cause I know that I can live without you
Yeah, yeah, I can live without you
Oh, I can live without you
Live without you
I can live without you, yeah
I can live without you
The lyrics of Tina Turner's "When the Heartache is Over" speak about the end of a relationship and the empowerment that comes with moving on from a toxic partner. The lyrics imply that the singer of the song was in a relationship with someone who misled her and used her for personal gain. However, she has now figured out that she doesn't need that person in her life to be happy, and she's confident in moving on without them.
The opening lines of the song set up the idea of a special person who can provide guidance and direction in life. However, the singer reveals that this person only caused her pain and never had good intentions. Throughout the song, she talks about leaving the past behind and taking control of her life. She is determined to let go of the toxicity and never look back. The chorus emphasizes the singer's newfound strength and confidence. She knows that she doesn't need the other person and is ready to live without them.
The song sends a powerful message of self-love and resilience. Sometimes we get stuck in relationships that do us more harm than good, but it's important to recognize when it's time to move on and start living for ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Once in a lifetime you find
It's rare to find someone who shows you the way.
Someone to show you the way
Someone to guide you through life.
Someone to make your decisions
Someone to make choices for you.
But I let you lead me astray
But I allowed you to mislead me and make bad decisions.
Who did you think you were fooling
Who did you believe you could deceive?
Said you were missing me blind
Claimed to miss me so much that you couldn't see clearly.
But the truth is I knew you were lying
But I knew you weren't being honest with me.
You were using me time after time
You repeatedly took advantage of me.
When the heartache is over
When the emotional pain is gone.
I know I won't be missing you (missing you)
I'm certain that I won't long for you anymore.
Won't look over my shoulder
I won't keep worrying about what you're doing or where you are.
Cause I know that I can live without you
Because I know I am capable of thriving without you.
Time to move on with my life now
It's time to start a new chapter in my life.
Leaving the past all behind
Putting all the hurt from the past behind me.
I can make my own decisions
I am in control and can make my own choices.
It was only a matter of time
It was inevitable that I would eventually learn how to live without you.
Sometimes I look back in anger
There are times when I reflect on our relationship and feel angry about what happened.
Thinking about all the pain
Remembering all the hurt and suffering.
But I know that I'm stronger without you
Despite the pain, I know I'm better off without you.
And that I'll never need you again
I am certain that I won't require your presence in my life anymore.
Yeah I can live without you
I can confidently live my life without you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Graham Stack, John Robinson Reid
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