Whatever You Want (Tina Turner song)

"Whatever You Want"
Single by Tina Turner
from the album Wildest Dreams
B-side	"Unfinished Sympathy"
Released	March 23, 1996
Format	CD single, 12" single
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:45
Label	Parlophone
Writer(s)	Arthur Baker, Fred Zarr, Taylor Dayne
Producer(s)	Trevor Horn
Tina Turner singles chronology
"GoldenEye" (1995) "Whatever You Want" (1996) "On Silent Wings" (1996)

"Whatever You Want" is a song performed by American recording artist Tina Turner. It was written by Arthur Baker, Fred Zarr, and Taylor Dayne for Turner's 1996 Wildest Dreams album and is noted for its different levels of energy and strong vocal performance, its orchestral arrangement and complex production, courtesy of producer Trevor Horn.

The song was released as the lead single from the album and was the opening number on her 1996 Wildest Dreams Tour. The song became a moderate success on the charts, reaching top ten in Finland and Italy, while reaching the top twenty in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland.

The music video was directed by Stéphane Sednaoui and features Turner with futuristic special effects surrounding her. The special effects become more vigorous as the song progresses.

Track listings

The 2 part CD single included an alternate mix of the track, an extended six-minute version and also a mix of Turner's cover version of Massive Attack's "Unfinished Sympathy", the Extended Olympic Mix. The promo 12" singles included club mixes of "Whatever You Want" by renowned remix producers Todd Terry and Arthur Baker. One of the Todd Terry mixes, Tee's Frozen Sum Mix, was later included on one of the European "Missing You" CD singles.

• European album version – 4:52
• Extended version (Credited as "album version" on certain European CD singles) – 6:03
• Alternative Mix – 4:48
• Tee's Frozen Sum Mix/Todd Terry Mix – 6:49
• Tod's Rubber Dub
• Todd's Mix 1
• Todd's Mix 2
• Todd's Mix 3
• The Massive Jungle Mix (Arthur Baker)
• Remix (Arthur Baker)
• U.S. album version – 4:31

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 94 scope="row" Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 27 scope="row" Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 26 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[4] 23 scope="row" Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 9 Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 53 Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[7] 5 scope="row" Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 18 scope="row" New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 16 scope="row" Scotland (Official Charts Company)[10] 20 scope="row" Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 36 scope="row" Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 18 scope="row" UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 23

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Peak position Italy (Hit Parade Italia)[14] 56 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 200

Other versions

• The song was released as a 1998 single by Taylor Dayne from her album Naked Without You. It was remixed by Soul Solution and was a hit in the clubs, peaking at number 6 on the US Billboard dance chart.^[16]

References

1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
2. "Austriancharts.at – Tina Turner – Whatever You Want" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
3. "Ultratop.be – Tina Turner – Whatever You Want" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
4. "The Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. April 6, 1996. Archived from the original on March 11, 2005. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
5. "Tina Turner: Whatever You Want" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
6. "Tina Turner - Top Titel" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
7. "Indice per Interprete: T". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Tina Turner – Whatever You Want" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
9. "Charts.org.nz – Tina Turner – Whatever You Want". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
10. "Archive Chart: 1996-03-17". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
11. "Swedishcharts.com – Tina Turner – Whatever You Want". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Tina Turner – Whatever You Want". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
13. "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
14. "I singoli più venduti del 1996". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
15. "Jaarlijsten 1996" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
16. http://www.billboard.com/artist/371215/taylor-dayne/chart?f=359

External links

• Official website