Wildest Dreams (Tina Turner album)

Wildest Dreams is the ninth solo studio album by Tina Turner, released on Parlophone/Virgin in 1996 earning double platinum certifications in the United Kingdom and in Europe.

Wildest Dreams
Studio album by Tina Turner
Released	April 22, 1996
Recorded	Summer 1995–Early 1996
Genre	Pop rock soft rock R&B soul
Label	Parlophone
Producer	Trevor Horn Terry Britten
Tina Turner chronology
The Collected Recordings – Sixties to Nineties (1994) Wildest Dreams (1996) Twenty Four Seven (1999)
Alternative cover
U.S. cover art
Singles from Wildest Dreams
"GoldenEye" Released: November 7, 1995 "Whatever You Want" Released: March 23, 1996 "On Silent Wings" Released: June 8, 1996 "Missing You" Released: July 25, 1996 "Something Beautiful Remains" Released: October 19, 1996 "In Your Wildest Dreams" Released: December 21, 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]
The Daily Vault	B−[4]

Overview

The album includes the song "GoldenEye", the theme to the James Bond film of the same name. It was written by Bono and The Edge of the Irish band U2 and was recorded and released as a single in 1995. The song "Confidential" was written and co-produced for Turner by the British group Pet Shop Boys. The band's singer and lyricist, Neil Tennant, sings backing vocals on the track. The original Pet Shop Boys demo (with Tennant on vocals) can be found on the 2001 2-disc re-release of their album Very. "Unfinished Sympathy" is a cover of the Massive Attack song. The track "All Kinds of People" was co-written by Sheryl Crow. "In Your Wildest Dreams" was later re-recorded as a duet with Barry White and released as a single, reaching #32 in the UK Singles Chart. The duet version is included on the U.S. version of the album, which has a different track listing, released some six months after it was first issued in Europe and most other parts of the world, and features an alternate cover. The album also features guest vocals from Sting on the track "On Silent Wings" which peaked at #13 in the UK. Wildest Dreams includes a total of six European single releases; "GoldenEye", "Whatever You Want"—co-written by Taylor Dayne, "On Silent Wings", Turner's cover version of John Waite's "Missing You", "Something Beautiful Remains" and the title track "In Your Wildest Dreams".

In 1997 the album was released as a limited edition special pack in Europe with a bonus disc including remixes, non-album tracks and live recordings from Turner's concert in Amsterdam on the Wildest Dreams Tour. The two-disc edition was released with the same cover picture as the U.S. album.

Track listings

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Do What You Do"	Terry Britten, Graham Lyle, Conner Reeves	4:23
2.	"Whatever You Want"	Arthur Baker, Taylor Dayne, Fred Zarr	4:52
3.	"Missing You"	Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford, John Waite	4:36
4.	"On Silent Wings" (featuring Sting)	James Ralston, Tony Joe White	6:12
5.	"Thief of Hearts"	Jud Friedman, Hellmut Hattler, Joo Kraus, Allan Rich	4:05
6.	"In Your Wildest Dreams" (featuring Antonio Banderas)	Mike Chapman, Holly Knight	5:33
7.	"GoldenEye" (Single edit)	Bono, The Edge	3:27
8.	"Confidential"	Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant	4:39
9.	"Something Beautiful Remains"	Britten, Lyle	4:20
10.	"All Kinds of People"	Sheryl Crow, Kevin Gilbert, Eric Pressley	4:43
11.	"Unfinished Sympathy"	Robert Del Naja, Daddy G, Shara Nelson, Jay Sharp, Andrew Vowles	4:30
12.	"Dancing in My Dreams/Something Beautiful Remains (Joe Urban Remix) as a hidden track"	Mark Cawley, Kye Fleming, Brenda Russell	12:05
13.	"Love is a Beautiful Thing" (Japanese bonus track)	Seth Swirsky	3:45

Special Tour Edition bonus disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"In Your Wildest Dreams" (with Barry White) (Single edit)	Chapman, Knight	3:48
2.	"Something Beautiful Remains" (Joe Urban remix edit)	Britten, Lyle	4:00
3.	"The Difference Between Us"	Nicholas Holland, Camus Mare Celli, Andrés Levin	4:32
4.	"River Deep – Mountain High" (Live, Amsterdam 1996)	Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich	3:59
5.	"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" (Live, Amsterdam 1996)	Britten, Lyle	6:04
6.	"Private Dancer" (Live, Amsterdam 1996)	Mark Knopfler	9:01
7.	"Steamy Windows" (Live, Amsterdam 1996)	Tony Joe White	3:37
8.	"The Best" (Live, Amsterdam 1996)	Chapman, Knight	7:13
9.	"On Silent Wings" (Live, Amsterdam 1996)	Ralston, White	5:27

North American version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Missing You" (Alternate mix)	Leonard, Sandford, Waite	4:40
2.	"In Your Wildest Dreams" (with Barry White)	Chapman, Knight	5:29
3.	"Whatever You Want" (Alternate mix)	Baker, Dayne, Zarr	4:31
4.	"Do What You Do"	Britten, Lyle, Reeves	4:23
5.	"Thief of Hearts"	Friedman, Hattler, Krause, Rich	4:05
6.	"On Silent Wings" (featuring Sting)	Ralston, White	6:12
7.	"Something Beautiful Remains"	Britten, Lyle	4:20
8.	"Confidential"	Lowe, Tennant	4:39
9.	"The Difference Between Us"	Holand, Celli, Levan	4:32
10.	"All Kinds of People"	Crow, Gilbert, Presley	4:43
11.	"Unfinished Sympathy"	Del Naja, Marshall, Nelson, Sharp, Vowles	4:30
12.	"GoldenEye" (Soundtrack version)	Bono, The Edge	4:46
13.	"Dancing in My Dreams"	Cawley, Fleming, Russell	6:45
14.	"Something Beautiful Remains" (Joe Urban remix edit) (Hidden track)	Britten, Lyle	5:10

B-sides

Title	Single(s)
"Do Something"	"On Silent Wings"
"The Difference Between Us"	"Missing You"

Personnel

• Tina Turner – lead vocals
• Sting – vocals
• Barry White – vocals (U.S. edition)
• Antonio Banderas – vocals
• Sheryl Crow – background vocals
• Anne Dudley – orchestra arrangements
• John Altman - string arrangements
• Gavin Wright – orchestra leader
• C-n-A – guitar, keyboards
• Terry Britten – guitar, bass guitar, background vocals
• Trevor Rabin – guitar, background vocals
• Tim Pierce, J.J. Belle, Dominic Miller, David Rainger – guitar
• Chris "Snake" Davis, John Thirkell, Andy Hamilton, Steve Hamilton, Peter Thoms, Andy Bush – horns
• Charles Olins – piano
• Neil Tennant – keyboards, background vocals
• Chris Lowe, Lol Creme, Jamie Muhoberac, Toby Chapman, Garry Hughes, Richard Cottle – keyboards
• Reggie Hamilton, Andy Hess – bass guitar
• Keith LeBlanc, Graham Broad, Eric Ansten, Richie Stevens, Mike Higham – drums
• Trevor Horn – background vocals
• Tessa Niles – background vocals
• Lisa Fischer – background vocals
• Miriam Stockley – background vocals
• Conner Reeves – background vocals
• The Durham Cathedral Choir – choir

Production

• Terry Britten – record producer, tracks 1 and 9
• Trevor Horn – producer, tracks 2 to 6, 10, 12
• Bono – executive producer, track 7
• The Edge – executive producer, track 7
• Nellee Hooper – producer, track 7
• Chris Porter – producer, track 8
• Pet Shop Boys (Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant) – producers, track 8
• Garry Hughes – producer, track 11
• Andres Levin and Camus Celli – producers on "The Difference Between Us" from an original production by Trevor Horn
• Tim Weidner – sound engineer
• Brian Tench – sound engineer
• Chris Porter – sound engineer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 14 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 2 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 3 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 7 Canadian Albums (RPM)[9] 29 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[10] 5 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 4 European Albums (Top 100)[12] 2 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 3 French Albums (SNEP)[14] 14 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 2 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[16] 10 Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] 2 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] 1 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19] 6 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[20] 3 Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] 5 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] 15 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 5 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 1 UK Albums (OCC)[25] 4 US Billboard 200[26] 61 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[27] 26

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[28] 9 Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[29] 20 French Albums (SNEP)[30] 26 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[31] 12 Italian Albums (Hit Parade)[32] 37 Norwegian Vår Period Albums (VG-lista)[33] 17 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 9 UK Albums (OCC)[35] 27 Chart (1997) Peak position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[36] 39

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[37]	Platinum	50,000^*
Belgium (BEA)[38]	Platinum	50,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[39]	Gold	50,000^^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[40]	Gold	32,622[40]
France (SNEP)[41]	2× Gold	246,800[42]
Germany (BVMI)[43]	Platinum	500,000^^
Italy (FIMI)[44]	Gold	50,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)[45]	Platinum	100,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[46]	Platinum	15,000^^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[47]	Gold	25,000^*
Poland (ZPAV)[48]	Gold	50,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49]	Gold	50,000^^
Sweden (GLF)[50]	Gold	50,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[51]	Platinum	50,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[52]	2× Platinum	600,000^^
United States (RIAA)[53]		475,000[54]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[55]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^*
Worldwide		6,000,000[56]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
United Kingdom	April 22, 1996	Parlophone	CD	724383768424
United States	September 3, 1996	Virgin Records
United Kingdom	November 1, 1996	Parlophone	2CD	724385377129

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