TINA: Single

We Don’t Need Another Hero (1985)

Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero - Single

We Don’t Need Another Hero is the first single from the Mad Max soundtrack album, to promote the Mad Max movie with Tina’s first starring role as a main actor. The song was a massive worldwide success and Tina's first #1 in Germany. After the release, Tina added the song to the setlist of her ongoing Private Dancer Tour and performed it since then live at every concert tour. Live versions are available on the Live In Europe album from 1988 and the Rio '88 home video. In 1986, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Design: Shoot That Tiger!
Illustration: Amsel 
Release: June 1985 (USA) / July 1985 (Europe)
Label: Capitol / EMI
Format: 7“ Vinyl (Picture) / 12“ Vinyl / Cassette
Charts: Germany: #1 / USA: #2 / UK: #3 / Europe: #4, #1 (Airplay) / #1 in Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Spain
Certifications: Germany: 1x Gold / UK: 1x Silver
Grammy: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (Nomination 1986)
Album: Mad Max (Beyond Thunderdome)

  1. We Don’t Need Another Hero 4:16
    2. Writer: Terry Britten, Graham Lyle / Producer: Terry Britten / Mixed by John Hudson / Recorded at Mayfair Studios, London / Terry Britten: Guitars, Bass Guitar / Nick Glennie Smith: Keyboards / Tim Cappello: Saxophone / Charlie Morgan / Graham Broad: Drums, Percussion / Kings House School Choir
  2. Instrumental 4:45
    3. From the 7" record
  3. Extended Mix 6:10
  4. Dub Version 6:31
    5. From the 12" record
Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero - Single

The music video was produced and directed by George Miller and shows Tina standing on a bright spotlight and dressed in her Auntie Entity costume, with various scenes from the movie in-between. At the end, she is accompanied by the King’s House school children's choir and Timmy Capello playing the saxophone part. The clip was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award in 1986. The video was never officially released from Tina’s record company. Curiously, on the Simply The Best video collection it was replaced with a live version, taken from the Do You Want Some Action! video.

Director: George Miller
Producer: George Miller
Release: Never officially released
MTV Video Music Award: Best Female Video (Nominated 1986)
Time: 4:04

Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero - Music Video

Billboard - June 29, 1985

And now for one where the rock’n roller not just sings the theme, but stars in the flick; here’s „Mad Max’s“ leading lady in a (relatively) quiet mood … and the Capitol 12-inch promo will certainly be one of the top 40 reverse crossovers, being rather downtempo, and having the theatrical sound of a movie theme.

Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero - Single

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