A song originally recorded for Tina Turner\u2019s hit 1980s album \u201cPrivate Dancer\u201d and thought to be lost has been rediscovered after four decades.<\/p>\n
\u201cHot For You Baby\u201d has been unearthed from the vaults and was played for the first time Thursday when it featured on the UK\u2019s BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like Tina Turner meets AC\/DC,\u201d was one BBC listener\u2019s reaction.<\/p>\n
Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, the song was written by Australian musicians George Young and Harry Vanda, and produced by John Carter. Originally intended to be an album track, according to the song\u2019s caption on Turner\u2019s official YouTube channel, it\u2019s unclear how the song became \u201clost to time.\u201d<\/p>\n
The song will be included in a special \u201cPrivate Dancer\u201d anniversary album slated for release in March.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis thrilling discovery introduces a fresh chapter in the Private Dancer story,\u201d reads the YouTube caption.<\/p>\n
Released in 1984, \u201cPrivate Dancer\u201d marked Turner\u2019s comeback in the 80s. The album sold more than 20 million copies and won three Grammy Awards – including record of the year and best female vocal performance for \u201cWhat\u2019s Love Got to Do with It.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHot For You Baby\u201d isn\u2019t the only new track featuring on the upcoming album, which also includes a previously unreleased television instrumental of \u201cLet\u2019s Stay Together\u201d and a dub mix of \u201cWhat\u2019s Love Got to Do With It.\u201d<\/p>\n
Turner died in May 2023 at the age of 83 at her home in Switzerland. Hailed as the \u201cQueen of Rock\u2018n\u2019 Roll,\u201d the singer rose from humble beginnings and overcame a notoriously abusive marriage to become one of the most popular female artists of all time.<\/p>\n