| "Typical Male" | ||||
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| Single by Tina Turner | ||||
| from the album Break Every Rule | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Turn Around" | |||
| Released | August 11, 1986[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[2] | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Terry Britten | |||
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"Typical Male" is a song recorded by American singer Tina Turner. It was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle and produced by the former for Turner's studio album Break Every Rule (1986).
The song hit number one in Cash Box magazine and just missed becoming her second number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number two for three consecutive weeks behind Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors". It reached number three on the Billboard R&B Chart. The B-side of the single was "Don't Turn Around", covered by Bonnie Tyler, Aswad, and Ace of Base. Phil Collins plays drums on the song. "Typical Male" is unusual for a pop song, in that the chorus includes a single measure in 2/4 time.
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 12.
- ^ Rolling Stone Staff (24 May 2023). "Tina Turner: 15 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
She kicked off the album cycle with "Typical Male," a fizzy pop-rock bop...