Two People (song)

"Two People"
"Two People"
Single by Tina Turner
from the album Break Every Rule
B-side	"Havin' a Party"
Released	27 October 1986
Genre	Pop; R&B;
Length	4:11
Label	Capitol
Songwriters	Terry Britten; Graham Lyle;
Producer	Terry Britten
Tina Turner singles chronology
Music video
	"Two People" on YouTube

"Two People" is a song by recording artist Tina Turner. It was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, with production helmed by the former, and released as the second single from her sixth solo album Break Every Rule (1986).

Versions and remixes

Album version – 4:09
Dance mix – 8:24
Dub Mix – 7:00
Tender Mix – 7:15

Personnel

Tina Turner – lead vocals
Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboards
Billy Livsey – keyboards
Terry Britten – guitars, bass, backing vocals
Jack Bruno – drums

Charts

"Two People" became a top ten hit in Germany and Switzerland, and reached the top 20 in Austria, the Netherlands on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was also a #30 pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.

Weekly charts

Chart (1986–1987)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[3]	28
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[4]	53
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[5]	9
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[6]	13
Germany (Official German Charts)^[7]	10
Ireland (IRMA)^[8]	23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[9]	22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[10]	20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[11]	21
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[12]	10
UK Singles (OCC)^[13]	43
US Billboard Hot 100^[14]	30
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[15]	12
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[16]	18
US Cash Box Top 100^[17]	29

Music video

There were two music videos to "Two People", including one with Turner dressed as different characters, such as Cinderella.

References

^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 53.
^ "Tina Turner – Two People" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ "Tina Turner – Two People" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0763." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8810." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 29, 1986. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
^ "Tina Turner - Top Titel" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Two People". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Tina Turner" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^ "Tina Turner – Two People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
^ "Tina Turner – Two People". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ "Tina Turner – Two People". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
^ "Tina Turner Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
^ "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
^ "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

[1] "Music Week" (PDF). p. 53.

[sc_Austria_Tina_Turner-2] "Tina Turner – Two People" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[sc_Flanders_Tina_Turner-3] "Tina Turner – Two People" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-4] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0763." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-5] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8810." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[6] "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 29, 1986. Retrieved September 23, 2015.

[7] "Tina Turner - Top Titel" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 23, 2015.

[sc_Ireland2_-8] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Two People". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 23, 2015.

[sc_Dutch40_Tina_Turner-9] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Tina Turner" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 1, 2023.

[sc_Dutch100_Tina_Turner-10] "Tina Turner – Two People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 23, 2015.

[sc_New_Zealand_Tina_Turner-11] "Tina Turner – Two People". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[sc_Switzerland_Tina_Turner-12] "Tina Turner – Two People". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Tina_Turner-13] "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Tina_Turner-14] "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Tina_Turner-15] "Tina Turner Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Tina_Turner-16] "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.

[17] "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

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Studio albums	Tina Turns the Country On! Acid Queen Rough Love Explosion Private Dancer Break Every Rule Foreign Affair Wildest Dreams Twenty Four Seven
Live albums	Tina Live in Europe VH1 Divas Live '99 Tina Live
Soundtracks	Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome What's Love Got to Do with It
Compilation albums	Simply the Best The Collected Recordings: Sixties to Nineties All the Best Tina! Love Songs Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
Singles	"Baby, Get It On" "Whole Lotta Love" "Acid Queen" "Under My Thumb" "Sometimes When We Touch" "Night Time Is the Right Time" "Back Stabbers" "Let's Stay Together" "Help!" "What's Love Got to Do with It" "Better Be Good to Me" "Private Dancer" "I Can't Stand the Rain" "Show Some Respect" "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" "One of the Living" "Typical Male" "Back Where You Started" "Two People" "Girls" "What You Get Is What You See" "Break Every Rule" "Paradise Is Here" "Afterglow" "Nutbush City Limits" "Addicted to Love" "Tonight" "A Change Is Gonna Come" "634-5789" "The Best" "I Don't Wanna Lose You" "Steamy Windows" "Look Me in the Heart" "Foreign Affair" "Be Tender with Me Baby" "Nutbush City Limits (The 90s Version)" "Way of the World" "Love Thing" "I Want You Near Me" "(Simply) The Best" "I Don't Wanna Fight" "Disco Inferno" "Why Must We Wait Until Tonight" "Proud Mary" "GoldenEye" "Whatever You Want" "On Silent Wings" "Missing You" "Something Beautiful Remains" "In Your Wildest Dreams" "When the Heartache Is Over" "Whatever You Need" "Don't Leave Me This Way" "Open Arms" "Complicated Disaster"
Guest singles	"Boxtop" "Ball of Confusion" "Tonight" "It's Only Love" "Tearing Us Apart" "It Takes Two" "Cose della vita - Can't Stop Thinking of You" "Teach Me Again"
Videography	One Last Time Live in Concert All the Best: The Live Collection Tina Live
Tours	Private Dancer Tour Break Every Rule World Tour Foreign Affair: The Farewell Tour What's Love? Tour Wildest Dreams Tour Twenty Four Seven Tour Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour
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