Typical Male

"Typical Male"
"Typical Male"
Single by Tina Turner
from the album Break Every Rule
B-side	"Don't Turn Around"
Released	August 11, 1986
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:18
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Terry Britten; Graham Lyle;
Producer(s)	Terry Britten
Tina Turner singles chronology

"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 reached 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. It also reached number three on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The B-side of the single is "Don't Turn Around", later covered by Bonnie Tyler, Aswad, and Ace of Base. Phil Collins plays drums on the song.

Music video

In the music video, Turner is seen in a red minidress, flirting with a lawyer. She plays games with him, such as chess and Scrabble in order to get his attention. Throughout the video, Turner is seen hugging and leaning against a statue of the lawyer's leg. At one point in the video, she and the lawyer are sitting on a gigantic telephone headpiece, and she jumps up and down on one end of the phone sending the lawyer high into the air. At the end of the video, Turner and the lawyer are seen walking together holding hands.

Personnel

Tina Turner – lead vocals
Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboards
Terry Britten – guitars, bass, backing vocals
Phil Collins – drums
Tim Cappello – saxophone solo
Tessa Niles – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[3]	20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[4]	6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	17
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[6]	11
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[7]	12
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[8]	5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[9]	1
France (SNEP)^[10]	31
Ireland (IRMA)^[11]	12
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[12]	8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	14
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[14]	8
Norway (VG-lista)^[15]	2
South Africa (Springbok Charts)^[16]	22
Spain (AFYVE)^[17]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[18]	6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	2
UK Singles (OCC)^[20]	33
US Billboard Hot 100^[21]	2
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[22]	23
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[23] Remix	11
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[24] Remix	20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[25]	3
US Cash Box Top 100^[26]	1
West Germany (GfK)^[27]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1986)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop)^[28]	96
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[29]	91
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[30]	69
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[31]	48
Norway Summer Period (VG-lista)^[32]	8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[33]	18
US Billboard Hot 100^[34]	71
US Cash Box Top 100^[35]	33
West Germany (Media Control)^[36]	37

References

^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 12.
^ Rolling Stone Staff (May 24, 2023). "Tina Turner: 15 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 24, 2023. She kicked off the album cycle with "Typical Male," a fizzy pop-rock bop...
^ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australia: St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Tina Turner – Typical Male" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ "Tina Turner – Typical Male" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0740." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8847." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 39. October 4, 1986. p. 12.
^ "Top 3 in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 38. September 27, 1986. p. 14.
^ "Tina Turner – Typical Male" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Typical Male". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ "Tina Turner – Typical Male" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
^ "Tina Turner – Typical Male". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ "Tina Turner – Typical Male". VG-lista. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ "South Africa Springbok Charts 1969-1989". Springbok Radio/Radio Orion. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Tina Turner – Typical Male". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
^ "Tina Turner – Typical Male". 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 September 12, 2013.
^ "Tina Turner Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
^ "Tina Turner Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
^ "Tina Turner Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
^ "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles (Week ending OCTOBER 25, 1986)". Retrieved June 2, 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tina Turner – Typical Male" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1986" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ "Top 100 Singles of 1986". RPM. December 27, 1986. Retrieved September 22, 2015 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1986" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
^ "Topp 20 Single Sommer 1986" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1986". Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ "The Year in Music: 1986" (PDF). Billboard. December 27, 1986. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^ "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1986 – TOP 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. December 27, 1986. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1986" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[1] "Music Week" (PDF). p. 12.

[Rolling_Stone_Staff_2023-2] Rolling Stone Staff (May 24, 2023). "Tina Turner: 15 Essential Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 24, 2023. She kicked off the album cycle with "Typical Male," a fizzy pop-rock bop...

[3] David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australia: St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_Austria_Tina_Turner-4] "Tina Turner – Typical Male" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[sc_Flanders_Tina_Turner-5] "Tina Turner – Typical Male" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-6] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0740." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-7] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8847." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[8] "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 39. October 4, 1986. p. 12.

[9] "Top 3 in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 38. September 27, 1986. p. 14.

[sc_France_Tina_Turner-10] "Tina Turner – Typical Male" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[sc_Ireland2_-11] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Typical Male". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[sc_Dutch40_-12] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[sc_Dutch100_Tina_Turner-13] "Tina Turner – Typical Male" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 1, 2023.

[sc_New_Zealand_Tina_Turner-14] "Tina Turner – Typical Male". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[sc_Norway_Tina_Turner-15] "Tina Turner – Typical Male". VG-lista. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[SA-16] "South Africa Springbok Charts 1969-1989". Springbok Radio/Radio Orion. Retrieved May 28, 2024.

[17] Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[sc_Sweden_Tina_Turner-18] "Tina Turner – Typical Male". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[sc_Switzerland_Tina_Turner-19] "Tina Turner – Typical Male". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Tina_Turner-20] "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Tina_Turner-21] "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2013.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Tina_Turner-22] "Tina Turner Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2013.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Tina_Turner-23] "Tina Turner Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[sc_Billboarddancesales_Tina_Turner-24] "Tina Turner Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2025.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Tina_Turner-25] "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2013.

[26] "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles (Week ending OCTOBER 25, 1986)". Retrieved June 2, 2020.

[sc_West_Germany_Tina_Turner-27] "Offiziellecharts.de – Tina Turner – Typical Male" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 21, 2025.

[28] "Jaaroverzichten 1986" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[29] "Top 100 Singles of 1986". RPM. December 27, 1986. Retrieved September 22, 2015 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[30] "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

[31] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1986" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved September 17, 2015.

[32] "Topp 20 Single Sommer 1986" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[33] "Swiss Year-End Charts 1986". Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[usyearend-34] "The Year in Music: 1986" (PDF). Billboard. December 27, 1986. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

[35] "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1986 – TOP 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. December 27, 1986. Retrieved June 2, 2020.

[36] "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1986" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2015.

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v t e Tina Turner
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
Related articles	Discography Songs written Awards Ike & Tina Turner Ike & Tina Turner discography I, Tina What's Love Got to Do with It Tina (musical) Tina (documentary) Bolic Sound

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