Wildest Dreams
Studio album by
Tina Turner
ReleasedApril 22, 1996
RecordedSummer 1995 – early 1996
Genre
Length58:05
LabelParlophone
Producer
Tina Turner chronology
The Collected Recordings: Sixties to Nineties
(1994) 		Wildest Dreams
(1996) 		Twenty Four Seven
(1999)
Alternative cover
US cover art
Singles from Wildest Dreams
  1. "GoldenEye"
    Released: November 7, 1995
  2. "Whatever You Want"
    Released: March 11, 1996
  3. "On Silent Wings"
    Released: June 8, 1996
  4. "Missing You"
    Released: July 25, 1996
  5. "Something Beautiful Remains"
    Released: October 19, 1996
  6. "In Your Wildest Dreams"
    Released: December 21, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Daily VaultB−[2]
Music Week[3]
Robert Christgau(neither)[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

Wildest Dreams is the ninth solo studio album by Tina Turner, released on April 22, 1996, by Parlophone internationally and Virgin Records in the US. Six singles were released from the album: the theme for the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye, "GoldenEye"; "Whatever You Want"; "On Silent Wings" featuring Sting; "Missing You"; "Something Beautiful Remains"; and "In Your Wildest Dreams", a duet with Barry White. It has earned double platinum certifications in the United Kingdom and in Europe.[6][7]

Overview

The album includes the song "GoldenEye", the theme to the James Bond film of the same name. It was written by Bono and The Edge of the Irish band U2 and was recorded and released as a single in 1995. The song "Confidential" was written and co-produced for Turner by the British group Pet Shop Boys. The band's singer and lyricist, Neil Tennant, sings backing vocals on the track. The original Pet Shop Boys demo (with Tennant on vocals) can be found on the 2001 2-disc re-release of their album Very. "Unfinished Sympathy" is a cover of the Massive Attack song. The track "All Kinds of People" was co-written by Sheryl Crow. "In Your Wildest Dreams" was later re-recorded as a duet with Barry White and released as a single, reaching No. 32 in the UK Singles Chart. The duet version is included on the US version of the album, which has a different track listing, released some six months after it was first issued in Europe and most other parts of the world, and features an alternate cover. The album also features guest vocals from Sting on the track "On Silent Wings" which peaked at No. 13 in the UK. Wildest Dreams includes a total of six European single releases; "GoldenEye", "Whatever You Want"—co-written by Taylor Dayne, "On Silent Wings", Turner's cover version of John Waite's "Missing You", "Something Beautiful Remains" and the title track "In Your Wildest Dreams".

In 1997 the album was released as a limited edition special pack in Europe with a bonus disc including remixes, non-album tracks and live recordings from Turner's concert in Amsterdam on the Wildest Dreams Tour. The two-disc edition was released with the same cover picture as the US album.

Track listings

Wildest Dreams track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do What You Do"
4:23
2."Whatever You Want"
4:52
3."Missing You"
4:36
4."On Silent Wings" (featuring Sting)
6:12
5."Thief of Hearts"
4:05
6."In Your Wildest Dreams" (featuring Antonio Banderas)
5:33
7."GoldenEye" (single edit)
3:27
8."Confidential"
4:39
9."Something Beautiful Remains"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
4:20
10."All Kinds of People"
4:43
11."Unfinished Sympathy"
4:30
12."Dancing in My Dreams"
6:45
Total length:58:05
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Love Is a Beautiful Thing"Seth Swirsky3:45
Total length:61:50
Special tour edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In Your Wildest Dreams" (with Barry White; single edit)
  • Chapman
  • Knight
3:48
2."Something Beautiful Remains" (Joe Urban remix edit)
  • Britten
  • Lyle
4:00
3."The Difference Between Us"
4:32
4."River Deep – Mountain High" (live, Amsterdam 1996)
3:59
5."We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" (live, Amsterdam 1996)
  • Britten
  • Lyle
6:04
6."Private Dancer" (live, Amsterdam 1996)Mark Knopfler9:01
7."Steamy Windows" (live, Amsterdam 1996)Tony Joe White3:37
8."The Best" (live, Amsterdam 1996)
  • Chapman
  • Knight
7:13
9."On Silent Wings" (live, Amsterdam 1996)
  • Ralston
  • White
5:27
North American version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Missing You" (alternate mix)
  • Leonard
  • Sandford
  • Waite
4:40
2."In Your Wildest Dreams" (with Barry White)
  • Chapman
  • Knight
5:29
3."Whatever You Want" (alternate mix)
  • Baker
  • Dayne
  • Zarr
4:31
4."Do What You Do"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
  • Reeves
4:23
5."Thief of Hearts"
  • Friedman
  • Hattler
  • Krause
  • Rich
4:05
6."On Silent Wings" (featuring Sting)
  • Ralston
  • White
6:12
7."Something Beautiful Remains"
  • Britten
  • Lyle
4:20
8."Confidential"
  • Lowe
  • Tennant
4:39
9."The Difference Between Us"
  • Holand
  • Celli
  • Levan
4:32
10."All Kinds of People"
  • Crow
  • Gilbert
  • Presley
4:43
11."Unfinished Sympathy"
  • Del Naja
  • Marshall
  • Nelson
  • Sharp
  • Vowles
4:30
12."GoldenEye" (soundtrack version)
  • Bono
  • The Edge
4:46
13."Dancing in My Dreams"
  • Cawley
  • Fleming
  • Russell
6:45
14."Something Beautiful Remains" (Joe Urban remix edit; hidden track)
  • Britten
  • Lyle
5:10
Total length:68:45

Personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Wildest Dreams
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[39] Platinum 50,000*
Belgium (BEA)[40] Platinum 50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[41] Gold 50,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[42] Gold 32,622[42]
France (SNEP)[43] 2× Gold 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[44] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[45] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[46] Platinum 15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[47] Gold 25,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[48] Gold 50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[50] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[51] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] 2× Platinum 600,000^
United States — 475,000[52]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[7] 2× Platinum 2,000,000*
Worldwide — 6,000,000[53]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for Wildest Dreams
Region Date Label Format Catalogue
United Kingdom April 22, 1996 Parlophone CD 724383768424
United States September 3, 1996 Virgin
United Kingdom November 1, 1996 Parlophone 2CD 724385377129

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "The Daily Vault Music Reviews". dailyvault.com.
  3. ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Music Week. March 23, 1996. p. 12 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Tina Turner". robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "British album certifications – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1997". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams - Special Tour Edition" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  12. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 9521". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  13. ^ a b c "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 17. April 27, 1996. p. 15. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  15. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 17. April 27, 1996. p. 14. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  16. ^ "Tina Turner: Wildest Dreams" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  17. ^ "Lescharts.com – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  18. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  19. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1996. 35. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  20. ^ "Charts.nz – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams - Special Tour Edition". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  21. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  23. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  24. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  25. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  26. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  27. ^ "Tina Turner Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  28. ^ "Tina Turner Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  29. ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1996". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  30. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  31. ^ "Year End Sales Charts – European Top 100 Albums 1996" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 51/52. December 21, 1996. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  32. ^ "Classement Albums – année 1996" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  33. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1996" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  34. ^ "Topp 40 Album Vår 1996" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  35. ^ "Årslista Album (inkl samlingar) – År 1996" (in Swedish). Hitlistan. Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  36. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1996". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  37. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  38. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1997". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  39. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  40. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 1996". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  41. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams". Music Canada.
  42. ^ a b "Tina Turner" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  43. ^ "French album certifications – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  44. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tina Turner; 'Wildest Dreams')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  45. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Wildest Dreams in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1996 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  46. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Tina Turner – Wildest Dreams". Recorded Music NZ.
  47. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  48. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 1996 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  49. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 941. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  50. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17.
  51. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Wildest Dreams')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  52. ^ Mayfield, Geoff (April 8, 2000). "Between the Bullets: Around the Horn". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 15. p. 88. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
  53. ^ "Tina Turner CD sales - The Pop History Dig". Retrieved April 24, 2017.
Categories