From the album, Private Dancer (1983)
Written by Graham Lyle and Terry Britten
Produced by Terry Britten
Recorded at Mayfair Studios, London
Capitol Records

The musicians:
Tina Turner: Lead vocals
Terry Britten: Electric rhythm guitars and bass, LinnDrum and backing vocals
Billy Livsey: Yamaha DX7
Simon Morton: Percussion
Tessa Niles: backing vocals


You must understand, though the touch of your hand makes my pulse react
That it's only the thrill of boy meeting girl, opposites attract
It's physical
Only logical
You must try to ignore that it means more than that
Oh-oh-oh, what's love got to do, got to do with it?
What's love but a second-hand emotion?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?
It may seem to you that I'm acting confused when you're close to me
If I tend to look dazed, I read it some place, I got cause to be
There's a name for it
There's a phrase that fits
But whatever the reason, you do it for me
Oh-oh-oh, what's love got to do, got to do with it?
What's love but a second-hand emotion?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?
Whoo
I've been taking on a new direction
But I have to say
I've been thinking about my own protection
It scares me to feel this way
Whoa-oh, what's love got to do, got to do with it?
What's love but a second-hand emotion?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?
got to do, got to do with it?
What's love but a sweet old-fashioned notion?
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?
ooh, got to do with it?
(What's love? A second-hand emotion)
What's love got to do, got to do with it?
Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?
(What's love) ooh-ooh (got to do with it?) Got to do with it?
(What's love) but a second-hand emotion?

This song was #1 for 3 weeks on the charts, making Tina, at age 44, the oldest female solo artist to top the charts, ever. It was the 2nd biggest single of 1984, beaten only by Prince (When Doves Cry)

Tech note: Recorded on VPI turntable to Apogee Duet 3, to Garage Band and iMovie as a 24-bit wav file