Private Dancer is the fifth solo studio album by Tina Turner. It was released on May 29, 1984, through Capitol Records and was her first album released through the label. After several challenging years of going solo after divorcing Ike Turner, Private Dancer propelled Turner into becoming a viable solo star, as well as one of the most marketable crossover singers in the recording industry. It became a worldwide commercial success, earning multi-platinum certifications, and remains her best-selling album in North America to date.

Hilburn, Robert; Hunt, Dennis; Cromelin, Richard; Feather, Leonard; Atkinson, Terry; Johnson, Connie; Pond, Steve; Damsker, Matt; Grein, Paul; Waller, Don; Willman, Chris; Gurza, Agustin; Matsumoto, Jon; Baker, Chris; Shapiro, Marc; Reeves, Jim (December 16, 1984). "Guiding the Uninitiated Through the Top 40". Los Angeles Times.Offiziellecharts.de – Tina Turner – Private Dancer" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 14, 2015. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021 . Retrieved July 30, 2021. David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australia: St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. The Irish Charts – Search Results – Private Dancer". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 18, 2015.

American album certifications – Tina Turner – Private Dancer". Recording Industry Association of America. Michael Lydon (December 5, 2011). 1001 Albums: You Must Hear Before You Die. Hachette UK. ISBN 9781844037148 . Retrieved June 16, 2012. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. The barcode panel in the top right corner is a more modern design superimposed on the older artwork. This has the series of boxes for country codings as typical for an EMI family release. Here the boxes for D:, F:, and UK: are left blank. The only complete box is I: 084. "Place of manufacture as stated on label. Marketed and distributed by EMI. Made in Italy." Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Tina Turner; 'Private Dancer ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.British single certifications – Tina Turner – Private Dancer". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 30, 2023. Top 100 Albums (January 5–December 28, 1985)" (PDF). Music Week. January 18, 1986. p.11. ISSN 0265-1548– via World Radio History.

Warner Music will next month reissue Tina Turner‘s 1984 album Private Dancer as a two-CD deluxe edition. Gleason, Holly (May 1, 2008). "Tina Turner > Private Dancer". American Songwriter. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009 . Retrieved June 16, 2012. National Recording Registry Class Produces Ultimate 'Stay at Home' Playlist". Library of Congress. March 25, 2020 . Retrieved March 25, 2020.Capitol/EMI - Exciting Prospects '86" (PDF). Music & Media. December 23, 1985. p.4 . Retrieved June 26, 2023. Apter, Jeff (July 24, 2015). "Tina Turner: Private Dancer 30th Anniversary Edition (Capitol)". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved January 29, 2022.