One of the Living
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One of the Living is a 1985 song recorded by the American
singer Tina Turner
. The song was one of two songs Turner recorded for the soundtrack for the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
(in which she also starred) and is played over the film's opening credits.
The single became a hit in America, peaking in the top 20 of the US Hot 100, and enjoyed some success in Europe. "One of the Living" won Turner a Grammy Award
for "Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
". The song also appears on Turner's UK hits compilation The Platinum Collection.
United States
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singer Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
. The song was one of two songs Turner recorded for the soundtrack for the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a 1985 Australian post-apocalyptic film directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie, written by Miller, Doug Mitchell and Terry Hayes, and starring Mel Gibson and Tina Turner. It is the third installment in the action movie Mad Max franchise...
(in which she also starred) and is played over the film's opening credits.
The single became a hit in America, peaking in the top 20 of the US Hot 100, and enjoyed some success in Europe. "One of the Living" won Turner a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for "Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female
Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to female recording artists for works containing quality vocal performances in the rock music genre...
". The song also appears on Turner's UK hits compilation The Platinum Collection.
Versions and remixes
- Album Version - 5:59
- 7" Remix - 4:10
- 7" Dub Version - 4:45
- 12" Special Club Mix - 7:35
- 12" Dub - 4:56
- 12" Instrumental - 5:58
Chart performance
| Position | Chart |
|---|---|
| 15 | US HOT 100 |
| 41 | US R&B |
| 6 | US Dance/Club Play |
| 55 | UK |
| 24 | New Zealand |
| 6 | Germany |
| 6 | Poland |
| 34 | Australia |
| 9 | Switzerland |
| 12 | Austria |
| 10 | Netherlands |
| 15 | Ireland |