"Better Be Good to Me" is a hit single from Tina Turner's solo album, Private Dancer. The song had originally been released in 1981 by Spider, a band from New York City with co-writer Holly Knight as a member. The Turner version was successful in the United States on the Hot 100 and the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart. It peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the US R&B/Hip-hop chart. At the 27th Grammy Awards in 1985, this song won Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female, one of four Grammys won by Turner in that ceremony.
The song was featured in the tenth episode of Miami Vice and was included on the first volume of the Miami Vice soundtrack.
Writer (s) : Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman & Holly Knight.
Album : Private Dancer.
Released : 29 May 1984.
Recorded : 1983 - 1984.
Label : Capitol.
Producer : Terry Britten, John Carter, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Wilton Felder,
Rupert Hine, Joe Sample, Greg Walsh, Martyn Ware.
Genre (s) : Pop, Rock.
