The playlist of the blue News editorial team These are Tina Turner's best songs

Tina Turner was one of the most successful female singers of all time. Thanks to her unique blend of R&B, soul, pop and rock music, she was able to build an impressive career over several decades.

Following the news of her death, we want to create a perfect playlist based on a few selected Tina Turner classics.

In a time when every movie needed a hit single, "Mad Max" took it a step further by not only having Tina sing the theme song, but also taking on a starring role in the movie. The movie's theme song was a huge success, and the power ballad was nominated for a Grammy and a Golden Globe.

This song became Tina Turner's most successful song and was taken from her 1984 album "Private Dancer". It was later used in the 1993 movie of the same name, based on Tina's life. Surprisingly, it was initially offered to Cliff Richard, who turned it down. Phyllis Hyman, Donna Summer and even Bucks Fizz were also offered the song. Bucks Fizz even recorded a version, but it was shelved because Tina released her version first.

This song was originally intended for Dire Straits' album "Love over Gold". An instrumental version was recorded, but Mark Knopfler found the lyrics unsuitable for a male singer and decided against it. The song became a huge hit for Tina in 1984.

If you're looking for a positive and motivational anthem, then you've come to the right place. Bonnie Tyler actually recorded the original version, but Tina had more success with her cover a year later in 1989.

Tina Turner continued her success from the 80s with this captivating ballad. The song comes from her 1989 album "Foreign Affair". It reached the top ten in the UK and was written by Albert Hammond and Graham Lyle, the latter of whom also wrote "What's Love Got to Do With It".

Although Creedence Clearwater Revival recorded the song for the first time in 1969, it mainly became known in Tina Turner's cover versions. In 1970, she recorded it together with her husband Ike and turned it into a funk-soul rocker. She later re-recorded it for the 1993 film "What's Love Got to Do With It" and it became one of her best-known songs.

This song is considered one of producer Phil Spector's best works, thanks to his unique "wall of sound" technique. Spector was aware of Ike Turner's controlling nature in the studio and signed an unusual contract: The album and song were released under the name "Ike & Tina Turner", but Ike was paid 20,000 dollars to stay out of the studio. Only Tina's vocal tracks can be heard on the recording.

This song was the theme song to the 1995 James Bond film "GoldenEye", in which Pierce Brosnan played the leading role. Bono and The Edge from U2 wrote the song especially for Tina when she found out that she had been invited to sing the theme song.

This cover of the Al Green classic was produced by the synthpop group Heaven 17 and helped Tina make a much-needed comeback in 1983. The song became her biggest solo hit to date and was slightly more successful in the UK than the original by Al Green.

This song is a semi-autobiographical composition by Tina about her rural hometown of Nutbush, Tennessee. It was released shortly before her separation from her then-husband Ike Turner and was the couple's last hit single together.