Be Tender with Me Baby
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Critical reception
Greg Kot from Chicago Tribune felt that Turner adopts the "pleading style of '60s soul greats" like Sam Cooke and Percy Sledge on the song.[1] In a retrospective review, Pop Rescue stated that "Be Tender with Me Baby" "gives Tina a bit of a rock ballad to play with", adding that she "gets plenty of time and space to show off her vocals, which she really does – from a softer vocal near the start, to winning the battle with the soaring strings and electric guitar." The reviewer also noted the "heartfelt ending" of the song.[2]
Track listings
- "Be Tender with Me Baby" (LP version) – 4:18
- "Be Tender with Me Baby" (live edit) – 4:03
- UK 12-inch single[5]
- "Be Tender with Me Baby" (LP version) – 4:18
- "You Know Who (Is Doing You Know What)" (LP version) – 3:45
- "Be Tender with Me Baby" (live) – 7:04
- UK CD single[6]
- "Be Tender with Me Baby" (LP version) – 4:18
- "Be Tender with Me Baby" (live) – 7:04
- "You Know Who (Is Doing You Know What)" (LP version) – 3:45
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[7] | 75 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[9] | 10 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 35 |
| Portugal (AFP)[11] | 4 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 28 |
References
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- ↑ Kot, Greg (September 17, 1989). "'Foreign Affair' lets Turner head home". Chicago Tribune.
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- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Be Tender with Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
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- ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Tina Turner – Be Tender with Me Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
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- ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink". "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
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