Having split with Ike Turner, and having been struggling to get her solo career to really take off, Tina released "Private Dancer". The album had a number of producers, including one member of the band Heaven 17. The machine-pop (and occasional rock) laden with synthesizers and drum machines replaces the organic RnB of Tina's music with Ike.
The album was a huge success, though I agree with the assessment that much of the music itself is kind of forgettable. It's Turner's amazing voice that really sells this music. I didn't even entirely recognise "What's love got to do with it" until her voice kicked in. In some ways though, the underwhelming impact of the music does serve to spotlight Turner's vocal power all the more.
Side note: I never thought I'd hear someone best Al Green at "Let's stick together", but wow, she gives him a run for his money.
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