TINA: The Tina Turner Musical West End soundtrack: A complete guide to the West End setlist

TINA: The Tina Turner Musical is a dynamic production that chronicles the life and career of Tina Turner, showcasing her journey from humble beginnings to becoming the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll. It features some of her more iconic chart-topping songs, while also offering glimpses into the struggles that backdropped the creation of her impressive catalog of music.

Here's every song on TINA: The Tina Turner Musical West End soundtrack.

Etherland / Sound of Mystic Law

Tina Turner's later life was rooted in her Buddhist beliefs, some of which showed up in her music. The chanting of the Devotion to the Mystic Law of the Lotus Sutra, which can be heard on Turner's Beyond: Buddhist and Christian Prayers album with Dechen Shak-Dagsay and Regula Curti, inspires the opener to this musical, a beautiful representation of her soul.

Nutbush City Limits

The show opens with this energetic track, reflecting on Turner's early life in Nutbush, Tennessee. It chronicles her early life as a child in a small Tennessee town.

Don't Turn Around

A widely covered track from Turner's catalog, most notably by Ace of Base, this 1986 tune is a gutwrenching goodbye to a lover that's walking away.

Shake a Tailfeather

This upbeat number captures the vibrant energy of the diva's early performances with the phrase "shake your tailfeather" becoming part of the common lexicon.

The Hunter

Originally a bluesy Albert King track, Turner's rendition was a touch funkier and proved to be successful, charting on Billboard's Best-Selling Soul Singles and featuring on a Grammy-nominated album of the same name.

Matchbox

"I got my clothes in a matchbox, I'm gonna forget about you." A fiery line, this song, like many others in Turner's discography, narrates a breakup. What makes this one different though is the narrator's resolve to move on.

It's Gonna Work Out Fine

Turner's life was a lot of things, from dazzling and glamorous to energetic and passionate. The deeper, darker elements were often overshadowed by the public persona, but Turner layered her lyrics with these experiences. This song delves into the complexities of Tina's personal and professional relationships.

A Fool in Love

Turner's first professional release and one of her earliest hits, this track highlights the songstress's initial rise to fame.

Let's Stay Together

From a first hit to a charter, this song was Turner's first solo song to enter the UK Top 10 music charts - the first of many charting songs to come.

Better Be Good to Me

Turner's take on the Spider tune earned her the 1981 Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, yet again, one of many awards she would earn in her career.

Higher

Hot off the award, Turner would next cover Sly and the Family Stone's I Want to Take You Higher, charting above the original and creating a legacy through covers of Higher that followed, including one from the Jackson 5.

River Deep - Mountain High

Perhaps one of Turner's most known and beloved tracks, this song denotes an overwhelming devotion to one's love. This powerful rendition showcases Tina's vocal prowess and emotional depth and the stage version upholds this in its delivery. Rather surprisingly, the song was panned by critics when it was first released, proving first impressions aren't always the entire story.

Be Tender with Me Baby

If there's one thing Turner knew how to do, it was deliver a solid rock ballad. This is up there as one of her best and is certainly one of the most beautiful, vulnerable, and emotional tracks in the show.

Proud Mary

An iconic performance that became synonymous with Tina's dynamic stage presence, Turner's life story would be incomplete without an appearance from Proud Mary.

I Don't Wanna Fight

The anthem to Turner's autobiographical film, What’s Love Got to Do With It, this Grammy-winning song closes out Act One of the musical.

Private Dancer

A reflective piece exploring themes of vulnerability and resilience, this song delves into a more tender side of the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll's mind and soul.

Disco Inferno

The name says it. Turner's cover of the Trammps tune, featured in her autobiographical film and in the movie Saturday Night Fever, represents everything that defines the era of seventies disco.

Open Arms

A 2004 track that featured artists Estelle and K. T. Tunstall, this song boasts of an unshakeable bond, stating that no matter what happens, "Your friend is here, right by your side." The stage version adapts the song into an ensemble piece, transforming it into a whole new experience.

I Can't Stand the Rain

Who can't relate to the memories rain evokes? In this tune, Turner laments the pain and torment she feels when the rain reminds her of a past lover.

Tonight

A rare track that leaves Turner uncredited, the songstress recorded Tonight with none other than an equally renown singer, David Bowie. The duo were lifelong friends, with Turner calling Bowie, "a very special person in my life. An icon. Irreplaceable loving friend." Their bond comes through in the song, the essence of which can certainly be felt in the stage version.

What's Love Got to Do with It

This soulful ballad became one of Turner's signature songs. It showcased both her vocal and lyrical abilities, becoming a symbol of what made her truly irreplaceable.

We Don't Need Another Hero

A stirring anthem emphasizing strength and independence, this song is a moment of triumph. It goes beyond one's experiences as a victim and establishes them as their own savior, capable of rising up for what they believe in.

(Simply) The Best

A beautifully crafted soundtrack, TINA opens with honoring Turner's spirituality and soul and closes with a high-energy finale celebrating Tina's enduring legacy and contributions to music.

Finale: Nutbush City Limits / Proud Mary

In a true celebration of Turner's roots, her life, and her triumphs, the musical closes with a medley that invites the audience to participate and sing along.

These songs, among others, weave together the compelling narrative of Tina Turner's life, offering audiences a powerful and inspiring theatrical experience. Whether you're a fan of musicals, Turner, rock 'n' roll, sequined outfits, or the disco of the seventies, the West End production of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical will dazzle you and leave you yearning for more.