One of the Living

"One of the Living" is a song written by Holly Knight and produced by Mike Chapman. It was recorded by American singer Tina Turner for the soundtrack album to the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, which starred Mel Gibson and Turner. It was one of two songs which Turner recorded for the film, the other being "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)".

"One of the Living"
Single by Tina Turner
from the album Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Released	September 13, 1985[1]
Recorded	1985
Studio	Cherokee Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre	New wave hard rock
Length	5:58
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Holly Knight
Producer(s)	Mike Chapman
Tina Turner singles chronology
"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" (1985) "One of the Living" (1985) "It's Only Love" (1985)

"One of the Living" was released as the album's second single and reached number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100, spending a total of 18 weeks on the chart.^[2] Elsewhere, it peaked at number 18 in Canada, number 15 in Ireland, number ten in the Netherlands and number nine in Switzerland. "One of the Living" won the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards.

Recording

"One of the Living" features Device and Tim Cappello. Along with performing keyboards and background vocals, Holly Knight wrote and composed the song. Knight also co-wrote Turner's hit singles "Better Be Good to Me" and "The Best". Gene Black played guitars and performed background vocals. The saxophone solo was performed by Cappello. Device's frontman Paul Engemann did not participate on the project.

Official versions/remixes

• Album Version – 5:58
• 7" Remix – 4:10
• 7" Dub Version – 4:45
• 12" Special Club Mix – 7:35
• 12" Dub – 4:56
• 12" Instrumental – 5:58

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	34
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4]	12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]	7
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6]	18
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7]	9
Ireland (IRMA)[8]	15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9]	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10]	13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11]	24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	9
UK Singles (OCC)[13]	55
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	15
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[15]	6
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16]	41
West Germany (Official German Charts)[17]	6
US Cash Box Top 100[18]	16

References

1. "FMQB" (PDF). p. 25.
2. "AllMusic: Tina Turner (Awards)". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
3. David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. Australia: St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "Tina Turner – One of the Living" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
5. "Tina Turner – One of the Living" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0605." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
7. "Singlet 1985-10 lokakuu" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – One of the Living". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 45, 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
10. "Tina Turner – One of the Living" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
11. "Tina Turner – One of the Living". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
12. "Tina Turner – Switzerland". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
13. "Tina Turner: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
14. "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
15. "Tina Turner Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
16. "Tina Turner Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
17. "Tina Turner - Top Titel" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
18. "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.