“What’s Love Got to Do with It” was released as the third single released from Tina Turner’s fifth album, Private Dancer.

The song was first offered to Cliff Richard, but it ended up being rejected. Then, the song was given to the late Phyllis Hyman who wanted to record the song, but Clive Davis (from Arista Records) didn’t allow her to.

Donna Summer was later offered the song, but never recorded it. Before Tina Turner recorded What’s Love Got to Do With It, Bucks Fizz was offered the song and it was supposed to be featured on their album I Hear Talk, but after Tina released the song as a single, their version was shelved until 2000.

The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks in 1984 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It also peaked at #8 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart and managed to chart on Billboard’s dance music and R&B singles chart.

Internationally, What’s Love Got to Do With It topped the charts in Australia and Canada. It also peaked at #3 on the U.K. Singles chart.

The song won three awards at the 1985 Grammys for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.