Fueled by the Queen of Rock and Roll's raspy, soaring vocals and energetic performance style, the track was originally written by Mike Chapman and Holly Knight for Paul Young, whose management team passed on it. Bonnie Tyler then recorded it first in 1988 for her album Hide Your Heart, per Song Facts. It only gained minor traction, however. It wasn't until it was put into Turner's hands that it became a smash that has endured for decades.
After undergoing a musical transformation when the superstar requested the addition of a bridge and a key change, a cover version of the song was recorded for Turner's seventh solo studio album, Foreign Affair. The result was a massive international hit. It reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 4 in Australia. While it peaked at only No. 15 in the States, "The Best" is widely regarded as the powerhouse singer's signature tune.
At the time of writing, it had over 470 million Spotify streams and 374 million YouTube views, pointing to its timelessness and generational transcendence.
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