"Break Every Rule" is Tina Turner's sixth solo studio album, released on September 8, 1986, by Capitol Records. It followed the success of her 1984 comeback album Private Dancer. The album's lead single, "Typical Male," reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks in October 1986. Other notable singles include "Two People" and "What You Get Is What You See," both of which entered the top 20. The track "Back Where You Started" earned Turner her third consecutive Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female, in 1987. This album was notable for being Turner's first solo album featuring original songs.
Break Every Rule is Tina Turner's sixth solo studio album, released on September 8, 1986. The album's A-side was produced by Graham Lyle and Terry Britten, known for their work on Turner's 1984 hit "What's Love Got to Do with It," while the B-side featured tracks produced by Bryan Adams, Bob Clearmountain, Mark Knopfler, and Rupert Hine.
Out of the album's eleven tracks, eight were released as singles, including "Typical Male" (U.S. No. 2), featuring Phil Collins on drums, "What You Get Is What You See" (U.S. No. 13), "Two People" (Spain No. 1, U.S. R&B No. 18), David Bowie's "Girls" (Poland No. 11), "Back Where You Started" (U.S. Rock No. 18), co-written and produced by Bryan Adams, "Afterglow" (U.S. Dance No. 2), featuring Steve Winwood on keyboards, "Break Every Rule" (Poland No. 15), co-written and produced by Rupert Hine, and "Paradise Is Here" (Ireland No. 24).
Many of the 12-inch singles from the album included extended or alternate mixes, live versions, and non-album tracks, with some of these not appearing on compact disc until the 2022 Deluxe Edition box set. Turner also recorded additional tracks during the album sessions with Steve Lillywhite and Bryan Adams; "Don't Turn Around," produced by Adams, was released as a B-side, but other recordings remain unreleased.
Following the album's release, Turner recorded the duet "Tearing Us Apart" with Eric Clapton, which was included on Clapton's 1986 album August and released as a single in early 1987.
