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About the wild tidbit, conversation has been generated around it. Was it said that the legendary duet ‘It’s Only Love’ with Bryan Adams was done in less than three hours? In a clip of Tina telling the story of how the magic came to be, Lionel Richie played a tape of the song to Tina; by the time she heard those few bars of music, she was hooked. ‘I went, oh, I love it,’ she recalled; so they went into the studio at three in the afternoon, and three hours later, amidst whistling and laughter, the song was DONE. No rewrites, no hour-long takes, just pure magic with that chemistry.
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And another nostalgic moment for Tina Turner: ‘He just knew what he was doing, he knew what he wanted, and we just worked together perfect.’ And then they hit the road for a European tour. All classic Tina energy, no hesitation, just vibes with history.
Let’s view this reaction that the throwback stirred up in people. The comment section is an explosion of nostalgia, love, and some downright funny statements from behind the scenes: “One of my favorite mashups of all time,” says one user. “Undeniable chemistry onstage,” says another. Another comment: That tiny little halt just after those high notes are let off, then pow, the guitar riff is there is pure fire. Well, they’re not wrong.
Then another fan dropped some hilarious Bryan Adams story. One of those moments where, as the story goes, “When Tina walked into the studio, she asked ‘Which one is Bryan Adams?’ Someone answered, ‘The scrawny one.’ And then, after one take, she just… walked out. They had to chase her down the hall to get her back in.” I mean, that is rock and roll if anything is.
International love flowing in too! One Brazilian fan said, “The pose she struck when he started playing became the best album cover of all her records.” Another one said, “Brazil loves her. Don’t let Tina’s page die… she’s history.” And really, standing by those statements.
The beauty of this: after 30-plus years, this thing hits you like a ton of bricks. Somebody called it their favorite Bryan Adams track; somebody else called it a childhood anthem. “My mom still has the album,” was yet another comment, describing that some music simply does not age.
Tina Turner and Bryan Adams didn’t just make a song: They made a moment. And even after 30 years, people are again losing their minds. Maybe it’s all that raw energy, maybe it’s the fact that they recorded it in one afternoon, maybe it’s just Tina being Tina. Whatever it is, ‘It’s Only Love’ says that sometimes the best things happen fast, and when they do, they last forever.
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Here we go-back to prove that legends never overthink-it’s all about going straight to the work. Just 3 hours. Just one song. Zero regrets.
This story originally appeared on Celebrityinsider
