When the Heartache Is Over

"When The Heartache Is Over" is a song by American recording artist Tina Turner. Written by Graham Stack and John Reid for her album Twenty Four Seven (1999), it was released as the album's leading single in September 1999. The song was a moderate hit in late 1999 and early 2000, reaching number ten in the United Kingdom and the top 20 in several other European countries. The song is produced by British producers Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor.

"When The Heartache Is Over"
Single by Tina Turner
from the album Twenty Four Seven
ReleasedSeptember 6, 1999
GenreDance-rock
Length3:45
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Graham Stack, John Reid
Producer(s)Brian Rawling, Mark Taylor
Tina Turner singles chronology
"Cose della vita - Can't Stop Thinking of You"
(1997)		 "When The Heartache Is Over"
(1999)		 "Whatever You Need"
(2000)
Music video
"When the Heartache Is Over" on YouTube

Release

It was a considerable hit both on the pop and dance charts, reaching the top ten in Finland and the UK, and the top twenty in Flemish Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland while peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States. The CD singles released include remixes of "When the Heartache Is Over" by among others the Metro team, 7th District Inc. and Hex Hector. Certain European CD singles also included two live recordings from Turner's 1996 Wildest Dreams Tour, "I Can't Stand the Rain" and "On Silent Wings".

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Produced by Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor, the team that catapulted Cher back to fame via "Believe", this number has similar energy, with a bright-eyed dance beat and production so tight and joyful that listeners will be pulled in by the first chorus and singing along by the last." He added, "Lyrically, Turner sings of the joy of liberation from a love gone bad—once the heartache has passed. It's a positive message that will bring in a new generation of pop listeners, while allowing adults to crack a smile and tap a toe to the worldwide return of one of contemporary music's greatest achievers and most-cherished performers."[1] CantStopThePop noted that the track "steps back to let Tina Turner do what she does best: cut loose and tear into it with her raspy rock vocals." They complimented its "huge chorus", stating that the singer "never fails to wring every drop of emotion from the song."[2] The Daily Vaults Mark Millan said "her past is also relived", "which finds Turner lamenting: "Sometimes I look back in anger, thinking about all the pain / But I know that I'm stronger without you and that I'll never need you again"."[3] Tom Lanham from Entertainment Weekly noted that the "undaunted diva hugs synth-pop corners the way a hotdog skier schusses the slalom, kicking up soul-stirring powder at every turn. Behind her time-tested pipes is a grand chorus, pushing this winner across the finish line."[4]

Herald-Journal picked "When The Heartache Is Over" as one of the "highlights" of the Twenty Four Seven album, and added that it "is reminiscent of Cher's "Believe", both musically and lyrically. A hit throughout Europe, "Heartache" is posed to repeat the process in the U.S."[5] Gustavo Rivas from The Ithacan said that the producers "do a great job at adding her voice to a mixture of disco and rock rhythms." He noted that despite the fact that the lyrics of the song "are like those of Believe, where the theme was reminiscent of Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive, Tina's unique voice and attitude allow the song to stand strong."[6] Nathalie Nichols from Los Angeles Times described it as a "pumping" "I-will-go-on inspirational anthem".[7] Pop Rescue said that "musically and structurally, it’s basically the same track [as "Believe"] with its layers of synths swirling and bubbling around in the background. Tina sounds great here though, and the chorus gives her plenty of space to show off that vocal power we know she somehow manages to muster."[8] Press-Telegram wrote that "the mighty Tina Turner returns with a single that is so scintillating, so accessible to today's pop leanings".[9] Jon Caramanica from Salon called it a "sleek Europop affair".[10]

Music video

The music video for the song, which was filmed by British director Paul Boyd, features Turner dancing on a giant "T" with other dancers around her on the ground. The video was choreographed by Tina Landon. The background is black with a big screen that has flashing colours on it.

Track listing and formats

Charts

Cover versions

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