| One of the Living | |
| Cover: | Tina Turner - One Of The Living.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Tina Turner |
| Album: | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome |
| Released: | September 13, 1985[1] |
| Recorded: | 1985 |
| Studio: | Cherokee Studios (Hollywood, California) |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Mike Chapman |
| Prev Title: | We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | It's Only Love |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
"One of the Living" is a song written by Holly Knight and produced by Mike Chapman. It was recorded by American singer Tina Turner for the soundtrack album to the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, which starred Mel Gibson and Turner. It was one of two songs which Turner recorded for the film, the other being "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)".
"One of the Living" was released as the album's second single and reached number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100, spending a total of 18 weeks on the chart.[2] Elsewhere, it peaked at number 18 in Canada, number 15 in Ireland, number ten in the Netherlands and number nine in Switzerland. "One of the Living" won the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 28th Annual Grammy Awards.
"One of the Living" features Device and Tim Cappello. Along with performing keyboards and background vocals, Holly Knight wrote and composed the song. Knight also co-wrote Turner's hit singles "Better Be Good to Me" and "The Best". Gene Black played guitars and performed background vocals. The saxophone solo was performed by Cappello. Device's frontman Paul Engemann did not participate on the project.
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 34 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 9 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 6 |