Song

The Best

Tina Turner · Foreign Affair · 1989

high confidence

Estimate at a glance

How much money does The Best make?

The Best by Tina Turner is estimated at $220K-$770K/year on the artist side, with gross track revenue and ownership context separated below.

Takeaway: The Best is one of the stronger modeled catalog earners here because replay demand and ownership context both support a durable annual range.

The Best still makes money because it remains one of the most reused sports-and-event songs in late-1980s pop culture.

What stands out

  • Currently ranks around the top 41% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Released in 1989 and still shows earnings power roughly 37 years later
  • Ranks #2 among 2 tracked songs for Tina Turner
  • External listening links available
  • high confidence estimate

Why the song still earns

  • The song benefits from sports, event, and motivational-use familiarity.
  • Playlist longevity keeps it active beyond its original chart cycle.
  • Its chant-like hook supports broad cultural reuse.

The Best lands in the top 41% of tracked songs by estimated artist-side earnings.

The song still reads as an evergreen catalog asset roughly 37 years after release.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

artist-side split is modeled + gross track revenue is separated. Why?

The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.

Modeled artist-side range $220K-$770K/year
Gross track revenue $460K-$1.2M/year
Ownership context Included below
Platform signals Listening links only
Last updated July 15, 2026
The Best by Tina Turner

How It Compares

The Best is compared against nearby songs in the catalog based on artist overlap, era, genre, and modeled earnings range.

Song Artist Estimated yearly midpoint
The Best
selected song
Tina Turner $495,000
Nirvana $1,205,000

Revenue Breakdown

Gross track revenue $460K-$1.2M/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $220K-$770K/year
60% of the lead revenue lane
Label master share $110K-$300K/year
40% of the lead revenue lane

Bars reflect modeled annual midpoint ranges, not audited royalty statements.

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Reader questions about The Best

How much did The Best make in total?

The Best does not have a public lifetime total, so the estimate stays focused on modeled annual earnings instead of claiming an audited career total.

How much does The Best make per stream?

The Best does not have a single public per-stream rate because payouts vary by platform, territory, subscription tier, and contract structure. The estimate here is modeled from aggregate streaming, licensing, and catalog behavior instead.

Who owns The Best?

Modeled annual range, not a public accounting of label and publishing receipts.

Show ownership and assumptions

Modeled annual range, not a public accounting of label and publishing receipts.

Supporting Revenue Context

Estimated gross track revenue$460K-$1.2M/year
Estimated artist-side cut$220K-$770K/year
Estimated label master share$110K-$300K/year
Estimated publishing share$70K-$190K/year
Estimated songwriter share$55K-$140K/year
Masterslabel / catalog rightsholder
Publishingpublisher / songwriter split
Catalog sale statusnot publicly modeled as a fully sold-out song position

Assumptions: Estimate assumes ongoing event-driven listening, streaming replay, and media reuse.

Notes: Modeled annual range, not a public accounting of label and publishing receipts.

Split-aware estimate

The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.

  • Gross track revenue is separated from artist-side take-home where the page has enough split context.
  • Ownership notes on masters or publishing are included and should be read alongside the revenue number.
  • All figures are conservative annual modeled ranges based on streaming behavior, cultural replay value, sync potential, and available ownership information, not public royalty statements.

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