Total Eclipse of the Heart
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" | ||||
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Single by Bonnie Tyler | ||||
from the album Faster Than the Speed of Night | ||||
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Released | 11 February 1983 (UK)[1] 12 June 1983 (US)[2] | |||
Recorded | 1982[3] | |||
Studio | Power Station, New York City[3] | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Jim Steinman | |||
Producer(s) | Jim Steinman | |||
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"Total Eclipse of the Heart" on YouTube |
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" is the lead single by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler from her fifth studio album, Faster Than the Speed of Night (1983) written and produced by Jim Steinman and recorded in 1982, released as a single by CBS/Columbia in 1983.
The song became Tyler's biggest career hit, topping the
Worldwide, the single has sales in excess of six million copies
Background and composition
After her contract with RCA Records ended in 1981, Tyler found a new manager in David Aspden. After seeing Meat Loaf perform "Bat Out of Hell" live on The Old Grey Whistle Test, she approached Meat Loaf's writer, Jim Steinman, and asked him to be her producer.[10] Tyler aimed to create an album utilizing the Wall of Sound production techniques of Phil Spector, and she believed that Steinman was the only person who could create the same sound, as Spector had mostly retired from the music business.[11] Tyler visited Steinman in his apartment in New York in April 1982 with her manager, where she was presented with two tracks: "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" and "Goin' Through the Motions". She stated that had she not liked the songs Steinman played for her, he would have rejected Tyler's invitation to collaborate.[10] She returned to his studio apartment weeks later, where Steinman and Rory Dodd performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" for her. Steinman also hand-picked the recording band for the song, which included Dodd as a featured vocalist (the "Turn around..." refrain).[12]
The lyric "Turn around, bright eyes" had originally appeared in Steinman's 1969 college musical The Dream Engine.[13] Steinman had originally written the song's verse melody for his score to the 1980 film A Small Circle of Friends.[14]
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" had to be shortened for radio play. Tyler did not believe that the song was radio-friendly at its full length; the song was reduced from seven minutes and two seconds to four minutes and thirty seconds.[15]
The
Tyler told Record Mirror that she thought the song was about "someone who wants to love so badly she's lying there in complete darkness."[18]
Steinman said in an interview with Playbill about the inclusion of the song in his 1997 musical Dance of the Vampires:
with 'Total Eclipse of the Heart', I was trying to come up with a love song and I remembered I actually wrote that to be a vampire love song. Its original title was 'Vampires in Love' because I was working on a musical of Nosferatu, the other great vampire story. If anyone listens to the lyrics, they're really like vampire lines. It's all about the darkness, the power of darkness and love's place in the dark...[19]
He also told People that he thought Tyler sounded like John Fogerty and wrote the song "to be a showpiece for her voice."[20] Tyler described the song as "a challenge [to sing]," stating that she "[doesn't] like songs that anybody can sing. I like songs that need a lot of energy." After Steinman presented her with the song, she told The Times, "I just had shivers right up my spine...I couldn't wait to actually get in and record it."[21]
According to
In an interview with journalist Mick Wall shortly after the release of Meat Loaf's 2006 album Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, Steinman stated: "I didn't write [Total Eclipse of the Heart] for anyone but Bonnie." Steinman believed that CBS were expecting him to write something similar to "It's a Heartache", but he had different ideas.[25]
Music video
The music video for "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was directed by Russell Mulcahy[26] and was filmed at the Holloway Sanatorium, a large Victorian Gothic hospital near Virginia Water, Surrey, England.[27] The surrealist video features Tyler clad in white, dreaming or fantasizing about students in a boys' boarding school. Young men are seen dancing and participating in various school activities and singing in a choir.
The video received two nominations at the Billboard Video Music Awards in 1983 for Best Performance by a Female and Most Effective Use of Symbolism.[28]
A long-running urban legend is that the boy who appears throughout the video and who shakes Tyler's hand at the end is former Italian footballer Gianfranco Zola. In a 2012 interview, Zola confirmed that he did not appear in the video.[29]
In September 2023, the video exceeded one billion views on YouTube.[30]
Live performances
Since the song's release, Tyler has performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in all of her concerts.
Bonnie Tyler sang "Total Eclipse of the Heart" live on board a Royal Caribbean cruise ship during the solar eclipse of 21 August 2017, backed by DNCE.[34][35]
Live recordings of Tyler performing the song have been released on her albums Bonnie Tyler Live (2006) and Live in Germany 1993 (2011). Video performances have also been released on Tyler's DVDs, Bonnie on Tour (2006) and the DVD edition of Live in Germany 1993.
Critical reception
Mike DeGagne from AllMusic retrospectively described "Total Eclipse of the Heart" as "one of the finest ballads ever to hit radio." He noted the "lush instrumentation" and said that Tyler's voice "produced the perfect type of 'desperate lovelorn' effect to suit the romantic lyrics." He described Roy Bittan's piano playing as "dreamy" and described Tyler's voice as "wonderfully gritty."[36] Donald A. Guarisco, also from AllMusic, retrospectively reviewed Faster Than the Speed of Night and noted the song as an "epic ballad", describing the whole album as "rock at its most melodramatic."[37] Jim Beviglia from American Songwriter said that Tyler's raspy vocals helped to legitimize the "melodrama inherent in the lyrics," and described the song as a "garment-rending, chest-beating [and] emotionally exhausting ballad" that suits the throes of a turbulent relationship.[20]
Impact
In a 2013 UK survey, the song came first in a list of most popular songs to sing in the shower, above songs by
The song's lyrics compare an ended romance with an
The song again reached No. 1 on the iTunes Top Songs chart in the US during the solar eclipse of 8 April 2024.[45] In the following week, Tyler re-entered the Billboard Artist 100 chart at No. 79,[46] and "Total Eclipse of the Heart" entered the LyricFind Global chart at No. 25,[47] the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart at No. 9,[48] and the US Digital Song Sales Chart at No. 5.[49]
Formats and track listings
- UK 7-inch single[50]
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" – 4:29
- "Take Me Back" – 5:05
- US 7-inch single
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" – 4:29
- "Straight from the Heart" – 3:38
- UK 12-inch single
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" – 6:59
- "Take Me Back" – 5:22
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from AllMusic.[51]
- Bonnie Tyler – lead vocals
- Rick Derringer – guitar
- Steve Buslowe – bass guitar
- Roy Bittan – piano
- Larry Fast – synthesizers
- Steve Margoshes – additional synthesizers
- Max Weinberg – drums
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- Rory Dodd – featured and backing vocals
- Eric Troyer, Holly Sherwood – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
All-time charts
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Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[96] | 4× Platinum | 280,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[97] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[98] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France ( SNEP)[99]
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Gold | 500,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[100] | Gold | 250,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[101] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[102] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[103] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[2] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Other versions by Bonnie Tyler
Since the original release in 1983, Tyler has re-recorded the song numerous times. In 2004, she released a duet version of the song with Peter Brocklehurst on his album For You.[104] A solo version of the recording was released on her own studio album, Wings, the following year.
In January 2007, Tyler released another version of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in collaboration with British punk-electronic group BabyPinkStar.[105] It peaked at no. 40 on the UK Independent Singles chart.[106] In 2009, Tyler released a version of the song with Welsh choral group Only Men Aloud!.[7] In 2011, Tyler re-recorded the song on an EP named after the song, released by Cleopatra Records.[107] In 2013, another version of the song was released as a bonus track from her album Rocks and Honey, available exclusively on the UK iTunes Store.
In 2021, Tyler released a classical-dance version of the song on Classical 80s Dance, an album by German producer Alex Christensen and the Berlin Orchestra.[108]
Nicki French version
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" | ||||
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Single by Nicki French | ||||
from the album Secrets | ||||
Released | 3 October 1994[109] | |||
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Length | 3:50 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Jim Steinman | |||
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Nicki French singles chronology | ||||
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"Total Eclipse of the Heart" on YouTube |
English singer
Background and release
French had made her first dance version recording of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1994: she had purchased the Bonnie Tyler original as a teenager in 1983 and reacted negatively to the original suggestion that she (French) remake the song as a dance track — "I thought, no, it's too strong a song to go down the dance route. You know, it demeans it almost. But then I thought well, I'll give it a go. And as soon as I heard the track, I thought it actually does work."
According to French, her remake of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" became popular in the UK and the US in distinct remixes: "the slower version was the one that actually took a hold in the UK, where originally they started with the fast one and then decided to go with the [remix which began] in the same vein as the Bonnie Tyler version [and then] sped up when the chorus came in...In the US it was the [remix] which was fast all the way through."[115] The single earned French two awards at the 1995 Hi-NRG Music Awards, in the categories for "Single of the Year" and "Best Female Vocal Performance".[116] In 1996, the song was named "Best Hi-NRG 12-inch of the Year" at the International Dance Music Awards in Miami.[117]
Music video
The song's accompanying music video features French performing on a stage, in front of a giant, circular "moon" that occasionally draws up to eclipse itself. Smoke appear as "clouds" and she is backed up by a band and two female backup singers. Sometimes a dancer also performs in front of the "moon".[118] An alternate video also exists, set to the slower version of the song.[119]
Critical reception
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Sales and certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[166] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[167] | Silver | 200,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[169] | Gold | 600,000[168] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
"Si demain... (Turn Around)"
"Si demain... (Turn Around)" | ||||
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Single by Kareen Antonn and Bonnie Tyler | ||||
from the album Simply Believe | ||||
Released | 19 December 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Studio | Studio Pasteur, Paris | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
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Label | Yanis | |||
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"Si demain... (Turn Around)" on YouTube |
In 2003, Tyler re-recorded "Total Eclipse of the Heart" as a bilingual duet with French singer Kareen Antonn. Produced by Faouze Barkati, Krem Barkati and Wallid Barkati, the track was named "Si demain... (Turn Around)". It was released on 19 December 2003 by Yanis Records and appears on Tyler's 14th studio album, Simply Believe (2004). The single topped the charts in Belgium and France.
Background and release
The release date for "Si demain... (Turn Around)" was brought forward by three weeks due to unprecendented demand after the track received pre-release radio airplay.
Following the success of "Si demain... (Turn Around)", Tyler and Antonn released a second duet, "Si tout s'arrête (It's a Heartache)", on 7 June 2004.
Critical reception
In reviews, critics praised "Si demain... (Turn Around)" for its inventive approach at re-recording a pre-established hit song. Platine, a French magazine, attributed the track's success to an emerging trend of "transborder duets" in 2004.[172] Music charts analyst Elia Habib noted that "Si demain... (Turn Around)" is the first bilingual chart-topping single since "7 Seconds" by Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry in 1994.[173] Music Actu stated the song was "among the most popular singles of French public" upon release, and noted its performance on the French singles chart.[174]
Formats and track listings
- Digital download (since 2005)
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Si demain... (Turn Around)" (radio version) | 3:54 |
2. | "Si demain... (Turn Around)" (album version) | 4:10 |
3. | "Si demain... (Turn Around)" (music video) | 3:47 |
4. | "Si demain... (Turn Around)" (karaoke version) | 3:54 |
5. | "Si demain... (Turn Around)" (karaoke with song) | 3:47 |
- CD single (3 versions)
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Si demain... (Turn Around)" (radio version) | 3:54 |
2. | "Si demain... (Turn Around)" (album version) | 4:10 |
3. | "Si demain... (Turn Around)" (by Kareen Antonn) | 3:52 |
Chart performances and sales
On the French
In Belgium (Wallonia), the song went to number one two weeks after its debut at number 21, and remained number one from 21 February to 10 April 2004, i.e. eight weeks. It stayed in the top 40 for 24 weeks.
As of August 2014, the song was the 26th-best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 508,000 units sold.[190] However, when she participated in the French show La Méthode Cauet, Kareen Antonn affirmed that the single, then still ranked on the French Singles Chart, had exceeded the 700,000 sold copies. Worldwide, the song has sold more than 2 million copies (physical sales and digital downloads).[191][192]
Credits and personnel
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Belgium (BEA)[202] | Platinum | 50,000* |
France ( SNEP)[203]
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Gold | 250,000* |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Cover versions of "Si demain... (Turn Around)"
In 2004, Lucie and Sandy, two contestants of the French television show
On 30 March 2004, on the Worldbest competition which brings together winners of various broadcasts of
In 2007,
Other cover versions
Lissette version
Cuban-American singer Lissette covered the song in Spanish as "Eclipse Total del Amor" in 1984, from her album Caricatura, being her best hit in the Latin American charts.[212] The secondary male voice was sung by Cuban-American singer Jon Secada.[213]
Jan Wayne version
German electronic dance music producer Jan Wayne released his version in 2001. It peaked at No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart in 2003.[214]
Yuridia version
Mexican singer
Westlife version
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" | |
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Promotional single by Westlife | |
from the album The Love Album | |
Released | 2007[216] |
Length | 4:40 |
Label | Sony BMG |
Songwriter(s) | Jim Steinman |
Irish
Promotional CD single[216][220]
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Sunset Strippers Verse Club Mix)
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Sunset Strippers Dub Mix)
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Sunset Strippers Radio Edit)
L'Aura version
Italian singer L'Aura covered the song in Italian as "Eclissi del cuore" from her third studio album Sei come me in 2010, which was not originally released as a single. One year later, a new version of the song, now a duet with fellow Italian singer Nek was officially released as a single, this duet peaking at number 6 on the Italian charts.[221]
Glee cast version
The hit
Doro version
On October 27, 2023, Doro Pesch released a cover featuring Rob Halford of Judas Priest from her album Conqueress – Forever Strong And Proud.[229]
Parody versions
A parody of the song and music video were published in 2009, in what the fans and makers call a "
In 2010, Tyler appeared in an advertisement for
Warby Parker produced a parody video in anticipation of the solar eclipse of 21 August 2017.[234]
The Marsh Family, a couple with four children in Faversham, Kent, produced a parody titled "Totally Fixed Where We Are" expressing the feelings of people under a third lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, which went viral in February 2021.[235][236]
In 2019, in the Canta Uma Para Mim segment on Brazilian television program Alerta Amazonas, the song was performed by contestant Priscila Munhoes, who did not know how to speak English, and instead substituted her own "gibberish" lyrics. Munhoes was eliminated from the program, but the video of her performance went viral on the internet.[237]
See also
- 1983 in British music
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1983
- List of Billboard Mainstream Top 40 number-one songs of the 1990s
- List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1983
- List of number-one singles of 1983 (Australia)
- List of number-one singles of 1983 (Canada)
- List of number-one singles of 1983 (Ireland)
- List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)
- List of RPM number-one dance singles of 1995
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s
- VG-lista 1964 to 1994
- List of French number-one hits of 2004
- Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 2004
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