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Who sang Total Eclipse Of The Heart?

Bonnie Tyler released the song Total Eclipse Of The Heart. Date of release: 11/2/1983.

Release date: 11/2/1983
Duration: 06:58
Producer(s): Jim Steinman
The story of the song ' Total Eclipse Of The Heart '

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The meaning of the song 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart ', based on the lyrics
What is Total Eclipse Of The Heart about?
🎶 Total Eclipse Of The Heart song analysis
The song is about a person who is in love with someone who doesn't love her back, and how she feels about it.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Total Eclipse Of The Heart’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
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Bonnie Tyler - Short Biography

- Bonnie Tyler is a Welsh singer known for her husky voice and hits such as "It's a Heartache" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart".
- She ventured into rock music with songwriter and producer Jim Steinman in the 1980s, who wrote her biggest hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart."
- Tyler found success in continental Europe in the 1990s with Dieter Bohlen, who wrote and produced her hit "Bitterblue."
- She has been nominated for three Grammy Awards and three Brit Awards, among other accolades.
- Her most recent releases include Rocks and Honey (2013), Between the Earth and the Stars (2019) and The Best Is Yet to Come (2021).
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- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" is a song written by Jim Steinman and performed by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler.
- It was released in 1983 and was a huge success, selling over six million copies.
- The song became the 6th biggest song of 1983 according to the Billboard charts.
- Two members of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Max Weinberg and Roy Bittan, played on the song.
- A French version of the song, entitled "Si demain... (Turn Around)", was recorded by Tyler and Kareen Antonn and was a huge hit.
- The Irish boy band Westlife also recorded a version of the song in 2006.
- A metal version of the song was recorded by the band Exit Eden in 2017.
- The video for "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was directed by Russell Mulcahy and was inspired by the 1976 film Futureworld.

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