"Total Eclipse of the Heart" is a Platinum-certified power ballad, written and produced by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for her Platinum-plus studio album Faster Than the Speed of Night.
Released as a single in February 1983 in the UK and later that summer in the US, it was the first release from the album and became Tyler's biggest career hit, reaching number one in several countries including the United States, making her the first and only Welsh singer to reach the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100.
It was Billboard's #6 song of the year for 1983.
Read more about Total Eclipse Of The Heart: Background, Music Video, Length, Personnel, Versions With Bonnie Tyler or Jim Steinman Involvement, Formats and Track Listings, Cover Versions
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