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Faster Than the Speed of Night is an album by Bonnie Tyler released in 1983. Her fifth album, and her most successful, it includes her UK and US no.1 hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart."
In April of 1983, Faster Than the Speed of Night entered the UK album charts at No.1, making Tyler the first ever female artist to have achieved this. The album peaked at no.4 in the U.S.
Tyler earned herself two Grammy nominations for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Faster...", and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Total Eclipse."
[edit] Track listing
- "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (John Fogerty) - 4:10
- "Faster Than the Speed of Night" (Jim Steinman, Bonnie Tyler) - 6:45
- "Getting So Excited" (Alan Gruner) - 3:32
- "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Steinman) - 7:02
- "It's a Jungle Out There" (Dennis Polen, Paul Pilger, William Moloney) - 4:39
- "Going Through the Motions" (Ian Hunter & Eric Bloom) - 4:09
- "Tears" (duet with Frankie Miller) (Frankie Miller) - 3:51
- "Take Me Back" (Billy Cross) - 5:23
- "Straight from the Heart" (Bryan Adams & Eric Kagna) - 3:42
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1983) |
Peak
position |
| UK |
1 |
| Norway |
1 |
| Sweden |
3 |
| U.S. |
4 |
| France |
12 |
| Swiss |
19 |
| Germany |
20 |
| NL |
24 |
[edit] Awards
American Music Awards
- Favorite Rock/Pop Female Artist (Nomination)
- Favorite Rock/Pop Single "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Nomination)
Grammy
- Best Pop Vocal Performance Female "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Nomination)
- Best Rock Vocal Performance Female "Faster Than the Speed of Night" (Nomination)
Guinness World Record
- First British Female Artist to enter at no.1 in UK Album Charts (1983)
Goldene Europa
Variety Club Of Great Britain Award
- Recording Artist of the Year (1983)
[edit] Album credits
- Roy Bittan: Keyboards, Piano
- Martin Briley: Guitar
- Hiram Bullock: Guitar
- Steve Buslowe: Bass
- Rick Derringer: Guitar
- Rory Dodd: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Larry Fast: Synthesizer
- Erika Katz: Vocals
- Dave Lebolt: Synthesizer
- Will Lee: Bass
- Steve Jordan: Drums
- Jimmy Maelen: Percussion
- Steven Margoshes: Keyboards
- Brian Pew: Vocals
- Paul Shaffer: Organ
- Holly Sherwood: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Jim Steinman: Director, Vocals, Composer, Lyricist, Mix/Engineer, Producer, and Songwriter
- Edward Skylar: Vocals
- Tristine Skylar: Vocals
- Eric Troyer: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- David Varga: Vocals
- Max Weinberg: Drums
- Greg Calbi: Mastering
- Neil Dorfsman: Engineering, Mixing
- Frank Filipetti: Engineer, Mixing
- Rod Hui: Engineer
- John Jansen: Associate Producer, Mixing, Recording Supervision, Supervising Engineer
- Scott Litt: Engineering, Mixing
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