Faster Than the Speed of Night

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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 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."

Track listing

1. "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (John Fogerty) - 4:10
2. "Faster Than the Speed of Night" (Jim Steinman) - 6:45*
3. "Getting So Excited" (Alan Gruner) - 3:32
4. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Jim Steinman) - 7:02
5. "It's a Jungle Out There" (Dennis Polen, Paul Pilger, William Moloney) - 4:39
6. "Going Through the Motions" (Ian Hunter, Eric Bloom) - 4:09
7. "Tears" (Frankie Miller)
   • duet with Frankie Miller - 3:51
8. "Take Me Back" (Billy Cross) - 5:23
9. "Straight from the Heart" (Bryan Adams, Eric Kanga) - 3:42

Mixed by Neil Dorfsman, John Jansen and Jim Steinman

Arranged by Roy Bittan and Jim Steinman

* Mixed by John Jansen, Scott Litt and Jim Steinman

* Arranged by Steve Margoshes and Jim Steinman

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
UK	1
Norway	1
Sweden	3
U.S.	4
France	12
Swiss	19
Germany	20
NL	24

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

• Best Singer 1983

Variety Club Of Great Britain Award

• Recording Artist of the Year (1983)

Album credits

• Bonnie Tyler: Vocals
• Rick Derringer: Guitars
• Martin Briley: Guitars (Track 2)
• Hiram Bullock: Guitars (Track 5)
• Steve Buslowe: Bass
• Will Lee: Bass (Track 5)
• Roy Bittan: Piano
• Steven Margoshes: Keyboards (Tracks 2, 4)
• Larry Fast: Synthesizers
• Dave LeBolt: Synthesizers (Track 1)
• Paul Shaffer: Organ (Track 5)
• Max Weinberg: Drums
• Steve Jordan: Drums (Track 5)
• Jimmy Maelen: Percussion
• Frankie Miller: Featured Vocals (Track 7)
• Rory Dodd: Featured Vocals (Track 4), Background Vocals
• Holly Sherwood: Vocal Wail, Additional Background Vocals (Track 1)
• Eric Troyer: Vocals
• Stephanie Black, Erica Katz, Brian Pew, Edward Skylar, Tristine Sykar, David Varga: Children's Choir (Track 6)