Faster Than the Speed ​​of Night

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Faster Than the Speed ​​of Night
Studio album by Bonnie Tyler

Publication
(s)

1983

Label (s) Columbia Records

Genre (s)

skirt

running time

41:49

occupation
  • Bonnie Tyler: vocals
  • Martin Briley: guitar
  • Hiram Bullock: guitar
  • Steve Buslowe: Bass
  • Steven Margoshes: Keyboards
  • Dave Lebolt: Synthesizer
  • Erika Katz: vocals
  • Brian Pew: vocals
  • Edward Skylar: vocals
  • Tristine Skylar: vocals
  • David Varga: Singing
  • Eric Troyer: vocals, backing vocals
  • Rory Dodd: vocals, backing vocals

production

Jim Steinman

Faster Than the Speed ​​of Night from 1983 is Bonnie Tyler's fifth and most successful album . The album contains the hit Total Eclipse of the Heart , which reached number one in the UK and number three in the US singles charts.

The album debuted at number one on the UK album charts in April 1983, making Tyler the first female artist to achieve that. The album came in at number four in the US album charts.

Tyler received two Grammy nominations for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for Faster Than the Speed ​​of Night and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for Total Eclipse of the Heart .

Track list

  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 (Steinman) - 7:02
  5. It's a Jungle Out There (Dennis Poland, Paul Pilger, William Moloney) - 4:39
  6. Going Through the Motions ( Ian Hunter , Eric Bloom) - 4:09
  7. Tears (duet with Frankie Miller ) (Frankie Miller) - 3:51
  8. Take Me Back (Billy Cross) - 5:23
  9. Straight from the Heart ( Bryan Adams , Eric Kagna) - 3:42

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)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b UK Top 40 Hit Database , accessed April 4, 2009
  2. ↑ allmusic.com: Bonnie Tyler> Charts & Awards> Billboard Singles , accessed April 4, 2009
  3. ↑ theage.com.au: Tyler's heart never eclipsed , October 27, 2006, accessed April 4, 2009
  4. ↑ allmusic.com: allmusic Bonnie Tyler> Charts & Awards> Billboard Albums , accessed April 4, 2009