Recorded 1982–1983 | Length 43:14 Release date April 1983 | |
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Released 8 April 1983 (UK)September 1983 (US) Nominations Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Similar Bonnie Tyler albums, Wagnerian rock albums, Other albums | ||
Bonnie tyler faster than the speed of night
Faster Than the Speed of Night is the fifth studio album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released first in Europe on 8 April 1983 and later that year in the US through Columbia Records. Tyler had changed musical direction from country music in 1980, and began working with Jim Steinman soon after. Steinman produced the album and wrote its most successful single "Total Eclipse of the Heart".
Contents
- Bonnie tyler faster than the speed of night
- Content
- The band
- Its a Jungle Out There
- Additional musicians
- Production
- Songs
- References
The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. It was certified Silver in the UK, Platinum in the US, and Double Platinum in Canada
Bonnie tyler faster than the speed of night
Content
The album consists of dramatically re-worked cover songs, including the Creedence Clearwater Revival hit "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?". "Goin' Through the Motions" is a Blue Öyster Cult cover from their 1977 album Spectres, and the original version of "Straight from the Heart" was the breakout Top 10 hit for Canadian rock singer/songwriter Bryan Adams from his Platinum album Cuts Like a Knife. It also included the song "Take Me Back" written by Billy Cross, a former Bob Dylan guitarist. Only two of the tracks were written by Jim Steinman himself: the title track and the international number one hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart".
The band
"It's a Jungle Out There"
Additional musicians
Production
Songs
1Have You Ever Seen The Rain?4:09
2Faster Than the Speed of Night6:45
3Getting So Exciting3:32