Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ Video Reaches 1 Billion YouTube Views

Bonnie Tyler's timeless 1983 classic, "Total Eclipse of the Heart," has achieved a remarkable milestone by garnering one billion views on YouTube. This iconic music video was shot at England's Holloway Sanatorium and marks the Welsh artist's first video to attain such an impressive viewership.

Crafted and produced by the renowned Jim Steinman, known for his collaborations with Meat Loaf, the song dominated the charts for four consecutive weeks upon its release. Much of its popularity can be attributed to its captivating music video, a daring academic-themed production directed by Russell Mulcahy, a pioneer in the industry who directed MTV's first-ever music video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles. In addition to this milestone, Bonnie Tyler scored another top 40 hit in 1984 with "Holding Out for a Hero," a track also produced by Steinman and featured on the "Footloose" soundtrack.

In a memorable moment back in 2017, Bonnie Tyler performed "Total Eclipse of the Heart" during a total solar eclipse on a Royal Caribbean cruise, with the backing band DNCE led by Joe Jonas. This unique performance coincided with the eclipse reaching its totality and resulted in a significant resurgence of interest in the song, with sales spiking by 500% that week.

In celebration of the music video for "Total Eclipse of the Heart (Turn Around)" achieving the remarkable milestone of one billion views on YouTube, fans and music enthusiasts can revisit this beloved and iconic video.