Searches for Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart, the unofficial solar eclipse anthem, skyrocket every time before the spectacular event. Bonnie Tyler, 72, has received three Grammy nominations over her career, one of which is for her hit song Total Eclipse of the Heart from 1983.
Her song Total Eclipse of the Heart, which earned the title of unofficial solar eclipse song, continues to be popular four decades after it was released.
A week before the total solar eclipse, Bonnie Tyler’s song had a 50% spike in searches
According to Spotify, a week before the total solar eclipse on April 8, Tyler’s song had a 50% spike in searches. In the spirit of the once-in-a-lifetime event, which will not return to North America until 2045, she also told Good Morning America that she is as delighted as ever about her favorite song. The late composer Jim Steinman wrote this legendary song.
“I still get excited when I hear the song on the radio,” she told GMA. “Every time the eclipse comes, everyone all over the world, they play Total Eclipse of the Heart, and I never get tired of singing it.”
Google Trends data also showed an increase in searches for the song, particularly in areas such as Columbus (Ohio), Little Rock (Arkansas), Syracuse (New York State), and New York.
Just hours before the solar eclipse left North America in awe, her song peaked at number two on US iTunes. According to Forbes, her iconic track ranked at number 84 in the YouTube top 100 music videos for the first time on April 7.
NASA interns also added some other popular songs to their Eclipse playlist, including Lindsey Stirling’s Eclipse, LOONA/Kim Lip’s Eclipse, Pink Floyd’s Eclipse, Endless Night by The Lion King Broadway cast, Owl City’s Galaxies, Frank Sinatra’s Fly Me to the Moon, The Beetles’ Here Comes the Sun, Coldplay’s A Sky Full of Stars and many more.