The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler (1993 album)

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The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler
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Compilation album by
Bonnie Tyler
Released19 January 1993
Recorded1976–1993
GenrePop rock
Length76:49
LabelSony
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]

The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler is a compilation album by Bonnie Tyler.

Content[]

Released in 1993, the album contained what could be considered a career retrospective so far for Tyler. Starting from her initial single "Lost in France" and going through "Bitterblue" (and other singles from that album), and crossing many classics along the way ("Total Eclipse of the Heart", "It's a Heartache", "Hide Your Heart", and more), The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler covers them all. On the plus side, two singles where she makes guest appearances are on this album.

While the rest of her career after the album Bitterblue is not featured on this album, it still offers a good synopsis of her career to date. The album was a bestseller in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and awarded gold or platinum awards there. The songs are sorted on the album by chronology based on their original album (guest appearances follow this rule too).

One new track is featured ("I Can't Leave Your Love Alone"). There is no record of it being released as a single. Following the album rule of chronology, it appears at the end of the album (released after Bitterblue).

Track listing[]

The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lost in France"
3:55
2."It's a Heartache"
  • Scott
  • Wolfe
3:29
3."Here Am I"
  • Scott
  • Wolfe
3:49
4."Total Eclipse of the Heart"Jim Steinman6:57
5."Straight from the Heart"
3:41
6."A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" (with Shakin' Stevens)
2:53
7."Holding Out for a Hero"
5:49
8."Loving You's a Dirty Job (but Somebody's Gotta Do It)" (with Todd Rundgren)Steinman7:48
9."If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)"Desmond Child5:14
10."Islands" (with Mike Oldfield)Mike Oldfield4:18
11."Hide Your Heart"
4:21
12."Save Up All Your Tears"
4:20
13."Bitterblue"Dieter Bohlen3:47
14."Against the Wind"Bohlen3:37
15."Where Were You"Albert Hammond4:54
16."Till the End of Time" (with Dan Hartman)
3:49
17."I Can't Leave Your Love Alone"
  • Alan Darby
  • David Madiran
4:01

Charts[]

Accolades[]

Bravo Otto is a German accolade honoring excellence of performers in film, television and music.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1993 [8] Very Best Of Bravo 10 Best CDs of 1993 8th place

References[]

  1. ^ Mureika, Tomas. "The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler – Bonnie Tyler". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bonnie Tyler – The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bonnie Tyler – The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Music & Media" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Music & Media - Page 15" (PDF). Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Deutsch Charts". Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  8. ^ "BRAVO OTTO - 1993". Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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