Faster Than the Speed of Night

Faster Than the Speed of Night

Infobox Album |
Name = Faster Than the Speed of Night
Type = Studio album
Artist = Bonnie Tyler


Released = 1983
Recorded = 19821983
Genre = Wagnerian rock
Length = 41:49
Label = Columbia Records
Producer = Jim Steinman, John Jansen
Reviews = *Allmusic:Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fzeq97y7krst link]
Last album = "Goodbye to the Island"
1981
This album = "Faster Than the Speed of Night"
1983
Next album = "Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire"
1986

"Faster Than the Speed of Night" is an album by Bonnie Tyler released in 1983. Her fifth album, and her most successful, it includes her UK and US no.1 hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart".

In April 1983, "Faster Than the Speed of Night" entered the UK album charts at No.1, making Tyler the first ever female artist to have achieved this. The album peaked at no.4 in the U.S.

Tyler earned herself 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 listing

# "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (John Fogerty) — 4:10
# "Faster Than The Speed Of Night" (Jim Steinman) — 6:45
# "Getting So Excited" (Alan Gruner) — 3:32
# "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" (Jim Steinman) — 7:02
# "It's A Jungle Out There" (Dennis Polen, Paul Pilger, William Moloney) — 4:39
# "Going Through The Motions" (Ian Hunter, Eric Bloom) — 4:09
# "Tears" (Duet With Frankie Miller) (Frankie Miller) — 3:51
# "Take Me Back" (Billy Cross) — 5:23
# "Straight from the Heart" (Bryan Adams, Eric Kanga) — 3:42

Personnel

* Mixed by Neil Dorfsman, John Jansen and Jim Steinman
* Arranged by Roy Bittan and Jim Steinman
* Mixed by John Jansen, Scott Litt and Jim Steinman
* Arranged by Steve Margoshes and Jim Steinman

Charts

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)

Guinness World Record

* First British Female Artist to enter at no.1 in UK Album Charts (1983)

Goldene Europa

* Best Singer 1983

Variety Club Of Great Britain Award

* Recording Artist of the Year (1983)

Album credits

* Bonnie Tyler: Vocals
* Rick Derringer: Guitars
* Martin Briley: Guitars (Track 2)
* Hiram Bullock: Guitars (Track 5)
* Steve Buslowe: Bass
* Will Lee: Bass (Track 5)
* Roy Bittan: Piano
* Steven Margoshes: Keyboards (Tracks 2, 4)
* Larry Fast: Synthesizers
* Dave LeBolt: Synthesizers (Track 1)
* Paul Shaffer: Organ (Track 5)
* Max Weinberg: Drums
* Steve Jordan: Drums (Track 5)
* Jimmy Maelen: Percussion
* Frankie Miller: Featured Vocals (Track 7)
* Rory Dodd: Featured Vocals (Track 4), Background Vocals
* Holly Sherwood: Vocal Wail, Additional Background Vocals (Track 1)
* Eric Troyer: Vocals
* Stephanie Black, Erica Katz, Brian Pew, Edward Skylar, Tristine Sykar, David Varga: Children's Choir (Track 6)

succession box
before = "The Final Cut" by Pink Floyd
title = UK Albums Chart number one album
years = April 16 1983April 22 1983
after = "Let's Dance" by David Bowie


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