Faster Than the Speed of Night

Faster Than the Speed of Night
Studioalbum von Bonnie Tyler
Veröffent- lichung(en)	4. April 1983
Label(s)	Columbia Records
Genre(s)	Rock
Länge	41:49
Besetzung	Bonnie Tyler: Gesang Roy Bittan: Keyboards, Klavier Rick Derringer: Gitarre Martin Briley: Gitarre Hiram Bullock: Gitarre Will Lee: Bass Steve Buslowe: Bass Steven Margoshes: Keyboards Larry Fast: Synthesizer Dave Lebolt: Synthesizer Paul Shaffer: Orgel Steve Jordan: Schlagzeug Max Weinberg: Schlagzeug Jimmy Maelen: Percussion Erika Katz: Gesang Brian Pew: Gesang Edward Skylar: Gesang Tristine Skylar: Gesang David Varga: Gesang Holly Sherwood: Gesang, Backing Vocals Eric Troyer: Gesang, Backing Vocals Rory Dodd: Gesang, Backing Vocals
Produktion	Jim Steinman

Faster Than the Speed of Night aus dem Jahr 1983 ist das fünfte und erfolgreichste Album von Bonnie Tyler. Das Album enthält den Hit Total Eclipse of the Heart, der in Großbritannien Platz eins und USA Platz drei der Singlecharts erreichte.

Das Album stieg im April 1983 in den UK-Albumcharts auf Platz eins ein und machte Tyler zur ersten weiblichen Künstlerin, die das erreichte. Das Album kam in den US-Albumcharts auf Platz vier.

Tyler erhielt zwei Grammy-Nominierungen in den Kategorien Best Female Rock Vocal Performance für Faster Than the Speed of Night und Best Female Pop Vocal Performance für Total Eclipse of the Heart.

Titelliste

1. Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (John Fogerty) – 4:10
2. Faster Than the Speed of Night (Jim Steinman) – 6:45
3. Getting So Excited (Alan Gruner) – 3:32
4. Total Eclipse of the Heart (Steinman) – 7:02
5. It’s a Jungle Out There (Dennis Polen, Paul Pilger, William Moloney) – 4:39
6. Going Through the Motions (Ian Hunter, Eric Bloom) – 4:09
7. Tears (Duett mit Frankie Miller) (Frankie Miller) – 3:51
8. Take Me Back (Billy Cross) – 5:23
9. Straight from the Heart (Bryan Adams, Eric Kagna) – 3:42

Auszeichnungen

• American Music Awards
  • Favorite Rock/Pop Female Artist (Nominierung)
  • Favorite Rock/Pop Single Total Eclipse of the Heart (Nominierung)
• Grammy
  • Best Pop Vocal Performance Female Total Eclipse of the Heart (Nominierung)
  • Best Rock Vocal Performance Female Faster Than the Speed of Night (Nominierung)
• Guinness-Buch der Rekorde
  • Erste Künstlerin, die in den UK-Albumcharts auf Platz 1 einstieg (1983)
• Goldene Europa
  • Best Singer 1983
• Variety Club of Great Britain Award
  • Best Recording Artist (1983)

Weblinks

• Faster Than the Speed of Night. allmusic.com

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Bonnie Tyler

Studioalben	The World Starts Tonight Natural Force / It’s a Heartache Diamond Cut Goodbye to the Island Faster Than the Speed of Night Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire Hide Your Heart / Notes From America Bitterblue Angel Heart Silhouette in Red Free Spirit All in One Voice Heart and Soul / Heart Strings Simply Believe Wings / Celebrate Rocks & Honey Between the Earth and Stars The Best Is Yet to Come
Livealben	Live – Bonnie on Tour Live in Germany 1993
Kompilationen	The Hits of Bonnie Tyler Greatest Hits Heaven & Hell The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler Volume 2 Power and Passion Greatest Hits – Bonnie Tyler Greatest Hits Ravishing: The Best of The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler 2CD The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler Here Am I The Best Comeback: Single Collection ’90–’94 The Definitive Collection Straight from the Heart – The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler Best Ballads The Ultimate Collection The Love Collection The Beauty and the Best Super Hits Total Eclipse Anthology Collections 2008 Best of 3CD 3 Original Classics Bonnie Tyler Best Greatest Hits All the Best Best Of All the Hits La Sélection Best Of
EPs	It’s a Heartache
Videoalben	Bonnie Tyler: The Video Live – Bonnie on Tour The Complete Bonnie Tyler Musas do Pop
Singles	Lost in France More Than a Lover Heaven It’s a Heartache Here Am I Total Eclipse of the Heart Faster Than the Speed of Night Have You Ever Seen the Rain? Take Me Back Getting So Excited Holding Out for a Hero Here She Comes Loving You’s a Dirty Job but Somebody’s Gotta Do It If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man) Band of Gold The Best Bitterblue Against the Wind Fools Lullaby Call Me Sally Comes Around Making Love Out of Nothing at All You’re the One Limelight He’s the King Si demain… (Turn Around) Si tout s’arrete Believe in Me My My Honeycomb Hey Love If I Sing You a Love Song Louisiana Rain My Guns Are Loaded Too Good to Last What a Way to Treat My Heart I Believe in Your Sweet Love Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean Sola a la orilla del mar I’m Just a Woman Goodbye to the Island Sayonara Tokyo Straight from the Heart Tears Rebel Without a Clue Lovers Again It’s Not Easy No Way to Treat a Lady Sem limites pra sonhar Hide Your Heart Save Up All Your Tears Don’t Turn Around Notes from America Merry Christmas Breakout Endless Night Where Were You The Desert Is in Your Heart God Gave Love to You From the Bottom of My Lonely Heart You Are So Beautiful Stay Say Goodbye Back Home Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad Heaven Amazed Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) Learning to Fly Louise Celebrate Total Eclipse of the Heart (mit BabyPinkStar) Total Eclipse of the Heart (mit Only Men Aloud!) Making Love Out of Nothing at All
Featurings	A Rockin’ Good Way Let It Be Islands Vergiß es (Forget It) Into the Sunset Petheno stin erimia (The Desert Is in Your Heart) Rock Theme Die wilden Tränen (Salty Rain) Nothing Is Gonna Stop Us Now
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