Tuesday, February 05, 2019

Song of the Day: 'It's a Heartache' by Bonnie Tyler


It's always funny to me when someone known for one song suddenly has a second "signature song." Bonnie Tyler 's "It's a Heartache" -- which made her an international star, topping the charts in 10 countries and becoming one of the biggest-selling singles of all time -- was somehow eclipsed supplanted by "Total Eclipse of the Heart." And I always assumed "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" was Pat Benatar's trademark tune -- but now I find people slightly younger think "Love Is a Battlefield" is, thanks to that classic video! Can anyone think of others? Maybe Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings" taking over for "The Rose"?


3 comments:

Marc said...

And to even other people, Bonnie Tyler is known for "holding out for a hero"

TominMN said...

Juice Newton had this song in the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time but only got to number 86 while Bonnie made it to number 3. But a few years later, Juice arguably had the more successful career. Pat Benatar trumped them both!

Crystal Addict said...

Crystal Waters - awesome Gypsy Woman then even better 100% Pure Love