More than four decades later, Billboard believes that may be exactly why "Total Eclipse of the Heart" still stands apart.
According to Billboard, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" became far more than an early MTV-era hit. The publication described it as a power ballad, heartbreak anthem and karaoke staple that has carved out "a place in pop music history entirely its own," adding that "nobody would ever confuse it for any other song."
Released as the lead single from Faster Than the Speed of Night, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and finished 1983 as Billboard's No. 6 song of the year. Although the original recording ran more than seven minutes, it was edited to about four and a half minutes for radio before becoming Tyler's biggest career hit.
Billboard also noted another remarkable distinction: more than 40 years after its release, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" remains the only song by a Welsh artist ever to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, another reason the publication considers it truly one of a kind.
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