From the Heart: Greatest Hits
From The Heart: Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released on 12 March 2007 by Sony BMG. The album contains tracks from across Tyler's recording career, including international hits "Total Eclipse of the Heart", "Holding Out for a Hero" and "It's a Heartache". It also contains more recent recordings, including her cover of The Beatles' "In My Life" from Heart Strings (2003) and "Louise" from Wings (2005).
| From the Heart: Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 12 March 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–2005 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 1:18:50 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
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The album was most successful in Ireland, where it was certified Platinum for sales of 15,000 units with a peak chart placing at no. 2. In the United Kingdom, it was certified Silver by the BPI and reached no. 31 on the albums chart.
Background and release
editFrom the Heart: Greatest Hits was released on 12 March 2007 by Sony BMG. It contains fourteen singles and three album tracks originally released between 1976 and 2005. At the time, Tyler was signed to the French label Stick Music. She released her fourteenth studio album Wings and its lead single "Louise" in 2005. In the following year, the album was reissued in the United Kingdom under the title Celebrate. Wings contains a re-recording of Tyler's hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart". The track was remixed and released as a single in January 2007 in collaboration with BabyPinkStar.[2]
"Si demain... (Turn Around)" with Kareen Antonn, a no. 1 hit in France in 2004, was included on the album as a bonus track having never been released in the UK before.[3]
A new track called "Under One Sky", written by Paul D. Fitzgerald, was planned for inclusion on From the Heart: Greatest Hits and was expected as a single. However, it was cut from the track list and later appeared on Best of 3 CD (2011).
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
From the Heart: Greatest Hits received a mixed review from Sharon Mawer of AllMusic, who complained that Bonnie Tyler compilation albums were being released too frequently, and described songs like "In My Life" and "Si demain... (Turn Around)" as "filler".[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Single Version) | Jim Steinman | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Lost in France" |
| 3:54 |
| 3. | "Faster Than the Speed of Night" | Steinman | 6:42 |
| 4. | "It's a Heartache" |
| 6:42 |
| 5. | "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" | John Fogerty | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Holding Out for a Hero" | Steinman | 5:51 |
| 7. | "Loving You's A Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It)" (with Todd Rundgren) | Steinman | 7:48 |
| 8. | "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" (with Shakin' Stevens) |
| 2:57 |
| 9. | "In My Life" | 3:01 | |
| 10. | "Making Love (Out of Nothing At All)" | Steinman | 7:49 |
| 11. | "(The World Is Full of) Married Men" |
| 4:00 |
| 12. | "More Than a Lover" |
| 4:17 |
| 13. | "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" | Desmond Child | 5:15 |
| 14. | "Streets of Little Italy" | Robbie Seidman | 4:41 |
| 15. | "You Won't See Me Cry" |
| 2:48 |
| 16. | "Louise" |
| 3:46 |
| 17. | "Si demain... (Turn Around)" (with Kareen Antonn) |
| 3:54 |
| Total length: | 1:18:50 | ||
Notes
edit- ^a French adaptation of lyrics
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[4] | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 26 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[6] | 76 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 31 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Mawer, Sharon. "From the Heart: Greatest Hits – Bonnie Tyler". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Total Eclipse of the Heart (Booklet). France: Stick Music. 2007. 817310.
- ^ Priestley, Steve (2007). "Bonnie Tyler Interview – Indulgence Podcast". Magic 105.4. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week {{{week}}}, {{{year}}}". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bonnie Tyler – From the Heart - Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Bonnie Tyler | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - 2007 Certification Awards - Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^ "British album certifications – Bonnie Tyler – From the Heart: Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.