THE #1 SONG 30 YEARS AGO WAS.....

.....Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler. Assured a place on the list of greatest power ballads of all time, Total Eclipse of the Heart was raspy-voiced Bonnie Tyler's biggest hit ever and one of the greatest over the top song/video combinations of all time, bitches. The song was written by Jim Steinman and originally intended for Meatloaf, but Meatloaf's record company said no to paying what Steinman wanted, so goodbye Meatloaf; Hello Bonnie. Tyler hadn't seen the US Top 10 since she took her classic It's a Heartache to #3 in 1977, but this time she hit the top spot. Eclipse took the crown on October 1, 1983 and wore it for four weeks. The video is a hoot-and-a-half, girl. Set in what can only be described as the gayest all-male private school since School Ties (I wish), Bonnie (who inappropriately seems to be the head mistress of said school) runs around in a slinky nightgown while half-naked jailbait dance and fence and flit around in some sort of soft-core porn musical. GOLD!!! There is also a pretty famous literal video version that you can watch HERE that will make you giggle. Not that there isn't plenty in the original version to put a smile on your pants face. Okay, so without further ado, here is the #1 song from 30 years ago, Total Eclipse of the Heart. Enjoy.