The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler (1993 album)

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The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler
Compilation album by
Bonnie Tyler
Released19 January 1993
Recorded1976–1993
GenrePop rock
Length76:49
LabelColumbia

The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler is a compilation album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, released on 19 January 1993 by Columbia Records.

The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler peaked at no. 3 in Germany, where it became one of the best-selling albums of the year. It was nominated for Best CD of 1993 in the Female Singers' category at the Bravo Otto Awards, coming in 8th place. Due to its commercial success in Europe, Columbia released a second volume in 1994.

Background and release[edit]

Tyler signed to CBS/Columbia in 1982 and released three albums: Faster Than the Speed of Night (1983), Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986) and Hide Your Heart (1988).[1] The latter album featured recordings of "The Best", "Save Up All Your Tears" and "Don't Turn Around", and each had become hits for other artists by 1993. In her autobiography, Tyler expressed her frustration over the release of The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler, describing it as an attempt by Columbia to capitalise on the popularity of those songs. She also felt the compilation "overshadowed" her then-current studio album, Angel Heart, which had been released two months earlier.[2]

The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler was released on 19 January 1993. It features selections from Tyler's RCA and CBS/Columbia albums, and some tracks from her first Hansa album, Bitterblue (1991). "I Can't Leave Your Love Alone" was marketed as a previously unreleased track, though it did feature as a B-Side from Tyler's 1992 single "Where Were You".

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

In a review for AllMusic, Tomas Mureika described The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler as "The closest thing there is to a career retrospective so far", and an "excellent choice" for record buyers seeking an overview of her early career.[3]

Track listing[edit]

The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lost in France"
3:55
2."It's a Heartache"
  • Scott
  • Wolfe
3:29
3."Here Am I"
  • Scott
  • Wolfe
3:49
4."Total Eclipse of the Heart"Jim Steinman6:57
5."Straight from the Heart"
3:41
6."A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" (with Shakin' Stevens)
2:53
7."Holding Out for a Hero"
5:49
8."Loving You's a Dirty Job (but Somebody's Gotta Do It)" (with Todd Rundgren)Steinman7:48
9."If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)"Desmond Child5:14
10."Islands" (with Mike Oldfield)Mike Oldfield4:18
11."Hide Your Heart"
4:21
12."Save Up All Your Tears"
4:20
13."Bitterblue"Dieter Bohlen3:47
14."Against the Wind"Bohlen3:37
15."Where Were You"Albert Hammond4:54
16."Till the End of Time" (with Dan Hartman)
3:49
17."I Can't Leave Your Love Alone"
  • Alan Darby
  • David Madiran
4:01

Charts[edit]

Industry awards[edit]

The Bravo Otto is a German accolade honoring excellence of performers in film, television and music. The awards are presented annually and voted by readers of Bravo magazine. The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler was nominated for Best CD of 1993 in the Female Singers' category, and came in 8th with 2.21% of the vote. Tyler's then-current studio album, Silhouette in Red, came in 9th place.

Awards and nominations for The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler
Organization Year Award Result Ref.
Bravo Otto Awards 1993 Best CD of 1993 (Female Singer) 8th place
[10]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[11] Platinum 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Goodman, Fred (27 February 1982). "CBS U.K. Hits New Heights with Diverse Mix of Artists" (PDF). Cashbox. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ Tyler 2023, p. 166.
  3. ^ a b Tomas, Mureika. "The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler – Bonnie Tyler". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bonnie Tyler – The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ^ "European Top 100 Albums – March 13, 1993" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 11. 13 March 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 1 March 2022.. The album is incorrectly titled Greatest Hits on this chart.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bonnie Tyler – The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "European Top 100 Albums – March 13, 1993" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 51/52. 18 December 1993. p. 15. Retrieved 23 January 2019.. The album is incorrectly titled Greatest Hits on this chart.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Die Otto – Sieger 1993". bravo-archiv.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015. Click on the image subtitled "Sängerin 2" to view award results.
  11. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bonnie Tyler; 'The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

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