Bonnie Tyler's 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' Originally Penned for Nosferatu Musical

Despite its length, the song became a hit and features on Tyler's 40th anniversary album 'Faster Than the Speed of Night'.

Bonnie Tyler reveals that her hit song 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' was originally written for a Nosferatu musical by the late Jim Steinman.
The song was initially intended for Meat Loaf, but Tyler stepped in after Meat Loaf lost his voice.
The music video for the song was shot in a gothic former asylum in Surrey, staying true to the original Nosferatu theme.
Despite concerns that the song's length would prevent it from being played on air, it was a major hit and had to be shortened from seven to four minutes.
The song appears on Tyler's fifth studio album 'Faster Than the Speed of Night', which recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.