Steinman designed the song as a "showpiece" for Tyler’s unique, raspy voice, which he compared to Janis Joplin.
The song was the brainchild of composer and producer , famous for his "Wagnerian rock" style on Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell . Seeking to revitalize her career, Bonnie Tyler specifically requested to work with Steinman to capture a "Wall of Sound" reminiscent of Phil Spector. Bonnie Tyler - Total Ese of the Heart (Audio)
While widely interpreted as a rumination on lost or obsessive love, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" has a surreal origin. Steinman designed the song as a "showpiece" for