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On This Day October 1 1983 – Total Eclipse of the Heart Became the Number One Song in America

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On This Day October 1 1983 – Total Eclipse of the Heart Became the Number One Song in America.

On this day October 1 1983, Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for four consecutive weeks until October 28. The powerful ballad, written and produced by Jim Steinman, became one of the most iconic songs of the decade and solidified Tyler’s place among the defining voices of the 1980s.

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