| Angel Heart | ||||
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| Released | 5 October 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 57:57 | |||
| Label | Hansa | |||
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Angel Heart is the ninth album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler released in 1992. It is the second of three albums Tyler released with Hansa Records, succeeding Bitterblue and preceding Silhouette in Red, achieving European success and spawning two hits, "Fools Lullaby" and "Call Me".
The majority of tracks were written by Tyler's producer, Dieter Bohlen. Tyler duetted with Frankie Miller on "Save Your Love", the first time Tyler has duetted with Miller since 1983 on her album Faster Than the Speed of Night.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Charlotte Dillon of AllMusic described Angel Heart as "album to add to any rock collection" featuring "a pleasing mixture of ballads and upbeat pop".[1]
Track list
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fools Lullaby" | Howard Houston[a] | Houston[a] | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Take a Chance" | Dieter Bohlen |
| 3:39 |
| 3. | "Race to the Fire" | Bohlen |
| 3:52 |
| 4. | "Sending Me Angels" |
| 5:27 | |
| 5. | "Call Me" | Steve Benson[a] | Benson[a] | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Angel Heart" | Houston[a] | Houston[a] | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Daytime Friends" | Bohlen |
| 4:19 |
| 8. | "God Gave Love to You" | Bohlen |
| 4:31 |
| 9. | "All We Have Is Tonight" | Benson[a] | Benson[a] | 3:36 |
| 10. | "I'm Only a Lonely Child" | Bohlen |
| 3:09 |
| 11. | "Born to Be a Winner" | Benson[a] | Benson[a] | 4:13 |
| 12. | "Save Your Love" (with Frankie Miller) |
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| 5:16 |
| 13. | "You're the Greatest Love" | Houston[a] | 3:52 | |
| 14. | "I Cry Myself to Sleep at Night" |
| 4:23 | |
| Total length: | 57:57 | |||
- Notes
- ^a signifies a pseudonym for Dieter Bohlen.[2]
- ^b signifies an additional producer.
- ^c credited for music only.
- ^d credited for lyrics only.
Personnel
- Bonnie Tyler – vocals
- Frankie Miller - vocals
- Graham Broad – drums
- Alan Darby – guitar
- Ed Poole – bass
- Vladimir Asriev – violin
- Terry Devine-King – keyboards, programming
- Elisha – background vocals
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 9 |
| European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)[4] | 39 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen singlelista)[5] | 13 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 28 |
| Hungarian Albums (Hungarian Recording Industry Association)[7] | 39 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 4 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 30 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 14 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[12] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[13] | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] | Gold | 25,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Dillon, Charlotte. "Angel Heart – Bonnie Tyler". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ Hettche, Anne-Sophie (15 September 2021). "Dieter Bohlen - alle Informationen über den Ex-DSDS-Juror, Sänger und Produzenten". Extratipp.com (in German). Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums – November 21, 1992" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 47. 21 November 1992. p. 21. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Bonnie Tyler". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 267. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "MAHASZ". Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ^ "Austrian album certifications – Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bonnie Tyler; 'Angel Heart')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Angel Heart')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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