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==Impact== In a 2013 UK survey, the song came first in a list of most popular songs to sing in the shower, above songs by [[Justin Bieber]], [[Robbie Williams]], [[One Direction]] and [[Elton John]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Bonnie Tyler power ballad takes top spot in shower singing survey |newspaper= [[Western Mail (Wales)|Western Mail]] |date= 23 May 2013 |access-date= 29 May 2013 |url= http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/bonnie-tylers-total-eclipse-heart-4005161}}</ref> In 2015, the song was voted by the British public as the nation's third-favourite [[List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s|1980s number one]] in a poll for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]].<ref>{{cite news|first= Caroline |last= Westbrook |title= The Nation's Favourite 80s Number One: 12 more classic 80s chart-toppers which didn't make the cut |newspaper= [[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |date= 25 July 2015 |access-date= 27 July 2015 |url= http://metro.co.uk/2015/07/25/the-nations-favourite-80s-number-one-12-more-classic-80s-chart-toppers-which-didnt-make-the-cut-5312786/}}</ref> Due to the song's lyrics comparing an ended romance with an [[eclipse]],<ref>{{cite news|first= Jim |last= Farber |title= Songs for the eclipse β 10 of the best |newspaper= [[The Guardian]] |date= 20 August 2017 |access-date= 3 July 2021 |url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/aug/20/solar-eclipse-america-songs-bonnie-tyler}}</ref> it often receives attention during [[Solar eclipse|solar]] and [[lunar eclipse]]s.<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Raisa |last= Bruner |title= Bonnie Tyler Will Sing 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' During the Actual Eclipse |magazine= [[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date= 16 August 2017 |access-date= 2 July 2021 |url= https://time.com/4902109/total-eclipse-of-the-heart-bonnie-tyler-cruise/}}</ref> During the [[Solar eclipse of March 20, 2015|solar eclipse of 20 March 2015]], Tyler's version received a 214% increase of [[Spotify]] streams throughout the day.<ref>{{cite news|first= Jess |last= Wilson |title= Solar Eclipse: Spotify reveals streaming of Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart is up 214 per cent |newspaper= [[Daily Mirror]] |date= 20 March 2015 |access-date= 2 April 2015 |url= https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/solar-eclipse-spotify-reveals-streaming-5372156}}</ref> A similar impact was experienced during the [[solar eclipse of August 21, 2017|solar eclipse of 21 August 2017]], when [[Nielsen SoundScan|Nielsen Music]] reported a 503% increase in record sales.<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Keith |last= Caulfield |title= 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' Sales Rise More Than 500% |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date= 21 August 2017 |access-date= 21 August 2017 |url= http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7934232/bonnie-tyler-total-eclipse-of-the-heart-sales-up-500-percent}}</ref> Around that time, the song hit number one on the [[iTunes]] chart.<ref>{{cite news|first= Nicole |last= Pelletiere |title= 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' hits no. 1 on iTunes for solar eclipse |publisher= [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |date= 21 August 2017 |access-date= 22 August 2017 |url= https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/total-eclipse-heart-hits-itunes-chart-surpassing-despacito/story?id=49342319}}</ref> The song again reached No. 1 on the iTunes sales chart in the US during the [[solar eclipse of April 8, 2024|solar eclipse of 8 April 2024]].<ref>{{cite web|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/04/08/total-eclipse-of-the-heart-hits-no-1during-the-actual-eclipse/?sh=4a75d7d53b95|title='Total Eclipse Of The Heart' Hits No. 1 During Solar Eclipse 2024|work=[[Forbes]]|date=8 April 2024|access-date=8 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408212432/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/04/08/total-eclipse-of-the-heart-hits-no-1during-the-actual-eclipse/?sh=4a75d7d53b95|archive-date=8 April 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> In the following week, Tyler re-entered the ''Billboard'' Artist 100 chart at No. 79,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/artist-100/2024-04-20|title=Billboard Artist 100 β April 20, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=17 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418004449/https://www.billboard.com/charts/artist-100/2024-04-20|archive-date=18 April 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> and "Total Eclipse of the Heart" entered the LyricFind Global chart at No. 25,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/lyricfind-global/2024-04-20|title=LyricFind Global β April 20, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=17 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418004116/https://www.billboard.com/charts/lyricfind-global/2024-04-20|archive-date=18 April 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> the Canadian Digital Song Sales chart at No. 9,<ref name="CADigitalSongs2024">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-canada-digital-song-sales/2024-04-20|title=Canadian Digital Song Sales β April 20, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=17 April 2022|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418005304/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-canada-digital-song-sales/2024-04-20|archive-date=18 April 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> and the US Digital Song Sales Chart at No. 5.<ref name="USDigitalSongs2024">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/digital-song-sales/2024-04-20|title=Digital Song Sales β April 20, 2024|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=17 April 2022|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418004935/https://www.billboard.com/charts/digital-song-sales/2024-04-20|archive-date=18 April 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
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