For the second week in a row, multiple projects by the late Bonnie Tyler debut on the U.K.’s Official Album Downloads chart together. Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler with the gold readers’ poll award for 1978, presented to her by the German youth magazine, Das Freizeit-Magazin, 1978. She is at at RAK Studios in Charlbert Street, St John’s Wood, London. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images)
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Earlier this month, pop-rock singer-songwriter Bonnie Tyler died at the age of 75. The Welsh artist remains beloved throughout the United Kingdom, and since her passing, her songs and albums have appeared across an expanding roundup of national charts.
Many artists experience one especially large posthumous surge before activity begins to quiet down. Tyler’s catalog is behaving differently, as each week appears to be busier than the last as listeners continue to mourn her. This time around, the outpouring of support brings the late superstar to one ranking for the first time and produces another pair of new bestselling albums.
Bonnie Tyler Debuts Two More Albums on the Same Chart
Bonnie and The Very Best Of both debut on the Official Album Downloads chart this week, becoming bestsellers on platforms such as iTunes and Amazon. Those titles open at Nos. 39 and 50, respectively.
Bonnie Tyler Scores New Bestsellers for the Second Week in a Row
This marks the second consecutive week in which Tyler has landed two debuts on the tally. Ravishing – The Best Of and Faster Than the Speed of Night launched at Nos. 27 and 52 last frame. Those projects now fall to Nos. 54 and 65, respectively.
Bonnie Tyler Scores Five Bestselling Albums
Tyler fills five spaces on the Official Album Downloads chart at the moment. Heaven and Hell, her collaborative release with Meat Loaf, ranks highest among the quintet of bestsellers as it surges 11 spots to No. 24.
Bonnie Tyler Lands Her Longest Run on the Download Chart
As it lifts, Heaven and Hell becomes Tyler’s first title to spend three weeks on the Official Album Downloads chart. The project stands out as her longest-running success on the list. The project previously reached No. 17, which remains the highest position any of her albums has managed on the downloads rundown.
The same collection also returns to the Official Compilations chart this week, where it’s found at No. 59. Heaven and Hell has racked up a total of 143 weeks on that roster.
Bonnie Tyler’s Compilation Becomes a Bestseller Again
Another compilation, The Ultimate Collection, reenters two purchase-only rankings across the Atlantic this week. The set returns at No. 33 on the Official Albums Sales chart and one space lower, No. 32, on the Official Physical Albums tally. In both instances, the compilation comes within two spaces of its previously-established peak on the two closely-related lists.
Bonnie Tyler Has Charted Seven Titles on the Downloads List
Tyler has now sent seven projects to the Official Album Downloads chart throughout her lifetime and since her passing. She first reached the ranking in April 2019 with Between the Earth and the Stars. Heaven and Hell remains her only top 20 title on the tally. More than half of Tyler’s seven career appearances – Bonnie, The Very Best Of, Ravishing – The Best Of and Faster Than the Speed of Night – have debuted since her death.
Bonnie Tyler Hits the Streaming Chart for the First Time
“Total Eclipse of the Heart” brings the late singer to the Official Streaming chart for the first time. Her career-defining smash – the largest gainer in the weeks since the tragic news spread – debuts at No. 49 on the ranking, which looks only at the most-streamed songs throughout the U.K.
The power ballad also becomes a top 40 hit on the country’s main songs tally again. “Total Eclipse of the Heart” reenters the Official Singles chart and can be found at No. 29.
On a pair of purchase-focused rundowns, Tyler’s former global smash holds inside the top 10, even as it slips slightly. “Total Eclipse of the Heart” lands at No. 7 on the Official Singles Sales chart and No. 6 on the Official Singles Downloads list.
Bonnie Tyler Sends Two Smashes Toward the Top 10
MALMO, SWEDEN – MAY 17: Bonnie Tyler of the United Kingdom performs during a dress rehearsal ahead of the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 at Malmo Arena on May 17, 2013 in Malmo, Sweden. (Photo by Ragnar Singsaas/Getty Images)
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“Holding Out for a Hero” and “It’s a Heartache” debuted on both sales tallies in the U.K. last week, and the two classics rise to new peaks on the rosters this time around. “Holding Out for a Hero” improves to No. 13 on the Official Singles Sales chart and No. 11 on the Official Singles Downloads ranking, coming within striking distance of the top 10 on the latter. “It’s a Heartache” pushes to Nos. 14 and 12 on those same lists, respectively.
“Lost in France” moves in the opposite direction. The single falls to No. 40 on the Official Singles Sales chart and No. 37 on the Official Singles Downloads tally.
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