Holding Out for a Hero

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Annotation

Copyright: ℗ 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-08 03:34 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Holding Out for a Hero
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1984), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1984), Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Holding Out for a Hero
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corp., Famous Chappell, Famous Chappell Ltd. (UK-based music publishing company.), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
is based on:
Stark Raving Love
Bonnie Tyler4.154:20
2A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)
engineer:
Simon Hurrell and Neil King (sound engineer)
producer:
Christopher Neil
bass guitar:
Dick Bland (bass player from Cornwall, UK; member of The Onyx, Vineyard, Salamander)
drums (drum set):
Chris Wyles
guitar [lead guitar]:
Les Davidson and Roger McKew (member of The World, Judd, The Quiet Five, Brown's Home Brew)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Roger McKew (member of The World, Judd, The Quiet Five, Brown's Home Brew)
piano and synthesizer:
Gavin Povey
guest performer:
Shakin’ Stevens
performer:
Bonnie Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Audio International Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
A Rockin’ Good Way
writer:
Brook Benton, Luchi de Jesus (American composer and producer) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler2.52:49
3The Best
producer:
Desmond Child
additional keyboard:
Holly Knight
bass:
Seth Glassman (production music composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
guitar:
John McCurry
keyboard and synthesizer:
Chuck Kentis
background vocals:
Elaine Caswell, Desmond Child, Louis Merlino and Myriam Valle
lead vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
music videos:
The Best (music video) by Bonnie Tyler
recording of:
The Best
writer:
Holly Knight and Michael Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Knighty-Knight Music, Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises, Rondor Music (Australia), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Bonnie Tyler54:08
4Goin' Through the Motions
cover recording of:
Goin' Through the Motions
lyricist and composer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) and Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Ian Hunter Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Bonnie Tyler44:06
5Straight from the Heart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995)
cover recording of:
Straight From the Heart
writer:
Eric Kagna and Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (in 1978)
publisher:
Adams Communications Inc., Calypso Toonz, Irving Music of Canada, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1980)
Bonnie Tyler4.53:37
6Band of Gold
cover recording of:
Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)
writer:
Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Edythe Wayne, Edythe Wayne (Motown producer & songwriter) and Edythe Wayne (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Bonnie Tyler5:47
7Loving You's a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
recording of:
Loving You’s a Dirty Job but Somebody’s Gotta Do It
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Lost Boys Music (BMI affiliated) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Bonnie Tyler & Todd Rundgren7:44
8The Fire Below
recording of:
The Fire Below
writer:
Paul Hopkins (Welsh singer), Peter Oxendale and Bonnie Tyler
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag, SBK Songs (publisher) (in 1988) and Supermost Entertainments Ltd. (Imprint associated with works by Bonnie Tyler) (in 1988)
Bonnie Tyler5:09
9Here She Comes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
music videos:
Here She Comes (music video) by Bonnie Tyler
recording of:
Here She Comes
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
G.M.P.C.
Bonnie Tyler3:20
10Take Another Look at Your Heart
producer:
Desmond Child
additional keyboard:
Holly Knight
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
guitar:
John McCurry
keyboard and synthesizer:
Chuck Kentis
background vocals:
Elaine Caswell, Desmond Child, Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer), Louis Merlino, Steven Savitt, Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) and Myriam Valle
lead vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
recording of:
Take Another Look at Your Heart
writer:
Michael Bolton and Desmond Child
publisher:
SBK Songs (publisher)
Bonnie Tyler3:44
11Don't Turn Around
producer:
Desmond Child
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
guitar:
John McCurry
keyboard and synthesizer:
Chuck Kentis
choir vocals:
Elaine Caswell, Desmond Child, Diana Grasselli, Steven Savitt, Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) and Myriam Valle
lead vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
cover recording of:
Don’t Turn Around
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, BMG Music, Edition Sunset Publishing, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Empire Music Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd., Realsongs and Warner Chappell
Bonnie Tyler4:07
12Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
cover recording of:
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Prestige Music Co. Ltd.
Bonnie Tyler34:05
2▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Total Eclipse of the Heart
producer:
Jim Steinman (in 1982)
background vocals:
Rory Dodd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
music videos:
Total Eclipse of the Heart (music video) by Bonnie Tyler
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 56) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 121)
recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Lost Boys (BMI affiliated) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
live recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Lost Boys (BMI affiliated) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
4.456:56
2Faster Than the Speed of Night
producer:
Jim Steinman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1983) and CBS Records (2006–2021) (in 1984)
recording of:
Faster Than the Speed of Night
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd. and Lost Boys Music Inc. (BMI affiliated)
44:38
3Getting So Excited
cover recording of:
Getting So Excited
lyricist and composer:
Alan Gruner
43:28
4It's Not Enough
recording of:
It’s Not Enough
writer:
Paul Hopkins (Welsh singer), Peter Oxendale and Bonnie Tyler
publisher:
EMI Songs Musikverlag, Superworld Music Ltd. (Imprint associated with works by Bonnie Tyler), Peter Oxendale (MCPS) (in 1986) and SBK Songs (publisher) (in 1986)
5:09
5I'm Not Foolin'
recording of:
I’m Not Foolin’
writer:
Paul Hopkins (Welsh singer), Peter Oxendale and Bonnie Tyler
publisher:
EMI Songs Musikverlag, Superworld Music Ltd. (Imprint associated with works by Bonnie Tyler) and SBK Songs (publisher) (in 1988)
4:46
6Turtle Blues
producer:
Desmond Child
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
bass and guitar [lead guitar]:
John McCurry
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Seth Glassman (production music composer)
organ:
Chuck Kentis
piano [acoustic piano]:
Gregg Mangiafico
tenor saxophone:
Louis Cortelezzi and Lawrence Feldman (flutist and saxophonist)
trombone:
Keith O’Quinn (trombonist)
trumpet:
Joe Shepley
lead vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
conductor:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
arranger:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
live cover recording of:
Turtle Blues
lyricist and composer:
Janis Joplin
4:10
7Streets of Little Italy
producer:
Desmond Child
bass:
John Regan (songwriter/bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
guitar:
John McCurry
keyboard and synthesizer:
Chuck Kentis
piano [acoustic piano]:
Bette Sussman
background vocals [featured vocals]:
Desmond Child
lead vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
4:38
8Rebel Without a Clue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
recording of:
Rebel Without a Clue
8:35
9I Do It for You
recording of:
I Do It for You
writer:
Paul Hopkins (Welsh singer), Peter Oxendale and Bonnie Tyler
publisher:
EMI Songs Musikverlag, Superworld Music Ltd. (Imprint associated with works by Bonnie Tyler), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1986) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1986)
5:06
10Ravishing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
recording of:
Ravishing
writer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Lost Boys Music (BMI affiliated)
6:21
11To Love Somebody
cover recording of:
To Love Somebody
written in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
writer:
Barry Gibb (in 1967) and Robin Gibb (in 1967)
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Nemperor, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
part of:
50/50
5:20
12Save Up All Your Tears
recording of:
Save Up All Your Tears
writer:
Desmond Child and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
4:16

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