Angel Heart
Studio album by
Bonnie Tyler
Released5 October 1992
Recorded1992
GenreRock
Length57:57
LabelHansa
Producer
Bonnie Tyler chronology
Bitterblue
(1991)		 Angel Heart
(1992)		 Silhouette in Red
(1993)
Singles from Angel Heart
  1. "Fools Lullaby"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Call Me"
    Released: 1992

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleWriter(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
  • Bohlen
  • Rodríguez[b]
3:52
4."Sending Me Angels"
  • Gene Capel
  • David Madiran
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
  • Bohlen
  • Rodríguez[b]
4:19
8."God Gave Love to You"Bohlen
  • Bohlen
  • Rodríguez[b]
4:31
9."All We Have Is Tonight"Benson[a]Benson[a]3:36
10."I'm Only a Lonely Child"Bohlen
  • Bohlen
  • Rodríguez[b]
3:09
11."Born to Be a Winner"Benson[a]Benson[a]4:13
12."Save Your Love" (with Frankie Miller)
  • Miller
  • Williams
  • Capel
  • Madiran
5:16
13."You're the Greatest Love"
Houston[a]3:52
14."I Cry Myself to Sleep at Night"
  • Capel
  • Madiran
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 CertificationCertified 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^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Dillon, Charlotte. "Angel Heart – Bonnie Tyler". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "European Top 100 Albums – November 21, 1992" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 47. 21 November 1992. p. 21. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "MAHASZ". Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Bonnie Tyler – Angel Heart" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bonnie Tyler; 'Angel Heart')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Angel Heart')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 April 2015.


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