9. Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler, 1983)
Sometimes considered Steinman’s masterpiece, this inescapably weird song is accompanied by an even weirder music video. But don't worry – the look isn't the point, we're here for Tyler’s raspy voice and Rory Dodd’s scrotally-scrunching falsetto, each reflecting the wild torment in the lyrics. The song literally explodes off the record player with sudden harmonic shifts and continual escalation, as frightening and dazzling as staring into the sun. What a coincidence!
Most Steinmanesque line: 'We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks.'
Top 10 Jim Steinman songs of all time
9. Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler, 1983)
Sometimes considered Steinman’s masterpiece, this inescapably weird song is accompanied by an even weirder music video. But don't worry – the look isn't the point, we're here for Tyler’s raspy voice and Rory Dodd’s scrotally-scrunching falsetto, each reflecting the wild torment in the lyrics. The song literally explodes off the record player with sudden harmonic shifts and continual escalation, as frightening and dazzling as staring into the sun. What a coincidence!
Most Steinmanesque line: 'We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks.'