The document discusses the song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler. It was a major hit in 1983, reaching number one in several countries. The song's melody originally appeared in the film "A Small Circle of Friends." The song was later rewritten in German as "Totale Finsternis" for the musical "Tanz der Vampire." "Tanz der Vampire" was based on the 1967 film "The Fearless Vampire Killers." A new production of "Tanz der Vampire" opened in Seinäjoki, Finland in 2011.

1. Total Eclipse of the Heart
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2012

2. Total Eclipse of the Heart
Single by Bonnie Tyler
from the album Faster Than the Speed of Night
Released 11 February 1983 (UK)
May 31, 1983 (US)
Recorded 1982
Length 7:02 (Album version), 4:30 (Single version)
Label Columbia
Writer and Producer Jim Steinman
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2012

3. Bonnie Tyler hit
• Tyler's biggest career hit
•reached number one in several countries
including the United States, Australia,
Canada, and the United Kingdom
• made Tyler the first and only Welsh singer
to reach the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2012

4. Original melody
The song's melody originally appeared
as part of the soundtrack for the 1980 film
A Small Circle of Friends.
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2012

5. Totale Finsternis
The song was rewritten in 1997
with lyrics by Michael Kunze
as "Totale Finsternis"
for the musical Tanz der Vampire.
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2012

6. Dance of the Vampires
original German language version
Tanz der Vampire
a musical remake of a 1967
Roman Polanski film of the same name
(called The Fearless Vampire Killers in the USA)
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2012

7. Dance of the Vampires
Polanski directed the original German
production of the musical
music composed by Jim Steinman
orchestrated by Steve Margoshes
original German book and lyrics
written by Michael Kunze
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2012

8. In Seinäjoki
A brand new non-replica production
of Tanz der Vampire ("Vampyyrien tanssi")
opened in Seinäjoki, Finland,
on September 10, 2011.
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2012

9. References
Total Eclipse of the Heart in Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Eclipse_of_the_Heart
Dance of the Vampires in Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanz_der_Vampire
Everyday English by Inka Vilén 2012