Best of 3 CD

Best of 3 CD
Best of 3 CD
Compilation album by Bonnie Tyler
Released	26 September 2011
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:35:17
Label	Sony
Bonnie Tyler chronology
Singles from Best of 3 CD
	"Amour Éternel (Eternal Flame)"; Released: 29 August 2011;

Best of 3 CD is a compilation album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released in 2011 by Sony. The album features three CDs including some of her early hit songs, and selections from recent albums Simply Believe (2004), Wings (2005) and Bonnie Tyler Live (2006).

The compilation features three previously unreleased tracks, including a bilingual version of the Bangles' "Eternal Flame" with French singer Laura Zen which became the album's lead single.

Release and promotion

"Amour Éternel (Eternal Flame)" was released to commercial radio on 29 August 2011 and reached no. 250 on the French Airplay chart.[1] Tyler and Zen performed the song on the French TV show Génération 90 broadcast by TF1 on 24 September 2011.[2] Tyler later appeared on Les Grands du rire for an interview broadcast by France 3 on 10 December 2011.[3]

Best of 3 CD was first released to digital platforms on 26 September 2011, before receiving a physical release on 3 October 2011.

Critical reception

In an unrated review for AllMusic, Jon O'Brien noted the compilation's "generous 53 tracks" which offer a "comprehensive overview of Welsh rock songstress Bonnie Tyler's impressive 34-year career".[4]

Commercial performance

Best of 3 CD entered the French Albums chart at no. 36, its peak position, and spent a total of five weeks on the chart.[5] Best of 3 CD peaked at no. 6 on the French Compilation Albums chart.[6] The compilation also charted in French-speaking Belgian territory Wallonia. It spent three weeks on the Wallonian Ultratop 200 Albums chart, entering at no. 48, its peak position.[7] The compilation also spent one week on the Wallonia Heatseekers Top 20 Albums at no. 10.[8]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Amour Éternel (Eternal Flame)" (with Laura Zen)	Susanna Hoffs Tom Kelly Billy Steinberg Dominique Gorse^[a]	3:25
2.	"Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Single Version)	Jim Steinman	4:29
3.	"It's a Heartache" (2005 Version)	Ronnie Scott Steve Wolfe	3:21
4.	"Loving You's a Dirty Job (but Somebody's Gotta Do It)" (with Todd Rundgren)	Steinman	7:51
5.	"Crying in Berlin"	Paul D. Fitzgerald Bonnie Tyler John Stage^[b]	3:36
6.	"Louise"	Fitzgerald Tyler Stage^[b]	3:42
7.	"Driving Me Crazy"	Karen Drotar Tyler Erick Stezycki St James II^[b]	3:11
8.	"The Best"	Mike Chapman Holly Knight	4:18
9.	"Lost in France" (Live)	Scott Wolfe	4:13
10.	"Wings"	Fitzgerald Tyler Olivier Renoir Stage^[b]	4:07
11.	"All I Need Is Love"	Stuart Emerson	4:46
12.	"I'll Stand by You" (with Lorraine Crosby)	Emerson	4:17
13.	"Time"	Paul Hopkins Tyler	3:39
14.	"Don't Turn Around"	Diane Warren Albert Hammond	4:16
15.	"Take Me Back"	Billy Cross	5:23
16.	"Stand Up"	Arnaud de Rozenblat Y. Shah Tyler Stage^[b]	3:33
17.	"Open Your Eyes" (Re-recording)	Tyler John Stage Bethanee Bishop Oliver Fox^[c]	3:51

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Holding Out for a Hero" (Re-recording)	Jim Steinman Dean Pitchford	3:43
2.	"Here She Comes" (Re-recording)	Giorgio Moroder Pete Bellotte	3:15
3.	"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" (Re-recording)	Desmond Child	3:50
4.	"Run Run Run"	Karen Drotar Bonnie Tyler Serge Haouzi John Stage^[b]	3:31
5.	"Hold Out Your Heart"	Paul D. Fitzgerald Tyler Stage^[b]	3:46
6.	"Under One Sky"	Fitzgerald Tyler James Lahcène^[b]	3:27
7.	"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" (with Shakin' Stevens)	Brook Benton Clyde Otis Luchi de Jesus	2:52
8.	"Hide Your Heart"	Paul Stanley Child Holly Knight	4:24
9.	"I Want You" (Re-recording)	Tyler John Stage^[b] Bethanee Bishop Oliver Fox^[c]	3:42
10.	"Straight from the Heart"	Bryan Adams Eric Kagna	3:42
11.	"It's Not Enough"	Tyler Paul Hopkins Peter Oxendale	5:12
12.	"Simply Believe" (Re-recording)	Tyler Stage^[b] Bishop Fox^[c]	4:38
13.	"I Won't Look Back"	Fitzgerald Tyler Lahcène^[b]	3:39
14.	"Gonna Get Better"	Hopkins Tyler	3:28
15.	"Streets of Stone"	Fitzgerald Tyler Stage^[b]	3:30
16.	"Total Eclipse of the Heart" (2005 Version)	Steinman	3:53
17.	"Celebrate"	Drotar Tyler Haouzi Stage^[b]	3:00
18.	"Band of Gold"	Edyth Wayne Ronald Dunbar	5:28

Disc 3
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Si demain... (Turn Around)" (with Fanny Llado)	Jim Steinman Emmanuelle Pribys^[a]	3:53
2.	"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"	John Fogerty	4:08
3.	"Notes from America"	Desmond Child Robbie Seidman	4:55
4.	"Simply Believe" (Live)	Bonnie Tyler John Stage^[b] Bethanee Bishop Oliver Fox^[c]	4:38
5.	"Save Up All Your Tears"	Child Diane Warren	4:25
6.	"To Love Somebody"	Barry Gibb Robin Gibb	5:47
7.	"No Way to Treat a Lady"	Bryan Adams Jim Vallance	5:21
8.	"Crying in Berlin" (Live)	Paul D. Fitzgerald Tyler Stage^[b]	3:49
9.	"Run Run Run" (Live)	Karen Drotar Tyler Serge Haouzi Stage^[b]	3:31
10.	"Driving Me Crazy" (Live)	Drotar Tyler Erick Stezycki St James II^[b]	3:25
11.	"Lovers Again"	Child	4:37
12.	"Turtle Blues"	Janis Joplin	4:14
13.	"Il Est Mon Homme"	Fitzgerald Tyler Jean Lahcène^[a]^[b] Julien Billon-Feller^[a]	4:14
14.	"Chante Avec Moi"	Tyler Drotar Stage^[b] Haouzi	2:56
15.	"It's a Heartache" (Live)	Ronnie Scott Steve Wolfe	5:05
16.	"Holding Out for a Hero" (Live)	Steinman Dean Pitchford	3:48
17.	"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" (Live)	Child	4:26
18.	"Here She Comes" (Live)	Giorgio Moroder Pete Bellotte	3:34

Notes

^a French adaptation of lyrics
^b Pseudonym for Jean Lahcène
^c Pseudonym for Olivier Renoir

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9]	48
Belgian Heatseekers Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8]	10
French Albums (SNEP)[10]	36
French Compilation Albums (SNEP)[6]	6

References

Hamard, Jonathan. "Bonnie Tyler est de retour: elle reprend le hit "Eternal Flame"". chartsinfrance.net (in French). Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
"VIDEO - Génération 90: l'heure est à la nostalgie sur TF1". Premiere (in French). Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
"Programme TV – Les grands du rire". Le Figaro (in French). Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
O'Brien, Jon. "Best of 3CD – Bonnie Tyler". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
"Bonnie Tyler – Albums & Singles – Best of 3 CD". chartsinfrance.net (in French). Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
"Le classement Compilations – Semaine du 17/10/2011 au 23/10/2011" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011.
"Bonnie Tyler – Best of - 3 CD". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
"Ultratop.be – Heatseekers Albums – 8 octobre 2011" (in French). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
"Ultratop.be – Bonnie Tyler – Best of - 3 CD" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
"Lescharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Best of - 3 CD". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

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[1] Hamard, Jonathan. "Bonnie Tyler est de retour: elle reprend le hit "Eternal Flame"". chartsinfrance.net (in French). Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

[2] "VIDEO - Génération 90: l'heure est à la nostalgie sur TF1". Premiere (in French). Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

[3] "Programme TV – Les grands du rire". Le Figaro (in French). Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

[AllMusic-4] O'Brien, Jon. "Best of 3CD – Bonnie Tyler". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

[5] "Bonnie Tyler – Albums & Singles – Best of 3 CD". chartsinfrance.net (in French). Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

[FrenchComp-6] "Le classement Compilations – Semaine du 17/10/2011 au 23/10/2011" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011.

[7] "Bonnie Tyler – Best of - 3 CD". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

[WalloniaHeatseekers-8] "Ultratop.be – Heatseekers Albums – 8 octobre 2011" (in French). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.

[ac_Wallonia_Bonnie_Tyler-9] "Ultratop.be – Bonnie Tyler – Best of - 3 CD" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

[ac_France_Bonnie_Tyler-10] "Lescharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Best of - 3 CD". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

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Bonnie Tyler
Discography Videography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	The World Starts Tonight Natural Force Diamond Cut Goodbye to the Island Faster Than the Speed of Night Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire Hide Your Heart Bitterblue Angel Heart Silhouette in Red Free Spirit All in One Voice Heart Strings Simply Believe Wings Rocks and Honey Between the Earth and the Stars The Best Is Yet to Come
Live albums	Bonnie Tyler Live Live in Germany 1993
Compilations	The Greatest Hits Heaven & Hell (with Meat Loaf) The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler: Volume 1 The Best The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler: Volume 2 Greatest Hits Total Eclipse Anthology From the Heart: Greatest Hits Best of 3 CD
DVDs	Bonnie on Tour Live in Germany 1993
Concert tours	South Africa Tour 2013 40 Years "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Tour
Principal collaborators	Ronnie Scott Jim Steinman Desmond Child Dieter Bohlen Giorgio Moroder
Television	Never Mind the Buzzcocks Hollyoaks Later Eurovision Song Contest
Related articles	Robert Sullivan (husband) United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013
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