Synopsis
Bonnie Tyler performs the dramatic power ballad inside a grand, shadowy house, surrounded by romantic and angelic imagery. The video alternates between close-ups of Tyler delivering the song and choreographed scenes featuring dancers dressed as angels, giving the performance a dreamlike, spiritual atmosphere. Rather than telling a detailed narrative, it visualizes the song's intense declarations of devotion through theatrical lighting, ornate interiors, flowing movement, and a strong contrast between darkness and heavenly white costumes.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video promotes Tyler's 1995 recording, released on her album "Free Spirit." In the United Kingdom, the single followed in January 1996.
- Tyler's version was produced by Jim Steinman and Steven Rinkoff. Steinman had written the song for Air Supply, whose 1983 recording became a major hit before Tyler gave it a more expansive, rock-oriented treatment.
- The recording features a sample of Tyler's mother, Elsie Hopkins, singing "Un bel di vedremo" from Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly." That operatic element fits the video's heightened, almost supernatural presentation.
- The song was a European success for Tyler, reaching No. 17 on the Dutch Single Top 100, No. 12 on the Dutch Top 40, and No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart.
- The video's angel imagery creates an obvious visual link with the song's language of devotion and transformation, but the production remains primarily a performance piece rather than a literal narrative.
- The official video was later uploaded to Tyler's YouTube channel with the original 1995 EastWest copyright credit.