Bitterblue (song)

"Bitterblue" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for her eighth studio album of the same name (1991). It was released in November 1991 by Hansa Records. The song was a European hit, missing the number one spot in Norway to Michael Jackson's song "Black or White". The song was written and produced by Dieter Bohlen.

"Bitterblue" has appeared on several of Tyler's compilation albums including The Very Best of Bonnie Tyler: Volume 1, Comeback: Single Collection '90–'94, Greatest Hits, Total Eclipse Anthology and Ravishing - The Best Of.

Composition

Dieter Bohlen wrote and produced "Bitterblue" as a direct response to the success Rod Stewart had with his early 1991 single "Rhythm of My Heart", written by Marc Jordan and John Capek. Bohlen attempted to emulate the song by composing for instruments such as bagpipes and accordion, and incorporating elements of Scottish folk music.^[1]

Chart performance

"Bitterblue" was hugely successful in Europe. In Norway, the song debuted at number 7, and remained in the Top 10 for sixteen weeks. It reached its peak of number 2 on its fourth charting week, maintaining this position for a second week behind Michael Jackson's "Black or White". "Bitterblue" spent a further six weeks at number 3.

The song also spent twenty weeks in the Top 30 Singles in Austria, where it peaked at number five. "Bitterblue" also spent 17 weeks in the German charts, where it reached number seventeen.

Critical reception

Billboard gave the song a negative review, stating, "bombastic production, with a rush of bagpipes and a choir of chirping children at the forefront, overpower Tyler's distinctive raspy voice."^[2]

Track listings

Maxi CD^[3]

"Bitterblue" (Radio Mix) — 3:48
"Bitterblue" (True Blue Mix) — 5:47
"Too Hot" — 3:26
"Whenever You Need Me" — 3:35

European 7" single^[4]

"Bitterblue" (Radio Mix) — 3:48
"Too Hot" — 3:26

German 12" single^[5]

"Bitterblue" (True Blue Mix) — 5:47
"Too Hot" — 3:26
"Bitterblue" (Radio Mix) — 3:48

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991–92)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	5
Germany (Official German Charts)^[7]	17
Norway (VG-lista)^[8]	2

Year–end charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[9]	20

References

↑ Bohlen, Bonnie. Oder: Keiner singt geiler als die Tyler, p. 204.
↑ Billboard, p. 102
↑ Bitterblue (Maxi CD). Bonnie Tyler. Hansa Records. 1991. Hansa 664 751. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ Bitterblue (7-inch single). Bonnie Tyler. Hansa Records. 1991. Hansa 114 751. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ Bitterblue (12-inch single). Bonnie Tyler. Hansa Records. 1991. Hansa 614 751. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bonnie Tyler – Bitterblue" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
↑ "Officialcharts.de – Bonnie Tyler – Bitterblue". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Bitterblue". VG-lista. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
↑ "Jahreshitparade Singles 1992". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 31 July 2014.

Bibliography

Billboard Vol. 104. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1992. ISSN 0006-2510.
Bohlen, Dieter; Kessler, Katja (2002). Nichts als die Wahrheit [Nothing But the Truth] (in German). Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG. ISBN 3-453-86143-4.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Bonnie Tyler songs

Discography

The World Starts Tonight	"Lost in France" "More Than a Lover"

Natural Force	"It's a Heartache" "Living for the City" "Heaven" "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "Here Am I"

Diamond Cut	"Too Good to Last" "My Guns Are Loaded"

Goodbye to the Island	"I'm Just a Woman" "Sometimes When We Touch" "A Whiter Shade of Pale" "Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean" "I Believe in Your Sweet Love"

Faster Than the Speed of Night	"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" "Faster Than the Speed of Night" "Total Eclipse of the Heart" "Straight from the Heart"

Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire	"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" "Band of Gold" "Lovers Again" "Holding Out for a Hero"

Hide Your Heart	"Hide Your Heart" "Don't Turn Around" "Save Up All Your Tears" "To Love Somebody" "The Best"

Bitterblue	"Against the Wind" "Bitterblue" "Where Were You"

Angel Heart	"Fools Lullaby" "I Cry Myself to Sleep at Night"

Silhouette in Red	"You Are So Beautiful"

Free Spirit	"You're the One" "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" "Bridge over Troubled Water" "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"

All in One Voice	"Angel of the Morning" "I Put a Spell on You" "The Rose" "He's the King" "Silent Night"

Heart Strings	"Human Touch" "Everybody Hurts" "Amazed" "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" "Lean on Me" "In My Life" "Learning to Fly" "Right Here Waiting" "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "Need Your Love So Bad" "It's Over"

Simply Believe	"Si demain... (Turn Around)" "Si tout s'arrête (It's a Heartache) "Darlin'"

Wings	"Louise"

Rocks and Honey	"This Is Gonna Hurt" "Believe in Me" "What You Need from Me" "Love Is the Knife" "Mom"

Collaborations	"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" "Islands" "Vergiß Es (Forget It)" "Amour Éternel (Eternal Flame)"

Other songs	"Sayonara Tokyo" "Here She Comes" "The Desert Is in Your Heart" "I Don't Know How to Love Him"

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