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"Rocks & Honey" is the sixteenth studio album by Bonnie Tyler, and is scheduled for release on March 8, 2013.[1] As the next album to be released after "Wings" in 2005, this has been the longest gap between album releases in Tyler's career. Tyler stated that she named the title of the album after referring to the contrast between her and duet partner, Vince Gill, as her voice sounding like rocks and his sounding like honey.[2]

Two songs have been written and produced by Desmond Child. This is the first time Tyler has worked with Child since 1988, on her "Hide Your Heart" album.

In years leading up to the album's release, Tyler has performed new songs such as "You Are The One",[3][4] "Don't Tell Me It's Over Now",[5] "It's My Name",[6] and "Is That Thing Loaded?".[7] However, none of these songs were added to the album, despite Tyler announcing during various concerts that they had been recorded, or were due to be recorded for it.

The track "All I Ever Wanted" was first recorded by American recording artist Beau Davidson in April 2010.[8]

Release and promotion

Tyler first announced the title of the album on BBC Radio Wales in August 2012. "What You Need From Me" became the first track of the album to be played on radio.[9][10] On December 31st 2012, Tyler made a second track public when she performed "All I Ever Wanted" in Germany for a new year's eve show on December 31st, 2012.[11] She performed the song live on German TV again on February 16th, though the middle eight was cut.[12] "Believe In Me", the album's first single, was first performed live in Berlin, Germany, on February 18th, 2013.[13]

The album was first made available for sale on the French Amazon store in February 2013.[14] A promotional album artwork was later added, though the official artwork has not yet been made public.

Single

Between February 18th and March 17th 2013, Tyler will be a guest on a "Rock Meets Classic" tour in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. On the first tour date in Berlin, Tyler performed "Believe In Me" from the new album.[15] A maxi CD of the single became available from ZYX Music, and is due to be released on March 15, 2013.[16][17]

Track listing

No.TitelWriter(s)Length
1."This Is Gonna Hurt" 3:07
2."Sunshine" 2:52
3."Believe In Me"Desmond Child3:57
4."What You Need From Me (with Vince Gill)" 4:03
5."Crying" 3:24
6."Little Superstar" 3:08
7."Flat On The Floor" 3:20
8."All I Ever Wanted"Frank J. Myers3:46
9."Stubborn"Desmond Child3:46
10."Love Is The Knife" 4:40
11."Lord Help Me" 3:33
12."Mom" 3:54
13."You Try"Anthony Little, Greg Friia, Mary Danna, Andrew Lane4:19
14."Believe In Me (Radio Edit)"Desmond Child3:01
Total length:48:10

Rocks Meets Classic Tour 2013

Bonnie Tyler performing at the Saturn Arena, Ingolstadt, Germany on March 2nd, 2013.

Between February 15th and March 17th 2013, Tyler will be a guest on the Rock Meets Classic Tour promoting the new album.

Tyler did not perform in Essen or Frankfurt on February 23rd and 25th due to illness.

Set List in Berlin (18 February) and Rostock (19 February)
  1. "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
  2. "It's a Heartache"
  3. "Believe In Me"
  4. "The Best"
  5. "Holding Out for a Hero"
Set List in Ingolstadt (2 March)
  1. "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
  2. "The Best"
  3. "Holding Out for a Hero"
Set List in Neu-Ulm (3 March)
  1. "Total Eclipse of the Heart"
  2. "Believe In Me"
  3. "The Best"
  4. "Holding Out for a Hero"
Date Land City Venue
February 18 Deutschland Berlin Max-Schmeling-Halle
February 19 Deutschland Rostock StadtHalle Rostock
February 21 Niederlande Kerkrade Rodahalle
February 22 Deutschland Westfalen Gerry Weber Stadion
February 23 Deutschland Essen Grugahalle
February 25 Deutschland Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle
February 26 Deutschland Hof Freiheitshalle
February 27 Deutschland Passau Dreiländerhalle
March 2 Deutschland Ingolstadt Saturn Arena
March 3 Deutschland Neu-Ulm Ratiopharm Arena
March 5 Deutschland Landshut Sparkassen-Arena
March 6 Deutschland Munich Olympiahalle
March 8 Deutschland Mannheim SAP Arena
March 9 Deutschland Nuremberg Arena Nürnberger Versicherung
March 10 Deutschland Würzburg S.Oliver Arena
March 11 Deutschland Saarbrücken Saarlandhalle
March 13 Deutschland Stuttgart Porsche-Arena
March 15 Deutschland Kempten bigBOX Allgäu
March 16 Deutschland Regensburg Donau-Arena
March 17 Schweiz Zurich Hallenstadion

Charts

The album reached #15 on the "Grooves Inc." music best seller list, #31 on the second week, and #84 on the third week of it's pre-release.[18]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Rocks & Honey, ZYX Music website, retrieved February 8, 2013
  2. ^ Sziklák és méz - Bonnie Tyler a Quartnak, a Hungarian interview taken on 24 August 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2013
  3. ^ You Are The One on YouTube. Live in Dublin, 13 December, 2008. Retrieved 10 February, 2013
  4. ^ Bonnie Tyler: New Song! on YouTube, retrieved 10 February, 2013
  5. ^ Don't Tell Me It's Over Now on YouTube. Live in Dublin, 13 December, 2008. Retrieved 10 February, 2013
  6. ^ BONNIE TYLER - IT'S MY NAME ( EXCLUSIVE ) ( LIVE in Brunnen ) on YouTube. Live in Brunnen, 26 March, 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2013
  7. ^ Is That Thing Loaded on YouTube. Live in Derry, 14 December, 2008. Retrieved 10 February, 2013
  8. ^ Beau Davidson - You're All I Ever Wanted on YouTube. Retrieved 19 February, 2013
  9. ^ BBC Radio Wales: Roy Noble, broadcast 2 August, 2012. Retrieved 12 February, 2013
  10. ^ Bonnie Tyler interview about her new album "Rocks and Honey" (2 August 2012) on YouTube. Retrieved March 9, 2013
  11. ^ Bonnie Tyler - Live ZDF Willkommen 2013 on YouTube. Broadcast 31 December, 2012. Retrieved 12 February, 2013
  12. ^ Bonnie Tyler - ZDF Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel 16feb 2013 on YouTube. Retrieved 17 February, 2013
  13. ^ Bonnie Tyler - Believe In Me (live in Berlin 18.02.13) on YouTube. Retrieved 27 February, 2013
  14. ^ Rocks & Honey: Bonnie Tyler. Retrieved 12 February, 2013
  15. ^ Bonnie Tyler - Believe In Me on YouTube. Retrieved 21 February, 2013
  16. ^ Believe In Me, ZYX Music website. Retrieved 3 March, 2013
  17. ^ Believe in Me (Single) on the German Amazon site. Retrieved 4 March, 2013.
  18. ^ User Charts - TOP 100, retrieved March 9, 2013
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