| The Ultimate Collection | |
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| Released | 1995 |
| Recorded | 1976–1994 |
| Label | BMG |
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The Ultimate Collection is a greatest hits album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, released in 1995 by BMG. The album includes numerous singles from Tyler's RCA, CBS and Hansa eras, from her first hit record, "Lost in France" (1976), up to her then most recent single, "Say Goodbye" (1994). The album was released exclusively in Denmark, where it reached no. 2 on the Danish Albums Chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (from Faster Than the Speed of Night , 1983) | Jim Steinman |
| 4:27 |
| 2. | "It's a Heartache" (from Natural Force , 1978) |
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| 3:30 |
| 3. | "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" (from The Bop Won't Stop , 1983) |
| Christopher Neil | 2:54 |
| 4. | "The Best" (from Hide Your Heart , 1988) | Desmond Child | 4:00 | |
| 5. | "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" (from Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire , 1986) | Child | Child | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Loving You's a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It)" (from Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire) | Steinman | Steinman | 5:47 |
| 7. | "Save Up All Your Tears" (from Hide Your Heart) |
| Child | 4:02 |
| 8. | "To Love Somebody" (from Hide Your Heart) | Child | 5:30 | |
| 9. | "Don't Turn Around" (from Hide Your Heart) |
| Child | 4:16 |
| 10. | "More Than a Lover" (from The World Starts Tonight , 1977) |
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| 4:12 |
| 11. | "Fools Lullaby" (from Angel Heart , 1992) | Howard Houston [a] |
| 3:52 |
| 12. | "From the Bottom of My Lonely Heart" (from Silhouette in Red , 1993) | Houston [a] |
| 3:32 |
| 13. | "Band of Gold" (from Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire) |
| Child | 5:49 |
| 14. | "Say Goodbye" (from Asterix Conquers America soundtrack, 1994) |
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| 5:11 |
| 15. | "Fire in My Soul" (from Silhouette in Red) | Steve Benson [a] |
| 4:35 |
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [2] | 2 |
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