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"Total Eclipse of the Heart" swept across the nation this week

During the Great American Eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, Bonnie Tyler and DNCE performed Total Eclipse of the Heart" on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas (Charles Sykes / Invision for Royal Caribbean International via AP)

New data from Spotify reveals how "Total Eclipse of the Heart" followed this week's eclipse:

  • Like a weather system, plays of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" swept across the nation during the eclipse, roughly following the path of totality.
  • "Those who listened to any version of the song played it an average of six times over the course of the day."
  • Hear the song.