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'Total Eclipse of the Heart' searches surge on Spotify

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Excitement over Monday鈥檚 eclipse is shining new light on a decades old song.

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler 1983 hit 鈥淭otal Eclipse of the Heart鈥 is surging on the Spotify charts as people compile the perfect playlist for the celestial spectacle, with 32 million people across the United States living within the path of totality 鈥 meaning the moon will completely block the face of the sun from view for a few moments.

A Spotify representative told CNN that searches for Tyler鈥檚 song have soared by nearly 50 per cent in the U.S. over the past week, and the streaming service is expecting that grow on Monday leading into the eclipse.

Tyler鈥檚 song is the most popular song being added to user-generated 鈥渆clipse鈥 playlists on Spotify in the US.

It鈥檚 even popular on iTunes, where it鈥檚 the most purchased song Monday, jumping 30 spots over the past day. Searches for the song also

The song is a favorite of music lovers during eclipses, and Tyler, 72, has commented on the song鈥檚 popularity on social media, : 鈥淣otifications are blowing up. *checks news* Ah. There鈥檚 an eclipse.鈥

No one loves the eclipse more than her, most likely. The last time an eclipse happened in the US in 2017, sales for downloads of the song increased more than 500%, according to . Not bad for a song that was a number 1 hit for four weeks in 1983.

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