Heart & Jimmy Fallon Perform ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ During the Eclipse
Heart and Jimmy Fallon marked the April 8 solar eclipse in a very fun way.
In the video below, Fallon says straight to camera, “We have a special show tonight. Heart is our musical guest, and today is obviously the solar eclipse. So, we thought we have to do what we have to do. We have to sing ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ with Heart while watching the solar eclipse. Let’s do this.”
Fallon is donning a very ’80s mullet wig while also wearing a unique shirt-tie-blazer combo, which is seemingly a reference to the music video for Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” The Tonight Show host really hams it up during the performance and appears to throw Ann Wilson off her vocals.
The capper on the clip is when Fallon removes his eclipse glasses to reveal his eyes are a bright white lights, which is most definitely a reference to Tyler’s music video.
“Total Eclipse of the Heart” and the Eclipse Bump
Unsurprisingly, Bonnie Tyler’s classic 1983 hit was top of mind during the April 8 solar eclipse and in the days leading up to it.
According to CBS News, the track reached No. 2 on the Apple Music charts on the day of the solar eclipse. Additionally, a Spotify spokesperson confirmed the song saw a 50% increase in streams in the week before the solar eclipse. It was also the top song added to various eclipse-themed playlists.
A similar phenomenon was found on YouTube, where the video is part of the platform’s “Billion Views Club.” On the day of the solar eclipse, CBS News reported that the video for “Total Eclipse of the Heart” peaked at No. 84 on YouTube’s daily top 100 music video chart.
Heart’s Busy 2024
Heart has a figurative ton of shows booked for 2024 throughout North America. All upcoming performances are listed below.
Guests vary for each show and can be confirmed over at Heart-Music.com, where fans can find complete ticket details.
April 20 – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
April 22 – Savannah, GA @ Enmarket Arena
April 25 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live (in Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood)
April 26 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
April 28 – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (multi-act event)
May 1 – San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center (special guest TBD)
May 3 – Thackerville, OK @ Lucas Oil Live at WinStar World Casino and Resort
May 4 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
May 7 – Indianapolis, IN @ Gainbridge Fieldhouse
May 10 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
May 11 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
May 13 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
May 15 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
May 17 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
May 18 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
May 21 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
May 23 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
May 24 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Live
Jul 30 – Cleveland, OH @ Progressive Field (with Def Leppard & Journey)
Aug 1 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre
Aug 2 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre (with Def Leppard & Journey)
Aug 5 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park (with Def Leppard & Journey)
Aug 7 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre
Aug 8 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
Aug 10 – Albany, NY @ MVP Arena
Aug 11 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
Aug 13 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
Aug 15 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
Aug 16 – Hinckley, MN @ Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater
Aug 18 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena
Aug 21 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
Aug 23 – Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum
Aug 24 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson Boling Arena at Food City Center
Aug 27 – Norfolk, VA @ Scope Arena
Aug 28 – Allentown, PA @ The Great Allentown Fair
Sept 17 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
Sept 20 – West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center
Sept 22 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre (special guest TBD)
Sept 26 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
Sept 28 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Sept 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Oct 2 – Lubbock, TX – United Supermarkets Arena
Oct 4 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Oct 5 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center
Oct 8 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Oct 10 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Oct 12 – North Little Rock, AR – Simmons Bank Arena
Oct 14 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Oct 16 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
Oct 17 – North Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum
Oct 19 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena
Oct 21 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Nov 13 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at BJCC
Nov 14 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum
Nov 16 – Wichita, KS – Intrust Bank Arena
Nov 19 – Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena
Nov 21 – Moline, IL – Vibrant Arena at The MARK
Nov 22 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center
Nov 24 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
Nov 27 – Saskatoon, SK – Sasktel Centre
Nov 29 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
Nov 30 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
Dec 3 – Vancouver, BC – Pacific Coliseum
Dec 5 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Arena
Dec 7 – Boise, ID – Extra Mile Arena
Dec 9 – Sacramento, CA – Golden1 Center
Dec 12 – Bakersfield, CA – Mechanics Bank Arena (special guest TBA)
Dec 13 – San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
Dec 15 – Las Vegas, NV – Fontainebleau Las Vegas (An Evening With)
