Bonnie Tyler’s Final Song Love, Light and Peace Released as a Christmas Single

Bonnie Tyler’s final studio recording, Love, Light and Peace, is released today as a Christmas single, four months after the Welsh singer died aged 75. The song was recorded last winter, and her team said they wished she could have been here to introduce it herself.

What is Bonnie Tyler’s final song?

Love, Light and Peace is a Christmas song written by Terry Britten and Chrissie Hammond. Britten produced it with David Mackay, Bonnie’s long-time collaborator. There is a neat link to the start of her career: Britten played guitar on her 1977 debut album, The World Starts Tonight.

Announcing the single, Bonnie’s team said on social media that they wished she could have introduced the song herself. Her husband, Robert Sullivan, said in a statement on her official website: “Gaynor never stopped working.”

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A career of huge hits

Born Gaynor Hopkins in Skewen, near Neath, Bonnie Tyler had five UK top 10 singles. Lost in France reached number 9 in 1976, It’s a Heartache got to number 4, and Holding Out for a Hero reached number 2 in 1985. Her biggest hit, Total Eclipse of the Heart, spent two weeks at number 1 in 1983, and its album, Faster Than the Speed of Night, also topped the Official Albums Chart.

After her death in July, Total Eclipse of the Heart re-entered the Official Singles Chart at number 29. Love, Light and Peace follows two independent singles, Yes I Can in January 2025 and Only Love in March this year.

Could it be a Christmas hit?

Love, Light and Peace joins a crowded race for Christmas Number 1, with Sam Fender, Wham! and Olivia Rodrigo among the favourites. The Christmas chart week runs from 18 to 24 December, and the winner will be revealed on Christmas Day.

Sources: Official Charts, bonnietyler.com. Photo: New Africa / Shutterstock.