Bonnie Tyler It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler It's A Heartache

What this video is

Released in November 1977 on RCA Records, 'It's a Heartache' arrived during a pivotal transitional moment in British pop — the tail end of glam rock and the emergence of punk and disco. The song's production by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe, combined with Tyler's surgically altered, distinctively husky voice, positioned the track as a crossover adult-contemporary hit. The promotional video — a single-spotlight…

Why it matters

A landmark recording in British soft rock and adult-contemporary pop, 'It's a Heartache' became Tyler's first major US hit and one of the best-selling singles of 1977–78. Its promotional clip exemplifies the austerity-era British music video format: performance-only, single-take, spotlight-driven…

The director

Mike Mansfield (born 1940) is a British television director and producer. He created and presented the ITV pop music series Supersonic (1975–1977) for London Weekend Television, and directed music videos for artists including Electric Light Orchestra, Adam…