"total eclipse of the heart" received substantial media attention during the solar eclipse of march 20, 2015. tyler's version received a 214% increase of spotify streams throughout the day. a similar impact was experienced during the solar eclipse of august 21, 2017, when nielsen music reported a 503% increase in record sales. around that time, the song hit number one on the itunes chart. on 16 august 2017, it was announced that tyler would perform the song aboard the ms oasis of the seas during the total solar eclipse, backed by american dance-rock band dnce.