On a day when America looked up to the heavens, late night television kept our eyes glued to the screens for a wholeheartedly implementation.
Late on Monday, April 8, Rock Hall band Heart teamed up with Jimmy Fallon for a performance of Bonnie Tyler's '80s hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” a fun, heartfelt tribute to the solar eclipse which attracted attention. million across North America.
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“We have a special show tonight, Heart is the musical guest and today is, apparently, the solar eclipse. So we thought we've got to do what we've got to do, we've got to sing 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,'” Fallon says at the top.
The musical performance was captured from the rooftop at 30 Rockefeller Center as the Moon passed between Earth and the Sun and briefly blotted out our star.
Fallon, flanked by the Wilson sisters, wore matching shades and a throwback public school uniform from Russell Mulcahy's official music video for “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” which originally topped the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in 1983 .
The late night host teased the spot and shared a behind-the-scenes photo Monday afternoon, ahead of the rare cosmic moment.
At 4 minutes and 28 seconds, the total eclipse was longer than the one that captured the eyes of Americans in 2017, which lasted 2 minutes and 42 seconds.
On that occasion, New Yorkers saw a peak partial solar eclipse at 3:25 p.m., according to NASA.
Fallon is celebrating his own special moment, marking 10 years as host of his own late-night show. To celebrate, NBC will air a two-hour anniversary special on Tuesday, May 14.
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The heart didn't end with the audience pumping. The rockers are back, this time at the NBC studios for a cover of their 1977 classic “Barracuda.” The North American Flash royale tour will follow, kicking off April 20th at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. Watch the 'Barracuda' performance below.
