''Best of 3 CD'' is a compilation album by Welsh singer

Bonnie Tyler Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer who is known for her distinctive husky voice. Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album '' The World Starts Tonight'' a ...

. It was released in 2011 by

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. The album features three CDs including some of her early hit songs, and selections from recent albums ''

Simply Believe ''Simply Believe'' is the fourteenth studio album by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. It was released on 13 April 2004 by Yanis Records. The singles from ''Simply Believe'' were the two French duets with Kareen Antonn, both originally released as sol ...

'' (2004), ''

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'' (2005) and '' Bonnie Tyler Live'' (2006). The compilation features three previously unreleased tracks, including a bilingual version of

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' "

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" with French singer Laura Zen which became the album's lead single.

Release and promotion

"Amour Éternel (Eternal Flame)" was released to commercial radio on 29 August 2011 and reached no. 250 on the French Airplay chart. Tyler and Zen performed the song on the French TV show ''Génération 90'' broadcast by TF1 on 24 September 2011. Tyler later appeared on ''Les Grands du rire'' for an interview broadcast by

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on 10 December 2011. ''Best of 3 CD'' was first released to digital platforms on 26 September 2011, before receiving a physical release on 3 October 2011.

Critical reception

In an unrated review for

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, Jon O'Brien noted the compilation's "generous 53 tracks" which offer a "comprehensive overview of Welsh rock songstress Bonnie Tyler's impressive 34-year career".

Commercial performance

''Best of 3 CD'' entered the French Albums chart at no. 36, its peak position, and spent a total of five weeks on the chart. ''Best of 3 CD'' peaked at no. 6 on the French Compilation Albums chart. The compilation also charted in French-speaking Belgian territory

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. It spent three weeks on the Wallonian Ultratop 200 Albums chart, entering at no. 48, its peak position. The compilation also spent one week on the Wallonia Heatseekers Top 20 Albums at no. 10.

Track listing

Notes

* French adaptation of lyrics * Pseudonym for Jean Lahcène * Pseudonym for Olivier Renoir

Charts

References

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