What song says "I need you more tonight, and I need you more than ever"?

The song that says “I need you more tonight, and I need you more than ever” is “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” It is a dramatic 1983 power ballad recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler.

The song was written and produced by Jim Steinman, whose theatrical style helped shape its sweeping arrangement, stormy imagery, and emotional intensity. Steinman originally envisioned the composition as a love song associated with a musical project, but Tyler’s raspy delivery turned it into one of the defining vocal performances of the 1980s.

“Total Eclipse of the Heart” became an international hit and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Its long-form album version runs for more than seven minutes, while a shorter radio edit was widely played. The song is sometimes confused with other romantic power ballads because of its soaring chorus, but the quoted line belongs specifically to Tyler’s signature hit. Its memorable music video adds gothic, surreal imagery to the song’s intense mood.