"Going Through The Motions" by Bonnie Tyler

Bonnie Tyler is the raspy-throated songstress from Wales who rose to fame in the late 70s and early 80s. She first scored on the US charts in 1978 when "It's A Heartache" soared to #3. She didn't see chart success again until she started to team up with epic songwriter Jim Steinman, known for his over-the-top songs that last 3-4 minutes longer than they should. But she struck gold with his "Total Eclipse Of The Heart," which spent four weeks at #1.

Tyler couldn't ride this wave to sustain her chart career in the US, with her final foray into the Top 40 being "Holding Out For A Hero" (another Steinman tune) from the Footloose soundtrack. That song made it to #34 in 1984. 

While Steinman helped with her follow-up LP in 1986, "Secret Dreams And Forbidden Fire," the lead single, "If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man)," stalled at #77 and became her final chart appearance in the US.

If you can look past the kiddy choir introduction, "Going Through The Motions" is a fun pop song typical of the times. It comes from her smash 1983 record, "Faster Than The Speed Of Night."