Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire

Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire is the sixth studio album by the Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, released in April 1986 by CBS/Columbia Records. The album was executive-produced by Jim Steinman, who had produced Tyler's previous album, Faster Than the Speed of Night, which had been a major success. The album features collaborations with various songwriters and guest artists including Desmond Child and Todd Rundgren. Seven singles were released from the album in various territories, including "Holding Out for a Hero" which had originally been released in 1984 on the movie soundtrack album Footloose.

Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire received generally mixed reviews, and was only a moderate commercial success in comparison to Faster Than the Speed of Night (which had been a UK number one and Top 5 in the US). It peaked at No. 24 on the UK Albums Chart, and missed the Top 100 altogether on the US Billboard chart, but was more successful in continental Europe and reached No. 1 on the Norwegian Albums Chart.