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.
Jimmy Bralower – drums, percussion Sterling Smith – drums, piano, synthesizer Max Weinberg – drums Art Wood – drums Steve Buslowe – bass guitar David Taylor – bass trombone Hiram Bullock – guitar Eddie Martinez – guitar Sid McGinnis – guitar Roy Bittan – piano, synthesizer Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone Larry Fast – synthesizer Tom "Bones" Malone – trombone Lenny Pickett – saxophone Jim Pugh – trombone Alan Rubin – trumpet John Philip Shenale – synthesizer Lew Soloff – trumpet
Larry Alexander – mixing Nelson Ayres – assistant engineer Roy Bittan – arrangement, associate producer Greg Calbi – mastering Rory Dodd – arrangement, vocal arrangement Neil Dorfsman – mixing Greg Edward – mixing Larry Fast – associate producer, programming Ellen Foley – vocal arrangement John Jansen – associate producer, mastering consultant Don Ketteler – production coordination Tom "Bones" Malone – horn arrangement Sir Arthur Payson – mixing Steve Rinkoff – engineering John Rollo – associate producer, engineering Todd Rundgren – vocal arrangement John Philip Shenale – producer Joe Stefko – drum programming Jim Steinman – arrangement, direction, producer Eric Troyer – vocal arrangement
