1993 Meat Loaf – I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) (US:#1 UK:#1)
“I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” is a song written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Meat Loaf with Lorraine Crosby. The song was released in August 1993 as the first single from the album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell. The last six verses feature Crosby, who was credited only as “Mrs. Loud” in the album notes. She does not appear in the video, in which her vocals are lip-synched by Dana Patrick. Meat Loaf promoted the single with American singer Patti Russo.
The power ballad was a commercial success, reaching number one in 28 countries. The single was certified platinum in the United States and became Meat Loaf’s first and only number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart, and was the best-selling single of 1993 in the United Kingdom. The song earned Meat Loaf a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo.
Album
Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell is the sixth studio album by American rock singer Meat Loaf and was written and produced by Jim Steinman. It was released in September 1993, sixteen years after Meat Loaf’s first solo album Bat Out of Hell. The album reached number 1 in the United States, United Kingdom […]
Muscians
| Bass | Steve Buslowe |
| Drums | Kenny Aronoff |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Piano | Roy Bittan |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Bova |
| Programming | Jeff Bova |
| Background Vocals | Kasim Sulton |
| Background Vocals | Rory Dodd |
| Background Vocals | Todd Rundgren |
| Vocals | Meat Loaf |
| Vocals | Lorraine Crosby |
Produced By
Jim Steinman
Songwriters
Jim Steinman
Charts
US:# 1
UK:# 1