Supplied note - not independently verified
Jim Steinman wrote this song inspired by a phrase Elvis Presley once said to him.
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5 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf was a Dallas-born singer and actor who brought musical-theatre scale to rock records. His early stage work included Hair and Jim Steinman's More Than You Deserve, and he appeared in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Steinman's songs and Todd Rundgren's production shaped Bat Out of Hell in 1977. The partnership returned with Bat Out of Hell II in 1993, while later recordings included the Desmond Child-produced Bat Out of Hell III.
Artist background sources
Universal Music Japan - Meat Loaf biography
Read the Japanese label biography body for Dallas, stage and film work, Jim Steinman, Todd Rundgren, Bat Out of Hell in 1977, Bat Out of Hell II in 1993 and Desmond Child's production of Bat Out of Hell III. Bat Out of Hell is not described as the artist's first recording; omit the earlier Stoney and Meat Loaf scope, personal adversity, promotional rankings and claims about the originality of later cover material. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1978
1993
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
Meat LoafReported release: 1993Date needs verification
Source year-end #36Supplied note - not independently verified
Written by Jim Steinman, the song is a theatrical rock ballad about the limits of love.
View background status1994
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
Meat LoafReported release: 1993Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #38Supplied note - not independently verified
Jim Steinman's epic love song about the limits of devotion.
View background statusRock and Roll Dreams Come Through
Meat LoafReported release: 1993Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #71Supplied note - not independently verified
The enduring power of rock music in people's lives.
View background status1996
Artist background available
Meat Loaf was a Dallas-born singer and actor who brought musical-theatre scale to rock records. His early stage work included Hair and Jim Steinman's More Than You Deserve, and he appeared in The Rocky Horror Picture...
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