Meat Loaf discography

Meat Loaf discography

Releases
↙Studio albums	11
↙Live albums	5
↙Compilation albums	7
↙EPs	1
↙Singles	39

This is a full discography for rock singer Meat Loaf.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [2]	GER [3]	IRE [4]	NL [5]	NZ [6]	NOR [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	UK [10]
Stoney & Meatloaf	Released: October 1971 Label: Rare Earth	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—
Bat Out of Hell	Released: October 1977 Label: Cleveland International / Epic	14	1	11	26	1	1	30	13	—	9	UK: 7× Platinum[11] AUS: 24× Platinum[12] CAN: 2× Diamond[13] US: 14× Platinum[14]
Dead Ringer	Released: September 1981 Label: Epic	45	5	8	—	10	2	10	1	—	1	UK: Platinum[11] CAN: Gold[13]
Midnight at the Lost and Found	Released: May 1983 Label: Epic	—	84	26	—	—	—	7	21	—	7	UK: Gold[11]
Bad Attitude	Released: November 1984 Label: Arista	74	42	24	—	—	—	—	36	—	8	UK: Gold[11]
Blind Before I Stop	Released: September 1986 Label: Atlantic	—	—	51	—	—	—	—	36	21	28	UK: Silver[11]
Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell	Released: September 1993 Label: MCA	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	UK: 6× Platinum[11] CAN: 9× Platinum[13] US: 5× Platinum[14]
Welcome to the Neighbourhood	Released: November 1995 Label: MCA	17	10	10	—	28	17	12	22	10	3	UK: 3× Platinum[11] CAN: Platinum[13] US: 2× Platinum[14]
Couldn't Have Said It Better	Released: September 2003 Label: Polydor	85	28	8	16	36	17	—	26	44	4	UK: Platinum[11] US: Platinum[14]
Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose	Released: October 2006 Label: Virgin, Mercury	8	9	2	16	7	5	6	10	3	3	UK: Platinum[11] AUS: Gold[15] CAN: Platinum[13] US: Gold[14]
Hang Cool Teddy Bear	Released: April 2010 Label: Mercury	27	16	4	28	23	5	16	21	4	4	UK: Gold[11]
Hell in a Handbasket	Released: 30 September 2011 (Australia only) February 2012 (US/UK/Europe) Label: Sony	—	16	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
		AUS [2]	GER [3]	IRE [4]	NL [5]	NZ [6]	NOR [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	UK [10]
Hits Out of Hell	Released: 1984 Label: Cleveland International, Epic	—	53	41	—	10	—	—	—	2	UK: Platinum[11]
The Big Ones	Released: August 1984 (Australia only) Label: J&B	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Rock 'N' Roll Hero	Released: 1987 (UK only) Label: Pickwick	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Prime Cuts	Released: 1989 (Europe only) Label: Arista	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Heaven & Hell	Released: 1989 Label: Columbia	43	—	47	—	—	—	—	—	9	UK: Gold[11]
Paradise by the Dashboardlight (The Very Best of)	Released: February 1991 Label: Arcade	—	—	—	23	—	—	—	—	—
Meat Loaf and Friends	Released: 1992 (Europe only) Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Back From Hell! The Very Best of Meat Loaf	Released: 1993 Label: Columbia	—	5	—	—	—	3	—	6	—
Back From Hell Again! - The Very Best of Meat Loaf Vol. 2	Released: August 1994 Label: Columbia	—	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Alive in Hell	Released: October 1994 Label: Pure Music	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33
Definitive Collection	Released: 1995 (Europe only) Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Heaven Can Wait – The Best Ballads of Meat Loaf Vol. 1	Released: January 1996 Label: Epic	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Very Best of Meat Loaf	Released: November 1998 Label: Virgin / Epic	26	5	14	29	22	—	39	—	14	UK: Platinum[11] US: Platinum[14]
Heaven Can Wait – The Best of Meat Loaf	Released: March 2003 Label: EMI Gold	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fallen Angel	Released: June 2003 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Piece of the Action: The Best of Meat Loaf	Released: 2009 Label: Camden / Sony BMG	—	—	80	—	—	—	—	—	56
Hits Out of Hell	Re-release / Expanded Version Released: June 2009 Label: Epic	—	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	10	UK: Platinum[11]
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions				Certifications
		US [1]	GER [3]	IRE [4]	UK [10]
Live at Wembley	Released: October 1987 Label: Arista	—	—	—	60
Live Around the World	Released: November 1996 Label: MCA / Virgin	—	—	—	—
VH1: Storytellers	Released: 1999 Label: Beyond	129	—	—	—
Bat Out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra	Released: September 2004 Label: Mercury	—	81	69	14	UK: Silver[11]
3 Bats Live	Released: October 2007 Label: Mercury	—	72	—	—
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Album
		US [16]	AUS [2]	GER [17]	IRE [18]	NL [5]	NZ [6]	NOR [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [19]	UK [10]
1971	"What You See Is What You Get" (Stoney & Meatloaf)	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Stoney & Meatloaf
	"It Takes All Kinds of People" (Stoney & Meatloaf)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978	"You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth"	39	3	22	—	4	2	—	—	—	33	Bat Out of Hell
	"Paradise by the Dashboard Light"	39	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
	"Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"	11	11	—	—	—	9	—	—	—	32
	"All Revved Up with No Place to Go"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979	"Bat Out of Hell"	—	26	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	15
1981	"I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us"	84	92	—	—	—	40	—	—	—	62	Dead Ringer
	"Dead Ringer for Love" (with Cher)	—	65	—	2	39	—	—	16	—	5
1982	"Read 'Em and Weep"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Peel Out"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"In Europe '82 (4 Track EP)"	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	"If You Really Want To"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	59	Midnight at the Lost and Found
	"Razor's Edge"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	93
	"Midnight at the Lost and Found"	—	—	—	21	—	—	—	—	—	17
	"Razor's Edge" [re-release]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	41
1984	"Modern Girl"	—	—	30	16	—	—	—	—	—	17	Bad Attitude
	"Nowhere Fast"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	67
	"Surf's Up"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Sailor to a Siren"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	"Piece of the Action"	—	98	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47
1986	"Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries" (with John Parr)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31	Blind Before I Stop
	"Getting Away with Murder"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	"Blind Before I Stop"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	89
	"Special Girl"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	81
	"A Time for Heroes" (with Brian May)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (with Ellen Foley) [re-release]	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—
1991	"Bat Out of Hell" [re-release]	—	79	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Bat Out of Hell: Re-Vamped
	"Dead Ringer for Love" [re-release]	—	—	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	53
1992	"Two out of Three Ain't Bad" (Special Version)	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	69
1993	"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell
	"Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Bat Out of Hell" [re-release]	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	8	Bat Out of Hell
	"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (with Ellen Foley) [re-release]	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through"	13	18	26	19	26	6	—	18	—	11	Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell
	"Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are"	38	52	90	—	—	32	—	—	—	26
1995	"I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" (with Patti Russo)	13	7	17	4	9	14	10	9	24	2	Welcome to the Neighbourhood
1996	"Not a Dry Eye in the House"	82	—	93	23	—	—	—	—	—	7
	"Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21
1998	"A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" / "No Matter What"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	The Very Best of Meat Loaf
1999	"Is Nothing Sacred" (with Patti Russo)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	VH1: Storytellers
2003	"Did I Say That?"	—	—	18	—	—	—	—	—	56	—	Couldn't Have Said It Better
	"Couldn't Have Said It Better" (with Patti Russo)	—	—	80	—	43	—	—	—	—	31
	"Man of Steel" (with Pearl Aday)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21
2006	"It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (with Marion Raven)	—	—	7	34	15	—	1	—	21	6	Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster is Loose
	"Blind As a Bat"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	"Cry Over Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47
2010	"Los Angeloser"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	107	Hang Cool Teddy Bear
	"If I Can't Have You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	"All of Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hell in a Handbasket
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released in that country

Video albums

• 1981 Live
• 1984 Hits out of Hell
• 1985 Bad Attitude - Live!
• 1993 Bat out of Hell II: Picture Show
• 1999 VH1: Storytellers
• 2004 Meat Loaf - Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
• 2007 3 Bats Live DVD and Blu-ray (UK Only)
• 2009 Bat Out Of Hell: The Original Tour
• 2012 Live in Sydney

References

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2. ^ ^{a b c} "Australian Charts > Meat Loaf". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Meat+Loaf. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} "Charts.de > Meat Loaf »» Mehr Treffer anzeigen". Media Control. http://www.charts.de/search.asp?search=meat+loaf&x=0&y=0&cat=a&country=de. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Irish Charts > Meat Loaf (chart positions back to 2000)". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Meat+Loaf. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} "Dutch Charts > Meat Loaf" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Meat+Loaf. Retrieved 2011-08-05. 
6. ^ ^{a b c} "New Zealand Charts > Meat Loaf". charts.org.nz Hung Medien. http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Meat+Loaf. Retrieved 2011-08-05. 
7. ^ ^{a b c} "Norwefian Charts > Meat Loaf". norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien. http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Meat+Loaf. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
8. ^ ^{a b c} "Swedish Charts > Meat Loaf". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Meat+Loaf. Retrieved 2011-08-05. 
9. ^ ^{a b} "Hit Parade Switzerland > Meat Loaf". hitparade.ch Hung Medien. http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=a&search=meat+loaf. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
10. ^ ^{a b c d}
    • The Official Charts Company"UK Charts > Meat Loaf". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/meat%20loaf/. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
    • Chart Stats"Chart Stats > Meat Loaf". ChartStats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=385. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
    • Chart Stats (Meat Loaf with John Parr)"Chart Stats > Meat Loaf with John Parr". ChartStats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=4664. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
    • Chart Stats (Meat Loaf with John Parr)"Chart Log UK 1994–2010: M – My Vitriol > Meat Loaf". zobbel - Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz. http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_M.HTM. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
11. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o} "BPI Certfied Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved 2010-04-19. 
12. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2011 Albums". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.auALBUMaccreds2011.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-23. 
13. ^ ^{a b c d e} Canadian albums chart Search 'Meat Loaf'
14. ^ ^{a b c d e f} RIAA Search 'Meat Loaf'
15. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2007 Albums". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Albums.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-23. 
16. ^ Billboard singles - Meat Loaf
17. ^ "Charts.de (singles) > Meat Loaf". Media Control. http://www.charts.de/search.asp?search=meat+loaf&x=9&y=9&cat=s&country=de. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
18. ^
    • 1977-2000 "The Irish Charts> search the charts: Meat Loaf". Irish Recorded Music Association. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
    • 2000-2010 "Irish Charts > Meat Loaf". irish-charts.com Hung Medien. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Meat+Loaf. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
19. ^ "Hit Parade Switzerland > Meat Loaf (singles)". hitparade.ch Hung Medien. http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?search=meat%20loaf&cat=s. Retrieved 2011-09-27.