American singer Meat Loaf, real name Marvin Lee Aday, has died aged 74. A look back at his three most significant hits of the 1970s and 1990s.
I’d Do Anything for Love
Impossible not to quote in the first place “I’d Do Anything for Love”, hit released in 1993 and extracted from the album “Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell”. From September 1993, the title ranks number 1 in Australia (for eight weeks), before following the same path in 27 different countries. It is Meat Loaf’s best-selling single, and his longest track (12:01 minutes on the album, 7:48 for the video and 5:13 for the single).
Paradise by the Dashboard Light
Released in 1977, the title was written by Jim Steinman. It is taken from the album “Bat Out of Hell”. Although the track is also long for a single, it has become a radio classic. The song is divided into three parts: “Paradise” (a couple reminisces about their first date in high school), “Baseball broadcast” (a metaphor for the man trying to achieve his goals) and “Praying for the End of Time” (the couple can no longer get along).
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
Also taken from the album “Bat Out of Hell”, the title “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” reached eleventh place in the top 100 of Billboard.
This is the last song that was written for the album. Anecdote: in Japan, the title was changed to use a percentage, becoming “66% Seduction”.
