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Greavzyboy
07 May 2003, 17:16
Hey folks! Quick question!!

I always believed that Meat has only had one #1 single ( "I'd Do Anything For Love")

But, I recently found an album in my collection called "The Greatest #1 Rock Singles" and it has "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad" on it!! I've also been talking to friends, and they reckoned that Meat Loaf has had more than one #1.

Can somebody please clear up this little misunderstanding for me?!

Thankyou!

Yours, Greavzyboy
Ben
07 May 2003, 17:22
As far as i know, 'Anything For Love' was Meats first and only NO.1 to date, i know hes had a few close ones like ' Id Lie For You' (i think it made it to NO.2). Dont think 2 out of 3 made it. I could be wrong tho. :D
dottie
07 May 2003, 18:39
According to a link through ask jeeves, 2 out of 3 reached number 5 in '78
dottie
07 May 2003, 18:40
According to a link through ask jeeves, 2 out of 3 reached number 5 in '78 July
dottie
07 May 2003, 18:49
According to a link through ask jeeves, 2 out of 3 reached number 5 in '78 July

SHOOT ME if I'm wrong :lol:
dottie
07 May 2003, 18:58
Just found this (even stranger than fiction)

Linda Imperial released a double "A" side All by myself and 2 out of 3 ain't bad dance version -O h my God I don't believe it - couldn't find a down load to see how bad it could possibly be
Greavzyboy
07 May 2003, 19:04
Well, it can't be much worse than Bonnie Tyler's horrendous version of "2 0ut 0f 3"!!

That was a crime against Steinman! In fact, that was a crime against humanity!!

Yours, Greavzyboy
The Flying Mouse
07 May 2003, 19:05
:twisted: Two Out Of Three enters the UK charts 19 Aug 1978.It stayed in the charts for 8 weeks and the highest position it acheived was No 32. 8O
It was re-released 27th Jun 1992 and was in the charts for 1 week only at No 69. :evil:
Bad chart positions,but remember that a lot of people didn't bother with the single because they had bought the album (we all know how well that sold,and is still selling :wink: ),and there was no bonus material on the single.

Meat's other top ten songs are...

Dead Ringer For Love 1981(5)
Bat Out Of Hell re-issue 1993 ( 8 )
I'd Lie For You 1995 (2)
Not A Dry Eye In The House 1996 (7)

Hope that helps.
dottie
07 May 2003, 19:06
Well, it can't be much worse than Bonnie Tyler's horrendous version of "2 0ut 0f 3"!!

That was a crime against Steinman! In fact, that was a crime against humanity!!

Yours, Greavzyboy

Hi Greavzboy
Just who are these people who take Meats songs and massacre them - surely someone has to give permission for this - copyright and all that 8O
If anyone else has any news please post

dottie
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dottie
07 May 2003, 19:11
Hi Flying Mouse - Why would the above incorrect info :??: I quoted be even listed on some of these sites - I didn't really believe this was so but needed someones elses knowledge (as yours) to confirm or deny

dottie
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evil nickname
07 May 2003, 20:09
Just who are these people who take Meats songs and massacre them

In this case (Bonnie's 2 out of 3): Jim Steinman with Bonnie Tyler.
Greavzyboy
07 May 2003, 21:29
Oh well, we all have an off day!

Yours, Greavzyboy
The Flying Mouse
08 May 2003, 02:02
Hi Dottie.
The information I gave was gatherd from the Guinness world records book of British hit singles.It lists every charted single since the UK singles chart began in 1952.It is a very detailed book,giving the highest chart position and how many weeks spent on chart of any given single.
A new addition is published every 2 years.
It is a very good book and I highly recomend it.
dottie
08 May 2003, 10:31
Hi Dottie.
The information I gave was gatherd from the Guinness world records book of British hit singles.It lists every charted single since the UK singles chart began in 1952.It is a very detailed book,giving the highest chart position and how many weeks spent on chart of any given single.
A new addition is published every 2 years.
It is a very good book and I highly recomend it.

My son has this book I must find time to study it :roll:
ChoccyBat
09 May 2003, 11:42
Clearly the source is right, but I also have a 'All time Number 1's' Album and it has 2 outta 3 on it too!! Strange. I do believe there are 3 Steinman songs on the album - that one, a Bonnie Tyler one and the third has skipped my mind.

The ironic thing about 2 outta 3 is that it only just made it onto the album, and was basically an afterthought - and it ended up being the only single release from the album that really did well in the charts here!
Louise
09 May 2003, 12:09
Maybe it was number 1 in America?