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ShelbyLee
01 Jul 2011, 17:03
I know AFL was Meat's biggest worldwide hit, but what was his second best-charting song worldwide? I'd Lie For You?
Monstro
01 Jul 2011, 17:22
Welcome to the forum!!!!

Good question, I'd have said ILFY as well
ShelbyLee
01 Jul 2011, 17:31
Thank you very much. I have been a Meat Loaf fan most of my life, so thank you for letting me join the forum.
nikox1
01 Jul 2011, 17:55
single sales ww

id do anything for love - 3.75m
two out of three - 1.2m
id lie for you - 1.2m
deadringer/bat/paradise/rock n roll dreams all over 600,000+

meats more an album seller, but good sales all the same
The Flying Mouse
01 Jul 2011, 18:01
I know AFL was Meat's biggest worldwide hit, but what was his second best-charting song worldwide? I'd Lie For You?

:twisted: Welcome to the forum :up:
I'd say you were right with ILFY.
That got to No 2.
ShelbyLee
01 Jul 2011, 18:42
Thanks.
loaferman61
01 Jul 2011, 20:14
I would have to say 2 out of 3. It was a hit in the US where you very rarely hear a Meat song and it is on tons of compilations of 70s hits, etc. After that maybe I'd Lie For You because I saw the singles selling for 50 cents in the US after it came out so I am sure it helped.
stretch37
01 Jul 2011, 20:27
single sales ww

id do anything for love - 3.75m
two out of three - 1.2m
id lie for you - 1.2m
deadringer/bat/paradise/rock n roll dreams all over 600,000+

meats more an album seller, but good sales all the same

do we know if HCTB has done any better in sales after the tour?
Wario
01 Jul 2011, 20:28
wow, id lie for you is his 2nd biggest hit, actually. never tought about it that way.

wonder why he doesnt perform it anymore?
nikox1
02 Jul 2011, 01:16
As I posted above, that's the order
Monstro
02 Jul 2011, 04:51
As I posted above, that's the order

yup, noted your post, confused as to why you posted this though?
RSG
02 Jul 2011, 08:38
Two outta three aint bad
A Slice Of English
02 Jul 2011, 08:44
do we know if HCTB has done any better in sales after the tour?

I would be surprised if it HAD done a lot better, not because of the quality of the album, but because everyone who attended got a free copy of the CD (At least in the UK), I can't imagine many people who saw the show went out to buy it as well! Maybe some additional word of mouth sales though.
nikox1
03 Jul 2011, 01:57
A million shipped out ww as far as I know ?
Steingirl
08 Jul 2011, 17:55
wow, id lie for you is his 2nd biggest hit, actually. never tought about it that way.

wonder why he doesnt perform it anymore?

That's a good question. ILFY always got a huge audience response when it was performed at the shows.
A Slice Of English
08 Jul 2011, 18:23
Perhaps because with one huge duet ballad like AFL, ILFY would be overkill in one concert.
Steingirl
08 Jul 2011, 18:26
Perhaps because with one huge duet ballad like AFL, ILFY would be overkill in one concert.

It wasn't overkill on the WTTN tour or the Greatest Hits tour. The audience loved it.
Smithie
11 Jul 2011, 20:28
ILFY is an awesome live song. I'm surprised it has never been included on a concert dvd.
Evil One
11 Jul 2011, 20:39
That's more on account that Meat hasn't done it live since DVD's were invented and nothing from the back catalogue seems forthcoming. :shrug:
The Flying Mouse
11 Jul 2011, 21:01
That's more on account that Meat hasn't done it live since DVD's were invented

:twisted: I'm sure he has :shock:
I'm 99% sure it was on the set list the first time I saw him live in 2003.
Evil One
11 Jul 2011, 21:05
True, but it was off the set by the time he hit Australia. I think For Crying Out Loud was a fair swap. :D
The Flying Mouse
11 Jul 2011, 21:29
:twisted: I'm sure he has :shock:
I'm 99% sure it was on the set list the first time I saw him live in 2003.


:twisted: I was wrong on two counts :facepalm:

I first saw Meat in 2002, not 2003, and I'd Lie For You wasn't on the set list.

True, but it was off the set by the time he hit Australia. I think For Crying Out Loud was a fair swap. :D

If it was on the set list in 2003 (and I hope so because i'm sure i've heard it sung live) :bleh:

It was a fair swap :up:
Wario
11 Jul 2011, 22:35
If it was on the set list in 2003 (and I hope so because i'm sure i've heard it sung live) :bleh:

It is I..... Super Wario to the rescue!

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Monstro
11 Jul 2011, 22:42
It is I..... Super Wario to the rescue!

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I'd be more impressed if you'd spelt FOR right lol
glamourgirl
12 Jul 2011, 20:05
That's more on account that Meat hasn't done it live since DVD's were invented and nothing from the back catalogue seems forthcoming. :shrug:

That's a shame. There were so many great televised concerts from the 90s that would make awesome dvds.