Meat's second biggest hit

ShelbyLee · 01 Jul 2011, 18:03

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, 18:22

Welcome to the forum!!!!

Good question, I'd have said ILFY as well

ShelbyLee · 01 Jul 2011, 18:31

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, 18:55

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, 19:01

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Originally Posted by ShelbyLee

I know AFL was Meat's biggest worldwide hit, but what was his second best-charting song worldwide? I'd Lie For You?

Welcome to the forum

I'd say you were right with ILFY.
That got to No 2.

ShelbyLee · 01 Jul 2011, 19:42

Thanks.

loaferman61 · 01 Jul 2011, 21:14

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, 21:27

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Originally Posted by nikox1

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, 21:28

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, 02:16

As I posted above, that's the order

**Monstro** · 02 Jul 2011, 05:51

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Originally Posted by nikox1

As I posted above, that's the order

yup, noted your post, confused as to why you posted this though?

RSG · 02 Jul 2011, 09:38

Two outta three aint bad

A Slice Of English · 02 Jul 2011, 09:44

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Originally Posted by stretch37

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, 02:57

A million shipped out ww as far as I know ?

Steingirl · 08 Jul 2011, 18:55

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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

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, 19:23

Perhaps because with one huge duet ballad like AFL, ILFY would be overkill in one concert.

Steingirl · 08 Jul 2011, 19:26

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Originally Posted by A Slice Of English

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, 21:28

ILFY is an awesome live song. I'm surprised it has never been included on a concert dvd.

Evil One · 11 Jul 2011, 21:39

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.

**The Flying Mouse** · 11 Jul 2011, 22:01

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Originally Posted by Evil One

That's more on account that Meat hasn't done it live since DVD's were invented

I'm sure he has

I'm 99% sure it was on the set list the first time I saw him live in 2003.

Evil One · 11 Jul 2011, 22:05

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

**The Flying Mouse** · 11 Jul 2011, 22:29

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Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

I'm sure he has

I'm 99% sure it was on the set list the first time I saw him live in 2003.

I was wrong on two counts

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

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Originally Posted by Evil One

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

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

It was a fair swap

Wario · 11 Jul 2011, 23:35

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Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

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

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

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**Monstro** · 11 Jul 2011, 23:42

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Originally Posted by WarioLoaf

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, 21:05

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Originally Posted by Evil One

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.

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

01 Jul 2011, 18:03	#1
ShelbyLee Super Loafer Join Date: 30.06.2011 Posts: 277	Meat's second biggest hit I know AFL was Meat's biggest worldwide hit, but what was his second best-charting song worldwide? I'd Lie For You?

01 Jul 2011, 18:22	#2
Monstro Promoted to Wario's spellchecker Join Date: 17.09.2005 Location: London Posts: 12,947	Welcome to the forum!!!! Good question, I'd have said ILFY as well

01 Jul 2011, 18:31	#3
ShelbyLee Super Loafer Join Date: 30.06.2011 Posts: 277	Thank you very much. I have been a Meat Loaf fan most of my life, so thank you for letting me join the forum.

01 Jul 2011, 18:55	#4
nikox1 Mega Loafer Join Date: 06.07.2007 Location: Front line of the battle Posts: 2,657	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

01 Jul 2011, 19:42	#6
ShelbyLee Super Loafer Join Date: 30.06.2011 Posts: 277	Thanks.

01 Jul 2011, 21:14	#7
loaferman61 Mega Loafer Join Date: 28.03.2003 Location: In the dark Posts: 1,557	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.

01 Jul 2011, 21:28	#9
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	wow, id lie for you is his 2nd biggest hit, actually. never tought about it that way. wonder why he doesnt perform it anymore?

02 Jul 2011, 02:16	#10
nikox1 Mega Loafer Join Date: 06.07.2007 Location: Front line of the battle Posts: 2,657	As I posted above, that's the order

02 Jul 2011, 09:38	#12
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Two outta three aint bad

03 Jul 2011, 02:57	#14
nikox1 Mega Loafer Join Date: 06.07.2007 Location: Front line of the battle Posts: 2,657	A million shipped out ww as far as I know ?

08 Jul 2011, 19:23	#16
A Slice Of English Guest Join Date: 10.11.2003 Posts: 1,258	Perhaps because with one huge duet ballad like AFL, ILFY would be overkill in one concert.

11 Jul 2011, 21:28	#18
Smithie Super Loafer Join Date: 11.08.2009 Posts: 756	ILFY is an awesome live song. I'm surprised it has never been included on a concert dvd.

11 Jul 2011, 21:39	#19
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,193	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.

11 Jul 2011, 22:05	#21
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,193	True, but it was off the set by the time he hit Australia. I think For Crying Out Loud was a fair swap.