Bad Attitude (album)

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Bad Attitude

Studio album by

Meat Loaf

Released

November 2, 1984 (UK)^[1]
April 1985 (US)

Recorded

April–August 1984

Genre

Hard rock

Length

39:18

Label

Arista (Europe)
RCA (US)

Producer

Alan Shacklock (original recordings), Paul Jacobs, Meat Loaf, Mack

Meat Loaf chronology

Midnight at the Lost and Found
(1983)

Bad Attitude
(1984)

Blind Before I Stop
(1986)

Singles from Bad Attitude

"Modern Girl"
Released: September 28, 1984 (UK)^[2]
"Nowhere Fast"
Released: November 30, 1984 (UK)^[3]
"Piece of the Action"
Released: March 15, 1985 (UK)^[4]
"Surf's Up"
Released: June 20, 1985 (US)^[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]
Smash Hits	6/10^[7]

Bad Attitude is the fourth studio album by American singer Meat Loaf, released in November 1984. Recorded in Britain, it features two songs by Jim Steinman, both previously recorded, and a duet with Roger Daltrey. According to Meat Loaf's autobiography, he approached Steinman about writing the entire album, but waiting for new songs wound up taking so long that Meat Loaf recorded two previously released Steinman songs and moved on with other writers.^[8] The album concentrates more on the hard rock side of Meat Loaf, was a minor success around the globe and contained a few hit singles, the most successful being "Modern Girl".

The US release in April 1985 from RCA Records features a slightly different track order as well as alternate mixes for some songs. The 1993 CD reissue for the USA and Canada keeps the different track order but has the same mixes as the UK/Europe version.

The 30th anniversary reissue by Cherry Red Records, released in 2014, contains only the original UK track order and mixes.^[9]

Track listing

UK/Europe version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bad Attitude"	Sarah Durkee, Paul Jacobs	4:44
2.	"Modern Girl"	Durkee, Jacobs	4:24
3.	"Nowhere Fast"	Jim Steinman	5:12
4.	"Surf's Up"	Jim Steinman	4:23
5.	"Piece of the Action"	Durkee, Jacobs	4:15
6.	"Jumpin' the Gun"	Durkee, Jacobs	3:12
7.	"Cheatin' in Your Dreams"	John Parr	4:08
8.	"Don't Leave Your Mark on Me"	Julia Downes, Parr	4:07
9.	"Sailor to a Siren"	Durkee, Jacobs	4:40

1985 US version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bad Attitude" (Duet with Roger Daltrey)	Durkee, Jacobs	4:55
2.	"Modern Girl" (Duet with Clare Torry)	Durkee, Jacobs	4:28
3.	"Nowhere Fast"	Steinman	5:13
4.	"Surf's Up"	Steinman	4:46
5.	"Piece of the Action"	Durkee, Jacobs	4:02
6.	"Jumpin' the Gun" (Duet with Zee Carling)	Durkee, Jacobs	3:13
7.	"Sailor to a Siren"	Durkee, Jacobs	5:05
8.	"Don't Leave Your Mark on Me"	Downes, Parr	4:08
9.	"Cheatin' in Your Dreams"	Parr	4:16

Personnel

Production (US release only)

Meat Loaf, Paul Jacobs, Bob Kulick — remixing (1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
Harvey Goldberg — remixing (1, 2, 7)
Josh Abbey — remixing (4)
Tony Taverner — remixing (5)
Mack — remixing (6)
Simon Sullivan — extra recordings

Arrangements

Paul Buckmaster, Paul Jacobs — string arrangements

Band

All track numbers based on UK ordering. Adjust according to US release as necessary when referring to list above.

Meat Loaf — lead vocals
Bob Kulick — guitars
Paul Vincent — guitars (4, 6)
John Siegler — bass
Mo Foster — bass (5)
Paul Jacobs — piano, keyboards, backing vocals
Steve Rance — Fairlight programming
Ronnie Asprey — saxophone (7)
Wells Kelly — drums, percussion, backing vocals
Curt Cress — drums (4)
Frank Ricotti — percussion (3, 6)
Roger Daltrey — additional lead vocals (1)
Clare Torry — additional lead vocals (2), backing vocals
Zee Carling — additional lead vocals (6)
Stephanie de Sykes — backing vocals

Singles

in Europe, "Modern Girl" (UK #17), "Nowhere Fast" (UK #67), and "Piece of the Action" (UK #47) were released as singles with extended mixes and exclusive songs: "Take a Number", "Stand by Me" (a Ben E. King cover) and "Clap Your Hands". The latter two songs were recorded during the sessions for the Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack. "Surf's Up" was released as a US single and "Sailor to a Siren" was released as a double A-side with "Modern Girl".

Charts

Chart (1984–1985)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[10]	42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[11]	24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[12]	36
UK Albums (OCC)^[13]	8
US Billboard 200^[14]	74

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[15]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "BPI certifications for Meat Loaf".
^ "Meat Loaf singles".
^ "Meat Loaf singles".
^ "Music Week" (PDF).
^ "FMQB" (PDF). p. 28.
^ Allmusic review
^ Cranna, Ian (8–21 November 1984). "Albums: Meat Loaf – Bad Attitude (Arista)". Smash Hits. Vol. 6, no. 22. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 23. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
^ A version of "Nowhere Fast" with alternate lyrics appears in the movie Streets of Fire, performed by the band Fire Inc.
^ "Give Me the Future: Hear No Evil Label Reissues Meat Loaf's "Bad Attitude" for 30th Anniversary - the Second Disc". 28 May 2014.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 196. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Meat Loaf – Bad Attitude" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Meat Loaf – Bad Attitude". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ "Meat Loaf Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
^ "British album certifications – Meat Loaf – Bad Attitude". British Phonographic Industry.

v t e Meat Loaf
Studio albums	Bat Out of Hell (1977) Dead Ringer (1981) Midnight at the Lost and Found (1983) Bad Attitude (1984) Blind Before I Stop (1986) Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993) Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1995) Couldn't Have Said It Better (2003) Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006) Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2010) Hell in a Handbasket (2011) Braver Than We Are (2016)
Live albums	Live at Wembley (1987) Live Around the World (1996) VH1: Storytellers (1999) Bat Out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (2004) 3 Bats Live (2008)
Compilations	Hits Out of Hell (1985) Heaven & Hell (1989) The Very Best of Meat Loaf (1998)
Other albums	Stoney & Meatloaf (1971) Free-for-All (1976)
Videography	Hits Out of Hell Bat Out of Hell II: Picture Show VH1: Storytellers To Hell and Back: The Meat Loaf Story Bat Out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 3 Bats Live Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
Tours	The Seize the Night Tour (2006–07) The Casa de Carne Tour (2008) Guilty Pleasure Tour (2011) Mad, Mad World Tour (2012) Last at Bat Tour (2013)
Singles	"What You See Is What You Get" "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" "Bat Out of Hell" "I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us" "Dead Ringer for Love" "Read 'Em and Weep" "In Europe '82" "If You Really Want To" "Razor's Edge" "Midnight at the Lost and Found" "Modern Girl" "Nowhere Fast" "Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries" "Blind Before I Stop" "Special Girl" "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" "Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back" "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" "Not a Dry Eye in the House" "Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)" "A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" "Is Nothing Sacred" "Did I Say That?" "Couldn't Have Said It Better" "Man of Steel" "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" "Cry Over Me" "Los Angeloser"
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