Bad Attitude (album)

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Bad Attitude
Meat Loaf Bad Attitude.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 2, 1984 (UK) [1]
April 1985 (US)
RecordedApril–August 1984
Genre Hard rock
Length39:18
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
  1. "Modern Girl"
    Released: September 28, 1984 (UK) [2]
  2. "Nowhere Fast"
    Released: November 30, 1984 (UK) [3]
  3. "Piece of the Action"
    Released: March 15, 1985 (UK) [4]
  4. "Surf's Up"
    Released: June 20, 1985 (US) [5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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".

Contents

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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bad Attitude" Sarah Durkee, Paul Jacobs 4:44
2."Modern Girl"Durkee, Jacobs4:24
3."Nowhere Fast" Jim Steinman 5:12
4."Surf's Up" Jim Steinman 4:23
5."Piece of the Action"Durkee, Jacobs4:15
6."Jumpin' the Gun"Durkee, Jacobs3:12
7."Cheatin' in Your Dreams" John Parr 4:08
8."Don't Leave Your Mark on Me" Julia Downes, Parr4:07
9."Sailor to a Siren"Durkee, Jacobs4:40

1985 US version

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bad Attitude" (Duet with Roger Daltrey)Durkee, Jacobs4:55
2."Modern Girl" (Duet with Clare Torry)Durkee, Jacobs4:28
3."Nowhere Fast"Steinman5:13
4."Surf's Up"Steinman4:46
5."Piece of the Action"Durkee, Jacobs4:02
6."Jumpin' the Gun" (Duet with Zee Carling)Durkee, Jacobs3:13
7."Sailor to a Siren"Durkee, Jacobs5:05
8."Don't Leave Your Mark on Me"Downes, Parr4:08
9."Cheatin' in Your Dreams"Parr4:16

Personnel

Production (US release only)

Arrangements

Band

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

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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [15] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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