Blind Before I Stop

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Blind Before I Stop
Blind Before I Stop cover.jpg
Original Arista album cover
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1986 [1]
RecordedFebruary–June 1986
Genre
Length48:33
Label Arista
Atlantic (US/Canada)
Producer Frank Farian
Meat Loaf chronology
Bad Attitude
(1984)
Blind Before I Stop
(1986)
Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell
(1993)
Singles from Blind Before I Stop
  1. "Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries"
    Released: August 1986 (UK) [3]
  2. "Getting Away with Murder"
    Released: November 1986 [4]
  3. "Blind Before I Stop"
    Released: February 1987 [5]
  4. "Special Girl"
    Released: April 1987 [6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Execution Day" Meat Loaf, Dick Wagner 6:30
2."Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries"Michael Dan Emmig, Alan Hodge5:00
3."Getting Away with Murder" Terry Britten, Sue Shifrin3:49
4."One More Kiss (Night of the Soft Parade)"Meat Loaf, John Golden5:40
5."Blind Before I Stop"Meat Loaf, Golden, Paul Christie 3:33
6."Burning Down" Billy Rankin 5:00
7."Standing on the Outside"John Lang, Richard Page, Steve George 3:57
8."Masculine" Rick Derringer 4:23
9."Man and a Woman" Jerry Riopelle, John Harris4:11
10."Special Girl" Eddie Schwartz, Dave Tyson3:54
11."Rock 'n' Roll Hero"John Wilcox4:30

Personnel

Band

Singles

Charts

Chart (1986-1987)Peak
position
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) [14] 24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] 51
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [16] 36
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 21
UK Albums (OCC) [18] 28

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [19] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  8. Dickson, Dave (October 2, 1986). "Meat Loaf 'Blind Before I Stop'". Kerrang!. Vol. 130. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 19.
  9. Morton, Roger (October 11, 1986). "Albums". Record Mirror . p. 22.
  10. "Meat Loaf: Blind Before I Stop / Rock & Roll Mercenaries (Live on UK Saturday Night, 1987)". YouTube .
  11. "Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Pop Culture & Music Videos". MTV .
  12. "Reviews". Billboard. October 25, 1986. p. 81. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  13. "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. October 25, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  14. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN   978-951-1-21053-5.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Meat Loaf – Blind Before I Stop" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  16. "Swedishcharts.com – Meat Loaf – Blind Before I Stop". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  17. "Swisscharts.com – Meat Loaf – Blind Before I Stop". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  18. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  19. "British album certifications – Meat Loaf – Blind Before Stop". British Phonographic Industry.

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