I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)

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"I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)" is a 1993 power ballad by Meat Loaf that became one of his biggest hits worldwide, known for its dramatic rock-opera style and enigmatic lyrics.

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instanceOf single
song
album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell NERFINISHED
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo NERFINISHED
awardYear 1994
chartPositionARIA 1
chartPositionCanada 1
chartPositionEuropeanHot100 1
chartPositionGermany 1
chartPositionIreland 1
chartPositionNewZealand 1
chartPositionNorway 1
chartPositionSweden 1
chartPositionUKSingles 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
composer Jim Steinman NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1990s
describedAs one of Meat Loaf's biggest hits
featuresVocalist Lorraine Crosby NERFINISHED
femaleVocalDuetWith Lorraine Crosby NERFINISHED
genre hard rock
power ballad
rock
rock opera
hasMusicVideo I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) music video
hasVersion album version
single edit
includedIn Meat Loaf live setlists
language English
leadVocalsBy Meat Loaf NERFINISHED
length 12:00
5:13
lyricist Jim Steinman NERFINISHED
musicVideoDirector Michael Bay NERFINISHED
notableFor dramatic rock-opera style
enigmatic lyrics
lengthy album version
partOfAlbum Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell NERFINISHED
performer Meat Loaf NERFINISHED
producer Jim Steinman NERFINISHED
recordLabel MCA Records
Virgin Records
releaseDate 1993-08-30
releaseYear 1993
trackNumber 1
vocalPerformanceBy Meat Loaf NERFINISHED
writer Jim Steinman NERFINISHED

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Meat Loaf notableWork I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)