Meat Loaf discography

American singer and actor Meat Loaf (1947–2022) released twelve studio albums, five live albums, seven compilation albums, one extended play and thirty-nine singles. In a career that spanned six decades, he sold over 100 million records worldwide.^[1][2][3] According to Recording Industry Association of America, he sold 25 million certified records in the US alone.^[4]

Meat Loaf discography
Meat Loaf performing in 2004
Studio albums	12
EPs	1
Live albums	5
Compilation albums	7
Singles	39

Bat Out of Hell (1977) has sold 44 million copies worldwide, becoming the fourth best-selling album in history and is certified 14× platinum in the US.^[5] Bat Out of Hell has also sold 3.4 million copies in the UK,^[6] making it the UK's 14th best-selling album of all time.^[7] His biggest success after that came with Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993), which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.^[8] The album's lead single "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" was his biggest hit, reaching number one in 28 countries.^[9]

Albums

Solo albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [10]	AUS [11][12]	GER [13]	IRE [14]	NL [15]	NZ [16]	NOR [17]	SWE [18]	SWI [19]	UK [20]
Bat Out of Hell	Released: October 21, 1977 Label: Cleveland International / Epic	13	1	11	1	1	1	3	13	9	3	RIAA: Diamond (14× Platinum)[21] ARIA: 26× Platinum[22] BPI: 11× Platinum[23] MC: 2× Diamond[24]
Dead Ringer	Released: September 4, 1981 Label: Epic	45	5	8	—	10	2	10	1	—	1	ARIA: Gold[25] BPI: Platinum[23] MC: Gold[24]
Midnight at the Lost and Found	Released: April 1983 Label: Epic	—	84	26	—	—	—	7	21	—	7	BPI: Gold[23]
Bad Attitude	Released: November 2, 1984 Label: Arista	74	42	24	—	—	—	—	36	—	8	BPI: Gold[23]
Blind Before I Stop	Released: September 22, 1986 Label: Atlantic	—	—	51	—	—	—	—	36	21	28	BPI: Silver[23]
Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell	Released: September 14, 1993 Label: MCA	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	RIAA: 5× Platinum[21] ARIA: 4× Platinum[26] BPI: 6× Platinum[23] MC: 9× Platinum[24]
Welcome to the Neighbourhood	Released: October 30, 1995 Label: MCA	17	10	10	4	28	17	12	22	10	3	RIAA: Platinum[21] ARIA: Gold[26] BPI: Platinum[23] MC: Platinum[24]
Couldn't Have Said It Better	Released: September 23, 2003 Label: Polydor	85	28	8	16	36	17	—	26	44	4	BPI: Gold[23]
Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose	Released: October 20, 2006 Label: Virgin, Mercury	8	9	2	16	7	5	6	10	3	3	RIAA: Gold[21] ARIA: Gold[27] BPI: Platinum[23] MC: Platinum[24]
Hang Cool Teddy Bear	Released: April 19, 2010 Label: Mercury	27	16	4	28	23	5	16	21	4	4	BPI: Gold[23]
Hell in a Handbasket	Released: September 30, 2011 (AUS/NZ) / December 2, 2011 (Germany) / February 2012 (UK/US) Label: Sony	100	20	29	51	62	39	—	—	49	5
Braver Than We Are	Released: September 9, 2016 (EU) / September 19, 2016 (UK/US) Label: Caroline, 429	31	17	7	43	13	—	—	—	19	4
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

As Stoney & Meatloaf

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		NL [15]
Stoney & Meatloaf (with Shaun Murphy)	Released: October 1971 Label: Rare Earth	25

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		US [10]	AUS [12]	GER [13]	IRE [14]	UK [20]
Live at Wembley	Released: October 26, 1987 Label: Arista	—	—	—	—	60
Live from Hell and More Hell Hits	Released: 1994 Label: Arista	—	175	—	—	—
Live Around the World	Released: November 1996 Label: MCA / Virgin	—	—	—	—	—
VH1: Storytellers	Released: 1999 Label: Beyond	129	—	—	—	—
Bat Out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra	Released: September 2004 Label: Mercury	—	—	81	69	14	BPI: Gold[23]
3 Bats Live	Released: October 2007 Label: Mercury	—	—	72	—	—
Guilty Pleasure Tour - Live from Sydney, Australia	Released: October 2012 Label: Store For Music	—	—	—	—	177
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Certifications
		AUS [11][12]	GER [13]	IRE [14]	NL [15]	NZ [16]	NOR [17]	SWE [18]	SWI [19]	UK [20]
Hits Out of Hell	Released: 14 January 1985 Label: Cleveland International, Epic	139	53	2 [28]	—	10	—	—	—	2	BPI: 2× Platinum[23]
The Big Ones	Released: August 1984 (Australia only) Label: J&B	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Rock 'N' Roll Hero	Released: 1987 (UK only) Label: Pickwick	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Prime Cuts	Released: 1989 (Europe only) Label: Arista	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Heaven & Hell (with Bonnie Tyler)	Released: 1989 Label: Columbia	43	—	28	—	—	—	—	83	84 [nb 1]	BPI: Platinum[23]
Paradise by the Dashboardlight (The Very Best of)	Released: February 1991 Label: Arcade	—	—	—	23	—	—	—	—	—
Meat Loaf and Friends	Released: 1992 (Europe only) Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[23]
Back from Hell! The Very Best of Meat Loaf	Released: 1993 Label: Columbia	—	5	—	—	—	3	—	6	—
Back from Hell Again! − The Very Best of Meat Loaf Vol. 2	Released: August 1994 Label: Columbia	—	59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Alive in Hell	Released: October 1994 Label: Pure Music	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	33
Definitive Collection	Released: 1995 (Europe only) Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Heaven Can Wait – The Best Ballads of Meat Loaf Vol. 1	Released: January 1996 Label: Epic	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Gold[23]
The Very Best of Meat Loaf	Released: November 1998 Label: Virgin / Epic	116	5	14	29	22	—	39	24	14	RIAA: Gold[21] BPI: 2× Platinum[23]
Heaven Can Wait – The Best of Meat Loaf	Released: March 2003 Label: EMI Gold	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fallen Angel	Released: June 2003 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Collections	Released: March 2008	134	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Piece of the Action: The Best of Meat Loaf	Released: 2009 Label: Camden / Sony BMG	101	—	80	—	—	—	—	—	56	BPI: Platinum[23]
Hits Out of Hell	Re-release / Expanded Version Released: June 2009 Label: Epic	—	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	10	BPI: Platinum[23]
Essential	Released: September 2011	104	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Playlist: The Very Best of Meat Loaf	Released: October 9, 2012 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [30]	AUS [11][12]	BEL [31]	CAN [32]	GER [33]	IRE [34]	NL [15]	NZ [16]	SWI [35]	UK [20]
1971	"What You See Is What You Get" (Stoney & Meat Loaf)	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Stoney & Meat Loaf
	"It Takes All Kinds of People" (Stoney & Meat Loaf)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977	"You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth"	39	3	4	31	22	—	4	2	—	33	ARIA: Platinum[36] BPI: Gold[23]	Bat Out of Hell
1978	"Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"	11	11	—	5	—	25	—	9	—	32	RIAA: Platinum[21] BPI: Gold[23]
	"Bat Out of Hell"	—	26	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	8[a]	ARIA: Platinum[12] BPI: Platinum[23]
	"Paradise by the Dashboard Light"	39	81	2	11	—	—	1	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[21] BPI: Platinum[23]
	"All Revved Up with No Place to Go"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Hot Patootie – Bless My Soul"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1981	"I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us"	84	92	—	41	—	—	—	40	—	62		Dead Ringer
	"Dead Ringer for Love" (with Cher)	—	65	33	—	—	2	32	—	—	5	BPI: Gold[23]
	"Read 'Em and Weep"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982	"Peel Out"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	"If You Really Want To"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	59		Midnight at the Lost and Found
	"Razor's Edge"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	41
	"Midnight at the Lost and Found"	—	—	—	—	—	21	—	—	—	17
1984	"Modern Girl"	—	—	—	—	30	16	—	—	—	17		Bad Attitude
	"Nowhere Fast"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	67
1985	"Piece of the Action"	—	98	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47
	"Surf's Up"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	"Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries" (with John Parr)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31		Blind Before I Stop
	"Getting Away with Murder"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	"Blind Before I Stop"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	89
	"Special Girl"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	81
	"Bat Out of Hell" [live]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live at Wembley
	"A Time for Heroes" (with Brian May)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
1988	"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (with Ellen Foley) [re-release]	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—
1991	"Dead Ringer for Love" [re-release]	—	—	—	—	—	28	—	—	—	53		Bat Out of Hell: Re-Vamped
1992	"Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" [re-release]	—	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	69
1993	"Bat Out of Hell" [re-release]	—	79	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	8
	"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (with Ellen Foley) [re-release]	—	—	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—
	"I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"(featuring Lorraine Crosby)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	RIAA: Platinum[21] ARIA: 2× Platinum[12] BPI: Platinum[23]	Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell
1994	"Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through"	13	18	23	4	26	19	26	6	—	11
	"Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer than They Are"	38	52	—	26	90	—	—	32	—	26
1995	"I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" (with Patti Russo)	13	7	10	11	17	4	9	14	24	2	RIAA: Gold[21] BPI: Silver[23]	Welcome to the Neighbourhood
1996	"Not a Dry Eye in the House"	82	111	—	—	93	23	—	—	—	7
	"Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)"	—	151	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21
1998	"A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" (featuring Bonnie Tyler)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Very Best of Meat Loaf
1999	"Is Nothing Sacred" (with Patti Russo)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15		VH1: Storytellers
2003	"Did I Say That?"	—	—	—	—	18	—	—	—	56	—		Couldn't Have Said It Better
	"Couldn't Have Said It Better" (with Patti Russo)	—	—	—	—	80	—	43	—	—	31
	"Man of Steel" (with Pearl Aday)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21
2006	"It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (with Marion Raven)	—	—	—	—	7	34	15	—	21	6	BPI: Silver[23]	Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
	"Blind As a Bat"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	"Cry Over Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47
2010	"Los Angeloser"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hang Cool Teddy Bear
	"If I Can't Have You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Peace on Earth"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	"All of Me"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hell in a Handbasket
2016	"Going All the Way" (with Ellen Foley and Karla DeVito)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Braver Than We Are
	"Speaking in Tongues"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released in that country

Note

1. "Bat Out of Hell" peaked at number 15 (week ending February 24, 1979) in its original run on the UK singles chart. Its peak position of number eight came during its 1993 re-release (week ending December 25, 1993), in the immediate wake of Meat Loaf reaching number one with "I'd Do Anything for Love".^[37]

Video

Title	Year	Certifications
Hits Out of Hell	1985	BPI: Platinum[23]
Bad Attitude – Live!	1985
Live	1986
Bat Out of Hell II: Picture Show	1994	BPI: Gold[23]
VH1: Storytellers	1999	BPI: Gold[23]
Bat Out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra	2004	BPI: Platinum[23]
3 Bats Live DVD and Blu-ray (UK only)	2007	BPI: Gold[23]
Bat Out of Hell: The Original Tour	2009
Live in Sydney	2012

Guest appearances

• 1974: The Rocky Horror Show (Starring Tim Curry And The Original Roxy Cast): "What Ever Happened to Saturday Night", "Eddie's Teddy"
• 1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack: "Hot Patootie"
• 1976: Free-for-All: "Writing on the Wall", "Street Rats", "Together", "Hammerdown", "I Love You So I Told You a Lie"
• 1994: The Glory of Gershwin: "Somebody Loves Me"
• 1998: Chef Aid: The South Park Album: "Tonight is Right for Love"
• 2006: The Pick of Destiny: "Kickapoo"

Notes

1. Chart position from 1994^[29] when it was allowed to chart in the artist albums chart (the Official Albums chart). This album also charted at number 9 in the compilations chart.