| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Bad Attitude is the fourth studio album by Meat Loaf and was released in November 1984. Recorded in England, 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.[2] The album concentrates more on the hard rock side of Meat Loaf, was a minor success around the globe and released a few hit singles, the most successful being "Modern Girl".
The US release in April 1985 from RCA Records features a slightly different track listing as well as alternate mixes for some songs.
The 30th anniversary re-issue by Cherry Red Records, released in 2014, contains only the original UK track listing and mixes.[3]
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" | 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 |
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 listing. Adjust according to US release as necessary when referring to said 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
"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 promo single and "Sailor to a Siren" was released as a double A-side with "Modern Girl".
Charts
| Chart (1984–85) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] | 42 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 24 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 36 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 8 |
| US Billboard 200[8] | 74 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ A version of "Nowhere Fast" with alternate lyrics appears in the movie Streets of Fire, performed by the band Fire Inc.
- ^ http://theseconddisc.com/2014/05/28/give-me-the-future-hear-no-evil-label-reissues-meat-loafs-bad-attitude-for-30th-anniversary/
- ^ 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 October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Meat Loaf – Bad Attitude". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Meat Loaf | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Meat Loaf Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2016.