Hits out of Hell is a 1984 compilation album by Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

Michael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor...

. It includes seven Jim Steinman

Jim Steinman

James Richard "Jim" Steinman is an American composer, lyricist, and Grammy Award-winning record producer responsible for several hit songs. He has also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer...

 songs and its original release featured the hit, "Modern Girl" off of Bad Attitude

Bad Attitude (album)

- US version :* Mo Foster — bass * Paul Jacobs — piano, keyboards, backing vocals* Steve Rance — Fairlight programming* Ronnie Asprey — saxophone * Wells Kelly — drums, percussion, backing vocals* Curt Cress — drums...

, which came out at about the same time. Meat Loaf never liked that he never had any say in these compilations and numerous others soon followed in Hits out of Hell 's footsteps.

Original release

1. "Bat Out of Hell
   Bat out of Hell (song)
   "Bat Out of Hell" is a song written by Jim Steinman, for the 1977 album Bat Out of Hell. It was released as a single in 1979, and again in 1993...
   
   " (Jim Steinman
   Jim Steinman
   James Richard "Jim" Steinman is an American composer, lyricist, and Grammy Award-winning record producer responsible for several hit songs. He has also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer...
   
   ) - 9:48
2. "Read 'Em and Weep" (Steinman) - 5:25
3. "Dead Ringer for Love" (Steinman) - 4:21
4. "Two out of Three Ain't Bad
   Two out of Three Ain't Bad
   "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" is a love song by the American musician Meat Loaf in his solo career, preceded by "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" and followed by "Paradise by the Dashboard Light". It is a track off his 1977 album Bat out of Hell, written by Jim Steinman. It reached #11 on...
   
   " (Steinman) - 5:23
5. "Midnight at the Lost and Found" (Meat Loaf/Steve Buslowe/Paul Christie
   Paul Christie (Australian musician)
   Paul Christie is an Australian bassist and vocalist. He came to prominence as a member of the second and most successful lineup of the group Mondo Rock, which was founded by former Daddy Cool leader Ross Wilson...
   
   /Dan Peyronel) - 3:31
6. "Modern Girl
   Modern Girl (song)
   "Modern Girl" is a song written by Paul Jacobs and Sarah Durkee, first performed by Meat Loaf. It was also the first single from his 1984 Bad Attitude album, resulting in one of his few hits during the 1980s...
   
   " (Paul Jacobs/Sarah Durkee
   Sarah Durkee
   Sarah Durkee is a singer-songwriter, a television lyricist and screenwriter, and an author and humorist.Durkee and her husband Paul Jacobs are the creators of the theme song for the popular PBS literacy education series, Between the Lions, and have also written many other musical numbers for the...
   
   ) – 4:24
7. "I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us" (Steinman) - 7:09
8. "You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
   You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth
   "You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth" is the first single by the American musician Meat Loaf in his solo career. It is a track off his 1977 album Bat out of Hell, written by Jim Steinman.The album version includes a spoken word intro by Steinman and Marcia McClain...
   
   " (Steinman) – 5:04
9. "Razor's Edge" (Meat Loaf/Buslowe/Christie/Mark Doyle
   Mark Doyle
   Mark Doyle is a UK-based nightclub DJ, A&R man and record label owner.In 1999 he founded the record and lifestyle label Hed Kandi for Jazz FM, and began an extensive marketing campaign within the UK and abroad with the label's house and chill music compilations and club nights in several nightclubs...
   
   )- 4:07
10. "Paradise by the Dashboard Light
    Paradise by the Dashboard Light
    "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is a song written by Jim Steinman. It was first released in 1977 on the album Bat Out of Hell, with vocals by the American musician Meat Loaf alongside Ellen Foley...
    
    " (Steinman) – 8:28

Current release

1. "Bat out of Hell" (Jim Steinman) - 9:48
2. "Read 'Em and Weep" (Steinman) - 5:25
3. "Midnight at the Lost and Found" (Meat Loaf/Steve Buslowe/Paul Christie/Dan Peyronel) - 3:31
4. "Two out of Three Ain't Bad" (Steinman) - 5:23
5. "Dead Ringer for Love" (Steinman) - 4:21
6. "All Revved Up with No Place to Go" (Steinman) – 4:20
7. "I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us" (Steinman) - 7:09
8. "You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)" (Steinman) – 5:04
9. "Razor's Edge" (Meat Loaf/Buslowe/Christie/Mark Doyle)- 4:07
10. "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (Steinman) – 8:28
11. "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
    I'd Do Anything for Love (but I Won't Do That)
    "I'd Do Anything for Love " is a song composed and written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Meat Loaf. The song was released in 1993 as the first single from the album Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell. The title of the song confused some listeners, who were curious to know what "that" is...
    
     [Radio Edit] (Steinman) - 5:22
12. "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)
    I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)
    "I'd Lie for You " is a song composed and written by Diane Warren, and recorded by Meat Loaf and Patti Russo. The song was released in 1995 as the first single from the album Welcome to the Neighborhood. The single release reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 13 in the U.S.-Music video:The video for...
    
     (Diane Warren
    Diane Warren
    Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
    
    ) - 6:26

Video Release

Hits out of Hell had a collection of Meat Loaf's music Videos of the late 70's and 80's, which came out simultaneously with the album release.

Tracks

1. "Bat out of Hell"
2. "Read 'Em and Weep"
3. "Two out of Three Ain't Bad"
4. "Razor's Edge"
5. "More than You Deserve"
6. "I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us"
7. "If You Really Want To"
8. "You Took the Words Right out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)"
9. "Paradise by the Dashboard Light"

Missing video

A VHS

VHS

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version of Hits Out Of Hell was later released in the UK and included the music video for "Dead Ringer For Love". This was only edited into the US version when it was released with Bat Out Of Hell as a special edition.