I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)
Encyclopedia
"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.
and featured Meat Loaf trying to rescue and win back the heart of the woman who cheated on him. The video is a sequel to the "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
" video, starting off after the motorcycle rides into the sunset (which happened at the end of the "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" video). The video was criticized for being too complex and the action scenes being over the top.
Dana Patrick reappears from the previous video as Meat Loaf's beautiful love interest, lip-syncing once again, this time to vocals supplied by Patti Russo
. As she finds herself in somewhat clichéd perilous situations, Meat Loaf (playing the hero's sidekick) always manages to rescue her in the nick of time, but the chiseled-looking Indiana Jones
-style "action hero
" (played by Brett Cullen
, an actor who has sung backup for Meat Loaf) always shows up at the exact moment to claim the credit. Xander Berkley plays the villainous general in the video. Meat Loaf sings to her of his devotion from afar, even as the other man seduces her. The heroine even sings her lines to the other man. In the end, the adventurer chooses the treasure over the girl and flees, leaving Meat Loaf to finally declare his devotion.
and the album track "Runnin' for the Red Light".
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...
, and recorded by Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor...
and Patti Russo
Patti Russo
Patricia "Patti" Russo is an American singer/songwriter/actress. She is perhaps best known as Meat Loaf's female lead vocalist, touring the world with his Neverland Express band for eighteen years.-Career:...
. The song was released in 1995
1995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
as the first single from the album Welcome to the Neighborhood
Welcome to the Neighborhood
Welcome to the Neighbourhood is Meat Loaf's seventh studio album, released in 1995 as follow-up to the popular album Bat out of Hell II: Back Into Hell. The album went platinum in the US and UK....
. The single release reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 13 in the U.S.
Music video
The video for "I'd Lie for You" was directed by Howard Greenhalgh. The video pertained as a nod to the Raiders of the Lost ArkRaiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 American action-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas, and starring Harrison Ford. It is the first film in the Indiana Jones franchise...
and featured Meat Loaf trying to rescue and win back the heart of the woman who cheated on him. The video is a sequel to the "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...
" video, starting off after the motorcycle rides into the sunset (which happened at the end of the "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" video). The video was criticized for being too complex and the action scenes being over the top.
Dana Patrick reappears from the previous video as Meat Loaf's beautiful love interest, lip-syncing once again, this time to vocals supplied by Patti Russo
Patti Russo
Patricia "Patti" Russo is an American singer/songwriter/actress. She is perhaps best known as Meat Loaf's female lead vocalist, touring the world with his Neverland Express band for eighteen years.-Career:...
. As she finds herself in somewhat clichéd perilous situations, Meat Loaf (playing the hero's sidekick) always manages to rescue her in the nick of time, but the chiseled-looking Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones
Colonel Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., Ph.D. is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas and Steven Spielberg created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials...
-style "action hero
Action hero
An action hero is a character, usually a protagonist, in an action-adventure novel, film, television show, or game.-Further reading:*Osgerby, Bill, Anna Gough-Yates, and Marianne Wells. Action TV : Tough-Guys, Smooth Operators and Foxy Chicks. London: Routledge, 2001.*Tasker, Yvonne. Action and...
" (played by Brett Cullen
Brett Cullen
Peter Brett Cullen is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures and television programs. Early in 2007, he was cast as the role of an estranged father to one of the American football players, Tim Riggins , in the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights.Cullen was born in Houston,...
, an actor who has sung backup for Meat Loaf) always shows up at the exact moment to claim the credit. Xander Berkley plays the villainous general in the video. Meat Loaf sings to her of his devotion from afar, even as the other man seduces her. The heroine even sings her lines to the other man. In the end, the adventurer chooses the treasure over the girl and flees, leaving Meat Loaf to finally declare his devotion.
Single release
The "I'd Lie for You" single was released as two CDs. The regular edition was backed with live versions of "Hot Patootie (Whatever Happened to Saturday Night?)" and "I'd Do Anything for Love", while the limited edition contained the non-album track "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" from Oklahoma!Oklahoma!
Oklahoma! is the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance...
and the album track "Runnin' for the Red Light".
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
2 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 7 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 9 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 9 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... Chart |
13 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 14 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 24 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 31 |