Blind Before I Stop (song)

"Blind Before I Stop"
Single by Meat Loaf
from the album Blind Before I Stop
B-side"Execution Day"
Released9 February 1987[1]
GenreHard rock, pop rock
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Meat Loaf, John Golden
Meat Loaf singles chronology
"Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries"
(1986)
"Blind Before I Stop"
(1987)
"Special Girl"
(1987)
Audio on YouTube

"Blind Before I Stop" is a single by Meat Loaf released in 1987. It is from the album Blind Before I Stop. It is one of the few songs he has made where he plays rhythm guitar.

Critical reception

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On its release, Mat Snow of New Musical Express stated, "This is not a patch on his elephantine 'Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries', though it might serve as a timely health warning to some of Meat Loaf's more frenzied devotees."[2]

Personnel

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  • Meat Loaf — lead vocals, guitar
  • Mats Björklynd — keys, programming, drums
  • Peter Weihe — guitars
  • Dieter Petereit — bass
  • John Golden — bass
  • Pit Löw — keyboards and programming
  • Curt Cress — drums
  • Amy Goff — backing vocals
  • Peter Bischof — vocals
  • Bert Gebhard — vocals
  • Bimey Oberreit — vocals
  • Elaine Goff — vocals

Charts

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Chart Position
UK Singles Chart 89

References

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  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 27.
  2. ^ Snow, Mat (February 21, 1987). "45". New Musical Express. p. 14.