Jim Steinman

Songs Written by Jim SteinmanTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James Richard Steinman (November 1, 1947 – April 19, 2021) was an American composer, lyricist and record producer. He also worked as an arranger, pianist, and singer. His work included songs in the adult contemporary, rock, dance, pop, musical theater, and film score genres. He wrote albums for Bonnie Tyler and Meat Loaf, including Bat Out of Hell (one of the best-selling albums in history), and also wrote and produced Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell and Tyler's... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jim Steinman first charted in 1978 with Two Out of Three Ain't Bad.The artist placed 18 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 5 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 34 UK Top‑75 entries, including 10 Top‑10 placements, including 3 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) - #2: Total Eclipse of the Heart - #3: It's All Coming Back to Me Now - #4: Total Eclipse of the Heart - #5: No Matter What
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  Meat Loaf
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
1.
03/1978

Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
Meat Loaf

from Bat Out of Hell   Bat Out of Hell
107 pts
11
US
31
AC






32
UK
produced by Todd Rundgren
[Cleveland International 50513]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
2.
05/1978

You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
Meat Loaf

from Bat Out of Hell   Bat Out of Hell
46 pts
39
US








33
UK
produced by Todd Rundgren
[Epic 8-50634]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
Paradise by the Dashboard Light
3.
08/1978

Paradise by the Dashboard Light
Meat Loaf

from Bat Out of Hell   Bat Out of Hell
21 pts
39
US










featuring Ellen Foley
produced by Todd Rundgren
[Cleveland International 50588]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
Bat Out of Hell
4.
02/1979

Bat Out of Hell
Meat Loaf

from Bat Out of Hell   Bat Out of Hell
61 pts










15
UK
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Jim Steinman
Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through
5.
05/1981

Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through
Jim Steinman greentick

from Bad for Good   Bad for Good
40 pts
32
US




14
rock




with Rory Dodd
vocals by Rory Dodd; produced by Todd Rundgren
[Cleveland International 02111]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Meat Loaf
6.
09/1981

I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us
Meat Loaf

from Dead Ringer   Dead Ringer
20 pts
84
US








62
UK
[Cleveland International 02490]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
Dead Ringer for Love
7.
11/1981

Dead Ringer for Love
Meat Loaf

from Dead Ringer   Dead Ringer
132 pts










5
UK
featuring Cher
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Bonnie Tyler
Total Eclipse of the Heart
8.
02/1983

#2  Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler

from Faster Than the Speed of Night   Faster Than the Speed of Night
405 pts
1
US
7
AC


23
rock


1
UK
[Columbia 03906]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
Faster Than the Speed of Night
9.
04/1983

Faster Than the Speed of Night
Bonnie Tyler

from Faster Than the Speed of Night   Faster Than the Speed of Night
16 pts










43
UK
written by Jim Steinman greentick & Bonnie Tyler
  Air Supply
Making Love (Out of Nothing at All)
10.
07/1983

Making Love (Out of Nothing at All)
Air Supply

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
200 pts
2
US
2
AC






80
UK
produced by Jim Steinman
[Arista 9056]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Barry Manilow
11.
11/1983

Read 'Em and Weep
Barry Manilow

from Greatest Hits Vol. II   
130 pts
18
US
1
AC






17
UK
produced by Jim Steinman
[Arista 9101]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Bonnie Tyler
Holding Out for a Hero
12.
02/1984

Holding Out for a Hero
Bonnie Tyler

from Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture   Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture
182 pts
34
US








2
UK
[Columbia 04370]
written by Jim Steinman greentick & Dean Pitchford
Holding Out for a Hero
13.
05/1984

Holding Out for a Hero
Bonnie Tyler

from Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture   Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture
5 pts










96
UK
R
[Columbia 04370]
written by Jim Steinman greentick & Dean Pitchford
  Fire Inc.
Tonight Is What It Means to Be Young
14.
06/1984

Tonight Is What It Means to Be Young
Fire Inc.

from Streets of Fire OST   
7 pts
80
US










produced by Jim Steinman
[MCA 52377]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Barbra Streisand
Left in the Dark
15.
09/1984

Left in the Dark
Barbra Streisand

from Emotion   Emotion
38 pts
50
US
4
AC






85
UK
produced by Jim Steinman
[Columbia 04605]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Meat Loaf
16.
12/1984

Nowhere Fast
Meat Loaf

from Bad Attitude   Bad Attitude
9 pts










67
UK
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Koffie
Total Eclipse of the Heart
17.
02/1985

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Koffie

2 pts




61
dance






written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Bonnie Tyler & Todd Rundgren
Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It
18.
11/1985

Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It
Bonnie Tyler & Todd Rundgren

from Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire   Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire
9 pts










73
UK
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  The Sisters of Mercy
More
19.
10/1990

More
The Sisters of Mercy

from Vision Thing   Vision Thing
92 pts








1
alt.
14
UK
written by Andrew Eldritch & Jim Steinman greentick
  Meat Loaf
Dead Ringer for Love
20.
06/1991

Dead Ringer for Love
Meat Loaf

14 pts










53
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Bonnie Tyler
Holding Out for a Hero
21.
12/1991

Holding Out for a Hero
Bonnie Tyler

10 pts










69
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick & Dean Pitchford
  Meat Loaf
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
22.
06/1992

Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
Meat Loaf

10 pts










69
UK
R
[Cleveland International/Epic 50513]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
23.
09/1993

#1  I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
Meat Loaf

from Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell   Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell
472 pts
1
US
9
AC


10
rock


1
UK
R produced by Jim Steinman
[MCA 54626]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
24.
12/1993

Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back
Meat Loaf

from Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell   Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell
8 pts






17
rock




written by Jim Steinman greentick
Bat Out of Hell
25.
12/1993

Bat Out of Hell
Meat Loaf

99 pts










8
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick
Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through
26.
01/1994

Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through
Meat Loaf

from Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell   Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell
173 pts
13
US
24
AC


25
rock


11
UK
produced by Jim Steinman
[MCA 54757]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
Objects in the Rearview Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
27.
05/1994

Objects in the Rearview Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are
Meat Loaf

64 pts
38
US








26
UK
produced by Jim Steinman
[MCA 54848]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Nicki French
Total Eclipse of the Heart
28.
10/1994

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Nicki French

from Secrets   Secrets
15 pts










54
UK
produced by Stock & Aitken
written by Jim Steinman greentick
Total Eclipse of the Heart
29.
01/1995

#4  Total Eclipse of the Heart
Nicki French

from Secrets   Secrets
338 pts
2
US
20
AC
37
dance




5
UK
R produced by Stock & Aitken
[Critique 15539]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Taylor Dayne
Original Sin
30.
02/1995

Original Sin
Taylor Dayne

from The Shadow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
12 pts










63
UK
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Bonnie Tyler
Making Love (Out of Nothing at All)
31.
01/1996

Making Love (Out of Nothing at All)
Bonnie Tyler

from Free Spirit   Free Spirit
17 pts










45
UK
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Céline Dion
32.
08/1996

#3  It's All Coming Back to Me Now
Céline Dion

from Falling into You   Falling into You
371 pts
2
US
1
AC
15
dance




3
UK
produced by Jim Steinman
[550 Music/Epic 78345]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  The Red Hill Children
33.
11/1996

When Children Rule the World
The Red Hill Children

19 pts










40
UK
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jim Steinman greentick
  Tina Arena
34.
06/1998

Whistle Down the Wind
Tina Arena

from Souvenirs   Souvenirs
42 pts










24
UK
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jim Steinman greentick
  Boyzone
No Matter What
35.
08/1998

#5  No Matter What
Boyzone

from Where We Belong   Where We Belong
223 pts
116
US
12
AC






1
UK
[UK Record of the Year 1998]
[Ravenous LP Cut]
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jim Steinman greentick
  Paradox
No Matter What
36.
10/1998

No Matter What
Paradox

3 pts










122
UK
featuring Tony Carneige
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jim Steinman greentick
  Patrick Victorio
No Matter What
37.
10/1998

No Matter What
Patrick Victorio

2 pts










198
UK
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jim Steinman greentick
  Meat Loaf
38.
04/1999

Is Nothing Sacred
Meat Loaf

from VH1 Storytellers   VH1 Storytellers
64 pts










15
UK
featuring Patti Russo
written by Jim Steinman greentick & Don Black
  Jan Wayne
Total Eclipse of the Heart
39.
03/2002

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Jan Wayne

from Back Again   Back Again
2 pts










199
UK
featuring Lena
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Russell Watson
Nothing Sacred - A Song for Kirsty
40.
12/2002

Nothing Sacred - A Song for Kirsty
Russell Watson

from Reprise   
57 pts










17
UK
written by Jim Steinman greentick & Don Black
  Jan Wayne
Total Eclipse of the Heart
41.
03/2003

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Jan Wayne

from Back Again   Back Again
36 pts










28
UK
featuring Lena
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Nicki French
Total Eclipse of the Heart 2006
42.
2006

Total Eclipse of the Heart 2006
Nicki French

3 pts










168
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Meat Loaf
43.
10/2006

It's All Coming Back to Me Now
Meat Loaf

from Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose   Bat out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose
113 pts










6
UK
with Marion Raven
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Céline Dion
44.
11/2007

It's All Coming Back to Me Now
Céline Dion

3 pts










153
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Bonnie Tyler
Total Eclipse of the Heart
45.
02/2008

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler

13 pts










57
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick
Holding Out for a Hero
46.
06/2008

Holding Out for a Hero
Bonnie Tyler

3 pts










116
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick & Dean Pitchford
Total Eclipse of the Heart
47.
03/2009

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler

3 pts










136
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Boyzone
No Matter What
48.
10/2009

No Matter What
Boyzone

from Back Again...No Matter What   Back Again...No Matter What
6 pts










88
UK
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jim Steinman greentick
  Bonnie Tyler
Total Eclipse of the Heart
49.
05/2010

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler

5 pts










94
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  The Glee Cast
Total Eclipse of the Heart
50.
05/2010

Total Eclipse of the Heart
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, Volume 3 - Showstoppers   Glee: The Music, Volume 3 - Showstoppers
134 pts
16
US








9
UK
featuring Lea Michele, Mark Salling, Jonathan Groff & Cory Monteith
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Meat Loaf
Bat Out of Hell
51.
11/2010

Bat Out of Hell
Meat Loaf

2 pts










173
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Céline Dion
52.
02/2011

It's All Coming Back to Me Now
Céline Dion

3 pts










143
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Bonnie Tyler
Total Eclipse of the Heart
53.
03/2012

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler

2 pts










191
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  The Glee Cast
54.
05/2012

It's All Coming Back To Me Now
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Three   
13 pts
101
US








69
UK
featuring Dianna Agron, Darren Criss, Vanessa Lengies, Damian McGinty, Lea Michele, Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Ushkowitz
written by Jim Steinman greentick
Paradise By the Dashboard Light
55.
05/2012

Paradise By the Dashboard Light
The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, The Complete Season Three   
8 pts
115
US








95
UK
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Bonnie Tyler
Total Eclipse of the Heart
56.
04/2013

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Bonnie Tyler

2 pts










166
UK
R
written by Jim Steinman greentick
  Chloe Kohanski
Total Eclipse of the Heart
57.
12/2017

Total Eclipse of the Heart
Chloe Kohanski

5 pts
99
US










from The Voice (US), season 13
[Republic]
written by Jim Steinman greentick


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