You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth
You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) is the first single of the American rock musician Meat Loaf in his solo career. " You took the words straight out of my mouth (Hot Summer Night) ". The song comes from his album Bat Out of Hell , which was released in 1977; The author is Jim Steinman . The album version includes a spoken intro. This was removed from the single and is usually not played on the radio either.
background
It is reported that the intro was a key factor in Steve Popovich's acceptance of the entire Bat Out of Hell album on Cleveland International Records . The irony of it all is that Steinmann, Loaf and the band had tried this for a year and ended up doing it with a 45-second intro that didn't even include a sung. According to Meat Loaf's autobiography, he asked Jim Steinman if he could write a song that "wasn't 15-20 minutes long and was also a pop song." In the autobiography, the song is dated 1975 and is cited as a key factor in Loaf and Steinman's decision to make an album together.
When the song came out, it wasn't very successful, it was described in reviews as too theatrical. You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth didn't really get noticed until it became the B-side to Paradise by the Dashboard Light .
Music video
The music video for the song was recorded on a stage and gives the impression of a live performance.
Cover versions
- Reg Livermore covered the song "Hot Summer Night"
- Wizard rock group Remus and the Lupins also covered the song, but they changed it a lot. In the intro someone is asked about ice cream.
Charts
| Charts (1977) | position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 33 |
| United States | 39 |