Read 'Em and Weep
"Read 'Em and Weep" is a rock music song composed by Jim Steinman. Originally written for Meat Loaf and recorded for his 1981 album, Dead Ringer, the second of only two tracks on the album produced by Steinman and Jimmy Iovine, it did not become a hit until late 1983, when a slightly rewritten version was recorded by Barry Manilow as one of three new tracks on his compilation album, Greatest Hits, Vol. II. This version featured new lyrics for the second half of the song’s second verse, as well as slight changes in the first verse and final chorus. It reached number eighteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 as well as number one on the U.S. and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts.[1][2]
| "Read 'Em and Weep" | ||||
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| Single by Meat Loaf | ||||
| from the album Dead Ringer | ||||
| B-side | "Everything Is Permitted" | |||
| Released | March 12, 1982 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jim Steinman | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Steinman, Jimmy Iovine | |||
| Meat Loaf singles chronology | ||||
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| "Read 'Em and Weep" | ||||
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| Single by Barry Manilow | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits Vol. II | ||||
| Released | November 1983 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jim Steinman | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Steinman | |||
| Barry Manilow singles chronology | ||||
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It is Manilow's last top 40 hit on the Hot 100 chart, to date.
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 156.
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1984-01-28. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
