Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It
| "Loving You's A Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It" | ||||
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| Single by Bonnie Tyler and Todd Rundgren | ||||
| from the album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire | ||||
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| Released | November 1985 (Europe) 1986 (US) | |||
| Genre | Rock, wagnerian rock | |||
| Length | 7:48 5:40 (7") 4:57 (US Promo 7") | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jim Steinman | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Steinman | |||
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| "Loving You's a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It)" on YouTube | ||||
"Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" is a song performed by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler and American singer Todd Rundgren, taken from Tyler's sixth studio album, Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986). Written and produced by Jim Steinman, the track was released as the second single from the album in 1985.
Artwork for the single features cover paintings by the British artist and designer Edward Burne-Jones. 12" editions feature the cover painting The Beguiling of Merlin while 7" editions feature Phyllis and Demophoon. Some territories feature a photograph of Tyler. The music video features Welsh actor Hywel Bennett miming Rundgren's lines.
The song has been re-recorded by Meat Loaf on his 2016 album Braver Than We Are, as a duet with Stacy Michelle.
Credits and personnel
- Roy Bittan – piano, synthesizer
- Jimmy Bralower – drums, percussion
- Steve Buslowe – bass guitar
- Larry Fast – synthesizer
- Eddie Martinez – guitar
- Sid McGinnis – guitar
- Max Weinberg – drums
- Bonnie Tyler – vocal
- Rory Dodd – background vocal
- Todd Rundgren – featured artist, background vocal
- Eric Troyer – background vocal
Track listings
- 7" single
- "Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It" (Jim Steinman) — 5:40
- "Under Suspicion" (B. Tyler, P. Hopkins, P. Oxendale) — 4:24
- 12" maxi
- "Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It" (long version) (Jim Steinman) — 7:48
- "Under Suspicion" (B. Tyler, P. Hopkins, P. Oxendale) — 4:24
- "It's a Jungle Out There" (Dennis Polen, Paul Pilger, William Moloney) — 3:57
Charts
| Chart (1985–86) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] | 35 |
| Eurocharts European Hot 100 Singles[2] | 96 |
| France (SNEP)[3] | 34 |
| Germany (GfK Entertainment Charts)[4] | 41 |
| Portugal Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa[5] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 24 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 73 |
| US Cashbox (magazine)[8] | 82 |
Meat Loaf version
| "Loving You Is a Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It)" | |
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| Song by Meat Loaf | |
| from the album Braver Than We Are | |
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| Length | 6:09 |
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| Songwriter(s) | Jim Steinman |
| Producer(s) | Paul Crook |
The song was re-recorded by Meat Loaf on his 2016 album Braver Than We Are, as a duet with Stacy Michelle, under the slightly modified title of Loving You Is A Dirty Job (But Somebody's Gotta Do It).[9] On this version, the male and female vocals are reversed - with the male vocal being the lead, whereas on Bonnie Tyler's version, the female vocal sings the lead. It was not issued as a single for the album.
References
- ^ "Bonnie Tyler – Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Eurocharts Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Retrieved Oct 1, 2019.
- ^ "Bonnie Tyler – Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Deutsch Charts Singles". Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Music & Media" (PDF). Retrieved Oct 17, 2017.
- ^ "Bonnie Tyler – Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Cashbox Pop Singles". Retrieved Sep 19, 2017.
- ^ https://neverlandexpress.wordpress.com/meat-loaf/albums/braver-than-we-are/
