Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are

"Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" is a 1994 song by Meat Loaf and is the third single from his sixth studio album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell. It went to number 26 in the United Kingdom and Canada, number 69 in Scotland, number 38 in the United States, number 32 in New Zealand, number 20 in Iceland and number 52 in Australia. The music video was directed by Michael Bay. It is the non-bracketed single to have 52 characters in the song title.

"Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are"
Single by Meat Loaf
from the album Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell
B-side	"Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" (live) (North America) "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" (live) (Europe)
Released	April 25, 1994 (1994-04-25)
Studio	Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles)
Length	10:15 (main version) 5:55 (single edit)
Label	MCA (North America) Virgin (Europe and Japan)
Songwriter(s)	Jim Steinman
Producer(s)	Jim Steinman
Meat Loaf singles chronology
"Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" (1994) "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" (1994) "I'd Lie for You" (1995)