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

original song written and composed by Jim Steinman; recorded by Meat Loaf

"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 only 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
ReleasedApril 25, 1994 (1994-04-25)[1]
StudioOcean 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)

References

change
  1. "Single Releases". Music Week. April 23, 1994. p. 29.