Not a Dry Eye in the House

"Not a Dry Eye in the House"
Single by Meat Loaf
from the album Welcome to the Neighborhood
B-side "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth) (Live)"
Released 1995
Format CD, Cassette
Recorded Virgin
Genre Rock, piano rock[1]
Length 5:54
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Diane Warren
Producer(s) Ron Nevison
Meat Loaf singles chronology
"I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)"
(1995)		 "Not a Dry Eye in the House"
(1995)		 "Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)"
(1995)

"I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)"
(1995)		 "Not a Dry Eye in the House"
(1995)		 "Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)"
(1995)

"Not a Dry Eye in the House" is a song composed and written by Diane Warren, and recorded by Meat Loaf. The song was released in 1995 as the second single from the album Welcome to the Neighborhood. It peaked at number seven in the UK, becoming Meat Loaf's last top 10 hit there until "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" in 2006.[2]

Music video

The video for "Not a Dry Eye in the House" consisted of Meat Loaf overlooking an old theater stage. During the song he remembers the girl of his dreams leaving him (she was an old movie starlet). Aged, he goes back into flashbacks and overlooks the various times she broke his heart and cries out in song.

Formats and Track Listings

European CD Singles

In Europe, there were two version released of the single. The first version contained live versions of "Where the Rubber Meets the Road" and "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)", while the other had two Beatles' covers, "Let It Be" and "Come Together".

US Maxi CD single[3]

  1. "Not a Dry Eye In The House" (Somewhere In Time Edit) – 5:02
  2. "Let It Be" - 2:26
  3. "Come Together" - 3:16
  4. "I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth)" (Live at the Beacon Theater, New York - October 1995) (feat. Patti Russo) – 7:23

Chart performance

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 80
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 93
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 23
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[7] 9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 82

Covers

This song was covered by Rhydian Roberts on his debut album Rhydian in 2008.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Not a Dry Eye in the House / I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth) [Live]". Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Meat Loaf". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Not a Dry Eye In The House (US CD Single liner notes). Meat Loaf. MCA Records. 1996. MCADM-55177.
  4. ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Meat Loaf – Not a Dry Eye in the House". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Meat Loaf Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Rhydian Roberts – Rhydian". Discogs. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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