Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)
"Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)" is a song composed and written by Harry Vanda, George Young, Patti Russo, Sarah Durkee, and Meat Loaf. The song was released in 1995 as the third single from the album Welcome to the Neighborhood, reaching number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and number two on the UK Rock and Metal Singles Chart, beaten to the top spot by Babylon Zoo's "Animal Army". The song contains an interpolation from "Good Times" by The Easybeats.
| "Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)" | ||||
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| Single by Meat Loaf | ||||
| from the album Welcome to the Neighborhood | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Virgin | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young, Patti Russo, Meat Loaf, Sarah Durkee | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Nevison, Sammy Hagar, Steven Van Zandt, Meat Loaf | |||
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Meat Loaf did not perform this song live until the Mad, Mad World Tour in 2012.
Tracks
The single was released in two versions, a CD maxi single and a 12" picture disc. The CD contains the album version of the song and live versions of "Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back", "Amnesty is Granted" and "Dead Ringer for Love". On the 12", "Amnesty is Granted" was replaced by "Midnight at the Lost and Found".
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Scotland (OCC)[1] | 26 |
| UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[2] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 21 |
References
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2018.