Nowhere Fast (Fire Inc. song)

"Nowhere Fast"
Single by Meat Loaf
from the album Bad Attitude
Released	November 30, 1984 (UK)[1]
Genre	Rock
Length	5:12 6:05 (12" version) 4:00 (single edit)
Label	Arista, RCA
Songwriter	Jim Steinman
Producers	Meat Loaf Paul Jacobs Mack
Meat Loaf singles chronology
"Modern Girl" (1984) "Nowhere Fast" (1984) "Sailor to a Siren" (1984)
Audio on YouTube

Meat Loaf's harder rock version has an almost entirely different set of lyrics, with only the chorus being the same as the Fire Inc. version. Meat Loaf's version also has a more prominent guitar being played by Bob Kulick. Meat Loaf performed it live during the Bad Attitude tour along with his touring band, The Neverland Express. At the time of its release, it was only a minor hit, but remains a fan favorite.

The single was also released as a limited edition motorcycle-shaped vinyl. A music video was also produced.

Upon the British release Biba Kopf (pseudonym of journalist Chris Bohn) of New Musical Express left a typically dismissive review of 8 December 1984. He took the singer's attempt as another self-repetition of his early works by saying "The tone, as always, is that of the teenager who never quite got over the shock and disappointment of making it into his 20s."^[2]

12" maxi single

• "Nowhere Fast" (6:05) (Jim Steinman)
• "Stand by Me" (3:45) (Ben E. King)
• "Clap Your Hands" (2:23) (Richard Hartley/Brian Thompson)

7" single

• "Nowhere Fast" (4:00) (Jim Steinman)
• "Clap Your Hands" (2:23) (Richard Hartley/Brian Thompson)

Both B-sides were recorded during Meat Loaf's sessions for The Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack, and remained unreleased until this single.

There were four different versions of the 7" single, including a shaped picture disc, a pop-up cover and a gatefold sleeve.

• Lead Vocals: Meat Loaf
• Guitars: Bob Kulick
• Bass: John Siegler
• Piano & Keyboards, Background Vocals: Paul Jacobs
• Drums, Background Vocals: Wells Kelly
• Percussion: Frank Ricotti
• Background Vocals: Clare Torry, Stephanie de Sykes
• Produced by Meat Loaf, Paul Jacobs and Mack

• Jim Steinman.com was used for the detailed information about this song

• "Nowhere Fast" performance from Streets of Fire on YouTube
• Nowhere Fast lyrics