Read 'Em and Weep
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"Read 'Em and Weep" is a rock music song composed by Jim Steinman. It was originally written for Meat Loaf and recorded for his 1981 album, Dead Ringer, the second of only two tracks on the album produced by Steinman and Jimmy Iovine.
Barry Manilow version
"Read 'Em and Weep" did not become a hit until late 1983, when a slightly rewritten version was recorded by Barry Manilow as one of three new tracks on his compilation album Greatest Hits, Vol. II. This version featured new lyrics for the second half of the song's second verse, as well as slight changes in the first verse and final chorus. It was a chart-topping success, hitting #1 on the Canadian and U.S. Adult Contemporary charts for six weeks, as well as peaking at number #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the first weeks of 1984,[1][2] becoming Manilow's final Billboard Top Forty hit.
Chart performance
| Chart (1983–84) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[3] | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 18 |
See also
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