In this song, heaven can wait because Meat Loaf has found paradise right here on Earth with his true love. Because it wasn't one of the singles released off Bat Out Of Hell and isn't an uptempo track suited for classic rock radio, this ballad occasionally gets overlooked when people discuss the Meat Loaf/Jim Steinman connection. But it is one of Steinman's most earnest and heartfelt compositions, free of the innuendo found on some of his other songs. Meat Loaf's performances of "Heaven Can Wait," both on Bat Out Of Hell and whenever he played it in concert, were always showstoppers.
If the piano stylings on the song sound familiar, it's because they were handled by Roy Bittan, a studio ace and longtime member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. As a matter of fact, fellow E Streeter Max Weinberg also plays drums on some of Bat Out Of Hell's rocking tracks. Meanwhile, the ghostly backing vocals on "Heaven Can Wait" are provided by Todd Rundgren, a legendary recording artist in his own right who produced the album.
According to Meat Loaf, the first time he heard "Heaven Can Wait," it was sung by Bette Midler, who did the demo.
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