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Couldn't Have Said It Better (song)

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"Couldn't Have Said It Better"
Single by Meat Loaf
from the album Couldn't Have Said It Better
ReleasedApril 14, 2003 (2003-4-14)
Length7:08
Label
Songwriter(s)James Michael, Nikki Sixx
Producer(s)Peter Mokran
Meat Loaf singles chronology
"Did I Say That?"
(2003)
"Couldn't Have Said It Better"
(2003)
"Man of Steel"
(2003)

"Couldn't Have Said It Better" is a song written by James Michael and Nikki Sixx and performed by American singer and actor Meat Loaf. It was released as a single in April 2003.

Background

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James Michael (Sixx:A.M.) wrote the lyrics to this song while Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe, Sixx:A.M.) wrote the music. The song is featured on Meat Loaf's 2003 album of the same name. Meat Loaf and Patti Russo performed this song nightly on the Couldn't Have Said It Better World Tour in 2003 and 2004.

This song is also featured on Meat Loaf's video Bat Out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[1] 82
Germany (GfK)[2] 80
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 43
Scotland (OCC)[4] 31
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 31
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[6] 36

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom April 14, 2003 CD Universal [3]
Australia April 21, 2003 [7]
United States September 8, 2003 Sanctuary [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 19. May 3, 2003. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Meat Loaf – Couldn't Have Said It Better" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Meat Loaf – Couldn't Have Said It Better" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  6. ^ "Meat Loaf Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  7. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 21st April 2003" (PDF). ARIA. April 21, 2003. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  8. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1520. September 5, 2003. p. 24.