What You See Is What You Get (song)
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| Single by Stoney & Meatloaf | ||||
| from the album Stoney and Meatloaf | ||||
| B-side | "Lady Be Mine" | |||
| Released | April 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Rare Earth | |||
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"What You See is What You Get" is the debut single by American duo Stoney & Meatloaf. It was released in April 1971 as the lead single from their only album, Stoney and Meatloaf (1971).
Background
The Jackson 5 originally planned to record the song then considered for The Supremes, but it was offered to Stoney & Meatloaf, which prompted the duo to sign with Motown.[1]
Andrew Hamlin of AllMusic described the song to be "foreshadowing" the songwriting style of Meat Loaf's future collaborator Jim Steinman (i.e. "song-weaving from cliché").[2]
Charts
| Chart (1971) | Position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 71 |
References
- ↑ Wall, Mick (September 4, 2018). Like a Bat Out of Hell: The Larger than Life Story of Meat Loaf. Trapeze. ISBN 978-1409173526.
- ↑ What You See Is What You Get at AllMusic
- ↑ "Stoney & Meatloaf Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2026.