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Where were you when Bat Out of Hell refused to leave the charts? 🦇

28 October 2026

Meat Loaf’s rock epic never reached UK Number 1—but it spent 530 weeks in the Official Albums Chart Top 100.

Meat Loaf’s “Bat Out of Hell” first entered the UK album chart in March 1978. It peaked at Number 3 and never reached the top spot—yet it went on to spend an astonishing 530 weeks in the Official Albums Chart Top 100. 🦇 In 2022, Official Charts crowned it the UK’s biggest-selling debut album of all time. Some records arrive with a bang; this one simply refused to leave. Do you remember this? Vote Yes or No below. Sources: Official Charts — Bat Out of Hell chart history https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/meat-loaf-bat-out-of-hell/ Official Charts — the UK’s biggest debut album https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/meat-loafs-bat-out-of-hell-crowned-uks-biggest-debut-album-of-all-time__37586/

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