Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It

"Loving You's A Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It"
Single by Bonnie Tyler and Todd Rundgren
from the album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire
B-side	"Under Suspicion" "It's a Jungle Out There"
Released	November 1985 (Europe) 1986 (US)
Format	7" single, 12" maxi
Genre	Rock, wagnerian rock
Length	7:48 5:40 (7") 4:57 (US Promo 7")
Label	CBS
Writer(s)	Jim Steinman
Producer(s)	Jim Steinman
Bonnie Tyler singles chronology
"Holding Out for a Hero" (1984) "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" (1985) "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" (1986)

"Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" is a song performed by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler and American singer Todd Rundgren, taken from Tylers's fourth studio album, Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986). Written and produced by Jim Steinman, the track was released as the second single from the album in 1985.

Artwork for the single features cover paintings by the British artist and designer Edward Burne-Jones. 12" editions feature the cover painting The Beguiling of Merlin while 7" editions feature Phyllis and Demophoon. Some territories feature a photograph of Tyler. The music video features Welsh actor Hywel Bennett miming Rundgren's lines.

The song has been re-recorded by Meat Loaf on his 2016 album Braver Than We Are, as a duet with Stacy Michelle.

Track listings

7" single

1. "Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It" (Jim Steinman) — 5:40
2. "Under Suspicion" (B. Tyler, P. Hopkins, P. Oxendale) — 4:24

12" maxi

1. "Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It" (long version) (Jim Steinman) — 7:48
2. "Under Suspicion" (B. Tyler, P. Hopkins, P. Oxendale) — 4:24
3. "It's a Jungle Out There" (Dennis Polen, Paul Pilger, William Moloney) — 3:57

Charts

Chart (1985–86)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1]	35
France (SNEP)[2]	34
Germany (Official German Charts)[3]	41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4]	24
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5]	73

The song reaching the number #82 in U.S Cash Box Top 100.

References

1. "Ultratop.be – Bonnie Tyler – Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
2. "Lescharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Bonnie Tyler – Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
4. "Swisscharts.com – Bonnie Tyler – Loving You's a Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
5. "Archive Chart: 19851214" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 July 2014.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics