High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "I`d Do Anything for Love (But I Won`t Do That)" is a song composed and written by Jim Steinman, and recorded by Meat Loaf. The song was released in 1993 as the first single from the album Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell. The title of the song confused some listeners, who were curious to know what "that" is. It also became Meat Loaf`s signature song.