Bat Out of Hell is the 1977 smash hit album created by songwriter Jim Steinman, singer Meat Loaf, and producer Todd Rundgren. In 2007, Steve Popovich estimated total record sales at around 43 million copies.[1] This makes it one of the top-ten worldwide best-selling albums of all time, continuing to sell approximately 200,000 per year. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it at number 343 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Its musical style is influenced by Steinman's appreciation of Richard Wagner, Phil Spector and Bruce Springsteen.