Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)

"Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)"
Single by Meat Loaf
from the album Welcome to the Neighborhood
Released 1995
Format CD, Cassette
Recorded Virgin
Length 3:59
Label MCA
Writer(s) Harry Vanda, George Young, Patti Russo, Meat Loaf, Sarah Durkee
Meat Loaf singles chronology
"Not a Dry Eye in the House"
(1995)
"Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)"
(1995)
"A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste"
(1998)

"Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)" is a song composed and written by Harry Vanda, George Young, Patti Russo, Sarah Durkee, and Meat Loaf (who also recorded it). The song was released in 1995 as the third single from the album Welcome to the Neighborhood.

Meat Loaf did not perform this song live until the Mad, Mad World Tour in 2012.

Tracks

The single was released in two versions, a CD maxi single and a 12" picture disc. The CD contains the album version of the song and live versions of "Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back", "Amnesty is Granted" and "Dead Ringer for Love". On the 12", "Amnesty is Granted" was replaced by "Midnight at the Lost and Found".