More (The Sisters of Mercy song)

"More" is a song by the Sisters of Mercy, from their album Vision Thing. It was the first single from the album, reaching number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for five weeks, starting 15 December 1990. The song was co-written and co-produced by Andrew Eldritch and Jim Steinman.

In September 2023, for the 35th anniversary of Modern Rock Tracks (which by then had been renamed to Alternative Airplay), Billboard ranked "More" at number 96 on its list of the 100 most successful songs in the chart's history.

Track listing

"More" written by Andrew Eldritch and Jim Steinman, "You Could Be the One" written by Andreas Bruhn and Eldritch.

7": Merciful Release / MR47
No.	Title	Length
1.	"More"	4:44
2.	"You Could Be the One"	3:59

12": Merciful Release / MR47T
No.	Title	Length
1.	"More (extended version)"	8:30
2.	"You Could Be the One"	3:59

CD: Merciful Release / MR47CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"More"	4:37
2.	"More (extended version)"	8:30
3.	"You Could Be the One"	3:59

Charts

Chart (1990–91)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	74
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	39
Germany (GfK)	14
Ireland (IRMA)	10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	41
UK Singles (OCC)	14
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)	1

Meat Loaf version

"More"
Song by Meat Loaf
from the album Braver Than We Are
Released	September 9, 2016 (EU) September 16, 2016 (US)
Genre	Rock Wagnerian Rock
Length	6:06
Label	Caroline International S&D 429 Records
Songwriter(s)	Jim Steinman Andrew Eldritch
Producer(s)	Paul Crook

Audio on YouTube

References

Rutherford, Kevin (7 September 2023). "Alternative Airplay Chart's 35th Anniversary: Foo Fighters Remain No. 1 Act, 'Monsters' New Top Song". Billboard. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
"Greatest of All Time Alternative Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
"Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 25 March 1991". Retrieved 25 March 2022.
"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 27 October 1990. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
"The Sisters of Mercy – More" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
"The Sisters of Mercy – More". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
"The Sisters of Mercy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
"The Sisters of Mercy Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.

v t e The Sisters of Mercy
Andrew Eldritch Ben Christo Kai Gary Marx Craig Adams Chris Catalyst Ben Gunn Wayne Hussey Patricia Morrison Tony James Tim Bricheno Chris Sheehan
Studio albums	First and Last and Always Floodland Vision Thing
Extended plays	Alice The Reptile House E.P. Body and Soul
Compilation albums	Some Girls Wander by Mistake A Slight Case of Overbombing
Singles	"Alice" "Temple of Love" "This Corrosion" "Dominion" "Lucretia My Reflection" "More" "Doctor Jeep" "Under the Gun"
Related articles	Discography Merciful Release The Sisterhood SSV The Mission Songs

v t e Meat Loaf
Studio albums	Bat Out of Hell (1977) Dead Ringer (1981) Midnight at the Lost and Found (1983) Bad Attitude (1984) Blind Before I Stop (1986) Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993) Welcome to the Neighbourhood (1995) Couldn't Have Said It Better (2003) Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006) Hang Cool Teddy Bear (2010) Hell in a Handbasket (2011) Braver Than We Are (2016)
Live albums	Live at Wembley (1987) Live Around the World (1996) VH1: Storytellers (1999) Bat Out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (2004) 3 Bats Live (2008)
Compilations	Hits Out of Hell (1985) Heaven & Hell (1989) The Very Best of Meat Loaf (1998)
Other albums	Stoney & Meatloaf (1971) Free-for-All (1976)
Videography	Hits Out of Hell Bat Out of Hell II: Picture Show VH1: Storytellers To Hell and Back: The Meat Loaf Story Bat Out of Hell: Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 3 Bats Live Meat Loaf: In Search of Paradise
Tours	The Seize the Night Tour (2006–07) The Casa de Carne Tour (2008) Guilty Pleasure Tour (2011) Mad, Mad World Tour (2012) Last at Bat Tour (2013)
Singles	"What You See Is What You Get" "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" "Bat Out of Hell" "I'm Gonna Love Her for Both of Us" "Dead Ringer for Love" "Read 'Em and Weep" "In Europe '82" "If You Really Want To" "Razor's Edge" "Midnight at the Lost and Found" "Modern Girl" "Nowhere Fast" "Rock 'n' Roll Mercenaries" "Blind Before I Stop" "Special Girl" "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" "Life Is a Lemon and I Want My Money Back" "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through" "Objects in the Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" "Not a Dry Eye in the House" "Runnin' for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)" "A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing to Waste" "Is Nothing Sacred" "Did I Say That?" "Couldn't Have Said It Better" "Man of Steel" "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" "Cry Over Me" "Los Angeloser"
Related	Discography Jim Steinman Neverland Express Stoney & Meatloaf Ted Nugent Pearl Aday To Hell and Back

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Meat Loaf version

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