What You See Is What You Get (song)

"What You See is What You Get" is the debut single by American duo Stoney & Meatloaf. It was released in April 1971 as the lead single from their only album, Stoney and Meatloaf (1971).

Background The Jackson 5 originally planned to record the song then considered for The Supremes, but it was offered to Stoney & Meatloaf, which prompted the duo to sign with Motown.

Andrew Hamlin of AllMusic described the song to be "foreshadowing" the songwriting style of Meat Loaf's future collaborator Jim Steinman (i.e. "song-weaving from cliché").

Charts Chart (1971)Position+"What You See Is What You Get"

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