''Meat Is Murder'' is the second studio album by the British alternative rock band The Smiths. It was released in February 1985 and became the band's sole number one album in the UK charts during the band's lifetime, staying on the chart for 13 weeks. It reached number 110 in the US. In 2003, the album was ranked number 295 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. ''Meat is Murder'' is also included in the book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die'' (2006). - Wikipedia