"Modern Girl" is a song written by Paul Jacobs and Sarah Durkee, first performed by Meat Loaf.

All versions contained "Modern Girl" and "Take a Number", a non-album B-side.

In the United States, the song was released as "(Give Me the Future with a) Modern Girl" with the album cut "Sailor To a Siren" as B-side.

During the music video, directed by Brian Grant,[3] Meat Loaf is sporting a leather jacket and walks by various scenes dealing with 'modern' women.

Meat Loaf has performed "Modern Girl" many times during the '80s as a regular on his set list.