A critical favorite, Rolling Stone named it among the coveted 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and a poll in Q placed it on the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Their best-seller to date, it sold in excess of 30 million copies globally and 12 million in North America, standing out as the "51st best-selling album ever in the states." Hysteria spent 96 weeks in the Top 40-a feat shared only by Born in the U.S.A. Long before the days of TRL, "Photograph" famously knocked Michael Jackson's "Beat It" from the top of MTV as the "Most Requested Music Video." Among countless placements everywhere from the Grand Theft Auto and Guitar Hero video game franchises to Blades of Glory, "Photograph" would also be honored with covers by Santana and Daughtry, The All-American Rejects, and more as The Offspring famously sampled "Rock of Ages." A 2017 Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time" ranked Pyromania at #52.Ī household name at this point, Hysteria cemented them as icons in 1987. Fueled by singles such as "Photograph," "Rock of Ages," "Foolin'," and more, the record eventually became a Diamond-seller, moving over 10 million units in the U.S. 1981's double-platinum High 'n' Dry saw them begin a storied creative partnership with producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange powered by signature singles "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)" and "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"-eventually covered by none other than Mariah Carey.ĭef Leppard lit up Pyromania in 1983 alongside Lange. Right out of the gate, they set a rigorous standard for touring and even touched down stateside for the first time. In 1980, the platinum On Through The Night introduced Def Leppard on a global scale. It's why the music endures forty years since their 1977 formation in Sheffield, UK.
It's why they're "one of only five rock bands with two original studio albums selling over 10 million copies in the U.S." It's why their admirers span everyone from Metallica to Taylor Swift. That's why they've moved over 100 million records worldwide.
How many great moments have been soundtracked by "Photograph?" How many times have you sung along to "Pour Some Sugar On Me" amongst friends? How many memories can be associated with their records?ĭef Leppard not only maintain, but also extend one of rock music's greatest legacies by consistently delivering airtight songcraft and top-flight performances on each subsequent tour, release, and new frontier. The canon of Def Leppard represents a lot more than just music.
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