X (Def Leppard album)

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X
Studio album by Def Leppard
Released	August 13, 2002
Recorded	2001 at Joe's Garage in Dublin, Ireland, Polar in Stockholm, Sweden and Rumbo Studios in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Hard rock
Length	47:09
Label	Universal
Producer(s)	Def Leppard, Per Aldeheim Andreas Carlsson Pete Woodroffe
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Def Leppard chronology
Euphoria (1999)	X (2002)	Best of Def Leppard (2004)

X is the tenth album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 2002. Much like 1996's Slang, it featured another musical departure from their signature sound by moving into the pop genre. It was produced by the band with Pete Woodroffe.

The turn of the century saw a gradual revival of popularity of the band; in July 2001, VH1 aired a biopic, Hysteria - The Def Leppard Story, to record ratings. While 1999's Euphoria had been a moderate success, diehard fans commented that the album sounded overproduced and forced in an effort to sound like the Def Leppard of the 1980s.

Pop music had become the dominant format at Top 40 radio, and the band felt it was the perfect direction for their music. Under the tutelage of Mutt Lange, the band always displayed a clear taste for pop in their hard rock sound, and had featured more heavily on recent songs such as "Breathe A Sigh" and "All Night".

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 4.1 Album 4.2 Singles

[edit] Track listing

1. "Now" (Allen, Campbell, Collen, Elliott, Frederiksen, Savage) – 3:58
2. "Unbelievable" (Aldeheim, Carlsson, Martin) – 3:58
3. "You're So Beautiful" (Allen, Campbell, Collen, Elliott, Frederiksen, Savage) – 3:31
4. "Everyday" (Allen, Campbell, Collen, Elliott, Frederiksen, Savage) – 3:08
5. "Long Long Way To Go" (Hector, Robson) – 4:38
6. "Four Letter Word" (Allen, Campbell, Collen, Elliott, Savage) – 3:07
7. "Torn to Shreds" (Allen, Campbell, Collen, Elliott, Savage) – 2:56
8. "Love Don't Lie" (Allen, Campbell, Collen, Elliott, Savage) – 4:46
9. "Gravity" (Allen, Campbell, Collen, Elliott, Savage, Woodroffe) – 2:33
10. "Cry" (Allen, Campbell, Collen, Elliott, Savage) – 3:17
11. "Girl Like You" (Allen, Campbell, Collen, Elliott, Savage) – 2:49
12. "Let Me Be the One" (Allen, Campbell, Collen, Elliott, Savage) – 3:29
13. "Scar" (Allen, Campbell, Collen, Elliott, Savage, Woodroffe) – 4:59
14. "Kiss The Day" (Savage, Collen, Elliot, Campbell, Allen) – 4:27 (UK only bonus track)
15. "Long Long Way to Go (acoustic)" (Hector, Robson) – 4:43 (UK only bonus track)

[edit] Personnel

Def Leppard

• Rick Allen - drums
• Vivian Campbell - guitar, vocals
• Phil Collen - guitar, vocals
• Joe Elliott - vocals
• Rick Savage - bass, vocals

Additional personnel

• Robert Bergman
• Eric Carter - keyboard, drum loop

[edit] Production

• Producers: Def Leppard, Per Aldeheim, Andreas Carlsson, Pete Woodroffe
• Engineers: Stefan Boman, Richard Chycki, Ronan McHugh, Liz Sroka, Pete Woodroffe
• Mixing: Marti Frederiksen, Ronan McHugh, Pete Woodroffe
• Mastering: Tom Coyne
• A&R: Simon Collins, Jeff Fenster
• Production coordination: Leslie Langlo, Sue Tropio
• Editing: Brian Paturalski
• Vocal producer: Ronan McHugh
• Drum technician: Jerry Ray Johnson
• String arrangements: David Campbell
• Programming: Ronan McHugh, Pete Woodroffe
• Photography: Clive Arrowsmith

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2002	The Billboard 200	11

[edit] Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2002	"Four Letter Word"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	30
2002	"Now"	Adult Top 40	40
2002	"Now"	Canadian Singles Chart	29
2002	"Now"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	26

Def Leppard
Joe Elliott | Vivian Campbell | Phil Collen | Rick Savage | Rick Allen
Steve Clark | Pete Willis | Tony Kenning | Frank Noon
Discography
Studio Albums: On Through The Night | High 'n' Dry | Pyromania | Hysteria | Adrenalize | Retro Active | Slang | Euphoria | X | Yeah!
Compilations and extended plays: Def Leppard EP | First Strike | Vault: Def Leppard's Greatest Hits (1980-1995) | Best of Def Leppard | Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection
Singles: Bringin' on the Heartbreak | Rock of Ages | Animal | Pour Some Sugar on Me | Love Bites | Armageddon It | Rocket | Let's Get Rocked
Concert Tours
Early Tours 1978/79 | On Through The Night World Tour | High 'n' Dry World Tour | Pyromania World Tour | Hysteria World Tour | Seven Day Weekend Tour | Slang Tour | Euphoria World Tour 1999-2001 | X World Tour 2002/2003 | Rock Of Ages Tour 2005 | YEAH! Tour 2006
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