Def Leppard discography

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The Hysteria album cover
The Hysteria album cover

Complete discography for the British hard rock band Def Leppard.

(Includes mainly North American and UK releases for singles and albums, along with chart positions and sales certifications)





Contents

[edit] Albums

Year Album UK Albums Chart UK Sales Certification US Albums Chart US Sales Certification US Top Internet Albums Canada Albums Chart Canada Sales Certification
1980 On through the Night 15 - 51 Platinum
(1,000,000 units)
- - Platinum
(100,000 units)
1981 High 'n' Dry 26 - 38 2 x Platinum
(2,000,000 units)
- - Platinum
(100,000 units)
1983 Pyromania 18 Silver
(60,000 units)
2 Diamond
(10,000,000 units)
- 4 7 x Platinum
(700,000 units)
1987 Hysteria 1 2 x Platinum
(600,000 units)
1 12 x Platinum
(12,000,000 units)
- 1 Diamond
(1,000,000 units)
1992 Adrenalize 1 Gold
(100,000 units)
1 3 x Platinum
(3,000,000 units)
- 1 4 x Platinum
(400,000 units)
1993 Retro Active 6 - 9 Platinum
(1,000,000 units)
- 6 Platinum
(100,000 units)
1995 Vault: Greatest Hits 1980-1995 3 Platinum
(300,000 units)
15 4 x Platinum
(4,000,000 units)
- 3 2 x Platinum
(200,000 units)
1996 Slang 5 Gold
(100,000 units)
14 Gold
(500,000 units)
- 7 Platinum
(100,000 units)
1999 Euphoria 11 - 11 Gold
(500,000 units)
3 9 Gold
(50,000 units)
2002 X 14 - 11

- 12 -
2004 Best of Def Leppard 6 Gold
(100,000 units)
- - - - -
2005 Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection - - 10 Platinum
(1,000,000 units)
10 3 2 x Platinum
(200,000 units)
2006 Yeah! 52 - 16

16 13 -


[edit] EPs

Year EP UK Albums Chart UK Sales Certification US Albums Chart US Sales Certification US Top Internet Albums Canada Albums Chart Canada Sales Certification
1979 The Def Leppard EP 84 - -

- - -
1984 First Strike - - -


[edit] Singles

Year Song UK Singles Chart US Billboard Hot 100 US Mainstream Rock Tracks US Adult Contemporary Top 40 Canadian Singles Chart Album Promotional Video Clip
1979 "Wasted" 61 On Through the Night Yes
1980 "Hello America" 45 On Through The Night Yes
1981 "Let It Go" 31 High 'n' Dry Yes
1981 "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" High 'n' Dry Yes
1983 "Photograph" 66 12 1 (6 weeks) 30 Pyromania Yes
1983 "Rock of Ages" 41 16 1 (1 week) 14 Pyromania Yes
1983 "Foolin’" 28 9 Pyromania Yes
1983 "Too Late For Love" 86 9 Pyromania Yes
1983 "Comin’ Under Fire" 24 Pyromania No
1983 "Billy’s Got A Gun" 33 Pyromania No
1983 "Action! Not Words" 42 Pyromania No
1984 Bringin' on the Heartbreak" (Remix) 61 High 'n' Dry Yes
1987 ”Women" 80 7 Hysteria Yes
1987 Animal" 6 19 5 40 Hysteria Yes
1988 Hysteria" 26 10 9 15 Hysteria Yes
1988 Pour Some Sugar On Me" 18 2 25 3 Hysteria Yes
1988 "Love Bites" 11 1 (1 week) 3 2 Hysteria Yes
1988 "Armageddon It" 20 3 3 9 Hysteria Yes
1989 "Rocket" 15 12 5 22 Hysteria Yes
1992 "Let’s Get Rocked" 2 15 1 (1 week) 2 Adrenalize Yes
1992 ”Make Love Like A Man" 12 36 3 13 Adrenalize Yes
1992 Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad 16 12 7 5 Adrenalize Yes
1992 "Elected" (live) 22 No
1992 "Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)" 34 1 (5 weeks) 20 Adrenalize Yes
1993 "Heaven Is" 13 Adrenalize Yes
1993 ”Tonight” 34 62 13 Adrenalize Yes
1993 ”Two Steps Behind" 32 12 5 29 2 Retro Active Yes
1993 ”Desert Song" 12 Retro Active No
1993 ”Miss You In A Heartbeat" 39 4 Retro Active Yes
1994 ”Action" 14 Retro Active Yes
1995 ”When Love & Hate Collide" 2 58 38 39 19 Vault: Greatest Hits 1980-1995 Yes
1996 ”Slang" 17 Slang Yes
1996 ”Work It Out" 22 6 9 Slang Yes
1996 ”All I Want Is Everything" 38 32 Slang Yes
1996 ”Breathe A Sigh" 43 Slang No
1999 ”Promises" 41 102 1 (3 weeks) 16 Euphoria Yes
1999 ”Paper Sun" 11 Euphoria No
1999 ”Goodbye" 54 Euphoria Yes
2000 ”Day After Day" 22 Euphoria No
2002 ”Now" 23 26 40 29 X Yes
2002 ”Long, Long Way To Go" 40 X Yes
2002 ”Four Letter Word" 30 X No
2005 ”No Matter What" 24 Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection Yes
2006 "Rock On" Yeah! Yes

[edit] Full-Length Video/DVD Releases

  • Historia, 1988 (VHS)
  • Live: In The Round, In Your Face, 1989 (VHS)
  • Visualize, 1993 (VHS)
  • Video Archive, 1995 (VHS)
  • Historia / Live: In The Round, In Your Face, 2003 (DVD)
    DVD extras include videos from 1996 to 1999, band interview and subtitles (English, Portuguese, Spanish)
  • Visualize / Video Archive, 2003 (DVD)
    DVD extras include band interview and subtitles (English, Portuguese, Spanish)
  • Best Of The Videos, 2004 (DVD)
    DVD extras include alternate videos for "Armageddon It", "Slang" and "When Love & Hate Collide"
  • Rock of Ages – The DVD Collection, 2005 (DVD)
    DVD extras include personal playlist, band commentary and “No Matter What” video


[edit] Unofficial or related Video/DVD Releases

  • Classic Albums: Hysteria, 2003 (DVD)
    British documentary on the making of the "Hysteria" album
    Includes band members interviews, exclusive footage, and acoustic performances of "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and "Hysteria"
  • Def Leppard: Pyro-Graphic, 2003 (DVD)
    Bootleg collection of band interviews, circa 1999-2000
  • Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story, 2005 (DVD)
    DVD release of the VH1 TV movie, originally broadcast in 2001

[edit] Tribute Albums

[edit] Promotional video clips for non-singles

  • "High 'n' Dry (Saturday Night)" (1981)
  • "Rock! Rock! Til You Drop" (1984)
  • "Me And My Wine" (1984)
  • "Tear It Down" (live) (1989)
  • "I Wanna Touch U" (1993)