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"Women" is a song released by English rock band Def Leppard in 1987 from the album Hysteria. It was the second overall but first single of the album released in the United States.[1] The song was also released as a single in Canada, Australia, Japan, and was part of a double-A side single with "Animal" in Germany. In most other parts of the world, "Animal" was the first single released from the album.
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| Single by Def Leppard | ||||
| from the album Hysteria | ||||
| B-side | "Tear It Down" | |||
| Released | 25 August 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1986 | |||
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| Label | Mercury | |||
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| Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
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Background
The single's B-side track, "Tear It Down", was written during a recording session following the completion of the Hysteria album, where the band laid down several tracks intended as B-sides for the Hysteria singles. Subsequently, the song itself received radio airplay and was later performed by the band live at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards.
The band later re-recorded "Tear It Down" for the Adrenalize album.
"Women" is the only one of the seven Hysteria singles not to appear on the Vault compilation. However, it is included in disc 2 of Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection.
Music video
The music video for "Women" focuses on a boy who reads a comic book outside an abandoned warehouse while the band performs inside. The comic book, titled "Def Leppard and the Women of Doom!", features a skateboarding protagonist named Def Leppard, who travels to a distant planet and battles evil aliens to liberate female robots. This was also the first video filmed after drummer Rick Allen became an amputee after losing his left arm in an auto collision.
Track listing
- US Mercury Records 888 757-7 DJ 7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Women" (LP Version) | 5:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Women" (Edit Version) | 4:57 |
- US Mercury Records 888 757-7 7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Women" (LP Version) | 5:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tear It Down" | 3:38 |
- US CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Women" (Album Version) | 5:41 |
| 2. | "Tear It Down" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Women" (Edit) | 4:57 |
- Canada 7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Women" (Edit Version) | 4:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tear It Down" | 3:38 |
Personnel
Def Leppard
- Joe Elliott – lead vocals
- Steve Clark – rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Phil Collen – lead guitars, backing vocals
- Rick Savage – bass, backing vocals
- Rick Allen – drums
Additional personnel
- Philip "Art School" Nicholas – keyboards
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak Position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 100 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 80 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
References
- Whitaker, Sterling (3 August 2012). "Def Leppard's 'Hysteria' Turns 25". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 36. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was authorized by ARIA from 1970 to 1988.
- "Def Leppard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Def Leppard Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
На других языках
- [en] Women (Def Leppard song)
[es] Women (canción)
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