Work It Out (Def Leppard song)
"Work It Out" | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Def Leppard | ||||||||
from the album Slang | ||||||||
Released | July 1996 | |||||||
Format | CD | |||||||
Recorded | 1995 in Spain and Fine Bow Lane Studios in Dublin, Ireland | |||||||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||||||
Label | Mercury | |||||||
Writer(s) | Vivian Campbell | |||||||
Producer(s) | Pete Woodroffe Def Leppard |
|||||||
Def Leppard singles chronology | ||||||||
|
||||||||
|
"Work It Out" is a 1996 song by British hard rock band Def Leppard from their gold album Slang. It was released as a single later that year, reaching number six on the US Mainstream Rock chart and number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was one of two songs, the other being Slang to be featured from its parent album Slang on their greatest hits compilation albums Best of Def Leppard and Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection released in 2004 and 2005 respectively. In reference to the song, lead singer Elliot said in the album's commentary that Work It Out "was Vivian [Campbell's] first songwriting contribution to the band" and that Elliot "had this opportunity to channel [his] inner Iggy Pop instead of screeching in this high register like [he'd] always done in the past".[1] The music video was directed by Nigel Dick[2] in April 1996 at Occidental Studios in Los Angeles, California. The video was released in May 1996. Work It Out has not been played live by the band since the Slang World Tour in 1997.[3]
Contents
Track listing
- CD Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury/LEPDD16 (UK)/578 271-2 (INT)
This single contains collector's postcards of classic Def Leppard album covers. It contains the On Through the Night, High 'n' Dry, Pyromania and Hysteria postcards, with band members comments on the back.
- "Work it Out"
- "Work it Out (Original Demo Version)"
- "Truth? (Original Demo Version)"
- CD Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury/LEPCD16 (UK)/578 270-2 (INT)
- "Work it Out"
- "Move With me Slowly"
- "Two Steps Behind (Live Acoustic Version)"
- CD Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury/LC0268 (UK)/578 293-2 (INT)
- "Work it Out"
- "Move With me Slowly"
- "Work it out (Original demo)"
- "Truth (Original Version)"
Charts
Chart (1996-1997) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Singles Chart | 43 |
Canadian Singles Chart | 9 |
UK Singles Chart | 22 |
US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
Notes
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Nigel Dick Videography - Music Video Database - The Base Of Music Videos
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.