Wednesday, October 5, 2016

"Heaven Is" by Def Leppard

English pop rockers Def Leppard were launched into the stratosphere with the mega-successful "Hysteria", their fourth album and first #1 (1987). The album's singles got off to a lackluster start, with "Women" landing at #80 and "Animal" hitting #19. Then came the title track. The ballad gave the band their first top 10 hit, landing at #10. Riding the momentum, they next scored with the classic "Pour Some Sugar On Me" (#2) and finally their first and only #1, "Love Bites". Remarkably, they had two more charting singles from "Hysteria":  "Armageddon It" hit #3 and "Rocket" hit #12.

Expectations were high for a follow-up record, but it was a long wait until 1992 and the music scene had changed in a big way. The first single, "Let's Get Rocked" tried to emulate the style of "Pour Some Sugar On Me", and reached an admirable #15. The album, "Adrenalize", would spawn several more charting singles and hit #1, but ultimately played second fiddle to "Hysteria". 

A terrific pop rocker that got lost in the mix from "Adrenalize" was "Heaven Is". Not sure why this song did not reach the upper echelons of the chart.

Def Leppard's last appearance on the singles chart was in 1995 with "When Love & Hate Collide", which hit #58. They've been releasing some terrific material over the years but it only seems to resonate with old fans.

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