"Slang"
Single by Def Leppard
from the album Slang
B-side
ReleasedMay 1996 (UK)
Recorded1995
Length2:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Def Leppard
  • Pete Woodroffe
Def Leppard singles chronology
"When Love & Hate Collide"
(1995) 		"Slang"
(1996) 		"Work It Out"
(1996)

"Slang"[1] is a 1996 song by the English rock band Def Leppard and the title track from their album of the same name. It reached #17 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is the only one from its parent album to be played after the 1996–1997 Slang World Tour, with Def Leppard performing the song most recently during their concert residency of Las Vegas in 2019.

Background

In reference to the song, lead singer Elliot said in the album's commentary that Slang is "a bit of a throwback to [Def Leppard's] original sound, in other words loads and loads of backing vocals" and said that "live, this song has always been a favourite with fans".[2]

The single cover features the Def Leppard logo (the 1995 variation) but Slang did not feature the logo in any variation.

Video

The music video was directed by Nigel Dick.[3] Recorded on Occidental Studios, Los Angeles in April 1996. The video was released in May 1996.

An additional "Director's Cut" video was released in October 2004, included on the Best of the Videos DVD.

Track listing

Mexican single

  1. "Slang"
  2. "Animal" (Acoustic)
  3. "Ziggy Stardust" (Acoustic)
  4. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" (Acoustic)

Souvenir Pack

  1. "Slang"
  2. "Can't Keep Away from the Flame"
  3. "When Love & Hate Collide (Strings & Piano only version)"

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 90
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 30
Scotland (OCC)[6] 18
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 57
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 17
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[9] 1

References

  1. ^ Def Leppard Web Site - Discography
  2. ^ Elliot, Joe. "Slang - Joe Elliot Commentary". Spotify. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. ^ Nigel Dick Videography – Music Video Database – The Base Of Music Videos Archived 20 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 18 Aug 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via Imgur.com.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9720." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Def Leppard – Slang". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2020.


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