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
"Slang"
(1996)		 "Work It Out"
(1996)		 "All I Want is Everything"
(1996)
Limited Edition artwork
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"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]

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.

CD Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury/LEPCD16 (UK)/578 270-2 (INT)
CD Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury/LC0268 (UK)/578 293-2 (INT)

Charts

Chart (1996-1997) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 43
Canadian Singles Chart 9
UK Singles Chart 22
US Mainstream Rock Tracks 6

Notes

  1. ↑ Elliot, Joe. "Work It Out - Joe Elliot Commentary". Spotify. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Nigel Dick Videography - Music Video Database - The Base Of Music Videos
  3. ↑ "Work It Out by Def Leppard". setlist.fm. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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