Album
Adrenalize
Adrenalize is Def Leppard's fifth studio album, released through Mercury Records in March 1992. It follows Hysteria in the band's story and is the first made without guitarist Steve Clark, who died in 1991. Most of the songs had been written and partly demoed before his death, but they were largely re-recorded, with Phil Collen playing all the guitar parts. It remains the only Def Leppard album made by the band as a four-piece.
Clark still has writing credits on six of the ten tracks, and "White Lightning" is dedicated to his memory. Six singles were issued, and four of them were major hits: "Let's Get Rocked", "Make Love Like a Man", "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad" and "Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)". "Tear It Down" is a fresh recording of a song first heard as the B-side to "Women" in 1987.
Adrenalize: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 45:25Tracklist
- 1Let’s Get RockedCollen, Elliott, Lange, Savage4:56
- 2Heaven IsClark, Collen, Elliott, Lange, Savage3:34
- 3Make Love Like a ManClark, Collen, Elliott, Lange4:16
- 4TonightClark, Collen, Elliott, Lange, Savage4:03
- 5White LightningCollen, Elliott, Lange, Savage7:03
- 6Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)Clark, Collen, Elliott, Lange4:33
- 7Personal PropertyCollen, Elliott, Lange, Savage4:21
- 8Have You Ever Needed Someone So BadCollen, Elliott, Lange5:24
- 9I Wanna Touch UAllen, Clark, Collen, Elliott, Lange3:38
- 10Tear It DownClark, Collen, Elliott, Savage3:38
- Produced by
- Def Leppard, Mike Shipley
- Executive producer
- Robert John “Mutt” Lange
- Recorded at
- Wisseloord Studios, Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Studio 150, Amsterdam, Joe's Garage, Dublin
- Recorded
- 1988–1990 (preliminary recordings) 1991–1992
- Mixed by
- Mike Shipley
- Engineered by
- Mike Shipley, Pete Woodroffe
- Label
- Mercury Records
- Length
- 45:25
Line-up
- Rick Allen · drums (drum set)
- Phil Collen · guitar, other vocals
- Rick Savage · electric bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Joe Elliott · lead vocals
- Phil Nicholas · keyboard · guest
Singles
- “Let's Get Rocked” · 16 March 1992
- “Make Love Like a Man” · 15 June 1992
- “Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad” · 31 August 1992
- “Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)” · December 1992
- “Heaven Is” · 18 January 1993
- “Tonight” · 16 March 1993
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1992–1993 | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1992–1993 | 1 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1992–1993 | 1 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1992–1993 | 1 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) · 1992–1993 | 1 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) · 1992–1993 | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1992–1993 | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums (Music & Media) · 1992–1993 | 1 |
| Swiss Albums · 1992–1993 | 1 |
| Zimbabwe Albums (ZIMA) · 1992–1993 | 1 |
All 24 charts
| Danish Albums (IFPI) · 1992–1993 | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1992–1993 | 2 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1992–1993 | 4 |
| European Albums (European Top 100 Albums) · 1992–1993 | 5 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) · 1992–1993 | 5 |
| Swedish Albums · 1992–1993 | 5 |
| Icelandic Albums (Tónlist) · 1992–1993 | 7 |
| German Albums · 1992–1993 | 8 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI Greece) · 1992–1993 | 8 |
| Austrian Albums · 1992–1993 | 11 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) · 1992–1993 | 13 |
| Hungarian Albums · 1992–1993 | 17 |
| French Albums (SNEP) · 1992–1993 | 18 |
| Dutch Albums · 1992–1993 | 27 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2× Platinum |
| Canada · 1992 | 4× Platinum |
| Denmark | Gold |
| Finland · 1993 | Gold |
| France · 1993 | Gold |
| India | Silver |
| Indonesia | Gold |
| Ireland | Gold |
| Japan · 1992 | Gold |
| Malaysia | Gold |
| Mexico · 1999 | Gold |
| New Zealand | Platinum |
| Norway | Gold |
| Portugal | Silver |
| South Africa | Gold |
| Spain | Gold |
| Sweden · 1992 | Platinum |
| Switzerland · 1992 | Platinum |
| United Kingdom | Platinum |
| United States · 1993 | 3× Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1992-03-30 vs 1992-03-23 (musicbrainz), 1992-03-31 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 23 March 1992 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 30 March 1992 | |
| Wikidata | 31 March 1992 | |
| US release | 31 March 1992 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 23 March 1992 | earliest UK or European date |
19 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XE | Bludgeon Riffola | 731451097829 | other |
| 1992 | US | Mercury Records | 731451218521 | other |
| 1992 | AU | Bludgeon Riffola | 731451097829 | other |
| 23 March 1992 | GB | Bludgeon Riffola | 731451097829 | original |
| 30 March 1992 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005509574 | other |
| 31 March 1992 | XE | Bludgeon Riffola | 731451097843 | other |
| 31 March 1992 | XE | Bludgeon Riffola | 731451097829 | other |
| 31 March 1992 | US | Mercury Records | 731451218521 | other |
| 31 March 1992 | XE | Bludgeon Riffola | 731451097812 | other |
| December 1992 | GB | Bludgeon Riffola | 731451425622 | other |
| 30 April 2008 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005509574 | other |
| 8 June 2009 | GB | Bludgeon Riffola | 0600753191712 | deluxe |
| 6 December 2009 | XE | Bludgeon Riffola | 600753191712 | other |
| 21 December 2011 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988005688446 | other |
| 19 January 2018 | — | Virgin EMI Records | 602567295556 | other |
| 19 January 2018 | — | Mercury Records | 602567176527 | deluxe |
| 19 January 2018 | — | Bludgeon Riffola | 602567295549 | other |
| 19 January 2018 | — | Bludgeon Riffola | 602567176657 | deluxe |
| 25 October 2023 | JP | UMC | 4988031597569 | other |
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 3000×3000 | native: native 3000x3000 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |