The band's greatest commercial success came between the early 1980s and the early 1990s. Their first album, 1980's On Through the Night, reached the Top 15 in the UK but received little notice elsewhere. Their second album, 1981's High 'n' Dry, was produced by Mutt Lange, who helped them begin to define their melodic hard rock style, and the album's most popular track "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" became one of the first rock videos played on MTV in 1982, but the album only reached the Top 30 and 40 in the UK and US. Def Leppard's next studio album, Pyromania, was released in January 1983, with "Photograph" and "Rock of Ages" both topping the US Rock Tracks chart and reaching the top 20 of the Hot 100. Reaching No. 2 on the US album chart, Pyromania was certified Diamond in the US and 7× platinum in Canada and reached the top 20 in the UK but did not sell much elsewhere.
Def Leppard's fourth album, the more pop-oriented Hysteria (1987), topped the UK, US, New Zealand, Canadian, Australian and Norway charts. It also went to No. 2 in Sweden and No. 10 in Germany without any Top 50 singles in those countries. It has been certified 12× platinum for sales in the US and 13× platinum in Canada, selling over 25 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. The album spawned six Top 20 US singles, including the US Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 "Love Bites" (went Top 10 in several other countries including No. 2 in NZ), alongside "Pour Some Sugar on Me" (US No. 2), "Hysteria", "Armageddon It" (No. 2 in NZ), "Animal" (at No. 6, the biggest UK hit), and "Rocket" (a Top 15 hit in many countries). Hysteria had four Top 10 hits in New Zealand.
Their next studio album, Adrenalize (their first following the death of guitarist Steve Clark), reached No. 1 on the UK, US, NZ, Canadian and Australian charts in 1992, while going Top 10 in Sweden and Germany. It contained several hits, including the US Rock Tracks chart-topper, "Let's Get Rocked", which became their biggest hit in several countries, including No. 2 in the UK, No. 3 in Canada and Switzerland, and the Top 20 in Sweden and Germany. The third single, "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad", was a Top 15 song in the US, UK and Canada. Adrenalize went on to sell over 8 million copies worldwide. Their 1993 album, Retro Active, contained the acoustic Top 5 North American hit "Two Steps Behind". Their greatest hits album Vault, released in 1995, featured the UK No. 2 hit "When Love & Hate Collide" and reached the Top 10 in several countries, going 5× platinum in the US. Beginning with Slang, Def Leppard released five albums between 1996 and 2008, with most usually reaching the Top 15 in several countries, including the UK, US and Canada. Their self-titled album was released in 2015 and reached the Top 10 in several countries. The band's newest studio album, Diamond Star Halos was released in May 2022 and reached the Top 10 in the US, the UK and Australia.
As one of the world's best-selling music artists, Def Leppard have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and have two albums with RIAA diamond certification: Pyromania and Hysteria, making them one of only five rock bands with two original studio albums selling more than 10 million copies in the US. The band were ranked No. 31 in VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" and ranked No. 70 in "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Def Leppard were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.
Studio albums
On Through the Night (1980)
High 'n' Dry (1981)
Pyromania (1983)
Hysteria (1987)
Adrenalize (1992)
Slang (1996)
Euphoria (1999)
X (2002)
Yeah! (2006)
Songs from the Sparkle Lounge (2008)
Def Leppard (2015)
Diamond Star Halos (2022)
Love and Affection
Def Leppard Lyrics
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I got the time, baby, you got the need, oh, surrender it
Oh, it's a passion crime with a danger sign, oh, can you handle it?
You're just another girl, I'm just another man
It's just another night
Whoa, yeah
Don't gimme love and affection or what you think it should be
I got the heart, baby, you got the beat, take a chance on me
We got the night baby, we got the dream, oh, imagine it
Oh, it's a passion crime with a danger sign, oh, can you handle it?
You're just another girl, I'm just another man
It's just another night
Whoa, yeah
Don't gimme love and affection or what you think it should be
Don't gimme love, the wrong reason, yeah, it don't matter to me
I don't need your understandin'
Oh babe, can't you understand me
Come on try it and see
Oh, it's a passion play in a different way, oh, can you handle it yeah
You're just another girl, I'm just another man
It's just another night
Whoa, yeah
Don't gimme love and affection or what you think it should be
Don't gimme love, the wrong reason, yeah, it don't matter to me
I don't need your understandin'
Oh babe, can't you understand me?
I don't need it
Don't need your heart
I don't need no understandin'
(I don't need) no affection
Don't give me love, and affection
Don't gimme love, gimme what you got I don't need your
Give me all you got
I don't need the wrong reason
I don't need, I don't need, I don't need
I don't need (I don't need) your understanding
I don't need oh, oh
I don't need your love, and your affection
Def Leppard's song "Love and Affection" is a passionate call for a physical connection without emotional entanglements. The lyrics detail the singer's desire for an intense physical encounter with a woman without any further complications. The opening lyrics set the stage for the song's theme, as the singer asks if the woman can handle the intense heat and passion he has to offer. He emphasizes that this is not a love and affection scenario, but rather a physical encounter with no strings attached.
The song's chorus reinforces this theme, as the singer makes it clear that he does not want love and affection or any emotional attachment. Instead, he wants the woman to give him everything she's got physically without the need for her heart or understanding. The singer believes that these things only complicate matters and are unnecessary in their encounter.
Overall, "Love and Affection" is a song that speaks to the desire for physical pleasure without the need for emotional ties or complications. It's a testament to the idea that sometimes, all we need is a physical encounter to satisfy our desires without any baggage.
Line by Line Meaning
You got the fire, baby, I got the heat, can you handle it?
I am passionate and intense, do you have what it takes to handle me?
I got the time, baby, you got the need, oh, surrender it
I have the patience and availability, and you have the desire, so give in to it
Oh, it's a passion crime with a danger sign, oh, can you handle it?
Our intense attraction is risky and dangerous, are you willing to take the risk?
You're just another girl, I'm just another man
We are just two ordinary people, nothing special
It's just another night
This is just another ordinary evening, nothing out of the ordinary
Whoa, yeah
An expression of excitement and enthusiasm
Don't gimme love and affection or what you think it should be
Don't give me love and tenderness that is not genuine or what you think I want
Don't gimme love, the wrong reason, yeah, it don't matter to me
I don't want love that is motivated by something other than genuine feelings, it doesn't matter to me
I got the heart, baby, you got the beat, take a chance on me
I have the emotional depth, and you have the rhythm of life, give us a chance together
We got the night baby, we got the dream, oh, imagine it
We have this moment in time, let's enjoy it and dream about the possibilities
Oh, it's a passion crime with a danger sign, oh, can you handle it?
Our intense attraction is risky and dangerous, are you willing to take the risk?
I don't need your understandin'
I don't require your comprehension or agreement
Oh babe, can't you understand me
Why can't you see things from my perspective or comprehend my emotions?
C'mon try it and see
Give it a try and see what happens
Oh, it's a passion play in a different way, oh, can you handle it yeah
The intensity of our attraction is being expressed in a different and unique manner, are you up for it?
Don't gimme love and affection or what you think it should be
Don't give me false love and tenderness or fulfill a preconceived notion of what I want
Don't gimme love, the wrong reason, yeah, it don't matter to me
I don't want love that has a motive other than true feelings; it's not important to me
I don't need your understandin'
I don't require your comprehension or agreement
Oh babe, can't you understand me?
Why can't you see things from my perspective or comprehend my emotions?
I don't need it
I don't need your understanding or support
Don't need your heart
I don't require your love and devotion
I don't need no understandin'
I am self-sufficient and don't require anyone's comprehension or agreement
(I don't need) no affection
I don't require anyone's love and tenderness to feel complete
Don't give me love, and affection
Don't give me false love and tenderness
Don't gimme love, gimme what you got I don't need your
Don't give me false love and tenderness, give me what you can genuinely offer, as that is all I need
Give me all you got I don't need the wrong reason
Give me all your genuine feelings and emotions, don't attach any false motive to it
I don't need, I don't need, I don't need
I am self-sufficient and don't require anyone's support or expression of emotions to be happy
I don't need (I don't need) your understanding
I am self-sufficient and don't require anyone's comprehension or approval
I don't need oh, oh
I am self-sufficient and don't require anything
I don't need your love, and your affection
I don't require anyone's false love and tenderness
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: Joseph Elliott, Philip Collen, Richard Allen, Richard Savage, Robert Lange, Stephen Clark
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