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)
Who Do You Love
Def Leppard Lyrics
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Oh the jets ain't jumping cause the clouds too low
I wanna know
I wanna know
I wanna know
The ice on the window the highway the sea
Who do you love is it him or is it me
Hey hey I wanna know
I called Detroit city on the telephone
The man on the line tell me you ain't home
I wanna know
Who's that voice
What's
There's a deep red glow in the early morning sky
Who do you love better make up your mind
Don't wanna buy love
Don't wanna try love
I just want your love babe
Hey alright
Well its five in the morning and the place is dead
I'm gonna rest my body on a empty bed
Who do you love
I gotta know
What's his name baby
What's your game
Make up your mind are you his are you mine
When you get back I ask you one more time
Hey hey
Hey hey
The lyrics of Def Leppard's Who Do You Love depict an individual driving off in the rain and snow, with the jets not jumping due to clouds being too low. The person wants to know who the subject of their love actually loves between them and another individual. They start by questioning whether the person's love is towards the other person or themselves. The person then calls Detroit city on the phone only for the man on the line to tell them that the subject of their love is not home. There is a deep red glow in the early morning sky, and the person needs the subject to make up their mind about who they love. The person does not want to buy love, nor try to love, but they want the subject's love.
The lyrics hint at the feeling of uncertainty and possessiveness of one's loved ones. The person's constant questioning about who the subject loves portrays their need for clarity in the relationship. The line "I don't wanna buy love, I don't wanna try love, I just want your love babe" expresses that the person wants the subject's love to be genuine and not something they have to buy or try to obtain.
Line by Line Meaning
Driving off in the rain and snow
We are driving off in poor weather conditions
Oh the jets ain't jumping cause the clouds too low
The planes aren't flying because the cloud ceiling is too low
I wanna know
I am curious and want to know something
The ice on the window the highway the sea
We are driving on the highway and there is ice on the window, with the sea nearby
Who do you love is it him or is it me
I am unsure if you love me or someone else
Hey hey I wanna know
I really want to know the answer
I called Detroit city on the telephone
I made a call to Detroit city
The man on the line tell me you ain't home
The person on the other end of the call said you were not home
I wanna know
I am still curious and want to know
Who's that voice
I am wondering whose voice I am hearing
What's
The next word is not provided, but it is likely to be related to something the singer wants to know
There's a deep red glow in the early morning sky
There is a red glow in the sky during the early morning
Who do you love better make up your mind
You need to decide who you love and be clear about it
Don't wanna buy love
I am not interested in buying love
Don't wanna try love
I am not interested in trying for love
I just want your love babe
I am interested in having your love
Hey alright
An expression of agreement, excitement or satisfaction
Well its five in the morning and the place is dead
It is early in the morning and there is no activity around
I'm gonna rest my body on a empty bed
I plan to rest on an empty bed
Who do you love
The question of who you love is still on my mind
I gotta know
I really need to know the answer
What's his name baby
I want to know the name of the person you might be in love with
What's your game
I am questioning your intentions or strategy
Make up your mind are you his are you mine
You have to choose who you want to be with: me or someone else
When you get back I ask you one more time
Next time you come back, I will ask you once again
Hey hey
An expression of attention or greeting
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: IAN HUNTER
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