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32 Years Ago DEF LEPPARD Release POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME Single

Pour Some Sugar On Me 1987

Def Leppard released their classic Pour Some Sugar On Me single 32 years ago on this day in 1987 in the UK.

The second single to be released from the Hysteria album in the UK.

It was released on 7th September 1987 reaching Number 18 on the singles chart.

The follow up to 'Animal' which had reached Number Six in August giving the band their first ever Top Ten single and the first UK chart success.

The 'Hysteria' album had just ended it's sole week at Number One having debuted there on 29th August.

The song would be released as a single in the USA in May 1988 and reached its peak position of #2 on the same day that Hysteria got to Number One after 49 weeks on the album chart.

Previous UK single discographies (including one in the 'Action' booklet from 1994) had the release date listed as 14th September. This has now been corrected to the 7th via a 1987 press release and UK chart information.

The 14th was the release date of the special edition 7" shaped disc.

The first week of release saw the single released on regular 7", 12" and cassette featuring new B Side song 'I Wanna Be Your Hero' and the Extended Version of PSSOM.

The only UK 'Hysteria' album single not to be released on its own CD single. Both this song and 'Animal' were included on the 'Armageddon It' UK CD single in March 1988.

On the same day this single was released the band started a three night run of shows at Hammersmith Odeon in London.

Read more about this song.