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28 Years Ago Def Leppard's LET'S GET ROCKED At Number 2 In UK

Def Leppard 1992. Let's Get Rocked 1992

Def Leppard's classic single Let's Get Rocked hit Number 2 in the UK singles chart 28 years ago on this day in 1992.

The first single to be released from the 'Adrenalize' album and their first UK release since 'Rocket' in January 1989.

It entered at Number 6 before rising to 2 and narrowly missed out on the Number 1 spot by just 146 copies.

The Shakespears Sister song 'Stay' beat it to the top spot in week seven of its eight week run at Number 1.

This was the band's biggest hit in the UK at the time, which was only surpassed by 'When Love & Hate Collide' when it also got to Number 2 in 1995.

The single had been released on 16th March 1992 and spent a total of seven weeks on the chart. Three inside the Top Ten.

It was the first of four Top 20 singles from the album in the UK.

The song was the first release after the death of guitarist Steve Clark. Their only single to be released as a four piece before they announced new guitar player Vivian Campbell.

It was first performed by the band as a four piece on BBC TV show Top Of The Pops in late March (the music was playback with Joe singing live).

The first 'live' performance was 15th April 1992 in Dublin, Ireland during Vivian's first show with the band.


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Read the full 'Let's Get Rocked' single chart story in the Lep History section.

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