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35 Years Ago DEF LEPPARD's ANIMAL Single Peaked At Number 19 In The USA

Animal 1987. Def Leppard 1987

Def Leppard's classic Animal single peaked at Number 19 in the USA Billboard chart on this day in 1987.

The second North American single to be released from the 'Hysteria' album.

It had been released on 30th September 1987 and was the follow up to 'Women'.

'Animal' peaked at Number 19 on 26th December 1987 in its 12th week on the Hot 100 chart.

The single entered the chart on 10th October 1987 at Number 84.

It would spend a second week inside the Top 20 at 19 the week after and have its last chart position at Number 94 on 13th February 1988.


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