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38 Years Ago DEF LEPPARD's FOOLIN' Single At #28 In The USA

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Def Leppard's classic Foolin' single reached Number 28 in the USA on this day in 1983.

Released on 18th August 1983, 'Foolin'' was the third and final single from the album in North America.

The Pyromania album had been released there on 20th January.

Foolin' peaked at Number 28 on this day having been at 29 the week before.

It had entered the chart on 3rd September at 85 and spent 14 weeks on the Hot 100 chart.

It reached its peak after 10 weeks and continued the band's unbroken run on the US singles chart until 3rd December 1983. A run which began on 12th March when 'Photograph' first entered the chart.

All three singles overlapped each other and had a combined total of 46 weeks on the chart (over 39 weeks).

'Photograph' reached Number 12 in May with 'Rock Of Ages' following it as the second Top 20 hit when it got to Number 16 on 13th August.

The promo video was filmed at a small theatre in Elizabeth, New Jersey.


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