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19 Years Ago DEF LEPPARD's Classic NOW Single Released In The UK

Def Leppard 2002. Def Leppard Now

Def Leppard's classic single Now from the X/Ten album was released in the UK on this day in 2002.

The first single to be released from the X/Ten album.

The song went to on reach Number 23 in the UK charts.

It was co-written with producer Fredericksen and also credited to the entire band. The first Def Leppard single to have all band members, including Rick Allen, credited on the same song.

Also one of only two singles to feature Rick Allen on the song credits after the radio only 'I Wanna Touch U' single of 1993.

The first and only UK single to be released on three CDs which were colour coded (black/red/purple) and fitted into a card box sleeve.


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