Slang (Def Leppard song)
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"Slang" is a 1996 song by British
hard rock
band Def Leppard
from their gold album Slang
. It reached #17 on the UK Singles Chart
.
The single cover features the Def Leppard logo (the 1995 varation) but Slang did not feature the logo in any varation.
. Recorded on Occidental Studios, Los Angeles in April 1996. The video was released in May 1996.
An additional "Director's Cut" video was released in October 2004, included on the "Best of / The Videos" DVD.
United Kingdom
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hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Def Leppard
Def Leppard
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band have consisted of Joe Elliott , Rick Savage , Rick Allen , Phil Collen , and Vivian Campbell...
from their gold album Slang
Slang (album)
- Certifications :-Personnel:* Rick Allen – drums, percussion* Vivian Campbell – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, dulcimer, vocals* Phil Collen – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, mandolin, vocals...
. It reached #17 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
The single cover features the Def Leppard logo (the 1995 varation) but Slang did not feature the logo in any varation.
Video
The music video was directed by Nigel DickNigel Dick
Nigel Dick is an English music video and film director, writer and musician based in Los Angeles, California. He directed the Band Aid video "Do They Know It's Christmas?", as well as over 300 other music videos.Nigel Dick should not be confused with the Australian Dr...
. Recorded on Occidental Studios, Los Angeles in April 1996. The video was released in May 1996.
An additional "Director's Cut" video was released in October 2004, included on the "Best of / The Videos" DVD.
Mexican single
- "Slang"
- "Animal" (Acoustic)
- "Ziggy StarDust" (Acoustic)
- "Pour Some Sugar on Me" (Acoustic)
Souvenir Pack
- "Slang"
- "Can't Keep Away from the Flame"
- "When Love & Hate Collide (Strings & Piano only version)"