Aboutcarla smith Expertise I can answer almost any question on Def Leppard as a group and individual band members past and present and their music. I can answer some personal questions but I cannot answer personal questions that only a band memember, relative or close personal friend would know.
Experience I have listened to, followed and researched Def Leppard for 25 years. I have every cd, 3 dvd's and the biography book. I also have a myspace page dedicated to Def Leppard, it's myspace.com/luv4joe/luv4defleppard and I have spoken to Rick Allen and his wife Lauren via e-mail on several occasions.
Publications I have had poems and a short story published in literary magazines.
Expert: carla smith Date: 10/21/2007 Subject: Def Leppard's Highest Selling U.S. Single Ever
Question Hi Carla, I was just wondering if you could please tell me what is Def Leppards highest selling U.S. single ever? Thanks:Aaron
Answer "Love Bites" is a power ballad recorded by British rock band Def Leppard in 1987 on the album Hysteria. It is Def Leppard's only number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 to date.
Following the huge momentum generated by "Pour Some Sugar On Me", the song was released in August of 1988 and quickly shot to the top of the U.S. charts, dethroning Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy". It stayed there for one week before giving up the position to UB40's Red Red Wine. The song also hit number eleven in the UK (their second best showing from the album).
"Love Bites" was ranked #8 on the list of "VH1's 25 Greatest Power Ballads" and #52 on the list of "VH1's 100 Greatest Love Songs".
A popular rumor about the song concerns the final seconds. After Joe says the line "If you got love in your sights, Watch out, Love Bites", what is seemingly heard is "Jesus of Nazareth, Go to Hell" . This rumor has been refuted by the band, most notably on a Hysteria documentary. The line is in fact producer Mutt Lange rambling in a Yorkshire accent, to the effect of "Yes it does, Bloody Hell", with the aid of a vocoder.
