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On this day in 1987, the Def Leppard single “Animal” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at #84 (October 10)

The single from their #1 best-selling album “Hysteria” was notoriously difficult to record.

It was one of the first songs developed in early 1984, but neither the band nor successive producers Jim Steinman, Nigel Green and Robert John "Mutt" Lange were able to produce the desired sound until two and a half painstaking years later.

It was also the only “Hysteria” track demoed by drummer Rick Allen on an acoustic drum kit prior to his car accident; having recorded a beat for the song on a four-track tape during early sessions.

In the UK, where the band had less success during the Pyromania era, the song hit #6 on the singles chart and broke Def Leppard into the pop mainstream across Europe.

“When people saw us on Top of the Pops doing 'Animal'," remarked singer Joe Elliot, "they heard a really great song that, style-wise, had more in common with INXS or U2, The Police with 'Roxanne'… And that was the band we wanted to be."

In the US, “Animal” was the beginning of Def Leppard's run of ten consecutive US Billboard Top 40 singles, and became one of the most enduringly popular numbers at their concerts.

“Animal” peaked at #3 in Ireland, #6 in the UK, #8 in New Zealand, #17 in Switzerland, #19 in the US, #20 in the Netherlands, and #21 in Canada.

Click on the link below to watch:

https://youtu.be/ecFPU--vvf0

12/10/2024

This month in 1979, the Styx single “Babe” debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at #72 (October 6)

The song from their “Cornerstone” LP became the band’s first, and only, US #1 single, spending two weeks in the top spot.

The love song was also #1 in Canada for six weeks, #1 in South Africa, #3 in Australia and New Zealand, #4 in Ireland, and #11 in the Netherlands.

It was the only UK Top 40 hit for Styx, peaking at #6.

The song was written by member Dennis DeYoung as a birthday present for his wife Suzanne.

It was an originally just personal thing, and was not intended to be a Styx track, but band members James "J.Y." Young and Tommy Shaw convinced DeYoung to put the song on “Cornerstone”.

DeYoung married his wife, Suzanne Feusi, in January 1970 and next year they’ll be celebrating their 55th anniversary.
Suzanne sang backup on many of Styx's songs.

In 1999, "Babe" was included in the soundtrack to the film “Big Daddy”, starring Adam Sandler, whose character is a huge fan of Styx.

Click the link below for the clip of this classic song:

https://youtu.be/uBi61pgDUP8

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