"Tonight" is a song by English

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band

Def Leppard Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1976 in Sheffield. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), a ...

from their 1992 album, ''

Adrenalize ''Adrenalize'' is the fifth studio album by English rock band Def Leppard, released on 31 March 1992 through Mercury Records. It is the first album by the band recorded without guitarist Steve Clark who died in 1991 and the only one recorded ...

''. It was originally recorded during a break in the Hysteria World Tour as a possible

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to one of the singles from their fourth album, ''

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''. but was shelved and re-recorded during the ''Adrenalize'' sessions. "Tonight" is the sixth international single from ''Adrenalize'' and the fifth single in both the US and UK. In the US, the song reached number 13 on the ''

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charts and number 62 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It also peaked at number 34 on the

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Music video

The music video was directed by

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.((( Def Leppard UK.com ))) :: Def Video 4 Adrenalize

Track listings

CD: Bludgeon Riffola / 862 231-2 (Germany) # "Tonight" # "

Now I'm Here "Now I'm Here" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by lead guitarist Brian May, it was the sixth song on their third album, ''Sheer Heart Attack'' (1974). The song is noted for its hard riff and vocal harmonies. In the UK, the son ...

" (live) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, 20 April 1992notes on single sleeve) # "

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" (live) (recorded at the Biskuithalle in Bonn, Germany, 29 May 1992) # "Tonight" (demo) (recorded 5 May 1988) CD: Mercury / 862 017-2 (US) # "Tonight" # "She's Too Tough" # "

Pour Some Sugar on Me "Pour Some Sugar on Me" is a song by the English rock band Def Leppard from their 1987 album ''Hysteria''. It reached number 2 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on 23 July 1988, behind "Hold On to the Nights" by Richard Marx. "Pour Some Sugar on ...

" (live) Cassette single: Mercury / 862 016-4 (US) # "Tonight" # "She's Too Tough" 7-inch: Mercury / 862 016-7 (US) # "Tonight" # "She's Too Tough" 7-inch: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LEP 10 (UK) # "Tonight" # "Now I'm Here" (live) 12-inch: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LEPX 11 (UK) / 862 287-1 (international) / picture disc This picture disc has on the cover same graphic as the ''Adrenalize'' album, but in a small size. On the back of the disc, there is the picture of Rick Allen. On the cardboard that comes with the disc, there is a band picture and the track listing. Pictures by Ross Halfin. # "Tonight" # "Now I'm Here" (live) # "

" (live) CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LEPCD 10 (UK) # "Tonight" # "Now I'm Here" (live) # "Photograph" (live) CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LEPCB 10 (UK) # "Tonight" # "Pour Some Sugar on Me" (live) # "Tonight" (demo)

Charts

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tonight (Def Leppard Song) Def Leppard songs 1992 songs 1993 singles Mercury Records singles Music videos directed by Wayne Isham Songs written by Joe Elliott Songs written by Phil Collen Songs written by Rick Savage Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange Songs written by Steve Clark