Tonight (Def Leppard song)

"Tonight" is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard from their 1992 album, Adrenalize. It was originally recorded during a break in the Hysteria World Tour as a possible B-side to one of the singles from their fourth album, Hysteria. 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 Billboard Album Rock Tracks charts and number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Tonight"
Single by Def Leppard
from the album Adrenalize
B-side
Released19 April 1993 (1993-04-19) (UK)
Length4:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Def Leppard singles chronology
"Heaven Is"
(1993)		 "Tonight"
(1993)		 "I Wanna Touch U"
(1993)

Music video

The music video[1] was directed by Wayne Isham.[2]

Track listings

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

  1. "Tonight"
  2. "Now I'm Here" (live) (recorded at Wembley Stadium, London, 20 April 1992[3])
  3. "Photograph" (live) (recorded at the Biskuithalle in Bonn, Germany, 29 May 1992[3])
  4. "Tonight" (demo) (recorded 5 May 1988[3])

CD: Mercury / 862 017-2 (US)

  1. "Tonight"
  2. "She's Too Tough"
  3. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" (live)

Cassette single: Mercury / 862 016-4 (US)

  1. "Tonight"
  2. "She's Too Tough"

7-inch: Mercury / 862 016-7 (US)

  1. "Tonight"
  2. "She's Too Tough"

7-inch: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LEP 10 (UK)

  1. "Tonight"
  2. "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.

  1. "Tonight"
  2. "Now I'm Here" (live)
  3. "Hysteria" (live)

CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LEPCD 10 (UK)

  1. "Tonight"
  2. "Now I'm Here" (live)
  3. "Photograph" (live)

CD: Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury / LEPCB 10 (UK)

  1. "Tonight"
  2. "Pour Some Sugar on Me" (live)
  3. "Tonight" (demo)

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 50
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 34
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 62
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 13

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Mercury
United Kingdom 19 April 1993 Bludgeon Riffola [8]
Japan 25 June 1993 CD Mercury [9]

References
  1. Def Leppard - Tonight on YouTube
  2. ((( Def Leppard UK.com ))) :: Def Video 4 Adrenalize Archived 19 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. notes on single sleeve
  4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1744." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. "Def Leppard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  7. "Def Leppard Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  8. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 17 April 1993. p. 29.
  9. "トゥナイト | デフ・レパード" [Tonight | Def Leppard] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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