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DEF LEPPARD's HYSTERIA Is Number One Top Catalog Album In USA

Hysteria 1987.

Def Leppard's classic Hysteria, Pyromania and Vault albums have re-entered the US Billboard charts today following their streaming/digital releases.

The albums were released on 19th January on streaming services and digital download sites.

Their increased download sales and online streams have seen them re-enter the main Billboard Top 200 album chart.

'Hysteria' re-entered at Number 39 as the highest of the three. Its first time in the Top 40 since June 1989. The 30th Anniversary Edition had seen it re-enter last August at Number 79.

This takes the album to 135 weeks on the chart since it first entered in August 1987.

'Hysteria' is also the Number 1 Top Catalog Album for this week. 'Vault' entered the same chart for a massive 434th week.

The band have eight new entries on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart. This follows Billboard's report that the catalogue had a massive leap in sales this week of 1,422 percent.

Both 'Hysteria' and 'Vault' re-entered the UK Album Charts on Friday.

'Vault' re-entered at Number 79 for its 67th week on the chart. It peaked at Number 15 in November 1995.

'Pyromania' re-entered at Number 146 for its 123rd week on the chart. It had last re-entered the chart at Number 195 in October 2014 having peaked at Number 2 in May 1983.

The band entered the Top 100 Artists chart at Number 13.

View a list of the various other charts they entered below.


Billboard Top 200 Album Chart - 30th January 2018 (dated 3rd February)

  • 39 - Def Leppard - Hysteria - (Re-Entry) - 135th week - 13,000 sales
  • 79 - Def Leppard - Vault Greatest Hits 1980-1990 - (Re-Entry) - 123rd week - 8,000 sales
  • 146 - Def Leppard - Pyromania - (Re-Entry) - 67th week - 5,000 sales

Billboard Top 50 Catalog Albums Top 25 Chart - 30th January 2018 (dated 3rd February)

  • 01 - Def Leppard - Hysteria (New Entry-131st week)
  • 02 - Drake - Take Care - (New Entry)
  • 03 - Ed Sheeran - X
  • 04 - Eminem - Cirtain Call: The Hits
  • 05 - Imagine Dragons - Night Visions
  • 09 - Def Leppard - Vault Greatest Hits 1980-1990 - (New Entry-434th week)
  • 36 - Def Leppard - Pyromania - (New Entry-17th week)

Billboard Top 100 Artists Chart - 30th January 2018 (dated 3rd February)

  • 01 - Fall Out Boy
  • 02 - Ed Sheeran
  • 03 - Drake
  • 04 - Imagine Dragons
  • 05 - Camila Cabello
  • 13 - Def Leppard - (New Entry)

Billboard Top Album Sales Chart - 30th January 2018 (dated 3rd February)

  • 19 - Def Leppard - Hysteria (New Entry-4th week)
  • 29 - Def Leppard - Pyromania - (Re-Entry-7th week)
  • 32 - Def Leppard - Vault Greatest Hits 1980-1990 - (Re-Entry-67th week)
  • 53 - Def Leppard - High 'n' Dry - (New Entry-1st week)

Billboard Digital Albums Top 25 Chart - 30th January 2018 (dated 3rd February)

  • 06 - Def Leppard - Hysteria (New Entry-1st week)
  • 13 - Def Leppard - Pyromania - (New Entry-1st week)
  • 14 - Def Leppard - Vault Greatest Hits 1980-1990 - (New Entry-1 week)
  • 22 - Def Leppard - High 'n' Dry - (New-Entry-1st week)

Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales Top 25 Chart - 30th January 2018 (dated 3rd February)

  • 11 - Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me (New Entry)
  • 13 - Def Leppard - Photograph - (New Entry)
  • 15 - Def Leppard - Hysteria - (New Entry)
  • 19 - Def Leppard - Rock Of Ages - (New Entry)
  • 20 - Def Leppard - Bringin' On The Heartbreak - (New Entry)
  • 21 - Def Leppard - Animal - (New Entry)
  • 22 - Def Leppard - Love Bites - (New Entry)
  • 24 - Def Leppard - Foolin' - (New Entry)

Billboard Rock Albums Top 50 Chart - 30th January 2018 (dated 3rd February)

  • 05 - Def Leppard - Hysteria (New Entry/2nd week)
  • 12 - Def Leppard - Vault Greatest Hits 1980-1990 - (New Entry-1st week)
  • 27 - Def Leppard - Pyromania - (New Entry-1st week)

Billboard Hard Rock Albums Top 25 Chart - 30th January 2018 (dated 3rd February)

  • 02 - Def Leppard - Hysteria (New Entry/3rd week)
  • 05 - Def Leppard - Vault Greatest Hits 1980-1990 - (New Entry-32nd week)
  • 07 - Def Leppard - Pyromania - (New Entry-11st week)
  • 21 - Def Leppard - High 'n' Dry - (New Entry-1st week)

Billboard Top 100 Canadian Albums Chart - 30th January 2018 (dated 3rd February)

  • 44 - Def Leppard - Hysteria (New Entry/3rd week)
  • 66 - Def Leppard - Vault Greatest Hits 1980-1990 - (New Entry-1st week)

Billboard - News Quote

"In total, the band’s equivalent album units grew 1,083 percent to 35,000 units. Their catalog of albums sold 24,000 digital downloads, 66,000 digital songs, and generated 4.3 million on-demand audio streams. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” was their top selling track and most streamed song (7,000 downloads; 1.9 million streams). The tune, from Hysteria, peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988."


Buy 'Hysteria 30th Anniversary Edition' Online

  • Amazon - (5CD/2DVD Super Deluxe Edition)
  • Amazon - (2CD Deluxe Edition)
  • Amazon - (1CD Edition)
  • Amazon - (2LP Vinyl-Black)

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