Def Leppard Let It Go Single
Def Leppard 1981
Tracklisting
- Additional Tracks - On Other Versions
- 03 - You Got Me Runnin'
- 04 - Let It Go (Short Version)
- 05 - Let It Go (Album Version)
- UK Release Date -21st August 1981.
- US Release Date - August 1981.
- Format - 7 Inch.
- Producer - Robert John 'Mutt' Lange.
- Record Label - Vertigo.
- Special Formats - First 10,000 singles came with free Lep logo patch.
- Special Formats - US 7 Inch Promo with Long/Short Edit versions/Short one only available on this release (76120 DJ).
- UK Chart - n/a
- US Chart - n/a.
- US Rock Chart - 34 (22nd August 1981).
- From The Album - High 'n' Dry
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Band Members
- Lead Vocals - Joe Elliott
- Bass - Rick Savage
- Guitars - Steve Clark
- Guitars - Pete Willis
- Drums - Rick Allen
Single Notes By dltourhistory
The first single from 'High 'n' Dry' was released in August 1981.
'Let It Go' was released a few weeks after the album and the band's July UK tour.
A picture from that tour was used on the front cover.
The single did not chart in the UK.
The song was originally called "When The Rain Falls" before being re-worked.
It was the first song worked on with producer Mutt Lange in pre-production, as revealed in the 1987 official biography book 'Animal Instinct'.
The live pic was taken in Liverpool as the band filmed three videos from the album.
The back cover was black at the top with the Def Leppard logo across it.
Below that it was white with both songs listed in black writing plus an ad for the album.
The patch featured the Def Leppard logo writing on a black background.
The US promo 7" single featured both the album version and a shorter edited version.
The release date has been amended from 3rd August to 21st August via a Phonogram Records press release announcing new singles from the label on the same date.
Other singles released on the same day and mentioned were The Teardrop Explodes 'Passionate Friend' and The Lambrettas 'Decent Town'.
Phonogram Press Release August 1981
"New Singles - 21st August 1981."
"Def Leppard Let It Go b/w Switch 625."
"LEPP 2."
"New single taken from the chart album 'High 'n' Dry'."
"Limited edition full colour picture bag."
"First 10,000 include free 'Def Leppard' patch."
"Produced by Mutt Lange."
"Single release will be fully supported by press advertising."
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