- formed 1977, Sheffield
- 3 Dutch Top 40 hits
Def Leppard is a group, formed in 1977 in Sheffield. Over the years, Pete Willis, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Steve Clark, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems. Three records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Animal: number 17 in week 38 of 1987.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Def Leppard
The members of Def Leppard over the years: seven members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Def Leppard
Pete Willis
Joe Elliott
Rick Savage
Steve Clark†
Rick Allen
Phil CollenMember of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Appears on
Def Leppard is on this site on one album by others: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems. The album lists the track concerned.
Def Leppard in the Dutch Top 40
Def Leppard had three records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 38, 198716weeks in the chart
with 3 records1987first entry
week 36, 19871992latest entry
week 23, 19923years with an entry
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1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 17 in week 38 of 1987, 5 weeks in the chart Animal
Def Leppard4:05 -
1992Dutch Top 40: peak position 18 in week 21 of 1992, 6 weeks in the chart Let's Get Rocked
Def Leppard4:56 -
1989Dutch Top 40: peak position 25 in week 3 of 1989, 5 weeks in the chart Love Bites
Def Leppard5:47
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Def Leppard
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Def Leppard received one award or honour.
- 2019Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Def Leppard formed?
Def Leppard was formed in 1977 in Sheffield.
Who played in Def Leppard?
Over the years that was Pete Willis, Joe Elliott, Rick Savage, Steve Clark, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Def Leppard have?
Three records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Animal, which reached number 17 in week 38 of 1987. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which albums by other artists feature Def Leppard?
On one album: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Which awards has Def Leppard won?
Def Leppard received one award or honour: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2019).
Where can you find Def Leppard online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, TikTok, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Def Leppard?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.