Animal (Def Leppard song)

"Animal" is a 1987 song by English heavy metal band Def Leppard and is the leading single from their fourth studio album Hysteria. It went to number 6 in the United Kingdom, number 19 in the United States, number 20 in the Netherlands, number 46 in Australia, number 21 in Canada, number 8 in New Zealand and number 3 in Ireland.

"Animal"
Single by Def Leppard
from Hysteria"
B-side
  • "Tear It Down" (UK)
  • "I Wanna Be Your Hero" (US)
Released20 July 1987 (UK)
September 1987 (US)
Recorded1984-1986
Genre
Length
  • 4:04 (7")
  • 4:52 (12")
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Def Leppard singles chronology
""Bringin' On the Heartbreak (remix)"
(1984)
Animal ""Women"
(1987)
"Animal" at YouTube

Track listing

7": Bludgeon Riffola / LEP1 (UK)

On the back there is a picture of the band on some train rails. The photograph was taken by Laurie Lewis.

  1. "Animal"
  2. "Tear It Down"

12": Bludgeon Riffola / LEPX 1 (UK)

  1. "Animal" (Extended Version)
  2. "Animal"
  3. "Tear It Down"

7": Mercury / PolyGram / 888-832-7 (US)

  1. "Animal"
  2. "I Wanna Be Your Hero"

References

  1. "36 Essential '80s Pop Metal Tracks". Stereogum. 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  2. Edwards, Gavin (2006-11-01). "Hysteria" (in en-US). Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/hysteria-192686/. Retrieved 2021-05-30.