Make Love Like a Man

"Make Love Like a Man"
Single by Def Leppard
from the album Adrenalize
B-side
  • "Miss You in a Heartbeat"
  • "Action"
  • "Two Steps Behind" (acoustic)
Released15 June 1992 (1992-06-15)[1]
GenreGlam metal
Length4:13
LabelBludgeon Riffola
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Def Leppard singles chronology
"Let's Get Rocked"
(1992) 		"Make Love Like a Man"
(1992) 		"Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad"
(1992)

"Make Love Like a Man" is a 1992 single by English hard rock band Def Leppard from their multi-platinum album Adrenalize. The song reached No. 3 on the Album Rock Tracks chart and No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States.[2]

Background

In a Joe Elliott statement on the Vault compilation album, he stated that this song was not about Def Leppard trying to be "MACHO", and were just trying to be funny about the content of this song. The statement only appears on the UK version of Vault, as the track is not included on the American version. Elliott made a similar note in the album booklet for the later Best Of compilation, joking that "everyone thought we were turning into Manowar" and explaining that the band had come to terms with the then-recent death of guitarist Steve Clark on the album track "White Lightning" and wanted to have a lighter song on the album.

Elliott once said that he would rather not play this song live any more as the lyrics "were a nod too stupid".[3] Despite this, the song still featured occasionally as the first song of the encore during the 2018 Hysteria Tour.[4]

Music video

The music video was the first to feature Vivian Campbell, who had joined the band when the album was released so he does not appear on the recording.

Track listings

  • CD: Bludgeon Riffola / LEPCB 7 (UK) / 866 991-2 (INT)
  1. "Make Love Like a Man"
  2. "Miss You in a Heartbeat"
  3. "Action"
  4. "Two Steps Behind" (acoustic)
  • 12": Bludgeon Riffola / LEPXP 7 (UK) / INT 866 991-1 / picture disc

This 12" single picture disc has the Adrenalize graphic inside an eye in the cover. On the back side of the picture disc has the picture of Phil Collen. The back cardboard has the 12" single information and a band picture. Pictures by Ross Halfin. Artwork and design by Andie Airfix at Satori.

  1. "Make Love Like a Man"
  2. "Miss You in a Heartbeat"
  3. "Two Steps Behind" (acoustic)
  • Cassette single: Mercury / 864 038-4 (US)
  1. "Make Love Like a Man"
  2. "Miss You in a Heartbeat"
  • Cassette single: Bludgeon Riffola / 866 990-4 / LEPMC 7 (UK)
  1. "Make Love Like a Man"
  2. "Miss You in a Heartbeat"

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 22
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 23
Germany (GfK)[7] 95
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 49
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 36
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13] 3

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 June 1992. p. 17.
  2. ^ Def leppard's Billboard history
  3. ^ Basner, Dave (1 April 2020). "12 Things You Might Not Know About Def Leppard's Adrenalize". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Def Leppard Setlist". Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Def Leppard – Make Love Like a Man". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2006." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Def Leppard – Make Love Like a Man" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  8. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Make Love Like a Man". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Def Leppard – Make Love Like a Man". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Def Leppard – Make Love Like a Man". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Def Leppard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Def Leppard Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2020.