Let's Get Rocked

{{Short description|1992 single by Def Leppard}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Let's Get Rocked

| cover = Def-Leppard-Let-get-rocked-.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Def Leppard

| album = Adrenalize

| B-side =

  • "Only After Dark"
  • "Too Late for Love" (live)
  • "Women" (live)

| released = {{start date|1992|3|16|df=y}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1992/MW-1992-03-14.pdf|title=Singles Titles A-Z|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=14 March 1992|access-date=27 June 2021}} Misprinted as 15 March. The albums section uses the correct date.

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

  • Hard rock
  • glam metal{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/most-dated-rock-metal-videos/|title=10 Most Dated Rock + Metal Videos|website=Loudwire|date=9 August 2021 |access-date=1 June 2023}}

| length = 4:56

| label = Mercury

| writer =

| producer =

| prev_title = Rocket

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = Make Love Like a Man

| next_year = 1992

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|BO1Nae_EBvQ|"Let's Get Rocked"}}}}

}}

"Let's Get Rocked" is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard from their fifth studio album, Adrenalize (1992). Released in March 1992, the song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, number two on the UK Singles Chart, and number three on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. It was the band's first release after the death of guitarist Steve Clark.

Background and release

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The lyrics are about a teenager disobeying the orders of his parents. According to a Joe Elliott statement on the Rock of Ages and Best Of compilation albums, this song was an escapism since the band was working on the "White Lightning" song and felt like doing something to lighten the atmosphere. Thus, this song wound up being the last song written for the album, inspired by The Simpsons character Bart Simpson.{{cite magazine|title=Def Leppard|first=Mark|last=Rowland|date=April 1992|magazine=Musician|page=56}} According to Elliott, the song was written in 2 and a half days and recorded in 10 days.[https://archive.org/details/def-leppard-adrenalize-interview-cd/Def+Leppard+-+Adrenalize+Interview+-09-+Let's+Get+Rocked.mp3 Def Leppard Adrenalize Interview CD with Joe Elliott on "Let's Get Rocked"]

Music video

The song was accompanied by a then state-of-the-art computer-animated music video directed by Steve Barron. The video consists of the band playing in a computer generated stadium on top of an LED lit stage in the shape of the flag of the United Kingdom, along with CGI animated scenes featuring a character named Flynn. Flynn is seen in various moments of a typical day of a teenager's life, which include being berated by his father to do chores, or sexual activity from his girlfriend.

This video is not only the band's first without Steve Clark, who died the previous year, but their only video as a four-piece. Guitarist Vivian Campbell had not yet been selected to replace Clark. As such, initial live performances of the song were as a four-piece before Campbell joined the band.

Track listings

12-inch maxi (Bludgeon Riffola) / DEFXP 7 – UK / INT 866 587-1 / picture disc

This 12-inch single picture disc has a blue eye graphic in the cover. On the back side of the picture disc has the band's picture. The back cardboard has the 12-inch single information and the same band picture. Pictures by Pamela Springsteen. Artwork and Design by Andie Airfix at Satori.

  1. "Let's Get Rocked"
  2. "Only After Dark"
  3. "Too Late for Love" (live)

Track 3 was recorded at McNichols Arena, Denver, Colorado on 12 & 13 February 1988notes on single sleeve

CD maxi (Bludgeon Riffola) / DEFCD 7 – UK / 866-591-2 – INT

  1. "Let's Get Rocked"
  2. "Only After Dark"
  3. "Women" (live)

Track 3 was recorded at McNichols Arena, Denver, Colorado on 12 & 13 February 1988

7-inch single: Bludgeon Riffola / DEF 7 (UK)

  1. "Let's Get Rocked" – 4:56
  2. "Only After Dark" – 4:02

Cassette single: Bludgeon Riffola / 866 586-4 / DEFMC 7 (UK)

  1. "Let's Get Rocked"
  2. "Only After Dark"

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (1992–1993)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|6|artist=Def Leppard|song=Let's Get Rocked|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Austria|19|artist=Def Leppard|song=Let's Get Rocked|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Flanders|30|artist=Def Leppard|song=Let's Get Rocked|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|3|chartid=2137|song=Let's Get Rocked|artist=Def Leppard|rowheader=true|access-date=15 March 2018}}
scope="row"|Denmark (IFPI){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-05-09.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=19|page=29|date=9 May 1992|access-date=31 January 2020}}

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scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-04-11.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=15|page=22|date=11 April 1992|access-date=31 January 2020}}

|9

scope="row"|Europe (European Hit Radio){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-05-09.pdf|title=EHR Top 40|magazine=Music & Media|volume=10|issue=41|date=9 May 1992|page=22|access-date=10 April 2024}}

|9

scope="row"|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book|first=Jake|last=Nyman|year=2005|title=Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja|edition=1st|publisher=Tammi|location=Helsinki|isbn=951-31-2503-3|language=fi}}

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{{single chart|France|23|artist=Def Leppard|song=Let's Get Rocked|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
scope="row"|France Airplay (Music & Media){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-05-02.pdf|title=National Airplay|magazine=Music & Media|page=25|date=May 2, 1992|access-date=January 8, 2024}}

|20

{{single chart|Germany|22|artist=Def Leppard|song=Let's Get Rocked|songid=2436|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|4|song=Let's Get Rocked|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Japan (Osakan Hot 100){{Cite web|url=http://funky802.com/hot100/chart_yearly.php?entrytime=19921231|title = Osakan Hot 100|Chart[Yearly Chart]}}

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{{single chart|Dutch40|18|year=1992|week=21|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|19|artist=Def Leppard|song=Let's Get Rocked|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|7|artist=Def Leppard|song=Let's Get Rocked|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Norway|2|artist=Def Leppard|song=Let's Get Rocked|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
scope="row"|Portugal (AFP){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-05-23.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=21|page=36|date=23 May 1992|access-date=31 January 2020}}

|5

scope="row"|Spain Airplay (Music & Media){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-07-11.pdf|title=National Airplay – Spain|magazine=Music & Media|volume=16|issue=26|page=19|date=July 11, 1992|access-date=January 29, 2021}}

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{{single chart|Sweden|18|artist=Def Leppard|song=Let's Get Rocked|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|3|artist=Def Leppard|song=Let's Get Rocked|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
{{single chart|UK|2|date=19920404|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|15|artist=Def Leppard|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|1|artist=Def Leppard|rowheader=true|access-date=22 June 2019}}
scope="row"|US Cash Box Top 100{{Cite web|url=http://www.cashboxcountdowns.com/archives/90s_files/19920530.html|title = 欧美人与动人物一级A片_中文亚洲Av片在线观看不卡_亚洲高清国产拍精品闺蜜合租_超级97碰碰车公开视频}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1992)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/CZuarGp.png|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1992 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 152)|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur|access-date=31 July 2019}}

|72

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume%2056-No.%2025-December%2019,%201992.pdf|title=The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1992|magazine=RPM|volume=56|issue=25|page=8|date=19 December 1992|access-date=22 June 2019}}

|46

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-12-19.pdf|title=1992 Year-End Sales Charts|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=51/52|page=17|date=19 December 1992|access-date=31 January 2020}}

|36

scope="row"|Japan (Osakan Hot 100){{Cite web|url=http://funky802.com/hot100/chart_yearly.php?entrytime=19921231|title = Osakan Hot 100|Chart[Yearly Chart]}}

|22

scope="row"|Sweden (Topplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.grammotex.se/topp92singlar.htm|title=Årstopplistan 1992, Singlar|publisher=Grammotex|language=sv|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010225021610/http://www.grammotex.se/topp92singlar.htm|archive-date=25 February 2001|access-date=7 April 2025}}

|91

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1992|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1992|language=de|access-date=22 June 2019}}

|20

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Year End Charts: Top Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=8|date=16 January 1993}}

|82

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992|title=Billboard Top 100 - 1992|access-date=30 July 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090708050630/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992|archivedate=8 July 2009}}

|98

scope="row"|US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music: Top Album Rock Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=104|issue=52|page=YE-42|date=26 December 1992}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1992|certyear=1992|certref=|access-date=31 July 2019}}

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References