Released June 1992 Recorded 1991 Label Bludgeon Riffola | Format 12"/ CD Genre Hard rock, pop metal | |
B-side "Miss You in a Heartbeat"
"Action"
"Two Steps Behind" (Acoustic) | ||
"Make Love Like a Man" is a 1992 single by British 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.
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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.
In a 2014 audio interview, Elliott said that he would rather not play this song live any more, as he found lyrics "were a nod too stupid".
Video
The 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
- "Make Love Like a Man"
- "Miss You in a Heartbeat"
- "Action"
- "Two Steps Behind" (Acoustic)
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.
- "Make Love Like a Man"
- "Miss You in a Heartbeat"
- "Two Steps Behind (Acoustic)"
- "Make Love Like a Man"
- "Miss You in a Heartbeat"
- "Make Love Like a Man"
- "Miss You in a Heartbeat"