"I think we have influenced pop music more than we've influenced rock, Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott tells StraitsTimes.com ahead of the band's return to Singapore to perform at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. “You don't find rock musicians admitting to be influenced by Def Leppard, I haven't heard of any," he says.

"Taylor Swift, Pink, Lady Gaga... these people have quoted us as being influences, even Jewel and Alison Krauss. Our music is not straight heavy metal, it's got pop sensibilities about it. It's the kind of rock that women as well as men like."

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Def Leppard's new self-titled studio album (Mailboat Records) debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Rock Albums and Top Independent Albums charts. The album also took the #5 spot on Billboard's Top Current Albums, #10 spot on the Top 200 and #9 on the Overall Digital Album Sales chart, as well as claiming 15 top 10 debuts around the world. A third album commentary has been released. Check them all out below.

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Def Leppard's new album was recorded earlier this year at frontman Joe Elliott's studio in Dublin, Ireland. The release features 14 tracks in total and marks their first new collection of material in seven years. The album's first single "Let's Go" debuted in September and hit #1 on the Classic Rock radio chart.

Def Leppard tracklisting:
"Let's Go"
"Dangerous"
"Man Enough"
"We Belong"
"Invincible"
"Sea Of Love"
"Energized"
"All Time High"
"Battle Of My Own"
"Broke 'N' Brokenhearted"
"Forever Young"
"Last Dance"
"Wings Of An Angel"
"Blind Faith"

Bonus tracks:
“Last Dance” (Demo) (Japan)
“We Belong” (Alternative Vocal Take) (Classic Rock Fanpack)

“Let’s Go” (UK radio edit) (Classic Rock Fanpack)

Album promo:

“Let’s Go” video:

“Dangerous”: