Now (Def Leppard song)

"Now" is a 2002 song by English hard rock band Def Leppard, released as the lead single for their X album. It peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart.^[1]

"Now"
Single by Def Leppard
from the album X
Released	5 August 2002
Recorded	2001–02
Length	3:58
Label	Bludgeon Riffola Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Marti Frederiksen Phil Collen Rick Savage Rick Allen Joe Elliott Vivian Campbell
Producer(s)	Marti Frederiksen Def Leppard
Def Leppard singles chronology
"Day After Day" (2000) "Now" (2002) "Four Letter Word" (2002)

"Now" Part 2 cover

Music video

The music video (directed by The Malloys) focuses on a Def Leppard Union Jack T-shirt that finds its way through different owners for nearly two decades. It starts in the year 1983, when a teenage girl purchases the shirt from a music store. One day, as she is sleeping, her younger brother steals the shirt and rides off with his friend to sneak into a neighbour's backyard and use the swimming pool. They quickly run away when the homeowner spots them, leaving the shirt behind.

In 1985, a man buys the shirt at a garage sale. At a parking lot prior to a Def Leppard concert, he surrenders it to a female fan after she flashes him. When the band's tour bus arrives, the female fan has bassist Rick Savage autograph the shirt. Shortly after the concert, she meets a roadie and makes out with him in the bus, where he takes possession of the shirt.

In 1987, the roadie enters a coin-op laundromat to have the shirt and his laundry cleaned. As he sleeps while waiting for his laundry, a woman steals the shirt and slips it between her laundry in a cart.

The video ends in the year 2002, where a woman (presumably an older version of the teenager from the 1983 scene), buys the shirt from an online auction and then receives it in the mail.

Track listing

CD: Bludgeon Riffola – Mercury / 0639822 / Part 1

1. "Now"
2. "Love Don't Lie (Demo)"
3. "Rebel Rebel"
4. "Rock Brigade"

CD: Bludgeon Riffola – Mercury / 0639812 / Part 2

1. "Now"
2. "Let Me Be the One - Demo"
3. "Stay With Me"
4. "Me and My Wine (Remix)"

CD: Bludgeon Riffola – Mercury / 0639682 (UK) / Part 2

1. "Now"
2. "Stay With Me"
3. "Rebel Rebel"

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[2]	29
Germany (GfK)[3]	72
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[4]	26
Portugal (AFP)[5]	10
Scotland (OCC)[6]	22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	57
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]	84
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	23
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[10]	2
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11]	40
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[12]	26

References

1. "Official Charts Company - Def Leppard". Archive.today. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
2. "Def Leppard Chart History (Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
3. "Def Leppard – Now" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
4. "Poland: Airplay Chart - Lista Krajowa 36/2002" Retrieved September 25, 2020.
5. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 42. 12 October 2002. p. 15. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
7. "Def Leppard – Now". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
8. "Def Leppard – Now". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
10. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
11. "Def Leppard Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
12. "Def Leppard Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2020.