561 - Def Leppard Women 1987

After the huge success of "Pyromania", Def Leppard ran into problems, Rick Allen, the drummer for the band was involved in a car accident and lost his arm due to the accident. But that didn't stop him from playing the drums and Def Leppard continued on. In 1987, they released their second biggest album "Hysteria", which achieved a lot of success and carried the bands reputation on from the previous albums. But "Hysteria" is a little different from "High 'N' Dry" and "Pyromania". The strong pop hooks and "perfect"-sounding production of Hysteria may not appeal to die-hard heavy metal fans, but it isn't heavy metal, it's pop-metal, and arguably the best pop-metal ever recorded. Its blockbuster success helped pave the way for a whole new second wave of hair metal bands, while proving that the late-'80s musical climate could also be very friendly to veteran hard rock acts, a lead many would follow in the next few years. "Women" is a great song to kick off the album with heavy riffin' guitars and great vocals. The lyrics are actually some of the better ones from Def Leppard.