High ‘N’ Dry Songs Ranked
High ‘n’ Dry is the second studio album by the English rock band Def Leppard, released on July 6, 1981. High ‘n’ Dry was Pete Willis’ last full-time album with Def Leppard. It is charted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 and No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart. “High ‘n’ Dry (Saturday Night)”, ranked No. 33 on VH1’s 40 Greatest Metal Songs. Following the success of Pyromania, the album re-entered the US chart and reached No. 72 in 1983. Here are all of the High ‘N’ Dry songs ranked.
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11. Me & My Wine
“I’m not kidding. A masterpiece that will kick your ass start to finish. This was Def Leppard’s best album and stands right up there with the best albums ever. Ever. A real hidden gem in their canon.”
10. You Got Me Runnin’
“Power chords to open the song (AC/DC big time) followed by a thumping bass line and “Hey hey hey” from Joe. Strong rhythm helps give it a hardrock feel. Great vocal harmonizing by the band really helps to give it a poppy feel. The great vocal harmonizing is what separates them from AC/DC and the other ‘metal’ bands at the time. Guitar solo is blistering (sounds way too much like Angus Young). Joe once again sounds great.”
9. No No No
“Punk meets hardrock! A very fast paced hard slammin’ song. Easily the heaviest song on the album. Drums are very predominant as well as the strong bass by Savage. Sounds a litle like Judas Priest during the chorus (maybe Victim of Changes). Furious guitar solo! Joe really belts it out here! Ends with a repeating “NO NO NO NO..”
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8. Switch 625
“An instrumental (written by Clark). Has some nice vocal harmonizing as well as very thick bass and galloping guitar. A pretty decent instrumental as far as these things go. You don’t get bored listening to it. Would make a great song if there were lyrics written for it.”
7. Another Hit and Run
“Starts with a midtempo guitar, but builds steam as the bass and drum kick in. Strong bass from Rick Savage (this song was co-written by him). Strong vocals from Joe Elliott. Another rocking guitar solo from Clark and Willis (sounds alot like Angus Young of AC/DC). A great song with tempo changes and a catchy melody. A very good tune.”
6. Let It Go
“Wicked guitar intro introduces the melody and song. A thick, thumping bass kicks in followed by Joe’s vocals and surging guitars. Joe sounds great! A fast paced rocker that hits on all cylinders. Nice harmonizing during the bridge, and then the song kicks into overdrive. A furious guitar solo. Joe has some great wails. A great hard rock tune. “So stop your stallin’ and your bitchin'”! Perfect! Classic! This song received alot of FM airtime and was a modest hit for the band.”
5. Mirror, Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)
“Guitars introduce the melody and a strong, thumping bass comes next followed by Joe’s vocals. Joe again is great here. A fantastic rhythm. Strong, insistent. ANOTHER flat out great song.”
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4. On Through the Night
” I can’t understand why this wasn’t on their first album, but it’s fine with me because this song ROCKS! Joe has a voice made by the rock-n-roll Gods! He can’t help but turn anything into a rockin’ treat. A fast paced rocker. Tempo slows during the bridge but picks up into a galloping speed. Cool guitar solo. Once more a GREAT song!”
3. Lady Strange
“An unheralded gem of a song. I really love the way Joe sounds on this cut. Strong rhythm and bass helps lay a solid foundation for the vocals and harmonizing. A great, haunting melody really gives this song some color. Joe does some of his finest singing. A very fast bridge really kicks the song up a notch. A very solid guitar solo. A fantastic song!”
2. High ‘n’ Dry (Saturday Night)
“Opens with guitar intoducing the melody followed by drum and then Joe’s vocals. Bass and rhythm guitar then help drive the song into AC/DC territory. Joe again shines on this song with some great singing. Cool lyrics help make the song a winner. Great beat! Many a times I was indeed high-n-dry on a Saturday night! This was another hit for the band that received alot of airplay. A true classic!”
1. Bringin’ On the Heartbreak
“The biggest hit of off this album. A ballad ala Scorpions “Still Loving You” (definitely NOT AC/DC). Strong chugging guitars and bass help to make this a hardrock tune. A very nice guitar solo from Willis and Clark. Joe really sings with alot of emotion “NO! NO! NO OOO!”. Another terrific rock-n-roll song. Great!”