Two Steps Behind
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"Two Steps Behind" is a 1993 song by British hard rock band Def Leppard
from their album Retro Active
and Last Action Hero
Soundtrack. It reached #5 on the Billboard
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and #12 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
Def Leppard have recorded two different versions of the song - an electric version and an acoustic version - the widely released one was the acoustic version which featured on the greatest hits Vault. The widely-released acoustic version differs from the original B-Side, as it featured the addition of strings by Michael Kamen
, for usage on the Last Action Hero
soundtrack.
Def Leppard's acoustic version also features on the CMT Crossroads DVD with Taylor Swift
as a bonus feature.
was directed by Wayne Isham Company, the approximate shoot date was the 10th of July 1993. The live footage was shot on Irvine Meadows CA USA. This video shows the band playing in car park, Joe Elliot singing on the street while all the people around goes backwards and a live footage. The video was aired on August 1993.
-Chinese
singer Rachelle Ann Go
covered the song for her 2007 album Obsession.
Def Leppard
Def Leppard are an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since 1992, the band have consisted of Joe Elliott , Rick Savage , Rick Allen , Phil Collen , and Vivian Campbell...
from their album Retro Active
Retro Active
Retro Active is an album by British hard rock band Def Leppard, released in 1993. The album features touched-up versions of B-sides and previously unreleased recordings from the band's recording sessions between 1984 and 1993...
and Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero is a 1993 American action-comedy-fantasy film directed and produced by John McTiernan. It is a satire of the action genre and its clichés, containing several parodies of action films in the form of films within the film....
Soundtrack. It reached #5 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and #12 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
Def Leppard have recorded two different versions of the song - an electric version and an acoustic version - the widely released one was the acoustic version which featured on the greatest hits Vault. The widely-released acoustic version differs from the original B-Side, as it featured the addition of strings by Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Michael Arnold Kamen was an American composer , orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician.-Background:...
, for usage on the Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero is a 1993 American action-comedy-fantasy film directed and produced by John McTiernan. It is a satire of the action genre and its clichés, containing several parodies of action films in the form of films within the film....
soundtrack.
Def Leppard's acoustic version also features on the CMT Crossroads DVD with Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
as a bonus feature.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was directed by Wayne Isham Company, the approximate shoot date was the 10th of July 1993. The live footage was shot on Irvine Meadows CA USA. This video shows the band playing in car park, Joe Elliot singing on the street while all the people around goes backwards and a live footage. The video was aired on August 1993.
CD: Bludgeon Riffola / LEPCD 12 (UK) / 862 793-2 (INT)
- "Two Steps Behind"
- "Tonight"
- "SMC"
CD: Bludgeon Riffola / Tin Can / LEPTN 12 (UK) / 862 813-2 (INT)
- "Two Steps Behind"
- "Tonight"
- "SMC"
Peak positions
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| End of year chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 100 |
Cover versions
FilipinoFilipino people
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-Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
singer Rachelle Ann Go
Rachelle Ann Go
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covered the song for her 2007 album Obsession.