Undefeated (Def Leppard song)

"Undefeated"
Single by Def Leppard
from the album Mirror Ball – Live & More
Released	12 April 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Hard rock glam metal
Length	4:40
Label	Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Joe Elliott[1]
Producer(s)	Def Leppard Ronan McHugh
Def Leppard singles chronology
"C'mon C'mon" (2008) "Undefeated" (2011) "It's All About Believin" (2012)

"Undefeated" is a 2011 song by English hard rock band Def Leppard from their live album Mirror Ball – Live & More. It was the first single from the album, and was released publicly via a YouTube clip on 12 April 2011 after having been played for the first time on Planet Rock the same day.^[2] The song was made available for purchase via iTunes on 16 April.^[3]

Background

A review of the song by Ultimate Classic Rock gave it a rating of two and a half out of five stars, and, while praising Joe Elliott's vocals, said that "[w]hile it's not a bad song, the whole thing just comes across as something that's been done before."^[4]

The song was used as the opener for most set lists for the Mirrorball^[5] and Rock of Ages 2012 tours. It was also played during the Viva! Hysteria residency in Las Vegas on 29 March 2013 where it was recorded and later released on the live album Viva! Hysteria. And made a appearance on the 2015 World Tour being played 18 times, and has not been played (so far) since.

Personnel

• Rick Savage – bass guitar, backing vocals, additional guitars
• Joe Elliott – vocals
• Rick Allen – drums, backing vocals
• Phil Collen – guitars, backing vocals
• Vivian Campbell – guitars, backing vocals

References

1. "Def Leppard Record New Songs for 'Mirrorball' Live Album in June". Billboard.com. 2 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
2. "DEF LEPPARD: New Single 'Undefeated' Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. 12 April 2011. Archived from the original on 24 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
3. "DEF LEPPARD - 'Undefeated' Single Available For Purchase". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 16 April 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
4. "Def Leppard, 'Undefeated' – Song Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
5. "Def Leppard Record New Songs for 'Mirrorball' Live Album in June". Billboard.com. 2 March 2011. Archived from the original on 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.