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Hysteria’s title track was its third single. In early 1988, it became the band’s first top 10 hit for the group in the US, and was the second of five consecutive top 20s from the album. The song also performed admirably in the UK, reaching #26 there in late 1987.
Guitarist Phil Collen explained to...
[Verse 1]
Out of touch, out of reach, yeah
You could try to get closer to me
I'm in love, I'm in deep, yeah
Hypnotized, I'm shaking to my knees
[Pre-Chorus]
I got to know tonight
If you're alone tonight
Can't stop this feeling
Can't stop this fire
[Chorus]
Oh, I get hysterical, hysteria, oh, can you feel it, do you believe it?
It's such a magical mysteria
When you get that feeling better start believing
Because it's a miracle, oh, say you will, ooh babe
Hysteria when you're near
[Verse 2]
Out of me, into you, yeah
You can hide, it's just a one way street
Oh, I believe I'm in you, yeah
Open wide that's right, dream me off my feet
Oh, believe in me
[Pre-Chorus]
I got to know tonight
If you're alone tonight
Can't stop this feeling
Can't stop this fire
[Chorus]
Oh, I get hysterical, hysteria, oh, can you feel it, do you believe it?
It's such a magical mysteria
When you get that feeling better start believing
Because it's a miracle, oh, say you will, ooh babe
Hysteria when you're near
[Pre-Chorus]
I got to know tonight
If you're alone tonight
Can't stop this feeling
Can't stop this fire
[Chorus]
Oh, I get hysterical, hysteria, oh, can you feel it, do you believe it?
It's such a magical mysteria
When you get that feeling better start believing
Because it's a miracle, oh, say you will, ooh babe
Hysteria when you're near
[Chorus 2]
I get hysterical, hysteria
When you get that feeling, you'd better believe it
Better start believing, because it's a miracle
Oh, say you will, oh babe, say you will
[Outro]
Get closer to me, get closer baby
Baby, closer, get closer, closer to me
Hysteria was written by Richard Savage & Robert John Lange & Joe Elliott & Steve Clark & Phil Collen.
Hysteria was produced by Robert John Lange.
Def Leppard released Hysteria on Mon Nov 16 1987.
Phil Collen told Songfacts about the genesis of the song:
It started off, we were in Dublin and Rick Savage started playing this tune, so I immediately started singing, “Out of touch, out of reach.” That was literally the first thing that came out of my mouth. He said that was cool and he goes, [si...