| Slang | |
| Cover: | Def-Leppard---Slang-single-.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Def Leppard |
| Album: | Slang |
| Released: | May 1996 (UK) |
| Recorded: | 1995 |
| Length: | 2:37 |
| Prev Title: | When Love & Hate Collide |
| Prev Year: | 1995 |
| Next Title: | Work It Out |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
"Slang"[1] is a 1996 song by the English rock band Def Leppard and the title track from their album of the same name. It reached #17 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is the only one from its parent album to be played after the 1996–1997 Slang World Tour, with Def Leppard performing the song most recently during their concert residency of Las Vegas in 2019.
In reference to the song, lead singer Elliot said in the album's commentary that Slang is "a bit of a throwback to [Def Leppard's] original sound, in other words loads and loads of backing vocals" and said that "live, this song has always been a favourite with fans".[2]
The music video was directed by Nigel Dick.[3] Recorded on Occidental Studios, Los Angeles in April 1996. The video was released in May 1996.
An additional "Director's Cut" video was released in October 2004, included on the Best of the Videos DVD.
