"Work It Out" is a 1996 song by British hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

 band Def Leppard

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 gold album Slang

Slang (album)

- Certifications :-Personnel:* Rick Allen – drums, percussion* Vivian Campbell – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, dulcimer, vocals* Phil Collen – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, mandolin, vocals...

. It was released as a single later that year, reaching number six on the US Mainstream Rock

Mainstream rock

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 chart and number 22 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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Music video

The music video was directed by Nigel Dick

Nigel Dick

Nigel Dick is an English music video and film director, writer and musician based in Los Angeles, California. He directed the Band Aid video "Do They Know It's Christmas?", as well as over 300 other music videos.Nigel Dick should not be confused with the Australian Dr...

 in April 1996 at Occidental Studios in Los Angeles, California. The video was released in May 1996.

Track listing

CD Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury/LEPDD16 (UK)/578 271-2 (INT)
This single contains collector's postcards of classic Def Leppard albums cover. It contains the On Through the Night

On through the Night

On Through the Night is the debut album by British rock band Def Leppard, released in 1980. The album charted at #51 on The Billboard 200 and #15 on the UK Albums Chart...

, High 'n' Dry

High 'n' Dry

High 'n' Dry is the second studio album by British heavy metal band Def Leppard, released on 11 July 1981. Its title song, "High 'n' Dry ", ranked number 33 on VH1's 40 Greatest Metal Songs. High 'n' Dry was Pete Willis' last full time album with Def Leppard...

, Pyromania

Pyromania (album)

Pyromania is the third studio album by British rock band Def Leppard, released on 20 January 1983. It featured new guitarist Phil Collen and was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. The album charted at #2 on the Billboard 200 and #18 on the UK Albums Chart.The album was partially recorded with...

and Hysteria postcards, with band members comments on the back.

• "Work it Out"
• "Work it Out (Original Demo Version)"
• "Truth? (Original Demo Version)"

CD Bludgeon Riffola - Mercury/LEPCD16 (UK)/578 270-2 (INT)

• "Work it Out"
• "Move With me Slowly"
• "Two Steps Behind (Live Acoustic Version)"

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	43
Canadian Singles Chart	9
UK Singles Chart	22
US Mainstream Rock Tracks	6