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"Two Steps Behind" is a song by English hard rock band Def Leppard from their 1993 compilation album Retro Active and the soundtrack to the film Last Action Hero. It reached number five on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, numbers 12 and 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, and number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.
Retro Active is a compilation album by the English 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 from 1984 to 1993.
As part of further promotional efforts, four singles were released: Real World by Queensrÿche on May 31, What the Hell Have I by Alice in Chains on June 7, Angry Again by Megadeth on June 14, [3] and Two Steps Behind by Def Leppard on August 24. [9] The premiere of Last Action Hero: Music from the Original Motion Picture took place on June 8.
Campbell joined the band soon after the album's completion. Their 1993 album, Retro Active, contained the acoustic Top 5 hit "Two Steps Behind". Their greatest-hits album Vault, released in 1995, featured the UK No. 2 hit "When Love & Hate Collide" and reached the Top 10 in several countries, going 5× platinum in the US.
"Two Steps Behind" (acoustic) 12": Bludgeon Riffola / LEPXP 7 (UK) / INT 866 991-1 / picture disc; This 12" single picture disc has the Adrenalize graphic inside an eye in the cover. On the back side of the picture disc has the picture of Phil Collen. The back cardboard has the 12" single information and a band picture. Pictures by Ross Halfin.
After three years, Def Leppard released Euphoria, which is the band's last certified album by the RIAA, CRIA, and BPI. At the start of the 21st century, the band released X . Four years later, Def Leppard released the studio/ cover album , Yeah! , which included covers by Thin Lizzy and The Kinks .
It is played after the electric version of "Two Steps Behind". Although "Miss You in a Heartbeat" was written by Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen , it was initially recorded and released by The Law on their 1991 self-titled debut .
On a day off during their 7 Day Weekend Tour, Elliott composed lyrics whilst listening to the track. Elliott assembled the band and remains the only Def Leppard song to feature both Clark's guitar playing and Clark's successor Vivian Campbell on background vocals, although Campbell's contributions are uncredited in the Retro Active liner notes.