Kings of the World

~ Recording by Def Leppard

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.13Kings of the World6:12Def LeppardMirror Ball: Live & MoreDef LeppardAlbum + Live
Frontiers Records (Italian classic rock label; see annotation about release dates/countries; 1996 – summer 2014)FR CDVD 523
2.13Kings of the World6:12Def LeppardMirror Ball: Live & MoreDef LeppardAlbum + Live
  • US2011-06-07
Bludgeon Riffola, Mailboat RecordsMBD 9511
2.13Kings of the World6:12Def LeppardMirror Ball: Live & MoreDef LeppardAlbum + Live
Bludgeon Riffola, Mailboat Records
2.13Kings of the World6:12Def LeppardMirror Ball: Live & More (deluxe version)Def LeppardAlbum + Live
  • US2011-06-07
Bludgeon Riffola, Mailboat Records
2.13Kings of the World6:12Def LeppardMirror Ball: Live & More (limited edition)Def LeppardAlbum + Live
  • JP2011-07-20
Bludgeon RiffolaMIZP-60027
2.13Kings of the World6:12Def LeppardMirror Ball: Live & MoreDef LeppardAlbum + Live
  • JP2011-07-20
AVALON (Japanese hard rock / heavy metal label)MICP-90051
2.18Kings of the World6:10Def LeppardThe Story So Far: The Best of Def Leppard (deluxe)Def LeppardAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2018-11-30
  • US2018-11-30
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023), Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)
2.18Kings of the World6:10Def LeppardThe Story So Far: The Best of Def Leppard (deluxe)Def LeppardAlbum + Compilation
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023), Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)
2.18Kings of the World6:12Def LeppardThe Story So Far: The Best of Def LeppardDef LeppardAlbum + Compilation
  • US2018-11-30
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.18Kings of the World?:??Def LeppardThe Story So Far: The Best of Def Leppard (deluxe edition)Def LeppardAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2018-11-30
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6791033
1.32Kings of the World6:11Def LeppardThe Story So Far: The Best Of Def LeppardDef LeppardAlbum + Compilation
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023), Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)
2.18Kings of the World?:??Def LeppardThe Story So Far: The Best of Def LeppardDef LeppardAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2018-12-05
Bludgeon Riffola, UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)UICY-15798, UICY-15799
2.13Kings of the World6:12Def LeppardMirror Ball: Live & MoreDef LeppardAlbum + Live
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
2.18Kings of the World?:??Def LeppardThe Story So Far: The Best of Def Leppard (tour edition)Def LeppardAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2023-10-25
Bludgeon Riffola, Universal UMCUICY-80341, UICY-80342

Relationships

engineer and mixer:Ronan McHugh
producer:Def Leppard
Ronan McHugh
bass guitar:Rick Savage
drums (drum set):Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:Vivian Campbell
Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
piano and background vocals:Dick Decent (keyboardist)
lead vocals:Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (in 2011)
Primary Wave Publishing (in 2011)
recorded at:Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Phil’s Sweat Shop in Orange County, California, United States
Rick’s Place (Rick Allen’s home studio) in California, United States
mixed at and engineered at:Joe’s Garage (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:Kings of the World

Related works

Kings of the World

lyricist and composer:Rick Savage
publisher:Bludgeon Riffola Ltd.
Primary Wave Music Publishing
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)