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"Love Bites" is a smash hit power ballad by the English rock band Def Leppard, released on their multi-platinum 1987 album Hysteria. It stands as the band's first and only number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100.Musical and Lyrical Style Genre: A classic 1980s glam metal/hard rock power ballad. Lyrical Theme: Explores heartbreak, insecurity, and the emotional mind games of a fractured relationship. Notable lines include, "When you make love, do you look in your mirror? Who do you think of? Does he look like me?"Sound: Features lush vocal harmonies, synthesizer layers, and intricate guitar work. Production and History Production: Produced and co-written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the song was painstakingly assembled in the studio using heavy multi-tracking and layered overdubs. Live Debut: Because the track was built piece-by-piece in the studio, the band actually had to rent a rehearsal space to figure out how to play their own song live after it already hit number one on the charts.