Songs from the Sparkle Lounge

On 25 April 2008, Def Leppard released their first album of new studio material in six years, Songs from the Sparkle Lounge . The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 in the US. The first single was entitled “Nine Lives” and featured country singer Tim McGraw , who co-wrote the song with Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, and Rick Savage.