I find Def Leppard to be pretty overrated in general but this mess of a pop-ified hard rock is their biggest and most successful crime. Cheesy middle of the road hits that would be considered adult contemporary by today's standards instead of actually rock like "Animal" and the title track are a drudge to listen to. The thin and wiry sounding (adjectives I could frequently attach to Def Leppard thanks to Joe Elliot's squealing, Chimpunk-esque vocals and the overall weak backing vocals) "Women" and "Rocket" hide under the facade of stadium rockers but are actually crushed under such weight. "Love Bites" is one of Def Leppard's best song but that only means it's moderately good in the grand scheme of things. The non-single tracks are really just formulaic formalities and ultimately forgettable. And finally, there is the band's signature earworm, "Pour Some Sugar On Me", which I really do wish wasn't as overplayed but it would be a very fun, catchy, albeit
stupid, song for a group of friend's in the car or an assortment of party goers to enjoy. Instead half of the people who hear it go "Well alright" and get excited and the other half goes "Ugh...not this shit again", which perfectly sums "Hysteria" as a whole if you ask me.