Heartbreak Hotel told Durden, "Everybody in the world has someone who cares. Let's put a Heartbreak Hotel at the end of this lonely street". They were interrupted by the arrival of Glenn Reeves, a local performer who had previously worked with Axton. The duo asked Reeves to help with the song, but after hearing the title he remarked that it was "the silliest thing I've ever heard", and left them to finish it themselves. The song was written within an hour, and Durden recorded it onto Axton's tape recorder. Reeves returned, and after hearing the song he was asked to provide a
Bringin' On the Heartbreak songs from "High 'N' Dry", "Pyromania", "Hysteria", and "Euphoria". Bringin' On the Heartbreak "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" is a ballad originally recorded by British hard rock band Def Leppard. It was the second single from their 1981 album "High 'n' Dry". The song was written by three of the band's members: Steve Clark, Pete Willis, and Joe Elliott. In 2002, it was covered by American R&B/pop singer Mariah Carey for her album "Charmbracelet". Many reviews of the R&B cover were positive, as was the reaction from Def Leppard's Joe Elliott. Def Leppard recorded the song for their second album, "High