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For Those About to Rock became the first AC/DC album to ever hit No. 1 in the US on the Billboard chart and stayed on the top for three weeks. To date, in the US, it has achieved four million sales. In the UK, the album's two singles, " Let's Get It Up " and " For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) ", made it to No. 13 and No. 15, respectively.
The top five were all AC/DC songs. [17] It was inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia in 2012. [18] The song was also used in the comedy movie School of Rock (2003), both AC/DC's version and in a performance by the film's cast, [19] and during Only the Brave (2017).
The For Those About to Rock Tour began with a North American leg in November 1981, with Japan and European legs throughout 1982. [2] It was the first tour to feature two cannons on stage, which appeared during the band's encore, though it was not used at every show due to some venues refusing to let them use them.
AC/DC were formed in the Australian pop music scene of the early to mid-1970s, [2] which is described as the third wave of rock music. [3] Many local 1960s artists – e.g., the Easybeats and the Masters Apprentices, had attempted to gain international recognition but achieved limited commercial success overseas and disbanded after returning to Australia.
Although many AC/DC singles have been released, the band refused to issue any greatest hits albums. [1] Who Made Who , which served as the soundtrack to Stephen King's film Maximum Overdrive , Iron Man 2 and the band's various live recordings are the closest they have issued to such a compilation.
"Satellite Blues" is a song by Australian rock band AC/DC, released as a single, and appeared on their 2000 album, Stiff Upper Lip. It peaked at No. 23 on the ARIA Singles Chart. [1] This was AC/DC's last single until the release of 2008's "Rock 'N Roll Train" from Black Ice.
"Highway to Hell" was produced by Mutt Lange as part of the album by the same name, and his work is regarded as a significant factor in delivering one of the classic AC/DC albums, the emergence of the double-guitar sound, which was later perfected on Back in Black, and improved backing vocals with Malcolm Young, joined by Cliff Williams for the first time.
Brian Johnson (left) and Angus Young (right) performing in Saint Paul in 2008. The following is a list of songs known to have been recorded by Australian rock band AC/DC.Since 1973, they have released 18 studio albums (16 available worldwide and two issued only in Australasia), two soundtrack albums, three live albums, one extended play, 57 singles, 11 video albums, 52 music videos and two box ...