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Highway to Hell (song)
1979 single by AC/DC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Highway to Hell" is a song by Australian rock band AC/DC. It is the opening track of their 1979 album Highway to Hell, initially released as a single on 27 July 1979, the same day the album was released.
Quick Facts Single by AC/DC, from the album ...
"Highway to Hell" | ||||
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![]() One of side-A labels of the US single | ||||
Single by AC/DC | ||||
from the album Highway to Hell | ||||
B-side | "If You Want Blood" (Aus/UK) "Night Prowler" (US) | |||
Released | 27 July 1979 | |||
Recorded | March – April 1979 | |||
Studio | Roundhouse (London) | |||
Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
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Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
AC/DC singles chronology | ||||
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"Highway to Hell" on YouTube | ||||
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The song was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, with Angus Young credited for writing the guitar riff.[2] AC/DC had made several studio albums before and were constantly promoting them via a grueling tour schedule, referred to by Angus Young as being on a highway to hell, hence the name.