Let's Get It Up
1982 single by AC/DC From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Let's Get It Up" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, first released on their 1981 album For Those About to Rock We Salute You, and later as its first single.[2]
| "Let's Get It Up" | ||||
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Single sleeve as issued in the UK | ||||
| Single by AC/DC | ||||
| from the album For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | January 1982 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1981[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
| AC/DC singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Let's Get It Up" on YouTube | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 Original US cover. | ||||
Singer Brian Johnson summarised the track to Kerrang!'s Sylvie Simmons as "Filth, pure filth. We're a filthy band."[3]
Live versions of "Back in Black" and "T.N.T.", released as B-sides on the UK's version of the single, were both recorded in Landover, Maryland, in December 1981. "T.N.T." only appeared on the 12-inch edition.[4]
Reception
When reviewing the song in the context of For Those About to Rock, Kurt Loder wrote: "It may seem difficult to take a droolflecked runt dressed in schoolboy shorts seriously as a guitarist, but if you listen closely to Angus Young's serpentine solo in 'Let's Get It Up', you'll hear his unabashed blues roots shining through."[5]
Record World called it a "cracking rocker with its celebratory chorus."[6]
Chart positions
Weekly charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 73 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 9 |
| German Singles Chart[9] | 33 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 18 |
Year-end charts
Single track listing
- "Let's Get It Up" – 3:56
- "Back in Black" (Recorded live Friday, December 4th, 1981) – 4:01
- "T.N.T." (Recorded live Friday, December 4th, 1981) – 3:55
- "Love Hungry Man - 4:52
- "Shoot to Thrill" - 5:45
- "Snowballed" - 3:23
- "Night Prowler" - 7:00
References
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