Highway to Hell (song)
"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.
| "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 | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
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| "Highway to Hell" on YouTube | ||||
The song was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, with Angus Young credited for writing the guitar riff. 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.
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