AC/DC – Highway to Hell

“Highway to Hell” – Single by AC/DC. It is the opening track of their 1979 album Highway to Hell. It was initially released as a single in 1979.

The song was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott, with Angus Young credited for writing the guitar riff which became an instant classic. 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.

The title is often attributed as a phrase AC/DC guitarist Angus Young used to describe touring in America. There is a much more literal explanation, however. “Highway to Hell” was the nickname for the Canning Highway in Australia. It runs from where lead singer Bon Scott lived in Fremantle and ends at a pub/bar called The Raffles, which was a big rock ‘n roll drinking hole in the ’70s. As Canning Highway gets close to the pub, it dips down into a steep decline: “No stop signs… speed limits… nobody gonna slow me down.”

So many people where killed by driving fast over that intersection at the top of the hill on the way for a good night out, that it was called the highway to hell, so when Bon was saying “I’m on the highway to hell” it meant that he was doing the nightly or weekly pilgrimage down Canning Highway to The Raffles bar to rock and drink with his mates: “Ain’t nothing I would rather do. Going down, party time, my friends are gonna be there too.”

This was the first AC/DC song to chart in the US. It helped drive huge sales for the Highway To Hell album, which has sold over seven million copies in America. It was AC/DC’s sixth album, and their last with vocalist Bon Scott, who died in 1980 from excessive drinking. Their next album, Back In Black, was dedicated to him.

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AC/DC - Highway to Hell (Official Video)

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Highway to Hell, este melodia care le-a adus, în sfârșit, notorietate globală. Noul lor producător, Robert “Mutt” Lange i-a ajutat să creeze melodii care să sune bine la radio, dar niciuna nu a realizat performanța acestei piese.

Este piesa care le-a deschis drumul spre marele success care a urmat. A fost începutul unei noi ere în viața lui Bon Scott, dar din păcate, a fost ultimul lui capitol.

Highway to Hell, single de pe albumul cu același titlu, din 1979. A fost primul single care a intrat în topul american.

Înregistrările au fost făcute în Londra, pentru prima dată nu au fost realizate în Australia.

Locul #4 in UK, #47 in USA

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