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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
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- Album
- Highway to Hell
- Released
- 1979
- Genres
- rock, hard rock, classic rock, rock and roll
- Length
- 3:28
- Tempo
- 116 BPM
- Label
- Columbia
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About this song
The song was released as the first single from its album and is one of AC/DC's most popular and famous tracks. It has been played at almost all of the band's live shows since its release. Commentators have often compared it with Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" from the same period, as both were huge hits that contrast in title and in style.
What it's about
Bon Scott sings about his life being a wild ride, likened to a highway to Hell. The song is lighthearted at heart despite its heavy riffs and dark imagery, reflecting the band's sense of humor and fun.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 4 other songs, like “Aussie Girl by Shadrow”.
- Covered 34 times, including “Highway to Hell by State of Mine, Drew Jacobs & Kayla King”.
- Written by Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young.
- Produced by Robert John Lange.
- Recorded at Roundhouse Studios (London.