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"Guns for Hire" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, from their album Flick of the Switch, released on 19 August 1983. Written by band members, Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, it was also released in September as a single with "Landslide" as the B-side. It charted at No. 37 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] and No. 84 on the United States Billboard Hot 100.[3] It also reached No. 19 in Ireland.[4]
| "Guns for Hire" | ||||
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| Single by AC/DC | ||||
| from the album Flick of the Switch | ||||
| B-side | "Landslide" | |||
| Released | September 1983[1] | |||
| Recorded | April 1983 | |||
| Studio | Compass Point (Nassau) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | AC/DC | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Guns for Hire" on YouTube | ||||
Cash Box said that "raucous as ever, the track includes a matured guitar solo and is fused with a high rock ‘n’ roll energy."[5]
The track served as the opening song during the band's performances on the tour in support of Flick of the Switch, but has never been performed on any other AC/DC tours since.[citation needed] A promotional video was produced for the song, which featured drummer Simon Wright rather than Phil Rudd. Rudd had left the band during the recording of Flick of the Switch and was replaced by Wright before the start of the tour.
Personnel
edit- Brian Johnson – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 84 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 37 |
References
edit- ^ "AC/DC singles".
- ^ "AC/DC singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart History". Song Database. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "AC/DC". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 24 September 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "AC/DC Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2020.