From album
Back in Black
AC/DC · 1980 · Track 2
Details
TonalidadD
Compás4/4
Tempo144 BPM
Duración5:18
CompositorMalcolm Young / Angus Young / Brian Johnson
ÁlbumBack in Black
Año1980
ISRCAUAP08000042
Credits
Music Malcolm Young, Angus Young, Brian Johnson
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The story behind
«Shoot to Thrill» is the second track on the studio album Back in Black by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. This song also appears as the first track on the compilation album AC/DC: Iron Man 2.
The music video for «Shoot to Thrill» was released on January 26, 2010, incorporating exclusive scenes from the film Iron Man 2. It also includes footage from the live concerts the band performed in late 2009 at the Antonio Vespucio Liberti stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The song has been used in various films and television programs. It was recorded between April and May 1980 at Compass Point Studios in Nassau. The track, which runs 5 minutes and 17 seconds, was released on July 25, 1980 under the Albert and Atlantic labels. The songwriters are Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, while production was handled by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
The album Back in Black is AC/DC's seventh studio work and was the first to feature Brian Johnson as lead vocalist, replacing the late Bon Scott. Following Scott's death in February 1980, the band held auditions to find a new singer, considering several candidates before choosing Johnson, whose voice perfectly suited AC/DC's energetic style.
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