"Rock or Bust" | ||||
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Single by AC/DC | ||||
from the album Rock or Bust | ||||
B-side | " Play Ball" | |||
Released | 17 November 2014 | |||
Recorded | May – July 2014 | |||
Studio | The Warehouse (Vancouver) | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |||
AC/DC singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Rock or Bust" on YouTube |
"Rock or Bust" is the second single and first track from the album of the same name by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was written by Angus Young and Malcolm Young. It was released for downloads on 17 November 2014, as a follow-up for the band's first officially released single from the album titled " Play Ball".
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was absent from the video shoot for the single, and was replaced by Welshman Bob Richards, who had previously played with Man, Adrian Smith, Asia and Shogun. [1]
The song was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2015. [2]
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3] | 66 |
Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [4] | 55 |
Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [5] | 28 |
France ( SNEP) [6] | 42 |
Germany ( Official German Charts) [7] | 47 |
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [8] | 55 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [9] | 29 |
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard) [10] | 28 |
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard) [11] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [12] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |