Studio Album · No. 15

Black Ice Songwriting Credits by AC/DC

2008 Columbia 15 tracks 55:38

Produced by Brendan O'Brien

Columbia Hard rockBlues rockRock and roll
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 15 of 15 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 15 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether AC/DC carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
15 trackswritten by AC/DC 0 tracksoutside writers
AC/DC's roles on this album

Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

15
Tracks
2
Lyricists
1
Producers
2008
Released
Data Insight

The longest album they ever made and the most complete chart sweep of their career, number 1 in ten countries at once. Brendan O'Brien takes over production and holds it for the rest of the catalogue. The writing is Angus and Malcolm Young, unchanged since 1990.

Black Ice is AC/DC's fifteenth studio album, released on 17 October 2008 after an eight-year gap and produced by Brendan O'Brien. Fifteen tracks, the longest listing in the catalogue. It reached number 1 in every major market tracked on the band's discography, including the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland.

Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Rock 'n' Roll Train
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
2
Skies on Fire
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
3
Big Jack
Angus YoungMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
4
Anything Goes
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
5
War Machine
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
6
Smash 'n' Grab
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
7
Spoilin' for a Fight
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
8
Wheels
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
9
Decibel
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
10
Stormy May Day
Angus YoungMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
11
She Likes Rock 'n' Roll
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
12
Money Made
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
13
Rock 'n' Roll Dream
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
14
Rocking All the Way
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)
15
Black Ice
Malcolm YoungAngus Young Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Brendan O'Brien AC/DC (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors

AM
Angus McKinnon Young
Writer
On this album15 written
AY
Angus Young
Writer
On this album15 written
MM
Malcolm Mitchell Young
Writer
On this album15 written
MY
Malcolm Young
Writer
On this album15 written
BO
Brendan O'Brien
Producer
On this album15 produced
A
AC/DC
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Black Ice

When was Black Ice released?
17 October 2008, eight years after Stiff Upper Lip. It is the band’s fifteenth studio album.
Who produced Black Ice?
Brendan O'Brien, who produced every AC/DC album after it as well.
Who wrote it?
Angus Young and Malcolm Young.
How did it chart?
Number 1 in the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland.
How many tracks are on it?
Fifteen, the longest listing in the catalogue.
Why the eight-year gap?
Eight years separate it from Stiff Upper Lip, the longest break between studio albums in the band’s history.

Sources

Wikipedia: Black Ice (album) Wikipedia: AC/DC discography Cover Art Archive: Black Ice by AC/DC