Studio Album · No. 11

Blow Up Your Video Songwriting Credits by AC/DC

1988 Albert Productions / Atlantic 10 tracks 42:48

Produced by George Young, Harry Vanda

Albert Productions / Atlantic Hard rockBlues rockRock and roll
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether AC/DC carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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10 trackswritten by AC/DC 0 tracksoutside writers
AC/DC's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
3
Lyricists
2
Producers
1988
Released
Data Insight

Vanda and Young come back after a decade and the record recovers most of the ground Fly on the Wall lost. It is the clearest evidence in the catalogue that the band's ups and downs are about production rather than writing, because the three names on the songs are identical either way.

Blow Up Your Video is AC/DC's eleventh studio album, released on 1 February 1988 and the last produced by Harry Vanda and George Young, returning after ten years away. Ten tracks. It reached number 2 in the UK and number 12 in the US.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Heatseeker
Angus YoungMalcolm YoungBrian Johnson Angus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell YoungBrian Johnson George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
2
That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll
Brian JohnsonAngus YoungMalcolm Young Brian JohnsonAngus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell Young George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
3
Meanstreak
Brian JohnsonMalcolm YoungAngus Young Brian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
4
Go Zone
Malcolm YoungAngus YoungBrian Johnson Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon YoungBrian Johnson Harry VandaGeorge Young AC/DC (Performer)
5
Kissin' Dynamite
Brian JohnsonAngus YoungMalcolm Young Brian JohnsonAngus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell Young George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
6
Nick of Time
Brian JohnsonAngus YoungMalcolm Young Brian JohnsonAngus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell Young George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
7
Some Sin for Nuthin'
Brian JohnsonMalcolm YoungAngus Young Brian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
8
Ruff Stuff
Angus YoungMalcolm YoungBrian Johnson Angus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell YoungBrian Johnson George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
9
Two's Up
Brian JohnsonAngus YoungMalcolm Young Brian JohnsonAngus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell Young George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)
10
This Means War
Brian JohnsonMalcolm YoungAngus Young Brian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young George YoungHarry Vanda AC/DC (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

AM
Angus McKinnon Young
Writer
On this album10 written
AY
Angus Young
Writer
On this album10 written
BJ
Brian Johnson
Writer
On this album10 written
MM
Malcolm Mitchell Young
Writer
On this album10 written
MY
Malcolm Young
Writer
On this album10 written
GY
George Young
Producer
On this album10 produced
HV
Harry Vanda
Producer
On this album10 produced
A
AC/DC
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Blow Up Your Video

When was Blow Up Your Video released?
1 February 1988. It is the band’s eleventh studio album.
Who produced it?
Harry Vanda and George Young, returning after ten years. It is their last album with the band.
Who wrote it?
Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, together across the album.
How did it chart?
Number 2 in Australia and the UK, number 3 in New Zealand, number 4 in the Netherlands and Sweden, and number 12 in the US.
Did it do better than Fly on the Wall?
Considerably. It reached number 12 in the US against number 32, and number 2 in the UK against number 7.
How many tracks are on it?
Ten.

Sources

Wikipedia: Blow Up Your Video Wikipedia: AC/DC discography Cover Art Archive: Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC