Studio Album · No. 10

Fly on the Wall Songwriting Credits by AC/DC

1985 Albert Productions / Atlantic 10 tracks 40:30

Produced by Angus Young, Malcolm Young

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%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
3
Lyricists
2
Producers
1985
Released
Data Insight

The second self-produced album and the weakest-charting of the Brian Johnson era. The writing has not changed at all across five albums with him, which makes the dip a matter of material and production rather than any shift in who was making the records.

Fly on the Wall is AC/DC's tenth studio album, released on 1 July 1985 and again produced by Angus and Malcolm Young. Ten tracks. It reached number 7 in the UK and number 32 in the US, the band's lowest American placing since the seventies.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Fly on the Wall
Brian JohnsonAngus YoungMalcolm Young Brian JohnsonAngus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell Young Angus YoungMalcolm Young AC/DC (Performer)
2
Shake Your Foundations
Brian JohnsonAngus YoungMalcolm Young Brian JohnsonAngus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell Young Angus YoungMalcolm Young AC/DC (Performer)
3
First Blood
Angus YoungBrian JohnsonMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungBrian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell Young Angus YoungMalcolm Young AC/DC (Performer)
4
Danger
Brian JohnsonMalcolm YoungAngus Young Brian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Malcolm YoungAngus Young AC/DC (Performer)
5
Sink the Pink
Angus YoungMalcolm YoungBrian Johnson Angus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell YoungBrian Johnson Malcolm YoungAngus Young AC/DC (Performer)
6
Playing with Girls
Brian JohnsonMalcolm YoungAngus Young Brian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Malcolm YoungAngus Young AC/DC (Performer)
7
Stand Up
Malcolm YoungAngus YoungBrian Johnson Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon YoungBrian Johnson Malcolm YoungAngus Young AC/DC (Performer)
8
Hell or High Water
Brian JohnsonAngus YoungMalcolm Young Brian JohnsonAngus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell Young Angus YoungMalcolm Young AC/DC (Performer)
9
Back in Business
Brian JohnsonAngus YoungMalcolm Young Brian JohnsonAngus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell Young Malcolm YoungAngus Young AC/DC (Performer)
10
Send for the Man
Malcolm YoungAngus YoungBrian Johnson Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon YoungBrian Johnson Malcolm YoungAngus Young AC/DC (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors

AY
Angus Young
Writer · Producer
On this album10 written
MY
Malcolm Young
Writer · Producer
On this album10 written
AM
Angus McKinnon Young
Writer
On this album10 written
BJ
Brian Johnson
Writer
On this album10 written
MM
Malcolm Mitchell Young
Writer
On this album10 written
A
AC/DC
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Fly on the Wall

When was Fly on the Wall released?
1 July 1985. It is the band’s tenth studio album.
Who produced it?
Angus Young and Malcolm Young, the second album they produced themselves.
Who wrote it?
Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, together across the album.
How did it chart?
Number 4 in Australia, number 7 in the UK, number 19 in Germany and number 32 in the US.
Is this their weakest-selling album?
It is the lowest US chart placing of the Brian Johnson era to that point.
How many tracks are on it?
Ten.

Sources

Wikipedia: Fly on the Wall (AC/DC album) Wikipedia: AC/DC discography Cover Art Archive: Fly on the Wall by AC/DC