Studio Album · No. 8

For Those About to Rock We Salute You Songwriting Credits by AC/DC

1981 Albert Productions / Atlantic 10 tracks 40:10

Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange

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
1
Producers
1981
Released
Data Insight

Their only US number one, and the end of the Lange partnership after three albums. The writing is the same three names as Back in Black, so what changes after this is the production chair rather than the authorship, and the band spends the next decade cycling through producers without ever letting anyone else write.

For Those About to Rock We Salute You is AC/DC's eighth studio album, released on 20 November 1981 and the last produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Ten tracks. It reached number 1 in the US, the band's only American chart-topper, and number 1 in Germany and number 3 in the UK.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
Angus YoungBrian JohnsonMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungBrian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell Young Robert John "Mutt" Lange AC/DC (Performer)
2
Put the Finger on You
Brian JohnsonMalcolm YoungAngus Young Brian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Robert John "Mutt" Lange AC/DC (Performer)
3
Let's Get It Up
Malcolm YoungAngus YoungBrian Johnson Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon YoungBrian Johnson Robert John "Mutt" Lange AC/DC (Performer)
4
Inject the Venom
Angus YoungMalcolm YoungBrian Johnson Angus McKinnon YoungMalcolm Mitchell YoungBrian Johnson Robert John "Mutt" Lange AC/DC (Performer)
5
Snowballed
Brian JohnsonMalcolm YoungAngus Young Brian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Robert John "Mutt" Lange AC/DC (Performer)
6
Evil Walks
Brian JohnsonMalcolm YoungAngus Young Brian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Robert John "Mutt" Lange AC/DC (Performer)
7
C.O.D.
Angus YoungBrian JohnsonMalcolm Young Angus McKinnon YoungBrian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell Young Robert John "Mutt" Lange AC/DC (Performer)
8
Breaking the Rules
Malcolm YoungAngus YoungBrian Johnson Malcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon YoungBrian Johnson Robert John "Mutt" Lange AC/DC (Performer)
9
Night of the Long Knives
Brian JohnsonMalcolm YoungAngus Young Brian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Robert John "Mutt" Lange AC/DC (Performer)
10
Spellbound
Brian JohnsonMalcolm YoungAngus Young Brian JohnsonMalcolm Mitchell YoungAngus McKinnon Young Robert John "Mutt" Lange AC/DC (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 7 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
RJ
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Producer
On this album10 produced
A
AC/DC
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions For Those About to Rock We Salute You

When was For Those About to Rock released?
20 November 1981. It is the band’s eighth studio album.
Was it a US number one?
Yes, it reached number 1 on the Billboard 200, the band’s only American chart-topping album.
Who wrote it?
Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, together across the album.
Who produced it?
Robert John "Mutt" Lange, his third and last album with AC/DC.
How did it chart elsewhere?
Number 1 in Germany, number 2 in the Netherlands, number 3 in Australia and the UK, and number 4 in France.
What happened after this album?
Lange left the partnership and the band produced the next record themselves.

Sources

Wikipedia: For Those About to Rock We Salute You Wikipedia: AC/DC discography Cover Art Archive: For Those About to Rock We Salute You by AC/DC