AC/DC – Thunderstruck

AC/DC’s Young brothers – guitarists Angus and Malcolm – wrote this song. They would often tell a story about how the song came about when Angus was flying in a plane that was struck by lightning and nearly crashed, but in the 2003 re-release of The Razors Edge, Angus explained in the liner notes: “It started off from a little trick that I had on guitar. I played it to Mal and he said, ‘Oh I’ve got a good rhythm idea that will sit well in the back.’ We built the song up from that. We fiddled about with it for a few months before everything fell into place

The video which accompanied the single, directed by David Mallet, was filmed at London’s Brixton Academy on 17 August 1990. The audience members were given free T-shirts with the words “AC/DC – I was Thunderstruck” on the front and the date on the back, and these T-shirts were worn by the entire audience throughout the filming of the video.

Musicians:
Brian Johnson – lead vocals
Angus Young – lead guitar
Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
Chris Slade – drums, percussion

“Thunderstruck” – Single by AC/DC from the album The Razors Edge
Released 10 September 1990
Songwriters: Angus Young and Malcolm Young
Producer: Bruce Fairbairn
Charted No.5 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard); No.13 UK; No.4 Belgium; No.4 Australia; No.1 Finland; No.5 Ireland.