Angus Young

Songs Written by Angus YoungTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and the only continuous member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, school uniform-style stage outfits, and his own version of Chuck Berry's duckwalk. Young was ranked 38th in the 2023 edition of Rolling Stone's 250 greatest guitarists of all time list. In 2003, Young and the other members of AC/DC were inducted into the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Angus Young first charted in 1978 with Rock 'n' Roll Damnation.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 35 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Rock the artist achieved 17 Top‑10s, 5 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Highway to Hell - #2: Let's Get It Up - #3: Big Gun - #4: Money Talks - #5: For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
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  AC/DC
Rock 'n' Roll Damnation
1.
06/1978

Rock 'n' Roll Damnation
AC/DC

from Powerage   Powerage
40 pts








24
UK
[Atlantic 3499]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
Highway to Hell
2.
09/1979

Highway to Hell
AC/DC

from Highway to Hell   Highway to Hell
30 pts
47
US






56
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #254]
[Atlantic 3617]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
Touch Too Much
3.
02/1980

Touch Too Much
AC/DC

from Highway to Hell   Highway to Hell
35 pts
106
US






29
UK
[Atlantic 3644]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
4.
06/1980

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
AC/DC

36 pts




4
rock


47
UK
[recorded in 1976]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
High Voltage
5.
06/1980

High Voltage
AC/DC

16 pts








48
UK
R live
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)
6.
06/1980

It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll)
AC/DC

13 pts








55
UK
[recorded in 1976]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
Whole Lotta Rosie
7.
06/1980

Whole Lotta Rosie
AC/DC

from If You Want Blood You've Got It   If You Want Blood You've Got It
23 pts








36
UK
R live
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
You Shook Me All Night Long
8.
09/1980

You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC

from Back in Black   Back in Black
47 pts
35
US






38
UK
[Atlantic 3761]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
9.
11/1980

Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
AC/DC

from Back in Black   Back in Black
62 pts








15
UK
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Back in Black
10.
12/1980

Back in Black
AC/DC

from Back in Black   Back in Black
26 pts
37
US


51
rock




[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #187]
[Atlantic 3787]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Hells Bells
11.
03/1981

Hells Bells
AC/DC

from Back in Black   Back in Black
2 pts




50
rock




written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
12.
04/1981

Shoot to Thrill
AC/DC

from Back in Black   Back in Black
2 pts




60
rock




written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Big Balls
13.
04/1981

Big Balls
AC/DC

6 pts




26
rock




[recorded in 1976]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
14.
12/1981

#5  For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
AC/DC

from For Those About to Rock We Salute You   For Those About to Rock We Salute You
87 pts




4
rock


15
UK
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Let's Get It Up
15.
12/1981

#2  Let's Get It Up
AC/DC

from For Those About to Rock We Salute You   For Those About to Rock We Salute You
105 pts
44
US


9
rock


13
UK
[Atlantic 3894]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Put the Finger on You
16.
12/1981

Put the Finger on You
AC/DC

from For Those About to Rock We Salute You   For Those About to Rock We Salute You
3 pts




38
rock




written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Flick of the Switch
17.
09/1983

Flick of the Switch
AC/DC

from Flick of the Switch   Flick of the Switch
5 pts




26
rock




[Atlantic 89722]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Guns for Hire
18.
09/1983

Guns for Hire
AC/DC

from Flick of the Switch   Flick of the Switch
30 pts
84
US


37
rock


37
UK
[Atlantic 89774]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Nervous Shakedown
19.
08/1984

Nervous Shakedown
AC/DC

from Flick of the Switch   Flick of the Switch
22 pts








35
UK
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Jailbreak
20.
11/1984

Jailbreak
AC/DC

from '74 Jailbreak EP   
3 pts




33
rock




[recorded in 1974]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
Danger
21.
07/1985

Danger
AC/DC

from Fly on the Wall   Fly on the Wall
15 pts








48
UK
[Atlantic 89532]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Sink the Pink
22.
08/1985

Sink the Pink
AC/DC

from Fly on the Wall   Fly on the Wall
2 pts




44
rock




written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Shake Your Foundations
23.
01/1986

Shake Your Foundations
AC/DC

from Fly on the Wall   Fly on the Wall
40 pts








24
UK
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Who Made Who
24.
05/1986

Who Made Who
AC/DC

from Who Made Who   Who Made Who
64 pts




23
rock


16
UK
[Atlantic 89425]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
You Shook Me All Night Long
25.
08/1986

You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC

16 pts








46
UK
R
[Atlantic 89377]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Heatseeker
26.
01/1988

Heatseeker
AC/DC

from Blow up Your Video   Blow up Your Video
81 pts




20
rock


12
UK
written by Malcolm Young, Angus Young greentick & Brian Johnson
That's the Way I Wanna Rock N Roll
27.
04/1988

That's the Way I Wanna Rock N Roll
AC/DC

from Blow up Your Video   Blow up Your Video
51 pts




28
rock


22
UK
written by Malcolm Young, Angus Young greentick & Brian Johnson
  Joan Jett
Dirty Deeds
28.
01/1990

Dirty Deeds
Joan Jett

from The Hit List   The Hit List
40 pts
36
US


23
rock


69
UK
[Blackheart 73267]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
  AC/DC
Thunderstruck
29.
09/1990

Thunderstruck
AC/DC

from The Razors Edge   The Razors Edge
84 pts




5
rock


13
UK
written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Money Talks
30.
11/1990

#4  Money Talks
AC/DC

from The Razors Edge   The Razors Edge
88 pts
23
US


3
rock


36
UK
[Atco 98881]
written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Are You Ready?
31.
03/1991

Are You Ready?
AC/DC

from The Razors Edge   The Razors Edge
33 pts




16
rock


34
UK
written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Highway to Hell
32.
10/1992

Highway to Hell
AC/DC

from Live   Live
71 pts




29
rock


14
UK
R live
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
33.
03/1993

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
AC/DC

from Live   Live
11 pts








68
UK
R live
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
Big Gun
34.
06/1993

#3  Big Gun
AC/DC

from Last Action Hero: Music from the Original Motion Picture   Last Action Hero: Music from the Original Motion Picture
88 pts
65
US


1
rock


23
UK
[Atco 98406]
written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Hard as a Rock
35.
09/1995

Hard as a Rock
AC/DC

from Ballbreaker   Ballbreaker
58 pts




1
rock


33
UK
written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Cover You in Oil
36.
12/1995

Cover You in Oil
AC/DC

from Ballbreaker   Ballbreaker
19 pts




9
rock


90
UK
written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Ballbreaker
37.
03/1996

Ballbreaker
AC/DC

from Ballbreaker   Ballbreaker
6 pts




25
rock




written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Hail Caesar
38.
05/1996

Hail Caesar
AC/DC

from Ballbreaker   Ballbreaker
13 pts








56
UK
written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Dirty Eyes
39.
11/1997

Dirty Eyes
AC/DC

16 pts




6
rock




[recorded in 1976]
written by Bon Scott, Malcolm Young & Angus Young greentick
40.
02/2000

Stiff Upper Lip
AC/DC

from Stiff Upper Lip   Stiff Upper Lip
45 pts
115
US


1
rock


65
UK
[EastWest album cut]
written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Satellite Blues
41.
06/2000

Satellite Blues
AC/DC

from Stiff Upper Lip   Stiff Upper Lip
15 pts




7
rock




written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Meltdown
42.
09/2000

Meltdown
AC/DC

from Stiff Upper Lip   Stiff Upper Lip
7 pts




22
rock




written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Safe in New York City
43.
03/2001

Safe in New York City
AC/DC

from Stiff Upper Lip   Stiff Upper Lip
7 pts




21
rock




written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
  Big & Rich
You Shook Me All Night Long
44.
06/2007

You Shook Me All Night Long
Big & Rich

from Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace   Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace
1 pts


59
ctry






[Warner]
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
  AC/DC
Rock 'n Roll Train
45.
09/2008

Rock 'n Roll Train
AC/DC

from Black Ice   Black Ice
34 pts




1
rock
25
alt.


written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Big Jack
46.
01/2009

Big Jack
AC/DC

from Black Ice   Black Ice
11 pts




10
rock




written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Anything Goes
47.
06/2009

Anything Goes
AC/DC

from Black Ice   Black Ice
4 pts




34
rock




written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
  The Glee Cast
Highway to Hell
48.
05/2010

Highway to Hell
The Glee Cast

9 pts
103
US






89
UK
featuring Jonathan Groff & Vocal Adrenaline
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
  AC/DC
Back in Black
49.
12/2012

Back in Black
AC/DC

34 pts








27
UK
R
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
50.
12/2012

For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
AC/DC

3 pts








159
UK
R
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Hells Bells
51.
12/2012

Hells Bells
AC/DC

3 pts








127
UK
R
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Highway to Hell
52.
12/2012

Highway to Hell
AC/DC

19 pts








40
UK
R
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
53.
12/2012

It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
AC/DC

3 pts








145
UK
R
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
54.
12/2012

Shoot to Thrill
AC/DC

5 pts








98
UK
R
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
T.N.T.
55.
12/2012

T.N.T.
AC/DC

2 pts








196
UK
R
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
Thunderstruck
56.
12/2012

Thunderstruck
AC/DC

17 pts








44
UK
R
written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Whole Lotta Rosie
57.
12/2012

Whole Lotta Rosie
AC/DC

10 pts








68
UK
R
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
You Shook Me All Night Long
58.
12/2012

You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC

18 pts








42
UK
R
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Highway to Hell
59.
12/2013

#1  Highway to Hell
AC/DC

126 pts








4
UK
R
written by Angus Young greentick, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
Play Ball
60.
10/2014

Play Ball
AC/DC

from Rock or Bust   Rock or Bust
18 pts




5
rock




written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Rock or Bust
61.
12/2014

Rock or Bust
AC/DC

from Rock or Bust   Rock or Bust
14 pts




8
rock




written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Rock the Blues Away
62.
06/2015

Rock the Blues Away
AC/DC

from Rock or Bust   Rock or Bust
3 pts




40
rock




written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
  Halestorm
Mistress for Christmas
63.
2016

Mistress for Christmas
Halestorm

3 pts
115
US








written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
  AC/DC
Shot in the Dark
64.
10/2020

Shot in the Dark
AC/DC

from Power Up   
32 pts
116
US


1
rock




[Columbia]
written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young
Realize
65.
01/2021

Realize
AC/DC

from Power Up   
14 pts




8
rock




written by Angus Young greentick & Malcolm Young


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