Malcolm Young

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Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician who was a founding member of the hard rock band AC/DC. Young was a rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and backing vocalist in the band. Except for a brief absence in 1988, Young was a member of AC/DC from its formation in 1973 until his retirement in 2014. As a member of AC/DC, Young was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. In 2023,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Malcolm 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & Bon Scott
High Voltage
5.
06/1980

High Voltage
AC/DC

16 pts








48
UK
R live
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & Brian Johnson
Big Balls
13.
04/1981

Big Balls
AC/DC

6 pts




26
rock




[recorded in 1976]
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & Brian Johnson
Jailbreak
20.
11/1984

Jailbreak
AC/DC

from '74 Jailbreak EP   
3 pts




33
rock




[recorded in 1974]
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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 greentick, Angus Young & 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 greentick, Angus Young & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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 & Malcolm Young greentick
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 & Malcolm Young greentick
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 & Malcolm Young greentick
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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & 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 & Malcolm Young greentick
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 & Malcolm Young greentick
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 & Malcolm Young greentick
Ballbreaker
37.
03/1996

Ballbreaker
AC/DC

from Ballbreaker   Ballbreaker
6 pts




25
rock




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

Hail Caesar
AC/DC

from Ballbreaker   Ballbreaker
13 pts








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

Dirty Eyes
AC/DC

16 pts




6
rock




[recorded in 1976]
written by Bon Scott, Malcolm Young greentick & Angus Young
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 & Malcolm Young greentick
Satellite Blues
41.
06/2000

Satellite Blues
AC/DC

from Stiff Upper Lip   Stiff Upper Lip
15 pts




7
rock




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

Meltdown
AC/DC

from Stiff Upper Lip   Stiff Upper Lip
7 pts




22
rock




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

Big Jack
AC/DC

from Black Ice   Black Ice
11 pts




10
rock




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

Anything Goes
AC/DC

from Black Ice   Black Ice
4 pts




34
rock




written by Angus Young & Malcolm Young greentick
  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, Malcolm Young greentick & Bon Scott
  AC/DC
Back in Black
49.
12/2012

Back in Black
AC/DC

34 pts








27
UK
R
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & Brian Johnson
Hells Bells
51.
12/2012

Hells Bells
AC/DC

3 pts








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

Highway to Hell
AC/DC

19 pts








40
UK
R
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & Bon Scott
54.
12/2012

Shoot to Thrill
AC/DC

5 pts








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

T.N.T.
AC/DC

2 pts








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

Thunderstruck
AC/DC

17 pts








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

Whole Lotta Rosie
AC/DC

10 pts








68
UK
R
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young greentick & 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, Malcolm Young greentick & Brian Johnson
Highway to Hell
59.
12/2013

#1  Highway to Hell
AC/DC

126 pts








4
UK
R
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young greentick & 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 & Malcolm Young greentick
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 & Malcolm Young greentick
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 & Malcolm Young greentick
  Halestorm
Mistress for Christmas
63.
2016

Mistress for Christmas
Halestorm

3 pts
115
US








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

Realize
AC/DC

from Power Up   
14 pts




8
rock




written by Angus Young & Malcolm Young greentick


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