High Voltage (song)

Infobox Single
Name = High Voltage


Artist = AC/DC
from Album = "T.N.T."
B-side = "Soul Stripper" in Australia and Live Wire in the U.K.
Released = 1975
Format = CD
Recorded = 1975
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 4:22
Label = Albert Productions
Producer = Harry Vanda, George Young
Chart position =
Last single = "Love Song" / "Baby, Please Don't Go"
(1975)
This single = "High Voltage"
(1975)
Next single = "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" / "Can I Sit Next to You Girl"
(1975)Song_infobox
Name = High Voltage
Artist = AC/DC
Album = T.N.T.
Released = December 1975
track_no = 8
Recorded = July 1975
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 4:04
Writer = Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott
Label = Albert Productions
Producer = Harry Vanda, George Young
[ Chart position = ]
prev = Can I Sit Next to You Girl
prev_no = 7
next = School Days
next_no = 9Song_infobox
Name = High Voltage
Artist = AC/DC
Album = High Voltage
Released = May 1976
Length = 4:14
track_no = 9
prev = She's Got Balls
prev_no = 8
next = "N/A"

"High Voltage" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the eighth track of their Australian album "T.N.T", released in December 1975 (see 1975 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.

"High Voltage" shares a name with the band's first Australian and international albums, and is also the ninth and final track on the international version, released in May 1976 (see 1976 in music).

A little known fact about this song is that the chorus uses the chords A, C, D, and C in progression, after a suggestion from Angus and Malcolm Young's brother, George Young, who also produced the "High Voltage" album.

In the song's lyrics, the singer answers questions from an unnamed second party, pertaining to the singer's physical appearance, interests, activities, and general existence. The singer's answer to every question is "high voltage rock 'n' roll."

"High Voltage" is one of AC/DC's most popular songs, and has been included on four of the band's five official live albums: "If You Want Blood You've Got It" (sung by Bon Scott, 1978), ' (sung by Scott's replacement Brian Johnson, 1992), "Live from the Atlantic Studios" (Scott, 1977), and ' (Scott, 1979), with the last two being released in 1997 as part of the "Bonfire" box set.

In concerts, this song has evolved into sing-a-long with the crowd. In the bridge where the original singer of the song Bon Scott sings 'I said high, I said high', this has been extended where both singers Bon Scott and Brian Johnson repeat the word 'high' in ever increasing loudness and high pitch, to which the crowd responds with "high" louder also. That is followed by a discreet backing rhythm for several minutes whilst Angus Young does some improvisation on the guitar.

Personnel

*Bon Scott - lead vocals
*Angus Young - lead guitar
*Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
*Mark Evans - bass, backing vocals
*Phil Rudd - drums

Production

*Producers: Harry Vanda, George Young