AC/DC underwent several line-up changes before releasing their first album, 1975's High Voltage. Membership subsequently stabilised around the Young brothers, singer Bon Scott, drummer Phil Rudd, and bassist Mark Evans. Evans was fired from the band in 1977 and replaced by Cliff Williams, who has appeared on every AC/DC album since 1978's Powerage. In February 1980, about seven months after the release of their breakthrough album Highway to Hell, Scott died of acute alcohol poisoning after a night of heavy drinking. AC/DC considered disbanding, but at Scott's family's request, the remaining members opted to continue the band, bringing in longtime Geordie vocalist Brian Johnson as Scott's replacement. Later that year, the band released their first album with Johnson, Back in Black, which was dedicated to Scott's memory. The album launched AC/DC to new heights of success and became one of the best selling albums of all time.
The band's eighth studio album, For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981), was their first album to reach number one in the United States. Prior to the release of their next album, Flick of the Switch (1983), Rudd left the band and was replaced by Simon Wright, being in turn replaced by Chris Slade in 1989. The band experienced a commercial resurgence in the early nineties with the release of their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge (1990); it was their only album to feature Slade, who was replaced by the returning Rudd in 1994. Rudd has since recorded five more albums with the band, starting with, and including, Ballbreaker (1995). Their fifteenth studio album Black Ice was the second-highest-selling album of 2008, and their biggest chart hit since For Those About to Rock, eventually reaching No.1 worldwide.
The band's line-up remained the same for twenty years, until 2014 with Malcolm Young's retirement due to early-onset dementia (he died in 2017) and Rudd's legal troubles. Malcolm was replaced by his nephew Stevie Young, who debuted on AC/DC's 2014 album Rock or Bust, and on its accompanying tour, previous drummer Chris Slade filled in for Rudd. In 2016, Johnson was advised to stop touring due to worsening hearing loss. Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose stepped in as the band's vocalist for the remainder of that year's dates. Long-term bass player and background vocalist Cliff Williams retired from AC/DC at the end of the Rock or Bust tour in 2016 and the group entered a four-year hiatus. A reunion of the Rock or Bust line-up was announced in September 2020 and the band's seventeenth studio album Power Up was released two months later.
AC/DC have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 75 million albums in the United States, making them the ninth-highest-selling artist in the United States and the 16th-best-selling artist worldwide. Back in Black has sold an estimated 50 million units worldwide, making it the second-highest-selling album by any artist, and the highest-selling album by any band. The album has sold 25 million units in the US, where it is the fourth highest-selling album of all time. AC/DC were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 10 March 2003. AC/DC ranked fourth on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock" and were named the seventh "Greatest Heavy Metal Band of All Time" by MTV. In 2004, AC/DC ranked No. 72 on the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Producer Rick Rubin, who wrote an essay on the band for the Rolling Stone list, referred to AC/DC as "the greatest rock and roll band of all time". In 2010, VH1 ranked AC/DC number 23 in its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
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Discography
High Voltage (1975) (Australia only)
T.N.T. (1975) (Australia only)
High Voltage (1976) (international version)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
Let There Be Rock (1977)
Powerage (1978)
Highway to Hell (1979)
Back in Black (1980)
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (1981)
Flick of the Switch (1983)
Fly on the Wall (1985)
Blow Up Your Video (1988)
The Razors Edge (1990)
Ballbreaker (1995)
Stiff Upper Lip (2000)
Black Ice (2008)
Rock or Bust (2014)
Power Up (2020)
Heatseeker
AC/DC Lyrics
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Ow
Here we go
hahaha
I'm ready
Oooh)
Getting ready to rock
I'm gonna turn up the heat
I'm gonna fire up the coal
I gotta keep that motor turning
I gotta keep that engine clean
I gotta keep those tires burning
I've got the best you've ever seen
And I'm a heatseeker charging up the sky
And I'm a heatseeker, and I, I don't need no life preserver
I don't need no one to hose me down
To hose me down
Getting ready to break
Getting ready to go
Get your shoes off and shake
Get your head down and blow
You gotta keep that woman firing
You gotta keep that serpent clean
You gotta make her sound the siren
You gotta hear that lady scream
Cause I'm a heatseeker, burning up the town
And I'm a heatseeker, I don't, I don't need no life preserver
I don't need no one to hose me down
Don't hose me down
(Aw yeah, here ya go, yow! Ready? Heatseeker!)
I want to see you get up
And see the whites of your eyes
And I'm a heatseeker, heatseeker, yeah!
I'm gonna measure you up
I'm gonna try you for size
And I'm a heatseeker
Gotta keep that motor turning
You gotta keep that engine clean
You gotta keep those tires burning
I've got the best you've ever seen
And I'm a heatseeker, and I don't need no life preserver
I don't need no one to hose me down, woah
I'm a heatseeker
And I'm a heatseeker
Heatseeker
Out on the street feel the heat
The lyrics to AC/DC's "Heatseeker" presents a rock and roll attitude about getting ready to have a good time. The song is about turning up the heat, firing up the engine, and keeping the tires burning. The lyrics use car and motor metaphors to communicate the heat, ambition, and passion the singer is feeling. The chorus, "I'm a heatseeker" connotes an intensity and single-minded focus on the pleasures of the moment.
The singer encourages the listeners to get ready to rock and roll, shake off their shoes and blow their heads down. For the singer, it's all about keeping the fire burning and hearing the lady scream. The song is suggestive and playful, with an underlying message about the importance of doing your own thing and having a good time.
Overall, "Heatseeker" is a song about living in the moment and seizing the day. It is a high-energy song with a positive attitude that encourages listeners to let loose and enjoy themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Getting ready to rock
Preparing to play rock music
Getting ready to roll
Preparing to perform and entertain
I'm gonna turn up the heat
Going to intensify and make things hotter and more exciting
I'm gonna fire up the coal
Going to ignite and spark energy and passion
I gotta keep that motor turning
Must maintain the momentum and rhythm of the music
I gotta keep that engine clean
Need to keep the performance and delivery polished and smooth
I gotta keep those tires burning
Need to keep the energy level and excitement high
I've got the best you've ever seen
Confident that the performance will be exceptional and unforgettable
And I'm a heatseeker charging up the sky
Ready to unleash a high-energy and electrifying performance
And I'm a heatseeker, and I, I don't need no life preserver
Not dependent on anyone else for support, assistance or guidance
I don't need no one to hose me down
Don't need anyone to cool off the enthusiasm or passion
Getting ready to break
Preparing to take a pause or interlude to switch gears
Getting ready to go
Getting ready to shift and move into the next phase of the performance
Get your shoes off and shake
Encouraging the audience to dance and move freely
Get your head down and blow
Urging the audience to let loose and get lost in the music
You gotta keep that woman firing
You must keep the passion and energy high
You gotta keep that serpent clean
Need to keep the music and performance sharp, focused and precise
You gotta make her sound the siren
Need to create a sense of urgency and excitement in the music and delivery
You gotta hear that lady scream
Need to evoke a strong emotional response and reaction from the audience
Cause I'm a heatseeker, burning up the town
Performing with intense and passionate energy that is contagious and electrifying
I want to see you get up
Would like to see the audience get energized and involved in the performance
And see the whites of your eyes
Want to create a direct and personal connection with the audience
I'm gonna measure you up
Will be assessing the audience's energy and responsiveness
I'm gonna try you for size
Will be testing the limits and boundaries of the performance
And I'm a heatseeker
An artist that brings high energy and passion to the stage
Out on the street feel the heat
Even on the streets, the passion and energy of the artist is felt and contagious
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BRIAN JOHNSON, ANGUS MCKINNON YOUNG, MALCOLM MITCHELL YOUNG
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@alanstrom2221
I saw AC/DC on 09/06/1974 at The Sydney Opera House as the support act for Stevie Wright.
Stevie Wright was massive in 1974 with Evie, Parts 1,2,3 the Eleven-and-a-half-minute song which spent a couple of months at #1 on the Charts and the Hard Road album, which also dominated the Charts.
Dave Evans was still Lead Singer of AC/DC until late 1974, so I saw a piece of Australian Rock history.
The boys didn't like Dave Evans very much at all, so they sent him and his tight lycra pants back to Sydney Band, Rabbit.
Imagine a 'cheap' version of David Lee Roth, that was Dave Evans.
I had just turned 13 and was amazed to see the Guitarist wearing a school uniform and a backpack.
At this time, they had just released " Can I Sit Next to You Girl " which Bon re-recorded when he joined a few months after this historic concert.
Then they had a minor Hit song with their cover of " Baby Please Don't Go" which showcased Angus' prowess as a Lead Guitarist.
AC/DC made a coup of a move by securing the greatest Rock Frontman, in history, Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott.
Bon was cheeky, charming and wild.
I cried uncontrollably when he died.
Bon had already played in The Valentines, and he even played Drums once on Young Talent time.
Bon Scott was also the undisputed leader of Fraternity, the art rock band — and played recorder — with them before joining AC/DC in 1974.
Bon was replaced in Fraternity by an up-and-coming 17 yr. old Wildman by the name of Jimmy Barnes.
In my heart nobody can replace the mighty Bon Scott!!!
@Mickelraven
This is one of the most underrated AC/DC songs ever! Deserves to be played live again!
@aldohernandez5123
At the Donington concert it's a bestiality ... In a good way, of course
@supermario9153
Couldn't agree more. It's my second favorite AC/DC track after Thunderstruck.
@thomasfarmer1730
Blow Up Your Video is awesome drinking music.
@thomasfarmer1730
The Razors Edge album is a bit overrated....Blow Up Your Video was a bettter album.
@brucecallan5024
What makes this song so awesome...is that it sounds like it could be a Bon song.
@martinkevill8853
My favourite AC/DC song. Always puts me in a good mood😊👍
@stephanearthaud8308
It is very good Indeed. And I didn't love it at first sight. I had to see a magistral live ! But you're totally right: it will last nearly as long as radiations ! Glad to hear you vote for that Art !
@garycarr3857
@Stéphane ARTHAUD AC/DC
@priscillaalley5842
Me to😊