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)
Little Lover
AC/DC Lyrics
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Moving to the beat
Just movin' and groovin'
Killed me when I saw
The wet patch on your seat
Was it Coca Cola?
Oh baby I hope you liked the show
When the band said goodnight
Little lover, I can't get you off my mind, no
Little lover, I've been trying hard to find
Someone like you
Oh baby you sure looked sweet
Cruisin'
A leg either side
Of my motorcycle seat
Just oozin'
Could have been a nightmare
Could have been a dream
But on my way home, baby
I thought I heard you scream
Little lover, I can't get you off my mind
Little lover, oh I tried so hard to find
Someone to give me the things that I need, ah
Little lover, I can't get you off my mind, no
Little lover, oh I tried so hard to find
Someone like you
You had my picture on your bedroom wall
Next to Gary Glitter, yeah
I was standing on the stage playing rock 'n' roll
I was a guitar picker, yeah
Never had a record
Never had a hit
Ooh baby, you didn't mind a bit
Little lover, I can't get you off my mind
Little lover, you know I tried so hard to find
Someone like you, you, you
Baby I know you're a
Little lover, ooh
The lyrics to AC/DC's song "Little Lover" tell a tale of a encounter with a fan at a concert. The singer describes seeing the fan in the front row moving to the band's beat, and becoming fascinated with her. However, his attention is drawn to a wet patch on her seat, and he speculates whether it is caused by Coca Cola. Despite this, he hopes she enjoyed the show. Afterwards, she meets him at his motorcycle, and they go for a ride together. The singer describes the fan having his picture on her bedroom wall, and identifying him as a guitar picker playing rock and roll. The song ends with the singer unable to forget the "little lover" he encountered and still searching for someone like her.
Line by Line Meaning
Saw you in the front row
I saw you sitting in the front row
Moving to the beat
You were dancing to the rhythm
Just movin' and groovin'
You were swaying your hips and having fun
Killed me when I saw
I was surprised when I noticed
The wet patch on your seat
There was a damp spot on your chair
Was it Coca Cola?
I wondered if it was a soda spill
Oh baby I hope you liked the show
I hoped you enjoyed the concert
When the band said goodnight
At the end of the performance
I had to say hello
I had to introduce myself
Little lover, I can't get you off my mind, no
I can't stop thinking about you
Little lover, I've been trying hard to find
I've been searching for someone similar to you
Someone like you
Someone with your qualities
Oh baby you sure looked sweet
You looked charming
Cruisin'
Riding with me
A leg either side
You had one leg on each side
Of my motorcycle seat
You were sitting behind me on my bike
Just oozin'
You were seductive
Could have been a nightmare
It could have been a bad dream
Could have been a dream
It could have been an ideal dream
But on my way home, baby
On my way back home
I thought I heard you scream
I imagined hearing you call my name
You had my picture on your bedroom wall
You had a photo of me in your room
Next to Gary Glitter, yeah
Along with Gary Glitter's picture
I was standing on the stage playing rock 'n' roll
I was performing rock music on stage
I was a guitar picker, yeah
I played the guitar
Never had a record
I never released a music record
Never had a hit
I never produced a popular song
Ooh baby, you didn't mind a bit
But you still liked me
Someone to give me the things that I need, ah
Someone who fulfills my requirements
Baby I know you're a
But I am aware that you are
Little lover, ooh
A petite sweetheart
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RONALD BELFORD SCOTT, ANGUS MCKINNON YOUNG, MALCOLM MITCHELL YOUNG
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