Moneytalks
"Moneytalks" | ||||
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Single by AC/DC | ||||
from the album The Razors Edge | ||||
B-side | "Mistress for Christmas" (UK) "Borrowed Time" (US) "Down on the Borderline" (Aus) | |||
Released | November 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1990 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | ATCO | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
AC/DC singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Moneytalks" on YouTube |
"Moneytalks" is a song written by
Live.[1]
The song is one of AC/DC's biggest hits, breaking the
ARIA Singles Chart. It is the band's highest charting single to date in the United States, peaking at #23. During their subsequent world tour, thousands of "Angus Bucks" were dropped on the audience during the song. A music video of the song, directed by David Mallet
, was also released, featuring a live performance during the tour. Despite its popularity, it has not been performed in concert by the band since the tour.
Personnel
- Brian Johnson – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Slade – drums
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 21 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 26 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 12 |
Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 15 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 28 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 24 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 9 |
36 | |
US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 23 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] | 3 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1991) | Position |
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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] | 100 |
References
- ^ AC/DC - Moneytalks (Official HD Video), retrieved 14 October 2021
- ^ "AC/DC – Thunderstruck". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "AC/DC – Thunderstruck" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 13 Mar 02, 1991". RPM. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Moneytalks". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – AC/DC" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "AC/DC – Thunderstruck" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "AC/DC – Thunderstruck". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "AC/DC Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "AC/DC Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. 21 December 1991. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.