T.N.T. (song)

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"T.N.T."
Albert (Sydney)
GenreHard rock
Length3:35
LabelAlbert
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
AC/DC singles chronology
"It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"
(1975) 		"T.N.T."
(1976) 		"Jailbreak"
(1976)

"T.N.T." is a song released in 1975 by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, taken from their Australian album T.N.T. and the international version of High Voltage. It was released as a single in 1976 and was written by Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young. It peaked at No.19 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart.[1] The song's title is a reference to the explosive chemical TNT.

A slightly modified line from the song, "Lock up your daughters", was used as the title of AC/DC's first headlining tour of Great Britain in 1976 after the band's move from Melbourne, Australia, to London, earlier that year. "T.N.T." later appeared on

Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition, with Brian Johnson
providing vocals.

In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "T.N.T." was ranked number 81.[2]

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1976-1977) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[4] 19

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[5] Gold 45,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[6] Gold 250,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[7] Platinum 70,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[8] Platinum+Gold 90,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[9] Gold 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Covers

Anthrax version

"T.N.T."
Anthems
Released19 March 2013
GenreHeavy metal
Length3:37
Label
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The

Anthems. They debuted the song live 21 February 2013 at The HiFi in Brisbane, Australia ahead of Soundwave. Later on their tour in the US, Slash and Kirk Hammett (at separate gigs) joined them for this song.[11][12]

In popular culture

References

  1. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts
    in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
  2. ^ "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. ^ Saulnier, Jason (30 September 2011). "Mark Evans Interview". Music Legends. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  4. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  5. ^ "Danish single certifications – AC/DC – T.N.T." IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (AC/DC; 'T.N.T.')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Italian single certifications – AC/DC – T.N.T." (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 December 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "T.N.T." in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  8. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 13 July 2022. Type AC/DC in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and T.N.T. in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  9. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – AC/DC – T.N.T." (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – AC/DC – Tnt". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Anthrax Covers AC/DC's 'T.N.T.'". Ultimateclassicrock.com. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Anthrax Cover AC/DC's 'T.N.T.' – Exclusive Song Premiere". Loudwire.com. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Tony Hawk 4 Soundtrack". IGN. 9 October 2002. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Clear Channel Banned Songs". snopes.com. 18 September 2001. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  15. ^ Pockrass, Bob (31 May 2018). "The theory (and money) behind NASCAR prerace shows". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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