Touch Too Much
"Touch Too Much" | ||||
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Single by AC/DC | ||||
from the album Highway to Hell | ||||
B-side | "Live Wire" (live) "Shot Down in Flames" (live) | |||
Released | 25 January 1980 (UK)[1] | |||
Recorded | March – April 1979 | |||
Studio | Roundhouse (London) | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 4:26 6:34 (Original version) | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
AC/DC singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Touch Too Much" on YouTube | ||||
"Touch Too Much" is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was released on their 1979 album Highway to Hell, their last with lead vocalist Bon Scott, who died the following year.
Overview
The song was performed by Scott and AC/DC on BBC music show Top of the Pops, 12 days before his death. This episode, dated 7 February 1980, was repeated by BBC Four on 19 February 2015, the 35th anniversary of Scott's death.
The band had earlier recorded another song with vastly different words and music entitled "Touch Too Much", but the song was never released. That track would eventually see the light of day in 1997 when it was included in Volts, part of the band's Bonfire box set.
The cover of the single in many territories was released with the band photograph flipped horizontally, incorrectly showing the Youngs and bassist Cliff Williams as playing left-handed.
The music video was live rehearsal performance from If You Want Blood Tour 1978-1979, along with "Walk All Over You" on the Family Jewels DVD compilation.
Prior to joining AC/DC on the Rock or Bust World Tour, Axl Rose said this was his favourite AC/DC song. The song was first performed live on 22 May 2016 in Prague.[2]
Reception
Cash Box called it "high voltage rock...with Bon Scott's gritty vocals and Angus Young's scrappy lead guitar work," and praised the hook.[3]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 29 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 13 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1980) | Position |
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West Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 45 |
Personnel
- Bon Scott – vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd – drums
Cover versions
References
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 18.
- ^ "Watch AC/DC Perform 'Touch Too Much' With Axl Rose". Ultimate Classic Rock.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. December 29, 1979. p. 24. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – AC/DC – Touch Too Much" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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- Angus Young
- Phil Rudd
- Cliff Williams
- Brian Johnson
- Stevie Young
- Matt Laug (touring)
- Chris Chaney (touring)
- Malcolm Young
- Bon Scott
- Chris Slade
- Mark Evans
- Dave Evans
- Larry Van Kriedt
- Colin Burgess
- Rob Bailey
- Peter Clack
- Tony Currenti
- Paul Matters
- Simon Wright
- High Voltage (1975)
- T.N.T. (1975)
- High Voltage (1976)
- 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)
- Bonfire (1997)
- Volts (1997)
- Backtracks (2009)
- If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978)
- AC/DC Live (1992)
- Live from the Atlantic Studios (1997)
- Let There Be Rock: The Movie – Live in Paris (1997)
- Live at River Plate (2012)
- '74 Jailbreak (1984)
- Who Made Who (1986)
- Last Action Hero (1993)
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
- "Can I Sit Next to You, Girl"
- "Baby, Please Don't Go"
- "High Voltage"
- "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)"
- "T.N.T."
- "Jailbreak"
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
- "Love at First Feel"
- "Dog Eat Dog"
- "Let There Be Rock"
- "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation"
- "Highway to Hell"
- "Girls Got Rhythm"
- "Touch Too Much"
- "Night Prowler"
- "You Shook Me All Night Long"
- "Hells Bells"
- "Back in Black"
- "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
- "Let's Get It Up"
- "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
- "Guns for Hire"
- "Nervous Shakedown"
- "Flick of the Switch"
- "Danger"
- "Shake Your Foundations"
- "Who Made Who"
- "Heatseeker"
- "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"
- "Thunderstruck"
- "Moneytalks"
- "Are You Ready"
- "Big Gun"
- "Hard as a Rock"
- "Hail Caesar"
- "Cover You in Oil"
- "Stiff Upper Lip"
- "Safe in New York City"
- "Satellite Blues"
- "Rock 'n' Roll Train"
- "Big Jack"
- "Anything Goes"
- "Money Made"
- "Shoot to Thrill"
- "Play Ball"
- "Rock or Bust"
- "Shot in the Dark"
- AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (1980)
- Fly on the Wall (1985)
- Who Made Who (1986)
- AC/DC (1989)
- Clipped (1991)
- Live at Donington (1992)
- For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow (1992)
- No Bull (1996)
- Stiff Upper Lip Live (2001)
- Family Jewels (2005)
- Plug Me In (2007)
- Live at River Plate (2011)
- Highway to Hell Tour (1979–1980)
- Back in Black Tour (1980–1981)
- For Those About to Rock Tour (1981–1982)
- Flick of the Switch Tour (1983–1984)
- Fly on the Wall Tour (1985–1986)
- Who Made Who Tour (1986)
- Blow Up Your Video World Tour (1988)
- Razors Edge World Tour (1990–1991)
- Ballbreaker World Tour (1996)
- Stiff Upper Lip World Tour (2000–2001)
- Club Dates/Rolling Stones Tour (2003)
- Black Ice World Tour (2008–2010)
- Rock or Bust World Tour (2015–2016)
- Power Up Tour (2024–)
- Discography
- Songs
- Awards and nominations
- Members
- ACDC Lane
- Angus Bucks
- Tribute albums
- AC/DC (pinball)
- AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack
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