Highway to Hell
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Summary
Highway to Hell is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical work composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,119 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Composer: Bon Scott[3], Angus Young[4], Malcolm Young[5]
- Genre: hard rock[6]
- Follows: Rock 'n' Roll Damnation[7], Are You Ready[8]
- Followed by: Girls Got Rhythm[9]
- Producer: Mutt Lange[10]
- Performer: AC/DC[11]
- Record label: Atlantic Records[12]
- Part of: Highway to Hell[13]
- Language of work or name: English[14]
- Distribution format: vinyl record[15], music streaming[16]
- Publication date: July 27, 1979[17]
- Lyricist: Angus Young[18]
- Nominated for: Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance[19]
- Title: Highway to Hell[20]
- Form of creative work: song[21]
Product Details
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Highway to Hell include My Way or the Highway to Heaven[24], a television series episode[25], directed by Rob Oliver[26].
Why It Matters
Highway to Hell has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for it include My Way or the Highway to Heaven[24], a television series episode[25], directed by Rob Oliver[26].