Moneytalks

"Moneytalks"
UK single cover
Single by AC/DC
from the album The Razors Edge
B-side	"Mistress for Christmas", "Borrowed Time" (U.K.), Down On The Borderline (Australia)
Released	8 December 1990
Format	7 inch, 12 inch, CD single, cassette single
Recorded	1990
Genre	Hard rock
Length	3:45
Label	ATCO Records
Writer(s)	Angus Young and Malcolm Young
Producer(s)	Bruce Fairbairn
AC/DC singles chronology
"Thunderstruck" (1990) "Moneytalks" (1990) "Are You Ready" (1991)

"Moneytalks" is a song written by Malcolm and Angus Young and produced by Bruce Fairbairn for the hard rock band AC/DC. Originally released on 21 September 1990 on the album The Razors Edge, it was later released as a single in December later that year. A live version of the song recorded on the band's 1990-1991 Razors Edge World Tour appeared on AC/DC's 1992 live album, Live.

The song is one of AC/DC's biggest hits, breaking the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, the UK Singles Charts, and the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. It is still the band's highest charting single in the United States, at number 23 (no other AC/DC single has even cracked the top 30). 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.

The song appears in the trailer to the 2011 film, Moneyball.

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 (1990–91) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 21 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 26 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 12 Ireland (IRMA)[4] 15 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 28 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 24 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 9 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 36 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 23 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 100

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – AC/DC – Thunderstruck". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
2. "Ultratop.be – AC/DC – Thunderstruck" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
3. "Top Singles - Volume 53, No. 13 Mar 02, 1991". RPM. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Moneytalks". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
5. "Nederlandse Top 40 – AC/DC search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
6. "Dutchcharts.nl – AC/DC – Thunderstruck" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
7. "Charts.org.nz – AC/DC – Thunderstruck". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
8. "Archive Chart: 1990-21-01" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
9. "AC/DC – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for AC/DC. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
10. "AC/DC – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for AC/DC. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
11. "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. December 21, 1991. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

External links

• Lyrics
• Allmusic Review