Fly on the Wall (from English - “Fly on the wall”) is the tenth Australian and ninth international studio album of the Australian hard rock band AC / DC , which was released on June 28, 1985 . In 2003, the album was reissued as part of the AC / DC series remasters .
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| Studio album AC / DC | |||||||
| Date of issue | June 28, 1985 | ||||||
| Recorded by | November 1984 - February 1985 | ||||||
| Genres | Hard rock , heavy metal | ||||||
| Duration | 40:30 | ||||||
| Producers | Angus Young , Malcolm Young | ||||||
| A country |  Australia | ||||||
| Language of songs | English | ||||||
| Labels | Albert , Atlantic Records | ||||||
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About the album
The second and last album of the group, produced by team members Angus and Malcolm Young. The album also debuted for the new drummer Simon Wright , who was accepted into the band after the departure of Phil Rudd in 1983.
Like the previous one ( Flick of the Switch ), this album did not receive commercial success (compared to Back in Black and We Salute You ). Music critics rated it rather low. Despite this, the album sold over 1,000,000 copies and received platinum status [1] .
The songs “Sink the Pink” and “Shake Your Foundations” are also included in the album Who Made Who , which is the soundtrack for Stephen King ’s movie “ Maximum Acceleration ”
Fly on the Wall (video)
A video of the band playing five songs from the album (“Fly on the Wall”, “Danger”, “Sink the Pink”, “Stand Up” and “Shake Your Foundations”) in a small New York bar “The Crystal Ballroom” . The performance was accompanied by various special effects, such as, for example, an animated fly.
Song List
All songs are written by Angus Young , Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson.
| No | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| one. | "Fly on the Wall" | 3:44 |
| 2 | "Shake Your Foundations" | 4:10 |
| 3 | "First Blood" | 3:46 |
| four. | "Danger" | 4:22 |
| five. | "Sink the Pink" | Quarter past four |
| 6 | "Playing With Girls" | 3:44 |
| 7 | "Stand Up" | 3:53 |
| eight. | "Hell or High Water" | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Back in Business" | 4:24 |
| ten. | "Send for the Man" | 3:36 |
Record Members
- Brian Johnson - vocals
- Angus Young - lead guitar
- Malcolm Young - rhythm guitar
- Cliff Williams - Bass
- Simon Wright - drums
Chart Positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart | four |
| 1985 | Billboard 200 [2] | 32 |
| 1985 | UK Albums Chart [3] | 7 |
| 1985 | Sverigetopplistan [4] | ten |
| 1985 | MegaCharts [4] | 26 |
| 1985 | New Zealand Albums Chart [4] | 22 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Danger" [5] | UK Singles Chart | 48 |
| 1985 | "Shake Your Foundations" [6] | UK Singles Chart | 24 |
Sales
| A country | Sales | Status |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 1,000,000 | Platinum [1] |
| Germany | 100,000 | Golden [7] |
| Great Britain | 60,000 | Silver [8] |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 RIAA's Gold & Platinum Program searchable database
- ↑ Fly on the Wall on Allmusic.com
- ↑ Fly on the Wall UK Charts www.chartstats.com
- ↑ 1 2 3 Australian Albums Chart
- The single "Danger" on chartstats.com
- The single “Shake Your Foundations” on chartstats.com
- ↑ Bundesverband Musikindustrie
- ↑ Certified Awards Search