That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll
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{{Short description|1988 single by AC/DC}}
{{Infobox song
| name = That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll
| cover = Acdcttwiwrnr.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = AC/DC
| album = Blow Up Your Video
| B-side = "Kissin' Dynamite"
"Borrowed Time" (12" maxi)
| released = 21 March 1988
| recorded = 1987
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hard rock
| length = 3:45
| label = Atlantic
| writer = {{hlist|Angus Young|Malcolm Young|Brian Johnson}}
| producer = {{hlist|Harry Vanda|George Young}}
| prev_title = Heatseeker
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = Thunderstruck
| next_year = 1990
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|3zy2pBoTuOQ|"That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"}}}}
}}
"That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" is a single by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. The song appeared on their 1988 album Blow Up Your Video as the second track. A live version of this song can be found on the band's live album, Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition. The B-side of the single was "Borrowed Time".
In 2005, the music video, directed by Peter Sinclair, Brian Grant, and Jiff Morrison,[http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=613 mvdbase.com – AC/DC – "That's the way I wanna rock 'n' roll"] was released on Family Jewels. The video was shot at their show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham and included fans carrying red cardboard Gibson SG guitars.
Author Paul Stenning described the song as the strongest from the album.Paul Stenning, AC/DC: Two Sides to Every Glory, Chrome Dreams, 2005, {{ISBN|1-84240-308-7}}
7" vinyl track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Malcolm Young, Angus Young and Brian Johnson
| headline = Side A
| title1 = That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll
| length1 = 3:46
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side B
| title2 = Kissin' Dynamite
| length2 = 4:00
}}
12" Vinyl maxi-single track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Malcolm Young, Angus Young and Brian Johnson
| headline = Side A
| title1 = That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll
| length1 = 3:46
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side B
| title2 = Kissin' Dynamite
| length2 = 4:00
| title3 = Borrowed Time
| length3 = 3:45
}}
5" CD single track listing
{{Track listing
| Tracks 1-3 = Malcolm Young, Angus Young and Brian Johnson
| title1 = That's The Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = Kissin' Dynamite
| length2 = 4:00
| title3 = Shoot To Thrill
| length3 = 5:14
| title4 = Whole Lotta Rosie (Live)
| length4 = 4:24
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1988) !Peak |
| Australian (Kent Music Report){{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=11}}
|align="center"|68 |
| {{Singlechart|New Zealand|35|artist=AC/DC|accessdate=10 February 2020|song=That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll}} |
| {{Singlechart|UK|22|artist=AC/DC|accessdate=10 February 2020|song=That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll|date=9/4/1988}} |
| {{Singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|28|artist=AC/DC|accessdate=10 February 2020|song=That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll}} |
Personnel
- Brian Johnson – vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Simon Wright – drums
References
{{Reflist}}
{{AC/DC singles}}
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Category:Songs written by Brian Johnson
Category:Songs written by Angus Young
Category:Songs written by Malcolm Young
Category:Song recordings produced by Harry Vanda
Category:Song recordings produced by George Young (rock musician)