Girls Got Rhythm
"Girls Got Rhythm" is a song by Australian rock band AC/DC. It is found on their 1979 album Highway to Hell. The song was released as a single the same year.
"Girls Got Rhythm" | ||||
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Single by AC/DC | ||||
from the album Highway to Hell | ||||
B-side | "T.N.T." | |||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1979 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal,[1] hard rock, blues rock | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott. | |||
Producer(s) | Mutt Lange | |||
AC/DC singles chronology | ||||
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An EP was released in 1979 containing the songs: A1. "Girls Got Rhythm"; A2. "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)"; B1. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" (live; taken from If You Want Blood); B2. "Rock and Roll Damnation" (live; taken from If You Want Blood).
Reception
Smash Hits said, "Well, I'm lost for words. There's this absurd man screeching about all the girls he seen all over the world and a riff that I think I've heard before. It was either 1974 or 1975."[1]
Other appearances
A live version can be found on the live album Let There Be Rock: The Movie, part of the Bonfire box set. A video of the band performing the song is on the DVD Family Jewels.
The song is also featured in the 2006 film DOA: Dead or Alive.
Personnel
- Bon Scott – vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar
- Phil Rudd – drums
References
- David Hepworth (14 November 1979). "Singles". Smash Hits. No. 25.