Stiff Upper Lip (AC/DC song)
| "Stiff Upper Lip" | ||||
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| Single by AC/DC | ||||
| from the album Stiff Upper Lip | ||||
| B-side | "Hard as a Rock" (live) "Ballbreaker" (live) | |||
| Released | 21 January 2000 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | September – October 1999 | |||
| Studio | The Warehouse (Vancouver) | |||
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| Length | 3:34 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | George Young | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Stiff Upper Lip" on YouTube | ||||
"Stiff Upper Lip" is a song by rock band AC/DC. This song is on their 2000 album Stiff Upper Lip, and it is composed by Angus and Malcolm Young. The song was released as a single, and topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was performed on Saturday Night Live on 18 March 2000.
Track listing
- "Stiff Upper Lip" – 3:34
- "Hard as a Rock" (Live) – 4:48
- "Ballbreaker" (Live) – 4:38
Music video
The music video, directed by Andy Morahan,[1] starts with the band driving down the street in a red 1997 Hummer H1 when they get caught in a traffic jam. They then pull into a back alley, get out of the car, and begin to play the song on the street. The song that the band was listening to before the car jam was "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)", a song released when the late Bon Scott was a member of the band. Lady Gaga made a cameo pre-fame.
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] | 18 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 65 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[4] | 15 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
- Brian Johnson – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd – drums
References
- ^ "AC/DC – 'Stiff upper lip'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "AC/DC: {{{song}}}" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "AC/DC Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "AC/DC Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – AC/DC – Stiff Upper Lip". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
