Play Ball (song)

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"Play Ball"
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Single by AC/DC
from the album Rock or Bust
Released7 October 2014
RecordedMay – July 2014
Studio The Warehouse (Vancouver)
Genre Hard rock
Length2:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Brendan O'Brien
AC/DC singles chronology
"Shoot to Thrill (live)"
(2011)		"Play Ball"
(2014)		"Rock or Bust"
(2014)
Music video
"Play Ball" on YouTube

"Play Ball" is a single by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, and the first single from their 2014 album Rock or Bust . It was first used on 27 September 2014 in a trailer for Major League Baseball on TBS post-season coverage, [1] and the single was released on 7 October. It is the first single to feature rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, replacing founding member Malcolm Young who had retired from the band for health reasons.

AC/DC's drummer, Phil Rudd, was absent from the video shoot for the single, and was replaced by the Welshman Bob Richards, who had previously played with Man, Adrian Smith, Asia and Shogun. [2]

The Minnesota Twins play the song at home in Target Field directly after the game's line-up is announced. It plays for about two minutes before the game starts. The Danish basketball team, Svendborg Rabbits, play the song in connection with the game starts at home in The Rabbits House. Also the Austrian football club Grazer AK plays the song before home games.[ citation needed ]

The song was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2015. [3]

Charts

Chart (2014–15)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 44
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] 45
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [6] 23
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] 53
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [8] 5
Denmark (Tracklisten) [9] 15
France (SNEP) [10] 39
Germany (GfK) [11] 39
Italy (FIMI) [12] 85
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [13] 90
Scotland (OCC) [14] 37
Slovenia (SloTop50) [15] 46
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [16] 28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 19
UK Singles (OCC) [18] 85
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [19] 3
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [20] 17
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [21] 21


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References

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  2. ↑ "AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd replaced at video shoot by Welshman Bob Richards after murder plot charge". Wales Online. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
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  21. ↑ "ac-dc Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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