Rock or Bust (song)

"Rock or Bust"
Single by AC/DC
from the album Rock or Bust
B-side	"Play Ball"
Released	17 November 2014
Recorded	May – July 2014
Studio	The Warehouse (Vancouver)
Genre	Hard rock
Length	3:03
Label	Albert Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Angus Young Malcolm Young
Producer(s)	Brendan O'Brien
AC/DC singles chronology
"Play Ball" (2014) "Rock or Bust" (2014) "Rock the Blues Away" (2015)
Music video
"Rock or Bust" on YouTube

"Rock or Bust" is the second single and first track from the album of the same name by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was written by Angus Young and Malcolm Young. It was released for downloads on 17 November 2014, as a follow-up for the band's first officially released single from the album titled "Play Ball".

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd was absent from the video shoot for the single, and was replaced by Welshman Bob Richards, who had previously played with Man, Adrian Smith, Asia and Shogun. ^[1]

The song was shortlisted for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2015. ^[2]

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3]	66
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [4]	55
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [5]	28
France (SNEP) [6]	42
Germany (GfK) [7]	47
Italy (FIMI) [8]	70
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [9]	55
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [10]	29
US Rock & Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [11]	28
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [12]	8

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [13]	Gold	30,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [14]	Gold	40,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "AC/DC Release 'Rock or Bust' Video, Minus Drummer Phil Rudd". billboard. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
2. "APRA's Shortlist Of The Top Aussie Songs Of 2014 Is Hereng of the Year!". Music Feeds . 15 January 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
3. "AC/DC – Rock Or Bust" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
4. "AC/DC – Rock Or Bust" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
5. "AC/DC – Rock Or Bust" (in French). Ultratip.
6. "AC/DC – Rock Or Bust" (in French). Le classement de singles.
7. "AC/DC – Rock Or Bust" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
8. "AC/DC – Rock Or Bust". Top Digital Download.
9. "AC/DC – Rock Or Bust". Swiss Singles Chart.
10. "AC/DC Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
11. "AC/DC Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
12. "AC/DC Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
13. "Brazilian single certifications – AC/DC – Rock or Bust" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 28 May 2024.
14. "Canadian single certifications – AC/DC – Rock or Bust". Music Canada . Retrieved 27 December 2024.