Guns for Hire

"Guns for Hire" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, from their album Flick of the Switch, released on 15 August 1983. Written by band members, Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, it was also released in August as a single with "Landslide" as the B-side. It charted at No. 37 on the UK Singles Chart,^[1] and No. 84 on the United States Billboard Hot 100.^[2] It also reached No. 19 in Ireland.^[3]

The track served as the opening song during the band's performances during the ensuing tour in support of Flick of the Switch, but has never been performed on any other AC/DC tours since. A promotional video was produced for the song, which featured drummer Simon Wright rather than Phil Rudd. Rudd had left the band during the recording of Flick of the Switch and was replaced by Wright before the start of the tour.

Personnel

References

↑ "AC/DC singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
↑ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart History". Song Database. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
↑ "AC/DC". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 7 October 2013.

AC/DC singles discography

High Voltage	"Can I Sit Next to You, Girl" (Australia) "Baby, Please Don't Go" (Australia)

T.N.T.	"High Voltage" (Australia) "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" (Australia) "T.N.T." (Australia)

High Voltage (International)	"It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" (international) "High Voltage" (international)

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap	"Jailbreak" "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" "Love at First Feel"

Let There Be Rock	"Dog Eat Dog" "Let There Be Rock" "Whole Lotta Rosie"

Powerage	"Rock 'n' Roll Damnation"

Highway to Hell	"Highway to Hell" "Girls Got Rhythm" "Touch Too Much"

Back in Black	"You Shook Me All Night Long" "Hells Bells" "Back in Black" "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"

For Those About to Rock We Salute You	"Let's Get It Up" "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"

Flick of the Switch	"Guns for Hire" "Nervous Shakedown" "Flick of the Switch"

Fly on the Wall	"Danger" "Sink the Pink" "Shake Your Foundations"

Who Made Who	"Who Made Who"

Blow Up Your Video	"Heatseeker" "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll"

The Razors Edge	"Thunderstruck" "Moneytalks" "Are You Ready"

Live	"Highway to Hell" (live) "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" (live)

Ballbreaker	"Hard as a Rock" "Hail Caesar" "Cover You in Oil"

Stiff Upper Lip	"Stiff Upper Lip" "Safe in New York City" "Satellite Blues"

Black Ice	"Rock 'N Roll Train" "Big Jack" "Anything Goes" "Money Made"

Rock or Bust	"Play Ball" "Rock or Bust"

Non-album single	"Big Gun"

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