Riff Raff (song)

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"Riff Raff"

Song by AC/DC
from the album Powerage
Released	May 1978
Recorded	February-March 1978
Genre	Hard rock
Length	5:11
Label	Atlantic Records
Writer(s)	Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott
Producer(s)	Harry Vanda, George Young, Angus Young
Powerage track listing
Gimme A Bullet (3)	"Riff Raff" (4)	Sin City (5)

Riff Raff is a song by rock band AC/DC. It is the fourth track on the American release of the album Powerage. It is the fifth track on the European release of the album Powerage].

The song's lyrics were written by Bon Scott. The music was written by Angus Young and his older brother Malcolm Young. The song starts with a riff performed by Angus Young. The riff is followed by a duo performed by both of the Young brothers. The song slows down as Bon Scott sings. Bon Scott stops singing for Angus's guitar solo. Bon Scott then resumes singing as the Young brother's perform a guitar duo. Riff Raff would be the first song played at many of AC/DC's concerts during the Powerage tour, although the live version of Riff Raff was slightly different from the studio recording. Riff Raff was recorded at Albert studios, Sydney.

The song is five minutes and fourteen seconds long on the European release of Powerage. The song is five minutes and eleven seconds long on the American release of Powerage (the song is remixed on the European release of Powerage).