Touch Too Much
| "Touch Too Much" | ||||
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 Version with photo reversed. | ||||
| Single by AC/DC | ||||
| from the album Highway to Hell | ||||
| B-side | "Live Wire" (live), "Shot Down in Flames" (live) | |||
| Released |
1979 (as album track) 1980 (single) | |||
| Format | Vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length |
4:26 6:34 (Original version) | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Bon Scott | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
| AC/DC singles chronology | ||||
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"Touch Too Much" is the fourth track on AC/DC's 1979 album Highway to Hell, their last with lead vocalist Bon Scott, who died the following year. The song was performed by Scott and AC/DC on BBC music show Top of the Pops a few days before his death. This episode, dated 7 February 1980, was repeated by BBC Four on 19 February 2015, the 35th anniversary of Scott's death.
The cover of the single in many territories was released with the band photograph flipped horizontally, incorrectly showing the Youngs and bassist Cliff Williams as playing left-handed.
The music video was live rehearsal performance from If You Want Blood Tour 1978-1979, along with "Walk All Over You" on the Family Jewels DVD compilation.
A song with the same name can be found on Volts, part of their Bonfire box set, released in 1997.
The song is featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned and Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Chart positions
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 13 |
| UK Singles Chart | 29 |
Personnel
- Bon Scott – vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd – drums
Cover versions
- Serbian hard rock band Cactus Jack recorded a version on their live cover album DisCover in 2002.
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