Highway to Hell
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Highway to Hell
Summary
Highway to Hell is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (627 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Highway to Hell's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- Highway to Hell's composer is recorded as Bon Scott[4].
- Highway to Hell's composer is recorded as Angus Young[5].
- Highway to Hell's composer is recorded as Malcolm Young[6].
- Highway to Hell's genre is hard rock[7].
- Highway to Hell followed Rock 'n' Roll Damnation[8].
- Highway to Hell followed Are You Ready[9].
- Highway to Hell was followed by Girls Got Rhythm[10].
- Highway to Hell was produced by Mutt Lange[11].
- Highway to Hell was performed by AC/DC[12].
- Highway to Hell's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[13].
- Highway to Hell is part of Highway to Hell[14].
- Highway to Hell's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
- Highway to Hell was distributed by vinyl record[16].
- Highway to Hell was distributed by music streaming[17].
- Highway to Hell was released on July 27, 1979[18].
- Highway to Hell's lyricist is recorded as Angus Young[19].
- Highway to Hell's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance[20].
- Highway to Hell's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Highway to Hell'}[21].
- Highway to Hell's form of creative work is recorded as song[22].
Product Details
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Authorship and Creation
Highway to Hell was performed by AC/DC[12]. It was produced by Mutt Lange[11].
Publication
Highway to Hell was released on July 27, 1979[18]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Its genre is hard rock[7]. It is part of it[14]. Recorded distribution format include vinyl record[16] and music streaming[17].
Adaptations and Inspiration
Predecessors include Rock 'n' Roll Damnation[8] and Are You Ready[9]. Highway to Hell was followed by Girls Got Rhythm[10].
Cultural Impact
Things named for Highway to Hell include My Way or the Highway to Heaven[25], a television series episode[26], directed by Rob Oliver[27].
Why It Matters
Highway to Hell ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (627 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for it include My Way or the Highway to Heaven[25], a television series episode[26], directed by Rob Oliver[27].