Big Jack (song)

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"Big Jack"
Bigjacksingle.jpeg
Single by AC/DC
from the album Black Ice
Released18 December 2008[1]
RecordedMarch–April 2008
GenreHard rock
Length3:57
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Angus Young, Malcolm Young
Producer(s)Brendan O'Brien
AC/DC singles chronology
"Rock 'N Roll Train"
(2008) 		"Big Jack"
(2008) 		"Anything Goes"
(2009)

"Big Jack" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the second single and the third track on the band's album, Black Ice.[2] This song was number 53 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.[3] The song was also featured in an episode of CSI: Miami entitled "Divorce Party". It is rumored the song was inspired by a man Angus hung out with in Memphis while on the Stiff Upper Lip tour.

It is also one of the songs from the album "Black Ice" that was played on the Black Ice World Tour that commenced in October 2008 and ended in June 2010.[4]

Digital amplification methods[]

Malcolm Young has stated that he recorded his guitar part in the song (and the following track on the album, "Anything Goes") using Amplitube amp modeling software.[5]

Track listing[]

  1. "Big Jack" – 3:57

Personnel[]

Chart performance[]

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Canadian Hot 100[6] 83

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b ""Big Jack" Issued As Single In US & Europe". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
  2. ^ "AC/DC Home | The Official AC/DC Site". Acdcrocks.com. 2000-02-28. Archived from the original on 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  3. ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2008". Rolling Stone (December 25, 2008). Retrieved 2008-12-25
  4. ^ "AC/DC Unveil The Black Ice tour Setlist". Archived from the original on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-03-16.
  5. ^ "AmpliTube 3". Ikmultimedia.com. 2001-12-31. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  6. ^ "AC/DC - Big Jack - Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
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