Touch Too Much

This article is about the song by AC/DC. For the song by Arrows, see Touch Too Much (Arrows song).
"Touch Too Much"

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
"Girls Got Rhythm"
(1979)
"Touch Too Much"
(1980)
"You Shook Me All Night Long"
(1980)

"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" 12 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.

Prior to joining AC/DC on the Rock or Bust World Tour, Axl Rose said this was his favourite AC/DC song. The song was first performed live on May 22, 2016 in Prague.[1]

A song with the same title 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
French Singles Chart[2] 34

Personnel

Cover versions

References

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