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1984 single by AC/DC

"Nervous Shakedown"

Single by AC/DC

from the album Flick of the Switch

B-side

"Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" (live)
Brain Shake (Aus)

Released

27 July 1984 (UK)

Recorded

April 1983

Studio

Compass Point (Nassau)

Genre

Hard rock

Length

4:25

Label

Songwriter(s)

Producer(s)

AC/DC

AC/DC singles chronology

"Flick of the Switch"
(1983)

"Nervous Shakedown"
(1984)

"Danger"
(1985)

Music video

"Nervous Shakedown" on YouTube

"Nervous Shakedown" is the fourth song on the AC/DC album Flick of the Switch, released in 1983. It was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson. It charted in the UK at No. 35, staying on the charts for five weeks. It also reached No. 20 in Ireland.

Releases and videos

"Nervous Shakedown" was released as a maxi-single or EP in 1984. The songs included on this release are: A1. "Nervous Shakedown"; A2. "Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" (live Detroit '83); B1. "Sin City" (live Detroit '83); B2. "This House Is on Fire" (live Detroit '83).

Two videos were made for the track. The first video was filmed on the same set and in the same format as the videos for "Flick of the Switch" and "Guns For Hire". However, another version was filmed which features the group on stage at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI, during a before-show rehearsal.

Reception

Muriel Gray at Smash Hits said, "We've heard it all before. AC/DC are competent at churning out this nonsense, but they should start acting the age they look."

Personnel

Brian Johnson – lead vocals
Angus Young – lead guitar
Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
Phil Rudd – drums

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)	35
Uruguay (AP)	4

References

"AC/DC singles".
"The Official Charts Company - Nervous Shakedown". The Official Charts Company. 19 December 2013.
"AC/DC at irishcharts.ie". Irish Charts. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
Muriel Gray. "Singles". Smash Hits (19 July 1984): 23.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
"Las canciones más populares en América Latina". La Opinión (Los Angeles) (in Spanish). November 21, 1983. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

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Angus Young Phil Rudd Cliff Williams Brian Johnson Stevie Young Matt Laug (touring) Chris Chaney (touring) Malcolm Young Bon Scott Chris Slade Mark Evans Dave Evans Larry Van Kriedt Colin Burgess Rob Bailey Peter Clack Tony Currenti Paul Matters Simon Wright
Studio albums	High Voltage (1975) T.N.T. (1975) High Voltage (1976) Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976) Let There Be Rock (1977) Powerage (1978) Highway to Hell (1979) Back in Black (1980) For Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981) Flick of the Switch (1983) Fly on the Wall (1985) Blow Up Your Video (1988) The Razors Edge (1990) Ballbreaker (1995) Stiff Upper Lip (2000) Black Ice (2008) Rock or Bust (2014) Power Up (2020)
Compilations	Bonfire (1997) Volts (1997) Backtracks (2009)
Live albums	If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978) AC/DC Live (1992) Live from the Atlantic Studios (1997) Let There Be Rock: The Movie – Live in Paris (1997) Live at River Plate (2012)
EPs	'74 Jailbreak (1984)
Soundtracks	Who Made Who (1986) Last Action Hero (1993) Iron Man 2 (2010)
Singles	"Can I Sit Next to You, Girl" "Baby, Please Don't Go" "High Voltage" "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" "T.N.T." "Jailbreak" "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" "Love at First Feel" "Dog Eat Dog" "Let There Be Rock" "Whole Lotta Rosie" "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation" "Highway to Hell" "Girls Got Rhythm" "Touch Too Much" "Night Prowler" "You Shook Me All Night Long" "Hells Bells" "Back in Black" "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" "Let's Get It Up" "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" "Guns for Hire" "Nervous Shakedown" "Flick of the Switch" "Danger" "Shake Your Foundations" "Who Made Who" "Heatseeker" "That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" "Thunderstruck" "Moneytalks" "Are You Ready" "Big Gun" "Hard as a Rock" "Hail Caesar" "Cover You in Oil" "Stiff Upper Lip" "Safe in New York City" "Satellite Blues" "Rock 'n' Roll Train" "Big Jack" "Anything Goes" "Money Made" "Shoot to Thrill" "Play Ball" "Rock or Bust" "Shot in the Dark"
Video albums	AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (1980) Fly on the Wall (1985) Who Made Who (1986) AC/DC (1989) Clipped (1991) Live at Donington (1992) For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow (1992) No Bull (1996) Stiff Upper Lip Live (2001) Family Jewels (2005) Plug Me In (2007) Live at River Plate (2011)
Tours	Highway to Hell Tour (1979–1980) Back in Black Tour (1980–1981) For Those About to Rock Tour (1981–1982) Flick of the Switch Tour (1983–1984) Fly on the Wall Tour (1985–1986) Who Made Who Tour (1986) Blow Up Your Video World Tour (1988) Razors Edge World Tour (1990–1991) Ballbreaker World Tour (1996) Stiff Upper Lip World Tour (2000–2001) Club Dates/Rolling Stones Tour (2003) Black Ice World Tour (2008–2010) Rock or Bust World Tour (2015–2016) Power Up Tour (2024–2025)
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