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For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
Studio album by AC/DC
Released	November 23, 1981
Recorded	1981
Genre	Hard rock
Length	40:00
Label	Albert
Producer	Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Professional reviews
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AC/DC chronology
Back in Black (1980) For Those About to Rock We Salute You (1981) Flick of the Switch (1983)

For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) is the 8th hard rock album by Australian band AC/DC, released in 1981. The album was a follow-up to their hugely successful album Back in Black. For Those About to Rock has sold over 4 million copies in the US. It was AC/DC's first, and to date only, No. 1 album in the USA, and also the first hard rock album to debut at #1 in the US, opening the doors for the many hard rock acts to follow that decade. In their review, Rolling Stone Magazine declared it to be their best album.

The album was the third and final produced for the band by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.

The name of the album was inspired by a book Angus Young read, entitled For Those About To Die, We Salute You, about Roman gladiators. The gladiators' final words to the emperor were "nos morituri te salutamus" - or, "we who are about to die, salute you." The album was re-released in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.

The album title was paraphrased in the film School of Rock as 'For those about to Rock, I salute you'. It was also referenced by Beastie Boys on their 1989 track "Shadrach."

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Notes 3 References in Pop Culture 4 Video 5 Personnel 6 Charts 7 External links

1. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" – 5:44
2. "Put the Finger on You" – 3:25
3. "Let's Get It Up" – 3:54
4. "Inject the Venom" – 3:30
5. "Snowballed" – 3:23
6. "Evil Walks" – 4:23
7. "C.O.D." – 3:19
8. "Breaking the Rules" – 4:23
9. "Night of the Long Knives" – 3:25
10. "Spellbound" – 4:39

• All songs composed by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson

Recorded in a rehearsal space on the outskirts of Paris. The band had found it difficult to come up with their desired sound while on their previous rehearsing location (an abandoned factory in France).

The album became AC/DC's first (and only) US No. 1 album. After its release the band embarked on its first arena tour of North America (late 1981 through early 1982). For the title track, large cannons were placed on stage, set to go off in accordance with the song on the album.

In Spain, early copies of the album featured a sleeve with the colours reversed, i.e., a gold cannon on a black background.

The title track's popularity was such that in every live concert AC/DC has done thereafter, the song is performed as an encore and is always accompanied by firing cannons on stage.

It was re-released in 2003 in CD format. That edition consisted of digitally remastered material from the original masters.

In Guitar Hero 2, In the Gibson SG's description, The first sentence says "For those about to rock...we give you the Gibson SG".

At Columbus Blue Jackets home games, whenever the home team scores a goal or wins a game, the song is played, along with the firing of a replica Civil War cannon.

On Nintendo's website, the ad for the Wii version of Guitar Hero 3: Legends Of Rock, there is a line that says "For those about to rock, Wii salute you". This is a play on the songs title, with Wii replacing we phonetically.

Main article: For Those About to Rock (film)

For Those About to Rock was also the name of a movie including live performances by AC/DC, as well as Metallica, The Black Crowes, and Pantera.

Canadian Extreme Metal band Strapping Young Lad paraphrases the title on their live dvd, "For Those Aboot To Rock: Live at the Commodore" the title also being a joke on the bands Canadian heritage.

• Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals
• Angus Young - Lead Guitar
• Malcolm Young - Rhythm Guitar, backing vocals
• Cliff Williams - Bass Guitar, backing vocals
• Phil Rudd - Drums

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1981	Pop Albums	1

Singles - UK(United Kingdom)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	"For Those About To Rock We Salute You"	UK Pop Singles	15
1981	"Lets Get It Up"	UK Pop Singles	13

• Lyrics on AC/DC's official website

v • d • e AC/DC
Brian Johnson · Angus Young · Malcolm Young · Cliff Williams · Phil Rudd Simon Wright · Bon Scott · Chris Slade · Mark Evans · Dave Evans
Studio albums	High Voltage (Aus.) · T.N.T. · High Voltage (int.) · Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Aus.) · Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (int.) · Let There Be Rock (Aus.) · Let There Be Rock (int.) · Powerage · Highway to Hell · Back in Black · For Those About to Rock We Salute You · Flick of the Switch · '74 Jailbreak · Fly on the Wall · Who Made Who · Blow Up Your Video · The Razors Edge · Ballbreaker · Bonfire · Volts · Stiff Upper Lip · Stiff Upper Lip Tour Edition
Live albums	If You Want Blood You've Got It · Live · Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition · Live from the Atlantic Studios · Let There Be Rock: The Movie
Films and videos	AC/DC: Let There Be Rock · Fly on the Wall · Who Made Who · AC/DC · Clipped · Live at Donington · For Those About to Rock · No Bull · Stiff Upper Lip Live · Live '77 · Toronto Rocks · Family Jewels · Plug Me In
Production	Harry Vanda · George Young · Mutt Lange · Bruce Fairbairn · Rick Rubin
Related articles	Discography · ACDC Lane · Angus Bucks · Members · Portal · Rare songs · Tribute albums