# In 1979, AC/DC were asked to write a disco song. Instead, they came up with the best riff of their career

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1979-ac-dc-were-asked-to-write-a-disco-song-instead-they-came-up-with-the-best-riff-of-their-career/
- Published: 2026-11-13T20:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T21:42:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1979-ac-dc-was-asked-to-make-a-disco-song/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- AC/DC were asked to make a disco hit.
- They answered with ‘Highway to Hell’.
- The band stuck to its hard-rock sound.

## Summary

Record company staff asked AC/DC to make a disco hit during the genre’s late 1970s popularity. Malcolm Young recalled that the band instead made ‘Highway to Hell’, sticking with their blues-influenced hard-rock sound; the anecdote shows how they resisted pressure to follow musical trends.

The song became one of AC/DC’s best-known tracks, while the band continued to build on the direct rock style associated with the Young brothers and singer Bon Scott. The article contrasts their choice with Kiss, whose ‘I Was Made For Lovin’ You’ found success as a disco-influenced track.

---
Summarised by TalkFuse (https://talkfuse.com/). Quote the original publisher for the reporting and link this page for the summary and discussion.