Album
Fly on the Wall
Fly on the Wall is AC/DC's tenth studio album, released on 28 June 1985 through Atlantic. It arrived two years after Flick of the Switch and three years before Blow Up Your Video. It is a hard rock record with blues rock roots and an arena-sized sound, and it makes a useful listen for anyone tracing the Australian band's mid-eighties years. It was reissued in 2003 as part of the AC/DC Remasters series.
Fly on the Wall: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 40:18Tracklist
- 1Fly on the WallJohnson, Young, Young3:44
- 2Shake Your FoundationsJohnson, Young, Young4:11
- 3First BloodJohnson, Young, Young3:46
- 4DangerJohnson, Young, Young4:23
- 5Sink the PinkJohnson, Young, Young4:15
- 6Playing With GirlsJohnson, Young, Young3:45
- 7Stand UpJohnson, Young, Young3:53
- 8Hell or High WaterJohnson, Young, Young4:32
- 9Back in BusinessJohnson, Young, Young4:24
- 10Send for the ManJohnson, Young, Young3:24
- Produced by
- Angus Young, Malcolm Young
- Recorded at
- Mountain (Montreux)
- Recorded
- October 1984 – February 1985
- Engineered by
- Mark Dearnley
- Label
- Atlantic
- Length
- 40:18
Line-up
- Cliff Williams · bass guitar
- Simon Wright · drums (drum set)
- Angus Young · guitar
- Malcolm Young · guitar
- Brian Johnson · lead vocals
Singles
- “Danger” · June 1985
- “Sink the Pink” · September 1985 (Aus)
- “Shake Your Foundations” · October 1985
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1985 | 7 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1985 | 32 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1985 | 4 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) · 1985 | 7 |
| Swedish Albums · 1985 | 10 |
| German Albums · 1985 | 14 |
| Austrian Albums · 1985 | 16 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1985 | 17 |
| Swiss Albums · 1985 | 19 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1985 | 22 |
All 12 charts
| Dutch Albums · 1985 | 26 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1985 | 30 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2013 | 3× Platinum |
| Germany | Gold |
| Spain · 2000 | Gold |
| Switzerland · 1991 | Gold |
| United Kingdom | Silver |
| United States | Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 28 June 1985 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 1 July 1985 | |
| Wikidata | 28 June 1985 | |
| US release | 28 June 1985 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 28 June 1985 | earliest UK or European date |
31 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ES | Atlantic | other | |
| 1985 | DE | Atlantic | 07567812631 | other |
| 1985 | DE | Atlantic | 075678126321 | other |
| 1985 | CA | Atlantic | other | |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic | 07567812632 | other |
| 1985 | US | Atlantic | other | |
| 28 June 1985 | US | Atlantic | 075678126321 | original |
| 28 June 1985 | XE | Atlantic | 075678126321 | original |
| 1 July 1985 | CA | Atlantic | 07567812632 | other |
| 25 July 1985 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 5 August 1985 | AU | Albert Productions | other | |
| 25 October 1985 | JP | Atlantic | other | |
| 1987 | AU | Albert Productions | 5099974666928 | other |
| 1989 | AU | Albert Productions | 9399746525726 | other |
| 1990 | XE | Atlantic | 075678126321 | other |
| 1990 | XE | Atlantic | 075678126321 | other |
| 1995 | XE | Atlantic | 075678126321 | other |
| 1995 | AU | Albert Productions | 724347709227 | other |
| 2003 | XE | Epic | 696998021013 | other |
| 2003 | ZA | Epic | 6007689637330 | other |
| 2003 | AU | Albert Productions | 9397603365928 | other |
| 30 June 2003 | XE | Epic | 5099751076827 | other |
| 1 July 2003 | US | Epic | 696998021020 | other |
| 14 October 2003 | US | Epic | 696998021013 | other |
| 2006 | AU | Albert Productions | 0828768666524 | other |
| 23 January 2008 | JP | Albert Productions | other | |
| 19 November 2012 | XW | Epic | 886443673403 | other |
| 7 October 2014 | XW | Epic | 886444889742 | other |
| 7 November 2014 | XE | Columbia | 888750366825 | other |
| 2020 | XW | Columbia | 886443673403 | other |
| 2020 | XW | Columbia | 886444889742 | remaster |
Cover art sources
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |