In fact, the track debuted at number five on Billboard’s mainstream rock charts on Oct. Immediately, the powerful combination of hard rock riffs and bluesy bass lines makes clear that “Shot In The Dark” is primed to join the ranks of AC/DC classics. The track begins with co-founder Angus Young’s sludgy, bluesy guitar playing as it leads the way for Brian Johnson’s iconic metal-tinged vocals and Phil Rudd’s sharp, violent drumming.

7 in anticipation of the band’s upcoming album, “Power Up.” The first single off the album, “Shot In The Dark” is pure, unbridled AC/DC - signifying a major comeback for the Australian band after their 2016 hiatus. Written sometime before the passing of the rock and roll band’s co-founder and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young in 2017, the track was released on Oct. Or, at least, that’s what one would gather from listening to the rock group’s latest single, “Shot In The Dark.” Perhaps the best thing an AC/DC song can sound like is, well, an AC/DC song.

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