Big Jack (song)

"Big Jack"
"Big Jack"
Single by AC/DC
from the album Black Ice
Released	19 December 2008
Recorded	March – April 2008
Studio	The Warehouse (Vancouver)
Genre	Hard rock
Length	3:57
Label	Columbia
Songwriters	Angus Young; Malcolm Young;
Producer	Brendan O'Brien
AC/DC singles chronology
Audio video
	"Big Jack" on YouTube

Released19 December 2008^[1]

RecordedMarch – April 2008

StudioThe Warehouse (Vancouver)

GenreHard rock

"Big Jack" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the second single and the third track on the band's album, Black Ice.^[2] This song was number 53 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.^[3] The song was also featured in an episode of CSI: Miami entitled "Divorce Party". It is rumored the song was inspired by a man Angus hung out with in Memphis while on the Stiff Upper Lip tour.

It is also one of the songs from the album "Black Ice" that was played on the Black Ice World Tour that commenced in October 2008 and ended in June 2010.^[4]

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Chart (2009)	Peak position
Canadian Hot 100^[6]	83
US Mainstream Rock	10

v t e AC/DC
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) Backtracks (2009)
Live albums	If You Want Blood You've Got It (1978) AC/DC Live (1992) 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" "Stiff Upper Lip" "Safe in New York City" "Rock 'n' Roll Train" "Big Jack" "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) 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)
Related articles	Discography Songs Awards and nominations Members ACDC Lane Angus Bucks Tribute albums AC/DC (pinball) AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack Vanda & Young Gerard Huerta Marcus Hook Roll Band Fraternity Rose Tattoo
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