👋 Welcome.
What brings you here today?

🎸 I want to know the story of the song 'Thunderstruck'

📚 I want to know the meaning of the song 'Thunderstruck'

🎧 I want to listen to the song 'Thunderstruck'

Add this song to my favorites Remove from my Favorites

👋 Welcome.
What brings you here today?

🎸 I want to know the story of the song 'Thunderstruck'

📚 I want to know the meaning of the song 'Thunderstruck'

🎧 I want to listen to the song 'Thunderstruck'

👋 Welcome on our website dedicated to the stories of iconic songs. In the section below you’ll find the explanations related to the song Thunderstruck. You can also find other tracks via the search bar. Enjoy your reading!

Discover the story of the song > Thunderstruck – AC DC

Who sang Thunderstruck?

AC DC released the song Thunderstruck. Date of release: 24/9/1990.

Release date: 24/9/1990

Duration: 04:53

The story of the song ' Thunderstruck '

Share with your friends

The meaning of the song 'Thunderstruck ', based on the lyrics

What is Thunderstruck about?

🎶 Thunderstruck song analysis

The song is about a man who is caught in the middle of a train track and has to decide whether to turn around or keep going.

Add this song to my favorites Remove from my Favorites

Share with your friends

This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Thunderstruck’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

👉 Listen to ' Thunderstruck ' on Spotify

Don't Miss The Mix

Receive our exclusive music mix, every Monday.

A selection of the very best tracks from around the globe, played for you by our resident DJs. There’s no better way to start the week!

📻 Listen to Thunderstruck on Amazon Music

Create your AI Jingles

AC DC - Short Biography

- The band AC/DC was formed by Scottish brothers Malcolm and Angus Young in 1973 in Sydney.
- Their music is described as hard rock, blues rock and heavy metal.
- The band changed several times before stabilizing around the Young brothers, Bon Scott, Phil Rudd and Mark Evans.
- 1980, Bon Scott died; Brian Johnson replaced him.
- They released many albums and were successful.
- Malcolm Young retired due to dementia in 2014.
- Chris Slade and Axl Rose replaced Rudd and Johnson respectively.
- Over 200 million records sold worldwide
- Back in Black has sold about 50 million units worldwide.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
- VH1 ranked AC/DC 23rd on its "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" list.

Image credit: Imhavingfun42 – Wikimedia

Join The Mix

- The song "Thunderstruck" is the first song on the album The Razors Edge by the hard rock band AC/DC, released in 1990.
- Since its release, the song has been played at all the band's concerts.
- Upon its release, the single reached number five on Billboard magazine's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
- The video for the song appears on the VHS Clipped and the DVD Family Jewels.
- The song also appears on the soundtracks of the films Iron Man 2 (2010), Battleship (2012) and Deadpool 2 (2018).
- Angus Young got the inspiration for the song after lightning struck the plane he was on and his hair stood up from the static electricity stored in the plane from the lightning strike.
- "Thunderstruck" is also the name of an AC/DC tribute band.
- The song is also used by the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team, the Juventus soccer team, the LOSC soccer team as of the 2018/2019 season, as well as the Clermont rugby team when the players take the field.
- The song is often used by British Pathfinder skydivers to cheer them on to the max during their HALO jumps.
- The music video reaches one billion views on YouTube in October 2021.

Receive our exclusive music mix, every Monday.

A selection of the very best tracks from around the globe, played for you by our resident DJs. There’s no better way to start the week!