Hells Bells

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"Hells Bells" is a hard rock song by Australian band AC/DC, known for its ominous bell tolling intro and status as one of the group's most iconic tracks.

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Label Occurrences
Hells Bells canonical 6

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Back in Black
artist AC/DC
associatedWithTour Back in Black
surface form: Back in Black Tour
bassist Cliff Williams
countryOfOrigin Australia
dedicatedTo Bon Scott
drummer Phil Rudd
followedBy Back in Black
surface form: Shoot to Thrill (on Back in Black)
format 7-inch single
genre hard rock
heavy metal
hasCulturalImpact frequently used in film and television
widely used in sports events
hasInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
lead vocals
hasIntroFeature bell tolling
hasLivePerformanceFeature large stage bell
hasNotableCharting charted in several countries
hasSignatureElement ominous bell intro
hasTheme dark imagery
death
doom
includedIn AC/DC live setlists
isIconicSongOf AC/DC
isTrackNumber 1 on Back in Black
language English
leadGuitar Angus Young
length 5:12
openingTrackOf Back in Black
partOf Back in Black
performer AC/DC
precededBy Highway to Hell
surface form: Highway to Hell (album era)
producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange
recordingDate 1980
recordingLocation Nassau
surface form: Nassau, Bahamas
recordLabel Albert Productions
Atlantic Records
releaseDate 1980
rhythmGuitar Malcolm Young
side A-side on some single releases
studio Compass Point Studios
vocalist Brian Johnson
writer Angus Young
Brian Johnson
Malcolm Young

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AC/DC hasSignatureSong Hells Bells
Trevor Hoffman entranceMusic Hells Bells
Back in Black hasPart Hells Bells
Back in Black notableSong Hells Bells
Power Up Tour featuresSong Hells Bells