"Touch Too Much" is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was released on their 1979 album ''

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'', their last with lead vocalist

Bon Scott Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980) was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band AC/DC from 1974 until his death in 1980. Born in Forfar in Angus, Scotlan ...

, who died the following year.

Overview

The song was performed by Scott and AC/DC on BBC music show ''

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'', 12 days before his death. This episode, dated 7 February 1980, was repeated by BBC Four on 19 February 2015, the 35th anniversary of Scott's death. The band had earlier recorded another song with vastly different words and music entitled "Touch Too Much", but the song was never released. That track would eventually see the light of day in

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when it was included in ''

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'', part of the band's '' Bonfire'' box set. The cover of the single in many territories was released with the band photograph flipped horizontally, incorrectly showing the Youngs and bassist Cliff Williams as playing left-handed. The music video was live rehearsal performance from If You Want Blood Tour 1978-1979, along with "Walk All Over You" on the '' Family Jewels'' DVD compilation. Prior to joining AC/DC on the

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said this was his favourite AC/DC song. The song was first performed live on 22 May 2016 in

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Reception

'' Cash Box'' called it "high voltage rock...with Bon Scott's gritty vocals and Angus Young's scrappy lead guitar work," and praised the

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Personnel

– vocals *

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– lead guitar * Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals *

Cliff Williams Clifford Williams (born 14 December 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He started his professional music career in 1967 and had previously been in the English ...

– bass guitar, backing vocals *

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– drums

Cover versions

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n hard rock band Cactus Jack recorded a version on their live cover album ''DisCover'' in 2002.

References

AC/DC songs 1979 songs 1980 singles Song recordings produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange Songs written by Angus Young Songs written by Bon Scott Songs written by Malcolm Young Atlantic Records singles {{1970s-rock-song-stub