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, first released on their 1981 album ''

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'', and later as its first

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summarised the track to '' Kerrang!s

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as "Filth, pure filth. We're a filthy band." Live versions of "

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" and " T.N.T.", released as B-sides on the UK's version of the single, were both recorded in Landover, Maryland, in December 1981. "T.N.T." only appeared on the

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edition.

Reception

When reviewing the song in the context of ''For Those About to Rock'', Kurt Loder wrote: "It may seem difficult to take a droolflecked runt dressed in schoolboy shorts seriously as a guitarist, but if you listen closely to Angus Young's serpentine solo in 'Let's Get It Up', you'll hear his unabashed blues roots shining through." ''

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'' called it a "cracking rocker with its celebratory chorus."

Chart positions

Single track listing

#"Let's Get It Up" – 3:56 #"

" (Recorded live Friday, December 4th, 1981) – 4:01 #" T.N.T." (Recorded live Friday, December 4th, 1981) – 3:55 #"Love Hungry Man'' - 4:52 #" Shoot to Thrill" - 5:45 #"Snowballed" - 3:23 #" Night Prowler" - 7:00

References

{{authority control AC/DC songs Song recordings produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange Songs written by Angus Young Songs written by Brian Johnson Songs written by Malcolm Young Australian hard rock songs Blues rock songs 1981 songs 1982 singles Atlantic Records singles