Moneytalks

"Moneytalks"
UK single cover
Single by AC/DC
from the album The Razors Edge
B-side"Down on the Borderline"
Released12 November 1990 (1990-11-12)
Length3:45
LabelAlbert Productions
Songwriters
ProducerBruce Fairbairn
AC/DC singles chronology
"Thunderstruck"
(1990)		 "Moneytalks"
(1990)		 "Are You Ready"
(1991)
Music video
"Moneytalks" on YouTube

"Moneytalks" is a song written by Malcolm and Angus Young and produced by Bruce Fairbairn for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was released as the second single from the band's 12th studio album, The Razors Edge, on 12 November 1990. A live version of the song recorded on the band's 1990–1991 Razors Edge World Tour appears on AC/DC's 1992 live album, Live.

"Moneytalks" is one of AC/DC's biggest hits, entering the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (becoming the band's highest-charting single and third and final Top 40 hit), the UK Singles Chart, and the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. In Finland and New Zealand, it became a top-10 hit. During their subsequent world tour, thousands of "Angus Bucks" were dropped on the audience during the song. A music video of the song, directed by David Mallet, was also released, featuring a live performance during the tour. Despite its popularity, it has not been performed in concert by the band since the tour.

The B-side "Down on the Borderline" was recorded in 1987 during the sessions for their previous album, Blow Up Your Video.[citation needed]

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990–1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)26
Canada Top Singles (RPM)12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 94
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 7
Ireland (IRMA)15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)9
UK Singles (Official Charts)36
US Billboard Hot 10023
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)3

Year-end charts

Chart (1991) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 100
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard) 15

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 80,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 12 November 1990
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 ATCO
Australia 19 November 1990 Albert Productions
Japan 25 January 1991 Mini-CD ATCO

References

  1. ↑ "AC/DC - Moneytalks (Official HD Video)". Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "AC/DC – Thunderstruck". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "AC/DC – Thunderstruck" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Top Singles. Volume 53, Issue 13 (1991-03-02)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 49. 8 December 1990. p. V.
  6. ↑ "Top 10 Songs in Europe". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 2. 12 January 1991. p. 29.
  7. ↑ "AC/DC | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – AC/DC" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "AC/DC – Thunderstruck" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  10. ↑ "AC/DC – Thunderstruck". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 1/12/1990 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "AC-DC Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  13. ↑ "AC-DC Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. 21 December 1991. Retrieved 29 March 2025 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  15. ↑ "The Year in Music 1991: Top Album Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. 21 December 1991. p. YE-41.
  16. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – AC/DC – Moneytalks". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week. 10 November 1990. p. 45.
  18. ↑ "New Release Summary: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 45. 18 November 1990. p. 19.
  19. ↑ "AC/DC | マネー・トークス" [AC/DC | Money Talks] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 15 September 2025.