Moneytalks

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"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.[1]

"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), 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.

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990–1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2]21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]26
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4]12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 94
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 7
Ireland (IRMA)[7]15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8]28
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10]9
UK Singles (OCC)[11]36
US Billboard Hot 100[12]23
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13]3

Year-end charts

Chart (1991) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14] 100
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[15] 15

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] 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 [17]
Australia 19 November 1990 Albert Productions [18]
Japan 25 January 1991 Mini-CD ATCO [19]

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 RPM Singles: Issue 1455." 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. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Money Talks". 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 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.