AC/DC - IT'S A LONG WAY TO THE TOP

"It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the first track of their Australian album T.N.T., released in December 1975 (see 1975 in music), and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Bon Scott. It is also the first track on the international version of High Voltage, released in May 1976. Musically, the song is notable for combining bagpipes with hard rock electric guitars, drums, and bass.

A slightly shorter version of the song is also the first track on the international version of High Voltage, released in May 1976 (see 1976 in music). This is on vinyl and 2003 remastered releases of the album only. CD releases include the full version.

This song is also on the Volts CD of the Bonfire box set, released in 1997.

This was a signature song for Scott, who also played the side drum in Coastal Scottish Pipe Band WA in the 1960s. Current AC/DC lead vocalist Brian Johnson doesn't perform it out of respect for his predecessor.

The music video for "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" was filmed on February 23, 1976 for the Australian music television program Countdown. It featured the band's then-current lineup, along with members of the Rats of Tobruk Pipe Band, on the back of a flat-bed truck traveling on Swanston Street in Melbourne, Australia. The Young brothers, Evans, Rudd and the Rats of Tobruk Pipe Band all appeared to play their instruments, while Scott sang and appeared to play bagpipes, as well. Known members of the Rats of Tobruk Pipe Band at the time of the video's filming include: Alan Butterworth, L. Kenfield and Kevin Conlon. The video is dubbed with the studio track from the T.N.T. album.

The video was directed by Paul Drane. David Olney was the cameraman.