Stiff Upper Lip (AC/DC song)
| "Stiff Upper Lip" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by AC/DC | ||||
| from the album Stiff Upper Lip | ||||
| B-side | "Hard as a Rock" (live) "Ballbreaker" (live) | |||
| Released | 21 January 2000 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | September – October 1999 | |||
| Studio | The Warehouse (Vancouver) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | George Young | |||
| AC/DC singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Stiff Upper Lip" on YouTube | ||||
"Stiff Upper Lip" is a song by rock band AC/DC, released on 21 Jan 2000 as the lead single from the album of the same name. The song was composed by Angus and Malcolm Young, and topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Track listing
- "Stiff Upper Lip" – 3:34
- "Hard as a Rock" (Live) – 4:48
- "Ballbreaker" (Live) – 4:38
Music video
The music video, directed by Andy Morahan,[1] starts with the band driving down the street in a red 1997 Hummer H1 when they get caught in a traffic jam. They then pull into a back alley, get out of the car, and begin to play the song on the street. The song that the band was listening to before the car jam was "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)", a song released when the late Bon Scott was a member of the band. Lady Gaga made a cameo pre-fame.
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] | 18 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 65 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[4] | 3 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[7] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
- Brian Johnson – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd – drums
References
- ^ "AC/DC – 'Stiff upper lip'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "AC/DC Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "AC/DC Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – AC/DC – Stiff Upper Lip". Music Canada. Retrieved 27 December 2024.