"Thunderstruck" is the first song on the 1990 AC/DC album The Razors Edge.
The song peaked at number #5 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks. It was released as a single in Germany, Australia and Japan. Shown is the cover of the German release of the "Thunderstruck" single. The song is said to be inspired by lead guitarist Angus Young's hair-raising experience when a plane he was on was struck by lightning.
Contrary to popular belief, Young does not play Thunderstruck's main riff with one hand. Instead, he picks every note; one can hear the scraping sound that the plastic of his plectrum makes as it hits each note; additionally in all AC/DC live videos, Angus can clearly be viewed picking every note. The one-handed tapping technique can only be seen in the "Thunderstruck" music video.
The video which accompanied the single was filmed at London's Brixton Academy on 17th August 1990. The audience members were given free T-Shirts with the words 'AC/DC I was Thunderstruck' on the front and the date on the back. These T-Shirt's can be seen in the video itself.
