Popularity
In May 2001, Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) celebrated its 75th anniversary by naming the Best Australian Songs of all time, as decided by a 100-member industry panel. "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" was ranked as the ninth song on the list. The song is regularly played during stoppages at AFL matches at the ANZ stadium in Sydney.
The song was also used in the 2003 movie School of Rock during the end credits sequence when Jack Black's character, Dewey Finn, is giving his kids an "after-school lesson" on rock.
In 2010, this song was ranked No. 3 in Triple M's Ultimate 500 Rock Countdown in Melbourne, Australia. The top five were all AC/DC songs.
In the third episode of "Empire of Cricket", a 2009 British BBC TV documentary about the history of Cricket, "It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" is played over the opening credits. The episode details the history of Australian cricket and its rise to dominance.
The Heavy Metal band Metallica play the song at every concert over the PA before they go on.
A clip of the song's intro is often used by the Golf Channel before commercial breaks.
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