Song · AC/DC
“Problem Child” by AC/DC
From the album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)
“Problem Child” by AC/DC appears on 14 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1981 and 2016. It was first released in 1976 on the album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. Its best result is #80 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #80 alternative song of 1981.
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"Problem Child" is one of the snotty highlights of Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, the third album by Australian hard rockers AC/DC, released in 1976. Bon Scott wrote it with Angus and Malcolm Young, and the brothers' older brother George Young produced it with Harry Vanda, the sessions starting at Albert Studios in December 1975.
The album was the first they made start to finish with a single lineup, and here it is: Scott on vocals, Angus and Malcolm on guitars, Mark Evans on bass and Phil Rudd on drums. The record came out only in Europe, Australia and New Zealand at first, and Americans had to wait until 1981, more than a year after Scott's death, to get it in their shops. The title tells you everything about the attitude, and Scott sings it with a wink.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Classic Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 80 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 358 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
| 1994 | 866 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994) | 1000 |
| 1995 | 714 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995) | 1000 |
| 1996 | 732 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996) | 1000 |
| 1998 | 581 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998) | 1000 |
| 1999 | 708 | KISW | KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999) | 998 |
| 2002 | 222 | KISW | KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) | 999 |
| 2011 | 1049 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011) | 1100 |
| 2012 | 1112 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012) | 1200 |
| 2013 | 803 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) | 1000 |
| 2014 | 809 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) | 1000 |
| 2015 | 810 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) | 1007 |
| 2016 | 667 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 | 1007 |
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