Song · AC/DC
“What Do You Do for Money Honey” by AC/DC
From the album Back in Black (1980)
“What Do You Do for Money Honey” by AC/DC appears on 6 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1980 and 2026. It was first released in 1980 on the album Back in Black. Its best result is #13 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #13 alternative song of 1980.
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"What Do You Do for Money Honey" sits on AC/DC's Back in Black, released in July 1980, with a songwriting credit Brian Johnson shares with Angus and Malcolm Young. Robert John "Mutt" Lange produced it, Tony Platt engineered, and Brad Samuelsohn handled the mix.
Nothing fancy on the credits sheet, just the band: Angus and Malcolm Young on guitars, Cliff Williams on bass, Phil Rudd on drums and Johnson up front, hollering the title's blunt question. It's a lean, strutting rocker, the kind of track where the two guitars lock together and leave all the room in the world for Johnson's rasp.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980 | 106 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 519 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
| 2002 | 351 | KISW | KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) | 999 |
| 2010 | 246 | 97.9 The Loop | The Loop USO Rock 'N' Roll 500 (2010) | 500 |
| 2017 | 24 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR AC/DCember 25 (2017) | 25 |
| 2026 | 430 | KSHE 95 | KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026) | 499 |
Also listed as: What Do You Do For Money, Honey; What You Do For Money Honey; What Do You Do For Money Honey.
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