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"Rock 'N' Roll Train" is a song by Australian rock band AC/DC. It is the first track on the album ''Black Ice'' to receive radio airplay. The band released a 7-inch vinyl single that featured the song "Rock 'N' Roll Train" on Side A, and "War Machine" on Side B. The 7-inch single came in a sleeve with its own unique artwork. The 7-inch vinyl was also made available in the United States through some independent record shops. As with the success of the ''Black Ice'' album, the single was released to huge success. It was used in many television advertisements, more often being used as ESPN sports bumpers. It hit No. 1 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks, staying there for over three weeks. The song was also one of the first AC/DC songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. With the exception of new material from an album they are touring behind, this is one of the only two songs released after ''For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)'' that the band still performs live in concert, the other being "Thunderstruck". ==Background== Originally composed with the title "Runaway Train",〔(For Those About To Rock )〕 the song was first heard by fans on 15 August 2008, at the shooting of the music video in London. The song was notable for being the first song from a major artist to be leaked online legally when one Scottish fan at the video shoot memorized the riff and sung it on YouTube on 17 August.〔(New AC/DC song Rock 'N' Roll Train leaked… sort of | MusicRadar.com )〕 Angus Young initially conceived the song, and his brother Malcolm Young created the backing vocal harmony of the chorus ("Running right off the track"). On 27 August 2008, close to midnight, the single was uploaded to AC/DC's official website and AC/DC's MySpace. It made its worldwide radio debut on at 17:00 New Zealand time on The Rock radio station. Many Australian stations played the song straight after their news services. The song later made its way onto classic rock radio stations Planet Rock, Virgin Radio Classic Rock, Radio Caroline, radio2XS and Rock Radio in the UK. The song made its North American debut on on CKQB-FM in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. "Rock 'n' Roll Train" debuted at number one on the Canadian rock chart for the week ending 5 September. On 30 August 2008, the first Saturday of the U.S. college football season, the song was played extensively on ESPN and ABC college football broadcasts as intro and bumper music, along with other AC/DC songs "Thunderstruck" and "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)". It was also played on a promo for CBS's ''Criminal Minds''.〔(New AC/DC Single Hits Radio, Web | Billboard.com )〕 It peaked at number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.〔(Top Rock Songs & Charts, Rock Music Hits & Popular Rock Music Charts| Billboard.com )〕 In November 2008 the song became AC/DC's first song to enter the U.S. dance chart. Throughout the month of November, the World Wrestling Entertainment website featured the music video for "Rock 'N' Roll Train", as well as the song "Spoilin' for a Fight", which was the theme to the Survivor Series 2008. The song was used to open shows on the ''Black Ice'' tour. A cartoon was played on the giant video screen above the stage; at the end of this cartoon a life-sized train came crashing out onto the stage. It is at this point that the band came out on stage and proceeded to play the song. The song "Rock 'N' Roll Train" was also used in an episode of ''Knight Rider'' titled "Knight to King's Pawn". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rock 'N Roll Train」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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