• The single was released 5 months after lead singer Bon Scott died. The song is a tribute to Scott, and the lyrics, 'Forget the hearse 'cause I never die' imply that he will live on forever through his music.
• Malcolm Young had the main guitar riff for years and used to play it frequently as a warm-up tune.
• The Beastie Boys sampled this on their 1985 single 'She's On It,' which was used in the movie Krush Groove. When they asked permission to release it on their 1999 Greatest Hits album, AC/DC refused.
• This song was recorded in The Bahamas and produced in New York by Mutt Lange.