Play Ball (song)

"Play Ball" is a single by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC, and the first single from their 2014 album Rock or Bust. It was first used on 27 September 2014 in a trailer for Major League Baseball on TBS post-season coverage,[1] and the single was released on 7 October.

"Play Ball"
Single by AC/DC
from the album Rock or Bust
Released7 October 2014
FormatDigital download, CD Single
Recorded2014
GenreHard rock
Length2:48
LabelAlbert/Columbia
Songwriter(s)Angus Young and Malcolm Young
Producer(s)Brendan O'Brien
AC/DC singles chronology
"Shoot to Thrill (live)"
(2011)		 "Play Ball"
(2014)		 "Rock or Bust"
(2014)
Music video
"Play Ball" on YouTube

AC/DC's drummer, Phil Rudd, was absent from the video shoot for the single, and was replaced by the Welshman Bob Richards, who had previously played with Man, Adrian Smith, Asia and Shogun.[2]

The Minnesota Twins play the song at home in Target Field directly after the game's line-up is announced. It plays for about two minutes before the game starts. The Danish basketball team, Svendborg Rabbits, play the song in connection with the game starts at home in The Rabbits House. Also the Austrian football club Grazer AK plays the song before home games.

Charts
Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 44
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 45
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 23
Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 15
France (SNEP)[7] 39
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 39
Slovenia (SloTop50)[9] 46
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] 28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 19
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[12] 17
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[13] 21
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] 5

References
  1. "Listen to AC/DC's new song "Play Ball" in postseason baseball trailer". Ultimate Classic Rock. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  2. "AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd replaced at video shoot by Welshman Bob Richards after murder plot charge". Wales Online. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. "Austriancharts.at – AC/DC – Play Ball" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. "Ultratop.be – AC/DC – Play Ball" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. "Ultratop.be – AC/DC – Play Ball" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  6. "Danishcharts.com – AC/DC – Play Ball". Tracklisten.
  7. "Lescharts.com – AC/DC – Play Ball" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – AC/DC – Play Ball". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  9. "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart". slotop50.si. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  10. "Spanishcharts.com – AC/DC – Play Ball" Canciones Top 50.
  11. "Swisscharts.com – AC/DC – Play Ball". Swiss Singles Chart.
  12. "AC/DC Chart History (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  13. "AC/DC Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  14. "AC/DC Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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