Here's Why The Song In Applebee's Irresist-A-Bowls Commercial Is So Familiar

Publish date: 2024-05-05

No rock music fan worth their salt would admit to not knowing this song. It's the classic "Back in Black" from Australian band AC/DC. The 5-person group formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, the latter in his iconic schoolboy uniform. They've had lots of massive hits, from "Highway to Hell" to "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap," to their latest song, "Shot in the Dark," from their 2020 album, "Power Up."

"Back in Black" is the title track from their seventh studio album, released in July 1980 as an homage to former-lead-singer Bon Scott, who died from alcohol poisoning only five months earlier. As Guitar World put it, the title track was "a statement of invincibility" that became an instant hit. The record is the fourth best-selling album of all time, per Business Insider, and its title track is the band's most-streamed song, according to Official Charts.

The list of commercial ventures where the rock anthem appears is extensive. Teams like the Iowa Hawkeyes and events like World Championship Boxing and World Championship Snooker have all used the track. It's heard in everything from superhero movies to family fare, like "Iron Man," "Spider-Man: Far From Home," "Megamind," "School of Rock," even "The Muppets" and "The Smurfs." It's been seen in television episodes of "The Sopranos," "Cobra Kai" (whose episode title matches), "Supernatural," and even "VeggieTales." The Beastie Boys even sampled it, without permission, in their 1984 song "Rock Hard." Now you know!

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