[2] AC/DC had made several studio albums before and were constantly promoting them via a grueling tour schedule, referred to by Angus Young as being on a highway to hell, hence the name.

"[6] Cashbox called it a "bone crunching, gut-wrenching exercise in primal guitar rock" with "simple yet effective riffing" and "ballsy vocals.

"[7] Record World said that "Growling vocals join a raunchy guitar assualt [sic] for simple, high voltage, rock'n'roll abandon.

[2] "Highway to Hell" was produced by Mutt Lange as part of the album by the same name, and his work is regarded as a significant factor in delivering one of the classic AC/DC albums, the emergence of the double-guitar sound, which was later perfected on Back in Black, and improved backing vocals with Malcolm Young, joined by Cliff Williams for the first time.

[15] It was the theme song for the WWE's Summerslam 1998 PPV show, and it was used in a vignette highlighting the main event match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker for the WWF Championship.