31 years after its release, AC / DC’s Thunderstruck remains extremely popular as it is often heard in movies, series, commercials but is also a solid soundtrack to the Dallas Cowboys’ entry into the NFL.
The official video of the song was uploaded to youtube in November 2012 and now, nine years later, it has managed to surpass one billion views, a performance that has been achieved by nine other rock and metal bands.
Overall, it is in 12th place in the relevant list that follows, while the next song that will succeed in the coming months is expected to be Evanescence’s Bring me to Life.
Guns N’ Roses – November Rain: 1,742,830,000 views
Linkin Park- Numb: 1,690,852,000 views
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody: 1,408,437,000 views
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit: 1,367,121,000 views
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine: 1,307,533,000 views
Linkin Park – In The End: 1,282,666,000 views
Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know?: 1,243,292,000 views
The Cranberries – Zombie: 1,156,256,000 views
System Of A Down – Chop Suey: 1,111,195,000 views
Metallica – Nothing Else Matters: 1,048,334,000
Bon Jovi – It’s My Life: 1,043,563,000 views
AC/DC – Thunderstruck: 1,000,090,194 views
Evanescence – Bring Me To Life: 962,759,000 views
Europe – The Final Countdown: 928,893,000 views
Scorpions – Wind Of Change: 902,591,000 views
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