"Whole Lotta Rosie" is a hard rock song by the Australian band AC/DC. It is the eighth and final track on their fourth Australian album, Let There Be Rock , released in Australia in March 1977 and internationally in June 1977
. The song was written by band members Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott
. The song tells the story of a larger-than-life Tasmanian woman named Rosie, with whom Bon Scott, the band's lead singer, had a memorable one-night stand at the Freeway Gardens Motel in North Melbourne. The lyrics highlight Rosie's physical size and her prowess as a lover, making her a unique muse for the song
. According to the lyrics and Bon Scott's descriptions, Rosie was notably large, with measurements given as 42"-39"-56" and a weight of nineteen stone (about 266 pounds or 120 kilograms), though other accounts mention even higher weight estimates
. "Whole Lotta Rosie" was released as a single in several countries in 1977, backed by the song "Dog Eat Dog." A live version recorded in Glasgow in 1978 was also released as a single later that year
. The song remains one of AC/DC's iconic tracks, celebrated for its raw energy and storytelling
