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Friday, October 13, 2023

Weekly's Best - Back In Black

In this edition of Weekly's Best, your top favorite is:

AC/DC - Back In Black 

October 13, 2023

Back in Black


7th album - Released in July 1980

First album with Brian Johnson as lead singer following the passing of Bon Scott.

Current lineup -
Brian Johnson (lead vocals)
Angus Young (lead guitar)
Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar, backing vocals)
Cliff Williams (bass guitar, backing vocals)
Phil Rudd (drums)

The album's black cover was a show of mourning over Scott's death.

"Unprecedented success" 
- 50 million copies sold worldwide
- One of the best-selling albums in music history
- On several "greatest" lists
- 25x Platinum by the RIAA in December 2019
- 4th best-selling album in the U.S. 
- No. 73 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All  Time (2003)
(No. 84 in 2020)
- No. 82 on VH1's Top 100 Albums (2001)
- No. 2 in the 2010 book, 100 Best Australian Albums

Song List

Side A -
1.  Hells Bells
2.  Shoot to Thrill
3.  What Do You Do for Money Honey
4.  Given the Dog a Bone
5.  Let Me Put My Love into You
Side B -
1.  Back in Black
2.  You Shook Me All Night Long
3.  Have a Drink on Me
4.  Shake a Leg
5.  Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution

Certified Gold in Poland and Spain
Certified Platinum in Austria and New Zealand
Certified Diamond in Canada 
Certified 2x Platinum in Denmark, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the UK
Certified 3x Platinum in Argentina and Italy
Certified 12x Platinum in Australia


"Back in Black"

2nd U.S. single 

No. 51 on Billboard's Top Tracks (1981)
No. 37 on Billboard's Hot 100 (1987)
No. 65 in Australia (2012)
No. 2 in the UK (2012)

Certified Diamond/Platinum/Gold in Mexico
Certified Platinum in Denmark and Germany
Certified 2x Platinum in Italy, Portugal, and the UK

Ring Tone Certifications
2x Platinum in Canada
3x Platinum in the U.S.


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Back in Black...and Gold

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