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

(Wikipedia)

"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.

(Wikipedia)

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