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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