Celebrate The 30th Anniversary Of Back In Black's Release
Get The Story Behind The Best Selling AC/DC Album Of All Time
For Those About To Rock,
On July 25, 1980, AC/DC released Back In Black in the US, followed by the album's UK release on July 31.
The album immediately climbed the charts, shooting to #1 in the UK and #4 in the US, where it eventually spent 131 straight weeks on the Billboard charts, providing the band with its biggest commercial reception to date.
By the end of October, the album had been certified platinum in the US with sales of one million copies and it showed no signs of letting up.
As the years rolled on, Back In Black never left rotation, becoming a hard rock landmark and a touchstone for generation after generation around the world. By December of 2007, more than 22 million copies of the album had been sold in the US, with total worldwide sales of nearly 50 million copies. It is the second highest selling album of all time.
But, that's only where the story ends.
The story of how Back In Black was made and the frenzy it whipped up upon its release is every bit as captivating as the 41 minute, 48 second, no bullshit, ribcage pounding record itself. Dedicated to the band's fallen friend and frontman, Bon Scott, recorded with then newcomer Brian Johnson, and described by Rolling Stone Magazine's David Fricke at the time as "kick[ing] like a mutha," Back In Black put AC/DC in households from coast to coast, ravaging their speakers in the process.
On its 30th anniversary, we invite you to revisit the story of Back In Black, complete with videos, photos, quotes from the band, a timeline and a whole lot more.
This is the story of Back In Black.We Salute You,
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