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| Released = 25 July 1981
| Released = 25 July 1981
| Recorded = April - May 1980 at [[Compass Point Studios]] in [[The Bahamas]]
| Recorded = April - May 1980 at [[Compass Point Studios]] in [[The Bahamas]]
| Genre = [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wzaxqjkboj6a |title=Back in Black > Overview |author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas |publisher=[[All Media Guide]] |accessdate=2007-11-08}}</ref>
| Genre = [[Rock and Roll]]<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rock_and_roll_albums</ref>, [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wzaxqjkboj6a |title=Back in Black > Overview |author=Erlewine, Stephen Thomas |publisher=[[All Media Guide]] |accessdate=2007-11-08}}</ref>
| Length = 42:11
| Length = 42:11
| Label = [[Albert Productions|Albert]]/[[Atlantic Records]]
| Label = [[Albert Productions|Albert]]/[[Atlantic Records]]

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This article is about the album. For the AC/DC song of the same name, see Back in Black (song). For other uses, see Back in Black (disambiguation).

Back in Black is the 7th studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980. Back in Black was the first AC/DC album recorded without former lead singer Bon Scott, who had died at the age of 33 on 19 February 1980. The band considered disbanding following Scott's death, but they ultimately decided to continue and shortly thereafter hired Brian Johnson as their new lead singer and lyricist. Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who had previously worked with AC/DC on Highway to Hell, was again brought in to produce.

The album was remastered and re-released first in late 1994, then again in the Bonfire box set in 1997, and as part of the AC/DC Remasters Series in 2003. In addition, a Dualdisc version was released in 2004, featuring the album in enhanced LPCM Stereo format and the video documentary The Story of Back in Black.

It sold an estimated 45 million copies to date, making it second only to Michael Jackson's Thriller as the best-selling album of all-time as well as the best selling album ever released by a band.[3] On 13 December 2007, the RIAA certified it 22× Multi Platinum, recognising sales of 22 million in the United States.[4]

Overview

Back in Black contains some of AC/DC's biggest hits, including "Hells Bells", "You Shook Me All Night Long", and the title track "Back in Black." According to Angus Young the album's all-black cover was a "sign of mourning" for Scott, as black is the traditional Western colour of mourning. It is AC/DC's best selling album, the second best-selling album of all time, and the biggest selling album by any band, with more than 45 million copies sold worldwide.[3] In 2006 Back in Black was certified by the Recording Industry Association of America as the fifth best-selling album in the United States, with 22 million copies sold.[5] Despite its massive commercial success, it is not AC/DC's highest charting album in the U.S, peaking at #4; their next album, For Those About to Rock We Salute You, hit #1 in 1981.[6]

In 1989, it was ranked #26 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 100 Greatest Albums of the 80's. In 2003, the album was ranked number 73 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[7] VH1 named 'Back in Black' as one of the biggest comeback albums of all time and also rated it as #2 in VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs.

The song Have a Drink On Me was in the 2006 movie Beerfest.

American Death Metal Band Six Feet Under covered the album in it's entirity on their album Graveyard Classics 2.

Track listing

  1. "Hells Bells" – 5:13
  2. "Shoot to Thrill" – 5:18
  3. "What Do You Do for Money Honey" – 3:36
  4. "Givin' the Dog a Bone" – 3:32
  5. "Let Me Put My Love into You" – 4:15
  6. "Back in Black" – 4:16
  7. "You Shook Me All Night Long" – 3:30
  8. "Have a Drink on Me" – 3:59
  9. "Shake a Leg" – 4:06
  10. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" – 4:26

It should be noted that "Givin' the Dog a Bone" was originally spelled "Given the Dog a Bone."

Personnel


Production

  • Robert John "Mutt" Lange — Producer
  • Benji Armbrister — Assistant Engineer
  • Bob Defrin — Art Direction
  • Robert Ellis — Photography
  • Bob Ludwig — Mastering (original LP)
  • Barry Diament — Mastering (original CD releases)
  • Ted Jensen — Remastering (EMI/Atco reissue)
  • George Marino — Remastering (Epic reissue)
  • Tony Platt — Engineer
  • Brad Samuelsohn — Mixing
  • Jack Newber — Assistant Engineer

Chart performance

Albums

Year Chart Position[8][6][9]
1980 UK Albums Chart #1
Billboard Pop Albums #4
Ö3 Austria Top 40 #2
Norwegian Album Charts #11
RIANZ Album Top 50 #1
1981 Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart #1
1990 The Billboard 200 #4
2008 Billboard Top Pop Catalog #1
2008 Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums #4

Singles

Year Single Chart Position[10][11]
1980 "Rock And Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" UK Singles Chart #15
"You Shook Me All Night Long" Billboard Hot 100 #35
"You Shook Me All Night Long" UK Singles Chart #38
1981 "Back in Black" Billboard Hot 100 #37
"Hells Bells" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #52
"Back in Black" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #51
"Shoot To Thrill" Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks #60

References

Notes

  1. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rock_and_roll_albums
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Back in Black > Overview". All Media Guide. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
  3. ^ a b "AC/DC, fuoco alle polveri: <<Lasciate che ci sia il rock!>>". Gazzetta di Parma. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  4. ^ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS
  5. ^ "Top 100 Albums". Recording Industry Association of America. 2006-07-31. Retrieved 2007-02-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ a b "AC/DC discography". Rock Detector. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
  7. ^ "73) Back in Black". Rolling Stone. 2003-11-01. Retrieved 2007-02-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "Charts & awards - Billboard albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
  9. ^ "Number 1 Albums - 1980s". Every Hit. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
  10. ^ "Charts & awards - Billboard singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-01-29.
  11. ^ "Every Hit". Retrieved 2007-02-01.
Preceded by UK Albums Chart number one album
9 August 1980 – 22 August 1980 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian Kent Music Report number-one album
9 March – 15 March 1981 		Succeeded by
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