5 Defining Numbers of the Legacy of ‘Back In Black’
There are big albums, there are monster albums and then there’s AC/DC’s Back In Black, which is like Godzilla on HGH. Praised by critics and fans, no album collection is…
378457 01: Members of the Australian rock band AC-DC pose for a photograph after the Rock Walk handprint ceremony September 15, 2000 at the Guitar Center in Hollywood, Ca. From left: Brian Johnson, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, Angus Young and Phil Rudd.
Photo / Newsmakers/Getty ImagesThere are big albums, there are monster albums and then there’s AC/DC’s Back In Black, which is like Godzilla on HGH.
Praised by critics and fans, no album collection is complete without it. Each track is a winner, not a filler track in sight. For some (like this writer), it kicked off a love affair with not just AC/DC but hard rock, too.
In the 37 years since its release, everything has been said about Back In Black, so in honor of its anniversary, we’re going to let the numbers do the talking.
5
A number of months between Bon Scott’s death and the release of Back In Black.
6
The place Back in Black currently holds on RIAA’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums of all time in the U.S. (Only other albums to sell more copies than Back in Black are Pink Floyd’s The Wall, Led Zeppelin’s IV, Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2, The Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 and Michael Jackson’s Thriller.
296
A number off weeks (and counting) Back In Black has appeared on the Billboard 200 album chart.
22 million
The amount of copies Back In Black has sold in the U.S. alone.
40 million
The amount of copies Back In Black has sold worldwide.
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock news blogger. The first man she ever loved was Jack Daniel. (True story.)
