AC/DC :: Charts & Sales History

[abdon]

I thought i read somewhere that ac/dc was supossed to announce a new world tour with Bryan Johnson seems it was never a true story

[borderwolf]

Italy
week 33

HELL'S BELLS
AC/DC
COLUMBIA

certified Gold Singles Online

[borderwolf]

U.K.
B.P.I.
23 august

Ac/Dc
You Shook Me All Night Long
Epic Gold Single

[borderwolf]

Italy
week 34

HIGHWAY TO HELL
AC/DC
SONY MUSIC

certified 2x Platinum Singles Online

[abdon]

Excellent

[AndiIversen]

USA

RIAA

AC/DC BACK IN BLACK December 6, 2019 COLUMBIA ALBUM 25x Multi-Platinum |

[thebigham]

^WOW

RIAA.com:

AC/DC
Title: BACK IN BLACK
Certification Date: December 6, 2019
Label: COLUMBIA
Format: ALBUM
25xP

It's not a double album????

[thebigham]

^ Back in Black was last certified 12 years ago in 2007:

25x Multi-Platinum | December 6, 2019
22x Multi-Platinum | December 13, 2007

[rocker99]

^ Back in Black was last certified 12 years ago in 2007:

25x Multi-Platinum | December 6, 2019
22x Multi-Platinum | December 13, 2007

Congratulations. "Black in black" has become the best-selling hard rock album in the US in history.
Led Zeppelin IV was last certified 13 years ago (January 30, 2006). This album should also already be 25x Platinum certified.
In addition, the Led Zeppelin Mothership album should have been certified 4x Platinum long ago.
Why does RIAA not issue current sales certificates for Led Zeppeln albums for many years? Very strange policy.

[thebigham]

^The RIAA certification process starts with the label!

They contact the RIAA. File the paperwork. Pay a fee. The RIAA issues the certification.

[rocker99]

^The RIAA certification process starts with the label!
They contact the RIAA. File the paperwork. Pay a fee. The RIAA issues the certification.

The team manager should probably submit such an application? I won't do that? :-)

[rocker99]

^The RIAA certification process starts with the label!
They contact the RIAA. File the paperwork. Pay a fee. The RIAA issues the certification.

The team manager should probably submit such an application? I won't do that? :-)

[AndiIversen]

what's their SS total for Back in Black btw? do we have an updated number?

[thebigham]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanro...-25x-platinum/

AC/DC’s ‘Back In Black’ Becomes Third Studio Album Certified 25x Platinum
by Bryan Rolli

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: Brian Johnson (L) and Angus Young (R) AC/DC perform during ... [+]WIREIMAGE
AC/DC’s Back in Black is an album born out of tragedy. It very nearly didn’t exist at all, yet it went on to become a classic rock touchstone and one of the bestselling albums of all time, marking a creative and commercial zenith in the band’s discography. Now, the Australian rockers’ seminal 1980 record holds the distinction of being just the third studio album in history to be certified 25x platinum by the RIAA.

At the dawn of the ‘80s, AC/DC were riding high on the success of 1979’s Highway to Hell, which became their global breakthrough and granted them their first platinum album in the United States. But their plans for a follow-up album were cut short when lead singer Bon Scott died on Feb. 19, 1980 after choking to death on his own vomit. (The official cause of death on his death certificate was listed as “acute alcoholic poisoning.”) Scott’s bandmates immediately began auditioning for a new singer, and less than six weeks later, they hired English singer Brian Johnson of glam rock band Geordie.

AC/DC wrote and recorded Back in Black over the course of two months and released the album on July 25, 1980—almost a year to the day since releasing Highway to Hell. It became an instant global success, topping the U.K. Albums chart and peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, while spawning the hit singles “You Shook Me All Night Long,” “Hells Bells” and the title track. Its follow-up album, 1981’s For Those About to Rock We Salute You, topped the Billboard 200. Back in Black became an epochal hard rock album, and its ensuing world tour solidified AC/DC’s status as one of the biggest bands in the world—a status that endures today, as the group still packs stadiums around the globe.

Back in Black is just the third studio album in history to earn a 25x platinum certification, joining the ranks of Michael Jackson’s Thriller (33x platinum) and the Eagles’ Hotel California (26x platinum). (The Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) still holds the overall crown at 38x platinum.) Back in Black’s last RIAA certification came in 2007, when it was certified 22x platinum. With its latest milestone, it leapfrogs over the Beatles’ White Album, Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II, Led Zeppelin’s Led Zeppelin IV and Pink Floyd’s The Wall.

These days, AC/DC looks quite different than it did during the Back in Black era, as guitarist Angus Young is the only remaining original member. Johnson bowed out of the Rock or Bust Tour in March 2016 due to hearing issues, and Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose filled in for the remaining shows. However, Johnson is rumored to be rejoining the group along with drummer Phil Rudd for a new album that will reportedly include tracks from rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who died in 2017. If that’s the case and a tour follows, AC/DC fans may get to see the musicians responsible for one of rock’s biggest and most beloved albums join forces yet again.

[thebigham]

https://loudwire.com/acdc-back-in-bl...imes-platinum/

AC/DC’S ‘BACK IN BLACK’ CERTIFIED 25 TIMES PLATINUM
by CHAD CHILDERS December 9, 2019

While there's been plenty of discussion of late about AC/DC's future, their past continues to fare quite well. According to recent chart data from the RIAA, the band's iconic 1980 album has now surpassed 25 million in certified units/sales in the U.S.

It didn't take long for the album to make its mark, reaching gold and then platinum status in October of 1980. It reached 5 times platinum status in October 1984 and was diamond certified (10 million sold) in October of 1990. Back in Black reached 20 times platinum in June 2004 and now surpassed 25 times platinum as of the RIAA certification on Dec. 6, 2019.

Back in Black was the first album to feature Brian Johnson as vocalist after the death of Bon Scott. It included such classic tracks as "Hells Bells," "You Shook Me All Night Long," the title track, "Shoot to Thrill" and "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution."

As for the band's future, there has been talk that the group has welcomed back Johnson and drummer Phil Rudd, while utilizing some of the guitar work of the late Malcolm Young as they work toward a new album. No further details have been revealed.

[thebigham]

what's their SS total for Back in Black btw? do we have an updated number?

12/7/19 Billboard charts:

Pure album sales estimate by oldbloke:

TITLE - Artist ( Estimated Total Sales )

BACK IN BLACK - AC/DC ( 3,707,000 ) 25xP

[thebigham]

RIAA.com:

AC/DC
Title:HELL'S BELLS
Certification Dateecember 12, 2019
Label:COLUMBIA
Format:SINGLE
1xP

AC/DC
Title:SHOOT TO THRILL
Certification Dateecember 12, 2019
Label:COLUMBIA
Format:SINGLE
1xP

AC/DC
Title:YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG
Certification Dateecember 12, 2019
Label:COLUMBIA
Format:SINGLE
3xP

AC/DC
Title:BACK IN BLACK
Certification Dateecember 12, 2019
Label:COLUMBIA
Format:SINGLE
3xP

[thebigham]

2019 Nielsen Music Year End Charts for 2019:

Pure album sales estimate by oldbloke:

https://www.ukmix.org/showthread.php...-States/page30

Rank - Estimated 2019 Sales - TITLE - Artist ( Estimated Total Sales )

96 - 84,000 - BACK IN BLACK - AC/DC ( 3,732,000 ) 25xP

[bonjovi81]

Worldwide iTunes Album Chart - 2020/02/06
171° Ac/dc - Rock or Bust, (361 days) +31, peak: 1°(x13)


European iTunes Album Chart - 2020/02/06
68° Ac/dc - Rock or Bust, (1550 days) +24, peak: 1°(x24)

[bonjovi81]

UK
(For the week ending 8 February 2020)
Top 200 Albums:
176° AC/DC - IRON MAN 2 (OST) (155 weeks), last week: 181°, peak: 1°

Official Download Albums Chart: (200)
175° AC/DC - IRON MAN 2 (OST) (16 weeks) -re

[bonjovi81]

I TUNES CHARTS:

(08.02.2020)


CANADA
86° AC/DC - Back In Black (457 days) -re, peak: 3°

AUSTRALIA
98° AC/DC - Back In Black (390 days) -re, peak: 10°

[bonjovi81]

AUSTRALIA
(3 FEBRUARY, 2020)
Aria Catalogue Albums Chart: (50)
13° AC/DC - IRON MAN 2 (109 weeks), last week: 8°, peak: 6°

Aria Music Dvds Chart: (40)
15° AC/DC - LIVE AT RIVER PLATE (173 weeks), last week: 34°, peak: 1°

[bonjovi81]

European iTunes Album Chart - 2020/02/07
161° Ac/dc - Rock or Bust, (1551 days) -93, peak: 1°(x24)

European iTunes Album Chart - 2020/02/08
156° Ac/dc - Rock or Bust, (1552 days) +5, peak: 1°(x24)

[AndiIversen]

Denmark

24.03.2020. AC/DC You Shook Me All Night Long Sony Music Track Guld

[bonjovi81]

Billboard weekly rankings:

(04.04.2020)

CHART

TITLE

DATE (PEAK)

RANK (PEAK)

WEEKS

Hard Rock Digital Song Sales	Thunderstruck	6 (1)	383
Hard Rock Digital Song Sales	Back In Black	15 (1)	362
Hard Rock Streaming Songs	Thunderstruck	13 (8)	14
Hard Rock Streaming Songs	Highway To Hell	14 (5)	19
Billboard 200	Back In Black	126 (4)	404
Canada Mainstream Rock Recurrents	Thunderstruck	6 (1)	80
Hard Rock Streaming Songs	You Shook Me All Night Long	12 (10)	19
Top Rock Albums	Back In Black	14 (9)	153
Top Album Sales	Back In Black	84 (30)	106
Hard Rock Digital Song Sales	You Shook Me All Night Long	21 (2)	339
Rock Digital Song Sales	Thunderstruck	18 (2)	329
Physical Catalog Albums	Back In Black	20 (3)	218
Hard Rock Albums	Back In Black	4 (2)	270
Hard Rock Streaming Songs	Back In Black	9 (6)	16
Catalog Albums	Back In Black	24 (1)	1014