AC/DC
Back In Black
"Back in Black" is the seventh studio album by the Australian rock band AC/DC, which was released in 1980 by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album with lead singer Brian Johnson, who was brought in to replace Bon Scott who had passed away. The album was written by Johnson, Angus and Malcolm Young, and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
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"Back in Black" is the seventh studio album by the Australian rock band AC/DC, which was released in 1980 by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album with lead singer Brian Johnson, who was brought in to replace Bon Scott who had passed away. The album was written by Johnson, Angus and Malcolm Young, and produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
It was recorded over seven weeks in the Bahamas and mixed in New York City. The all-black cover of the album was designed as a symbol of mourning for Scott. The album was a massive commercial success, selling an estimated 50 million copies worldwide and becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time.
The band also supported the album with a yearlong world tour. Since its release, the album has been reissued and remastered multiple times, and was certified 25x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2019.