Back in Black (1980)
0.4063Canon Score · ranked #59 all time
Aggregated from 7 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980, by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album to feature Brian Johnson as lead singer, following the death of their previous vocalist Bon Scott. After the commercial breakthrough of their 1979 album Highway to Hell, AC/DC was planning to record a follow-up, but in February 1980, Scott died fr
Why it ranks #59
Every list on which Back in Black appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #77 / 500 |
| VH1 100 Greatest Albums (2001) | Critics' canon | #82 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #84 / 500 |
| Apple Music 100 Best Albums (2024) | Critics' canon | #90 / 100 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #197 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 Albums (2006) | Editorial list | Selected |