Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Blender | |
| Robert Christgau | B− |
| Rolling Stone (1980) | favourable |
| Rolling Stone (2002) | |
| Rolling Stone (2005) | |
Back In Black was released on 25 July 1980, less than half a year after the death of former lead singer Bon Scott. The band was nervous about the future, with lead guitarist and co-founder Angus Young saying they were a "bit jittery" during recording. But Back In Black proved to ease the band's worries, as it became an instant success, and is by far their best-selling album. Not only did it go to number one on the UK Albums Chart, its success meant AC/DC were the first band since The Beatles to have four albums in the British Top 100 simultaneously, as Highway To Hell, If You Want Blood You've Got It, and Let There Be Rock all re-entered the charts right after Back In Black was released. In the U.S. the single "You Shook Me All Night Long"/"Have A Drink On Me" became AC/DC's first Top 40 hit in the country, peaking at number 35. Back In Black was also well received by critics, with Rolling Stone saying in its 1980 review of the album, "...the first LP since Led Zeppelin II that captures all the blood, sweat and arrogance of the genre."
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