Album artist 24 - AC/DC


This page lists the album chart entries of AC/DC. A list of songs by AC/DC can be found
here.
The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.
When original front man Bon Scott died they replaced him
with sound-alike Brian Johnson and started getting
real success.
| # |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
AC/DC |
Back In Black |
1980 |
UK 1 - Aug 1980 (45 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Mar 1981, US sales 22 M (according to RIAA), US 22 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2007), France 2 X Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2003), Canada Diamond (certified in Oct 1989), France (InfoDisc) 2 of 1980 (peak 1, 91 weeks), Internet 2 - 42 M claimed (1980), US BB 4 of 1980, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1980), Fox101 4, RYM 5 of 1980, Austria 7 - Sep 1980 (4 months), Norway 8 - Sep 1980 (23 weeks), Sweden 12 - Aug 1980 (10 weeks), Global 12 - 25 M claimed, NARM 17, Defin200 17 (1980), US CashBox 21 of 1980, DMDB 25, Switzerland 36 - Jul 2007 (16 weeks), UK Radio2 45, Italy 48 of 1981, RS Reader's 60, Rolling Stone 73, Acclaimed 107 (1980), WTMD 111, WXPN 143 (1980) |
| 2 |
AC/DC |
Black Ice |
2008 |
UK 1 - Nov 2008 (9 weeks), US num 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 2008, Canada 1 for 4 weeks - 2008, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 2008, Austria 1 - Oct 2008 (10 months), Switzerland 1 - Nov 2008 (42 weeks), Norway 1 - Nov 2008 (21 weeks), Sweden 1 - Oct 2008 (23 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Oct 2008, Germany 4 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2009), Europe 2 x Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2008), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 2008), US BB 21 of 2008, Acclaim Year 74 of 2008 |
| 3 |
AC/DC |
Ballbreaker |
1995 |
Europe num 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1995, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1995 (15 weeks), Sweden 1 - Sep 1995 (7 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Oct 1995, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Sep 1995), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 1996), Austria 4 - Oct 1995 (4 months), Norway 4 - Oct 1995 (5 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1995), UK 6 - Oct 1995 (8 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 36 of 1995 (peak 2, 23 weeks), US BB 46 of 1995, Italy 84 of 1995 |
| 4 |
AC/DC |
The Razor's Edge |
1990 |
Canada 1 for 9 weeks - 1990, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2006), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2001), Switzerland 2 - Sep 1990 (36 weeks), Norway 2 - Oct 1990 (9 weeks), UK 4 - Oct 1990 (18 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1990), Sweden 5 - Oct 1990 (18 weeks), US BB 10 of 1990, Austria 12 - Oct 1990 (3 months), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), US CashBox 25 of 1991, France (InfoDisc) 40 of 1990 (peak 29, 22 weeks), Global 153 - 7 M claimed, RYM 174 of 1990 |
| 5 |
AC/DC |
Stiff Upper Lip |
2000 |
Germany 1 for 1 week - Mar 2000, Sweden 1 - Mar 2000 (11 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Mar 2000 (16 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Jun 2000), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2000), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2000), Austria 3 - Apr 2000 (2 months), Norway 6 - Mar 2000 (6 weeks), UK 12 - Mar 2000 (2 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 86 of 2000 (peak 2, 20 weeks), US BB 87 of 2000 |
| 6 |
AC/DC |
Highway To Hell |
1979 |
US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2006), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1988), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1980), France (InfoDisc) 7 of 1979 (peak 8, 69 weeks), UK 8 - Aug 1979 (31 weeks), US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), RYM 13 of 1979, Sweden 24 - Aug 1979 (6 weeks), Norway 37 - Feb 1980 (3 weeks), Fox101 44, Switzerland 57 - Oct 2008 (2 weeks), NARM 58, Defin200 58 (1979), Global 103 - 10 M claimed, Rolling Stone 199, WTMD 262, Acclaimed 337 (1979) |
| 7 |
AC/DC |
For Those About To Rock We Salute You |
1981 |
US num 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1981, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1993), UK 3 - Dec 1981 (29 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1981), Norway 6 - Dec 1981 (9 weeks), Austria 9 - Jan 1982 (4 months), Sweden 9 - Dec 1981 (13 weeks), US BB 22 of 1981, France (InfoDisc) 27 of 1981 (peak 1, 43 weeks), US CashBox 29 of 1982, Italy 47 of 1982, RYM 181 of 1981 |
| 8 |
AC/DC |
Blow Up Your Video |
1988 |
UK 2 - Feb 1988 (14 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1988), Norway 3 - Feb 1988 (11 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Feb 1988 (16 weeks), Sweden 4 - Feb 1988 (12 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Austria 25 - Mar 1988 (1 month), US BB 44 of 1988 |
| 9 |
AC/DC |
Flick Of The Switch |
1983 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), UK 4 - Sep 1983 (9 weeks), Norway 4 - Sep 1983 (7 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1990), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2000), Sweden 8 - Sep 1983 (10 weeks), Austria 9 - Oct 1983 (2 months), Switzerland 28 - Nov 1983 (1 week), US CashBox 57 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 81 of 1983 (peak 5, 23 weeks) |
| 10 |
AC/DC |
AC/DC Live |
1992 |
US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), France (InfoDisc) 2 of 1992 (peak 3, 102 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1993), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1994), UK 5 - Nov 1992 (7 weeks), Austria 7 - Nov 1992 (4 months), Switzerland 10 - Nov 1992 (18 weeks), Sweden 25 - Nov 1992 (9 weeks), RYM 42 of 1992 |
| 11 |
AC/DC |
Let There Be Rock |
1977 |
US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1997), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2001), UK 17 - Nov 1977 (5 weeks), Holland free40 22 of 1977, Sweden 29 - Jul 1977 (4 weeks), Norway 37 - Feb 2003 (1 week), RYM 37 of 1977, Radio Caroline 159 (1977), Acclaimed 1235 (1977), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1978) |
| 12 |
AC/DC |
Who Made Who |
1986 |
US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2003), UK 11 - Jun 1986 (12 weeks), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), Switzerland 21 - Jun 1986 (2 weeks), Sweden 21 - Jun 1986 (15 weeks), Austria 28 - Jul 1986 (1 month), Global 131 - 8 M claimed, RYM 176 of 1986 |
| 13 |
AC/DC |
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap |
1976 |
US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2003), US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), US CashBox 16 of 1981, US BB 20 of 1981, RYM 66 of 1976, Acclaimed 2760 (1976), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1979) |
| 14 |
AC/DC |
Fly On The Wall |
1985 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1995), UK 7 - Jul 1985 (10 weeks), Sweden 10 - Jul 1985 (12 weeks), Norway 17 - Jul 1985 (1 week), Switzerland 19 - Jul 1985 (6 weeks), Austria 30 - Sep 1985 (2 months), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1986) |
| 15 |
AC/DC |
Powerage |
1978 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1990), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Sweden 19 - Jun 1978 (22 weeks), UK 26 - May 1978 (9 weeks), RYM 42 of 1978, Holland free40 47 of 1978, Radio Caroline 255 (1978), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1979) |
| 16 |
AC/DC |
If You Want Blood You've Got It |
1978 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1990), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2000), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1980), UK 13 - Oct 1978 (59 weeks), RYM 39 of 1978, Holland free40 54 of 1978, Acclaimed 1095 (1978) |
| 17 |
AC/DC |
Live, Collector's Edition |
1992 |
Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1992, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), Austria 17 - Jun 2009 (1 month) |
| 18 |
AC/DC |
High Voltage |
1976 |
US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 2005), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1995), RYM 51 of 1976, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1979) |
| 19 |
AC/DC |
Live |
1992 |
France 2 X Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 1992), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1994), Norway 10 - Nov 1992 (12 weeks), Switzerland 39 - Oct 2008 (9 weeks) |
| 20 |
AC/DC |
Family Jewels (DVD) |
2005 |
Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2006), Switzerland 13 - Apr 2005 (7 weeks) |
| 21 |
AC/DC |
Back Tracks |
2009 |
Switzerland 24 - Nov 2009 (4 weeks), Austria 31 - Nov 2009 (1 month) |
| 22 |
AC/DC |
Bonfire |
unknown |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001) |
| 23 |
AC/DC |
Live At Donington |
unknown |
Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2004) |
| 24 |
AC/DC |
'74 Jail Break |
unknown |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001) |
| 25 |
AC/DC |
Plug Me In [DVD] |
2007 |
Switzerland 34 - Nov 2007 (9 weeks) |
| 26 |
AC/DC |
TNT |
1975 |
RYM 71 of 1975 |
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