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“Back in Black” is a song by AC/DC, appearing as the first track on side two of their 1980 album, Back in Black. Known for its opening guitar riff, the song was AC/DC’s tribute to their former singer Bon Scott. It peaked in the U.S. at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1981 and was #51 on Billboard’s Top Tracks chart, which debuted in March 1981. “Back in Black” received the RIAA’s Master Ringtone Sales Award (Gold and Platinum) in 2006 and reached 2x Platinum status in 2007.

The song was ranked #4 by VH1 on their list of the 40 Greatest Metal Songs, and in 2009, it was named the second greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1. It was also ranked #187 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time… The same magazine has also ranked “Back in Black” number 29 on “The 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time”

A number of artists have sampled “Back in Black” without permission from the copyright holders.

In 1984 the Beastie Boys sampled “Back in Black” without permission for their song “Rock Hard”. In 1999, when they wished to include it on an upcoming CD compilation release, they sought permission but AC/DC refused. Mike D of the Beastie Boys quoted Malcolm Young’s reason for refusing as: “‘Nothing against you guys, but we just don’t endorse sampling.’” Back In Black was also sampled in the 2003 song “Work It” by Nelly.
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  • Livevoltage

    real rock

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  • morg0mir

    This is rock [2]

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  • YoQueSe666

    This is rock

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  • ModernSlangTN

    We are new to Last Fm Local Rock N Roll from Memphis TN check it out! www.modernslangmusic.com

    14 days ago

  • Knight_G

    so ashamed, didnt know they were from Australia. :(

    16 days ago

  • Brenoreal

    <3

    21 days ago

  • Mihi-Ghost

    This song never gets old!

    22 days ago

  • enyalb24

    Classics never die!!!!

    23 days ago

  • BeatrizBettanin

    I love acdc and my favorite song is Back in Black

    last month

  • BeatrizBettanin

    I love AC/DC

    last month

  • motleycruebich

    oh, what the hell, i love ac/dc no matter of my dad!!!!!!!

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  • surge753

    this is less metal and more hard rock cranked up to 11

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  • run_to_the_hill

    I think this song is more of a hard rock song, but they definately have some metal. Whole lot of rosey, Dirty deads... ~Not as good as any maiden song. Never will be. ~

    last month

  • DonkeyHotai

    Can't trust a guy using a naked lady for his avatar anyway - metal indeed...

    last month

  • DeathNoteAddict

    One of my favorites by them :D

    last month

  • DeathNoteAddict

    @marcgindratt No way this is "heavy metal" It's called "classic hard rock"

    last month

  • motleycruebich

    my dad ruined acdc for me. i still love them, (dont tell him) haha

    last month

  • bratsassy

    \m/

    March 2012

  • ChestersBest12

    this song is kool

    March 2012

  • pwnbs

    rock on boys

    March 2012
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