AC/DC Sends Multiple Smashes Back To The Billboard Charts

Of all the many hits that AC/DC has released throughout the years, two stand out as the group’s most enduring in the United States. It’s those two tracks — “Thunderstruck” and “Back in Black” — that most frequently appear on the Billboard rankings. Between the two, “Thunderstruck” can almost always be found on multiple lists, while during the right frames, “Back in Black” also carves out a home on a ranking or two.

Both of those smashes currently appear on multiple tallies, and they even manage to return to one chart apiece and live on another as well.

“Back in Black” Returns to the Top 10

Of the two comebacks, “Back in Black” earns the loftier return at the moment. The tune reenters the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart at No. 10, coming in last place. The smash already ranks as one of AC/DC’s top-performing cuts on the list of the bestselling hard rock tracks in the country, and it recently passed a decade on the tally.

As it returns to the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, “Back in Black” is also a winner again on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs tally, where it slips slightly to No. 24.

“Thunderstruck” Becomes a Global Smash Again

“Thunderstruck” also breaks back onto one list, and while it earns a much lower comeback than “Back in Black,” it appears on twice as many Billboard rankings.

“Thunderstruck” reappears on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. in second-to-last place, at No. 199. At the same time, it climbs 10 spots on the Billboard Global 200 to No. 158, as American consumption clearly plays a big role in where AC/DC’s track lands on the worldwide roster.

“Thunderstruck” Rockets to No. 1

“Thunderstruck” performs significantly better when looking at Billboard’s U.S.-based tallies. The cut jumps from No. 3 to No. 1 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales ranking, earning its sixty-first stay in the penthouse. The tune is a top five win on two of the company’s hard rock-only lists, as “Thunderstruck” pushes to No. 4 on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs roster.