AC/DC Rocks Back To No. 1 In America

AC/DC may never have a truly bad week on the Billboard charts again. As Americans continue to show, week after week, that they love the hard rock group’s biggest hits, the band regularly appears on half a dozen tallies or more across the United States.

Thanks to continued consumption of both albums and singles — one blockbuster smash in particular — this frame is especially exciting for the legendary outfit. “Thunderstruck” remains not just a classic cut, but a bestselling one.

“Thunderstruck” Hits No. 1 on a Billboard Chart

The tune rises from the runner-up space to the summit on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart. AC/DC knocks Falling in Reverse and Marilyn Manson from the throne, as their collaboration “God Is a Weapon Too” dips from No. 1 to third place in its third stint on the roster.

“Thunderstruck” is no stranger to leading the charge on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales tally. This week marks its sixtieth frame in the top spot — an incredible accumulation, though still less than 10% of the total 654 weeks it has now spent on this genre-specific list.

AC/DC’s Hit Lives in the Top 10

As it surges back to No. 1 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales ranking, “Thunderstruck” also holds at No. 4 on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs tally and is steady at No. 9 on the Rock Digital Song Sales list.

“Back in Black” Also Returns

AC/DC lands two hits in America this week, as “Back in Black” returns to one list. The group doubles up on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs tally, which ranks only the most-played cuts on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and others that Billboard categorizes as hard rock. That track now sits at No. 24, in the second to last position.

AC/DC’s Albums Are Still Selling Well

The Australian rock outfit also appears on multiple albums rankings with another strong seller. Back in Black has now spent at least 400 weeks on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Hard Rock Albums, and Billboard 200 charts, though it declines slightly on each of those rosters this frame.