AC/DC’s Album Becomes A Bestseller For The First Time In A Decade

AC/DC is a fixture on charts in a number of countries, and not just on those focused on rock and metal. The Australian outfit can appear on rankings with both hit songs and successful albums, which is a feat reserved for only the most popular names from decades past.

This week in the United Kingdom, AC/DC scores a pair of successful albums, with one notable release returning for the first time in over a decade.

AC/DC’s Iron Man 2 Soundtrack Returns

Iron Man 2, which is credited to AC/DC, since it essentially functions as a greatest hits compilation of the band’s work, returns to the Official Album Downloads chart. The project barely manages to reappear on the U.K. ranking, coming in at No. 97, and the list only features 100 spaces.

Iron Man 2 Hasn’t Charted in Over a Decade

Iron Man 2 has only spent about half a dozen frames somewhere on the Official Album Downloads chart, and it hasn’t been found on the list for more than a decade. The last time the title ranked as one of the most downloaded collections in the U.K. was back in December 2014. The project arrived on the non-genre-specific roster in December 2012, when it opened and peaked at No. 43.

Iron Man 2 Returns to the Top 10

Iron Man 2 is also on the rise on another tally, one where it can almost always be found. AC/DC jumps back into the top 10 on the Official Soundtrack Albums chart, pushing from No. 11 to No. 7 after 774 frames somewhere on the list.

AC/DC’s Multiple Hit Singles

AC/DC scores four hit songs in the U.K. this week, three of which are featured on Iron Man 2. “Thunderstruck” lives on three lists, while “Back in Black” and “Highway to Hell” only appear on the Official Rock & Metal Singles chart. “You Shook Me All Night Long” is another one of the band’s most familiar tracks, and it’s also present on that genre-specific roster, though it wasn’t included on the Marvel blockbuster’s accompanying album.