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50 years in Rock, racking up the numbers!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sony Music UK reports that AC\/DC has sold more than 200 million albums globally, with 74,831,000 sold in the United States and 3,520,000 in the United Kingdom. The top-selling album in AC\/DC’s repertoire is BACK IN BLACK, boasting over 50 million copies sold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nAlbum<\/th>\nSales<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nBack In Black (1980)<\/td>\n50,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nHighway To Hell (1979)<\/td>\n9,421,928<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nBlack Ice (2008)<\/td>\n8,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nThe Razor’s Edge (1990)<\/td>\n7,787,371<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nDirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (1976)<\/td>\n7,224,562<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nWho Made Who (1986)<\/td>\n6,035,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nLive (1992)<\/td>\n5,915,512<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nFor Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (1981)<\/td>\n5,726,750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nHigh Voltage (1976)<\/td>\n4,050,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nBallbreaker (1995)<\/td>\n3,319,180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nLet There Be Rock (1977)<\/td>\n3,119,941<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nRock Or Bust (2014)<\/td>\n2,700,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nStiff Upper Lip (2000)<\/td>\n2,349,340<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nIf You Want Blood You’ve Got It (1978)<\/td>\n1,985,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nIron Man 2 (OST) (2010)<\/td>\n1,844,420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nBlow Up Your Video (1988)<\/td>\n1,735,650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nPowerage (1978)<\/td>\n1,735,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nFlick of the Switch (1983)<\/td>\n1,731,720<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nFly on the Wall (1985)<\/td>\n1,599,570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nPower Up (2020)<\/td>\n1,370,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nLive — Collector’s Edition (1992)<\/td>\n1,314,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\n’74 Jail Break (1984)<\/td>\n1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nLive at River Plate (2011)<\/td>\n650,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nT.N.T. (1975)<\/td>\n630,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nLive at Donington (1992)<\/td>\n578,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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