Back in Black

~ Recording by AC/DC

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.6	Back in Black	4:13	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	US1980-07-25	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	SD 16018
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	US1980-07-25	ATCO Records	CS-16018
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	GB1980-07-31	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	K 50735, SD16018
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	AU1980-08-11	Albert Productions	APLP-046
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	-1980	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	SD 16018
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	PT1980	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	ATL 50735
1.6	Back in Black	4:13	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	CA1980	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	XSD 16018
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	DE1980	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	ATL 50 735, SD 16018
1.6	Back in Black	4:13	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	ES1980	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	S 90.273
1.6	Back In Black	4:13	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	US1980	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	SD 16018
1.6	Back in Black	4:13	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	JP1980	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	P-10906A
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	JP1985	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	16018-2, 32XD-320
1.6	Back in Black	4:13	AC/DC	Back in Black (CD made in Japan)	AC/DC	Album	US1986	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	050 735, 16018-2
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black (CD made in West Germany)	AC/DC	Album	XE1987-02 US1987-02	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	050 735, 16018-2
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	AU1987	Albert Productions	CD 431046
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black (CD made in U.S.A.)	AC/DC	Album	US1987	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	050 735, 16018-2, D 113772
1.6	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Vol. 2	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	AU1987	Albert Productions	ACDC 2, ACDC431070
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	JP1988-12-10	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	20P2-2433
2.3	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Classic Rock 1966–1988	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1988	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	781 935-2
3.2	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Classic Rock 1966–1988	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1988	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	781908-2
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	AU1989 NZ1989	Albert Productions	465254 2
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black (price code CA 835)	AC/DC	Album	XE1990	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	16018-2, 7567-81472-2, 7567-81472-2 YS
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black (price code CA 835)	AC/DC	Album	XE1990	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	16018-2, 250 735, 7567-81472-2, 7567-81472-2 YS
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black (club edition)	AC/DC	Album	CA1994-12-16	ATCO Records	A2 92418
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	US1994	ATCO Records	92418-2
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black (specialty pressing)	AC/DC	Album	US1994	ATCO Records	92418-2
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	JP1995-12-21	ATCO Records	AMCY-4021
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	AU1995	Albert Productions, EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	4770892
1.3	Back in Black	4:18	AC/DC	1996 Ballbreaker Australian Tour EP	AC/DC	EP + Compilation	AU1996-08-12	Albert Productions	883163 2
5.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Bonfire	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	CA1997-11-18	EastWest	CD 62119
5.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Bonfire	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	US1997-11-18	EastWest	62119-2
4.6	Back in Black	4:18	AC/DC	Bonfire	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	AU1997	Albert Productions	7243 8 23766 2 0
5.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Bonfire	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	XE1998-04	EastWest	7559-62119-2
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	XE1998 GB1998	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	495 1532, 7243 4 95153 2 1
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	XE1999-07	ATCO Records	7567-92418-2
8.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Box Set (Box Set)	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	DE2000-11-14	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7559 62589-2
1.1	Back in Black	4:18	AC/DC	Back in Black (limited edition)	AC/DC	Album	XE2000-11-20	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	7567-92418-5
8.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Box Set	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	AU2002	Albert Productions	82876866442
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black (2003 remaster)	AC/DC	Album	CA2003-02-18	Albert Productions, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	80207
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	US2003-02-18	Albert Productions, Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	EK 80207
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black (2003 remaster)	AC/DC	Album	XE2003-03-03	Albert Productions, Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	510765 2, 5107652000, EPC 510765 2
5.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Bonfire	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	XE2003-09-09	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	EPC 510774 2
1.6	Back in Black	4:13	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	US2003-10-14	Albert Productions, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	E 80207
8.6	Back in Black	4:18	AC/DC	AC/DC	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	US2003	Albert Productions, Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	90643
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	AU2003	Albert Productions, Festival Mushroom Records (label has FMR with a little speaker on top)	336492
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	AU2003	Albert Productions	338542
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black (Columbia House edition)	AC/DC	Album	CA2003	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	CEK 80207
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	US2003	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	69699 80207 2
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	US2003	Albert Productions, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	69699 80207 2
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	CA2003	Albert Productions, Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	80207, EK 80207
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	AR2003	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	2-510765
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	DE2003	Albert Productions, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88875036642
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black (Digital Remaster)	AC/DC	Album	ZA2003	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	CDEPC6624
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	AU2003
1.54	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	100 Hits Hard’n’Heavy	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	RU2004	RMG Records	RMG 1351 MP3
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	US2005-02-08	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Albert Productions	EN 90828
2.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	US2005-02-08	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Albert Productions	EN 90828
8.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Box Set	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	AU2006-10-23	Albert Productions	C22364
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	JP2008-01-23	Albert Productions, Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	SICP 1707
1.5	Back in Black	4:18	AC/DC	Driving Anthems: The Ultimate Driving Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2008-05-19	Warner Music Entertainment (a video production and distribution unit)
1.6	Back in Black	4:13	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	XE2009-05-08	Albert Productions, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	5107651
1.5	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Iron Man 2	AC/DC	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	US2010-04-01	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697 66157 2
1.5	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Iron Man 2	AC/DC	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	DE2010-04-16	Albert Productions, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697 69168 2
1.5	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Iron Man 2: Collector's Edition	AC/DC	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	US2010-04-16	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697 67121 2
1.5	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Iron Man 2	AC/DC	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	GB2010-04-19	Albert Productions, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697 66214 2
1.5	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Iron Man 2	AC/DC	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	GB2010-04-19	Albert Productions, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697 60952 2
1.5	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Iron Man 2	AC/DC	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	XE2010-04-19	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697661581
1.5	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Iron Man 2	AC/DC	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	TW2010-04-20	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697 66214 2
1.5	Back In Black	4:17	AC/DC	Iron Man 2	AC/DC	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	JP2010-04-28	Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	SICP 2680-1
1.5	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Iron Man 2	AC/DC	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	US2010	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697 60952 2
1.5	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Iron Man 2	AC/DC	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	XE2010	Albert Productions, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697 60952 2
5.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Bonfire	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	XE2011	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697856822
1.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	XW2012-11-19	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
5.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Bonfire	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	XW2012-11-19	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.5	Back in Black	4:18	AC/DC	Iron Man 2	AC/DC	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	XW2012-11-19	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
7.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	The Collection	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	AI2012-11-19 AG2012-11-19 (show 116 more) ZW2012-11-19	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
8.6	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	The Complete Collection	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	-2012-11-19	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	XW2014-10-07	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	G010003236114C
5.6	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Bonfire	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	XW2014-10-07	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.5	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Iron Man 2	AC/DC	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	XW2014-10-07	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
Promotion
1.7	Back in Black	4:14	AC/DC	BBC Rock Hour #446 (Version “B”)	AC/DC	Broadcast	US1983	London Wavelength	446 B
1.8	Back in Black	4:18	AC/DC	Ballbreakers: 17 Classic Tracks	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	GB1995	EastWest	SAM 1693
1.6	Back in Black	4:18	AC/DC	Bonfire Sampler	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	US1997-10	EastWest	PRCD 9941-2
1.6	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Back in Black	AC/DC	Album	GB1998	Simply Vinyl	SVLP 336
1.3	Back in Black	4:14	AC/DC	AC/DC Sampler	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	US2008	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88697 37283 2
Bootleg
1.2	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	Hell Best	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	-1991
1.7	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Their Hits 1975–1995	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	-1997
2.8	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Platinum Hits	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	RU1999	Halahup Records	HAL024
1.3	Back in Black	4:11	AC/DC	Greatest Hits: Platinum Collection ’2003	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	UA2000	Platinum Collection (Russian bootleg label)
1.3	Back in Black	4:11	AC/DC	Platinum Collection 2000	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	RU2000	Platinum Collection (Russian bootleg label)
2.9	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	The Best 2000	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	-2000
1.1	Back in Black	4:18	AC/DC	Gold Album 1974–2000	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	-2003
1.7	Back in Black	4:10	AC/DC	Greatest Hits - 30 Anniversary Edition	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	CA2004	Warner Music Canada (imprint of Warner Music Canada Co.)	724381106139
1.4	Back in Black	4:15	AC/DC	40 Greatest Metal Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2006
1.7	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Warning! High Voltage (Greatest Hits!)	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	RU2007	Atlantic (fake label, for bootlegs/counterfeits/pirated releases only), Star Mark	15137-1/2
1.1	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Whole Lotta Rock 'N' Roll	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	-2008
1.7	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Greatest Hell’s Hits	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	RU2009	Star Mark	21654-1, 21654-2
1.91	Back in Black	4:14	AC/DC	Triple J: Hottest 100 of All Time	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2009	triple j (imprint of ABC Music, Australia)	5318795
1.13	Back in Black	4:16	AC/DC	Brian Johnson Hits	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	-2016
1.16	Back in Black	4:17	AC/DC	Greatest Songs	AC/DC	Album + Compilation	-2018

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assistant engineer:	Benjamin Armbrister Jack Nuber
engineer:	Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
producer:	Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:	Brad Samuelsohn
bass guitar:	Cliff Williams (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set):	Phil Rudd (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:	Angus Young (member of AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:	Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
lead vocals:	Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Albert Productions (in 1980) Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)

recorded at:	Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)

DJ-mixes:	Never Too Old to Rock by Hahnstudios (mash-up artist)
has remixes:	Back in Black (Dirty Dub Hole) Back in Black (Powerpack vocal mix)
sampled by:	Ace of Spades (Raoul Juke and Fred Gruge remix) by Raoul Juke (a.k.a. Vincent Drapo) & Fred Gruge Dope Beat by Boogie Down Productions I'm So by Malice (Oakland horrorcore rapper) feat. Ryval Mellow by 中山美穂 (Miho Nakayama) Rocked by Rape by The Evolution Control Committee Since I’m Australian by duuzu (GilvaSunner contributor) Sweetest Perfection (Fettdog “Sweetest Imperfection” mashup) by Depeche Mode
mash-ups:	(Here Comes the) Champ in Black (The Mohawks vs. Ini Kamoze vs. AC/DC) by dj BC (Bob Cronin, Mashup creator), Solcofn & ComaR Back in Blackened by Wax Audio (mashup) Back in Cantina (John Williams vs. AC/DC) by Filip Čihák (mash-up artist) Back in the Episode (Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg vs. AC/DC) by Inhumanz Back With a Boom (P.O.D. vs. AC/DC vs. Public Enemy vs. The Hives vs. John Lee Hooker) by DJ Schmolli Beatles in Black (Beatles vs AC-DC) by DJ Nerd42 Drifting Back by Eneff12 Freak On (AC/DC vs. Missy Elliott) (part of a “As Heard on Radio Soulwax, Part 6” DJ‐mix) by 2manydjs Lights Out by E-603 LinQueen Park – WonD.R.E.wall (Dr. Dre vs. Linkin Park vs. Queen vs. Gorillaz vs. Slipknot vs. MGMT vs. Rihanna vs. AC/DC vs. Oasis vs. John Williams) by Filip Čihák (mash-up artist) Pwn Monkey (Jonathan Coulton vs. … Well, Everyone) by The Evolution Control Committee Rock in Black by Go Home Productions Rock in Black (Queen vs. ACDC) by Go Home Productions Stayin' In Black by Wax Audio (mashup) Rock Of Ages (Led Zeppelin/Rolling Stones/Run DMC/Chemical Brothers/Dio/AC/DC/Def Leppard/Queen/…) by DJ Schmolli (order: 8)

part of:

NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 1) (order: 1)
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock (order: 9)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 17) (order: 17)
BILLIONS CLUB (order: 28)
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 102) (order: 102)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 187) (order: 187)

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/08mG3Y1vljYA6bvDt4Wqkj [info]

recording of:	Back in Black (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)

Back in Black

writer:	Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer) Angus Young (member of AC/DC) Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)

publisher:	J. Albert & Son J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980) Marks Music (in 1980) Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)

later parody versions:	Back Intact
is the basis for:	AC/VC Rock'n Roll Dance

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