Who were the lead singers for ac/dc

Ac dc biography band AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock and heavy metal, although the band calls it simply "rock and roll". They are cited as a formative influence on the new wave of British heavy metal bands. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in

AC/DC discography

AC/DC discography

AC/DC performing in Tacoma, Washington in

Studio albums18
EPs1
Soundtrack albums2
Live albums3
Singles57
Video albums11
Music videos52
Box sets2

Australian rock band AC/DC have released 18 studio albums, two soundtrack albums, three live albums, one extended play, 57 singles, 11 video albums, 52 music videos and two box sets.

Although many AC/DC singles have been released, the band refused to issue any greatest hits albums.[1]Who Made Who, which served as the soundtrack to Stephen King's film Maximum Overdrive, Iron Man 2 and the band's various live recordings are the closest they have issued to such a compilation.[2]

Brothers Angus (lead guitar) and Malcolm Young (rhythm guitar) formed AC/DC in [3][4] The band released two albums in Australasia before issuing their first international album, High Voltage in ; the Youngs had been joined by vocalist Bon Scott, bass guitarist Mark Evans and drummer Phil Rudd.[3][4] In , less than a year after the appearance of the successful Highway to Hell, Scott died and was replaced by English singer Brian Johnson, with whom AC/DC released their best-selling album, Back in Black.[3][4][5] The album Black Ice, from , reached number&#;one in 29&#;countries.[6] In 50&#;years of their career, AC/DC have sold over &#;million albums worldwide,[7] and 83&#;million in the United States.[8]Back in Black sold 50&#;million copies worldwide, and became the second best-selling album in history.[9]

Verizon made AC/DC albums available for digital download in ;[10] for five&#;years the band refused to release their albums via iTunes, as that company allows downloading of individual tracks.[11] Angus Young observed, "We honestly believe the songs on any of our albums belong together.

If we were on iTunes, we know a certain percentage of people would only download two or three songs from the album – and we don't think that represents us musically."[11] However, in November , the band relented and released their entire discography via iTunes.[12] On 30 June , their catalogue appeared on Spotify for the first time, which made their works available for streaming.[13] Their most certified singles in the US are "Thunderstruck" (), "Back in Black" (), "Highway to Hell" (), and "You Shook Me All Night Long" () – each have received Diamond, 7× Platinum, and 6× Platinum and from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in , respectively.[8] In Australia, "Thunderstruck" () was accredited 10× Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) in [14]

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Soundtrack albums

Box set albums

Extended plays

Singles

Further information: List of songs recorded by AC/DC

Videos

Video albums

Music videos

See also

Notes

  1. ^High Voltage did not enter UK Albums Chart but peaked at number 10 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart.[23]
  2. ^Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap did not enter UK Albums Chart but peaked at number 13 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart.[23]
  3. ^Italian sales for albums as of February [57]
  4. ^Japanese sales for albums as of October [58]
  5. ^Canadian sales for albums as of January [66]
  6. ^Worldwide sales for albums as of March [67]
  7. ^ abcdeAlthough the single was released before the chart existed, it eventually charted after the chart's creation.
  8. ^"Shot in the Dark" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Digital Track Chart.[]
  9. ^"Shot in the Dark" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[]
  10. ^"Realize" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 8 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.[]
  11. ^"Demon Fire" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.[]
  12. ^"Demon Fire" did not enter the US Mainstream Rock Chart, but peaked at number 9 on the US Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart.[]
  13. ^"Witch's Spell" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 35 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.[]
  14. ^"Through the Mists of Time" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[]
  15. ^"Through the Mists of Time" did not enter the US Mainstream Rock Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the US Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart.[]

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