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“Back in Black” by AC/DC

From the album Back in Black (1980)

“Back in Black” by AC/DC appears on 37 radio countdowns from 16 stations between 1990 and 2026. It was first released in 1980 on the album Back in Black. Its best result is #1 on the KQRS KQ 500 (2024). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,681 alternative song of all time.

37countdowns
16stations
#1best position
1#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
1990–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1990 12 Z-Rock Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) 1000
1991 336 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 451 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 274 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1994 495 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1996 186 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
2002 19 K-Rock K-Rock Top 92 Party Songs of All-Time (2002) 92
2004 61 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2009 31 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2009) 70
2009 91 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (2009) 100
2009 839 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 36 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2010) 70
2010 283 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 67 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2011) 70
2012 70 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2012) 70
2012 31 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 62 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2013) 66
2014 512 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2014 59 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2014) 66
2018 356 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2018 22 Triple M Triple M Ozzest 100 (2018) 100
2019 57 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Zwaarste Lijst (2019) 66
2020 536 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 54 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 14 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 338 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 38 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 48 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 60 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2023 84 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2024 41 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 25 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 1 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2025 53 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 66 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 37 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (2025) 100
2026 36 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Back In Black.