CSPC: AC/DC Popularity Analysis

AC/DC CAREER CSPC RESULTS

So, after checking all the figures, how many overall equivalent album sales has each album by AC/DC achieved? Well, at this point we hardly need to add up all of the figures defined in this article!

In the following results table, all categories display figures in equivalent album sales. If different, pure sales are listed between parentheses.

artist_spotify_id	#	Cover	Album	Studio albums (EAS)	sales_update_date	Other LPs (EAS)	Physical singles (units sold)	Digital singles (units sold)	Streams	Streams increase	Total EAS	valid_as_of	streams_updated_value	album_id
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	1		High Voltage	7,550,000	20.02.18	5,255,000	87,000 (180,000)	437,000 (2,910,000)	203,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -1,048,970	13,532,000	20,230,608	203,000	917
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	2		Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap	10,970,000	20.02.18	2,115,000	46,000 (40,000)	286,000 (1,910,000)	91,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -465,610	13,508,000	20,230,608	91,000	918
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	3		Let There Be Rock	6,200,000	20.02.18	5,160,000	84,000 (250,000)	213,000 (1,420,000)	79,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -423,280	11,736,000	20,230,608	79,000	919
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	4		Powerage	5,220,000	20.02.18	630,000	78,000 (230,000)	21,000 (140,000)	24,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -114,870	5,973,000	20,230,608	24,000	920
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	5		Highway to Hell	15,150,000	20.02.18	5,527,000	440,000 (1,370,000)	581,000 (3,870,000)	311,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -1,686,800	22,008,000	20,230,608	311,000	921
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	6		Back in Black	35,810,000	20.02.18	19,149,000	607,000 (1,843,000)	2,022,000 (13,480,000)	636,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -3,321,010	58,224,000	20,230,608	636,000	922
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	7		For Those About to Rock We Salute You	10,040,000	20.02.18	1,444,000	233,000 (760,000)	174,000 (1,160,000)	39,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -183,610	11,930,000	20,230,608	39,000	923
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	8		Flick of the Switch	3,900,000	20.02.18	76,000	106,000 (340,000)	5,000 (30,000)	8,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -36,460	4,094,000	20,230,608	8,000	924
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	9		Fly on the Wall	3,510,000	20.02.18	305,000	48,000 (95,000)	11,000 (80,000)	14,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -56,510	3,888,000	20,230,608	14,000	925
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	10		Blow Up Your Video	3,860,000	20.02.18	170,000	95,000 (300,000)	10,000 (70,000)	14,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -54,020	4,149,000	20,230,608	14,000	926
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	11		The Razors Edge	10,670,000	20.02.18	5,667,000	291,000 (750,000)	722,000 (4,810,000)	316,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -1,648,130	17,665,000	20,230,608	316,000	927
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	12		Ballbreaker	5,420,000	20.02.18	92,000	68,000 (130,000)	17,000 (110,000)	25,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -101,340	5,622,000	20,230,608	25,000	928
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	13		Stiff Upper Lip	4,160,000	20.02.18	69,000	50,000 (70,000)	15,000 (100,000)	32,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -106,750	4,326,000	20,230,608	32,000	929
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	14		Black Ice	7,000,000	20.02.18	263,000	14,000 (13,000)	47,000 (310,000)	98,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -401,050	7,421,000	20,230,608	98,000	930
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	15		Rock or Bust	3,010,000	20.02.18	0	47,000 (5,000)	15,000 (100,000)	99,000 (02/20/18)	Av.: 0 LD: -191,400	3,171,000	20,230,608	99,000	931
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	16		POWER UP	0		0	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (06/08/23)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	0	20,230,608	0	0
711MCceyCBcFnzjGY4Q7Un	17		Orphan	0	20.02.18	3,427,000	174,000 (220,000)	138,000 (920,000)	44,000 (02/20/18)	N/A	3,783,000	20,230,608	44,000	1,611

As a reminder:

• Studio Album: sales of the original album
• Other Releases: sales of compilations generated thanks to the album
• Physical Singles: sales of physical singles from the album (ratio 3/10)
• Download Singles: sales of digital singles from the album (ratio 1,5/10)
• Streaming: equivalent album sales of all the album tracks (ratio 1/1500 for Audio stream and 1/6750 for Video stream)

See where the artist ranks among remaining singers

And the winner is…? Well, Back in Black of course. The real question is rather where does AC/DC‘s landmark album land on our list of CSPC albums? With a massive 58.224 million it ranks 6th, just ahead of another Hard Rock masterpiece, Led Zeppelin‘s IV. Also ahead of Nirvana‘s Nevermind, Bon Jovi‘s Slippery When Wet, Guns ‘N Roses‘ Appetite for Destruction and Metallica‘s Metallica. It ranks as the biggest Hard Rock/Heavy Metal album of all time!

The runner-up here is also no surprise. At 22.008 million Highway to Hell is a true smash. Followed by The Razor’s Edge at 17.665 million. With High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Let There Be Rock and For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) in the 12-13 million region, AC/DC have a total of 7 albums above 11.5 million!

Overall AC/DC‘s sales total 191,030,000. They’re well ahead of the Eagles and just behind Celine Dion on the all time artist list.

The following pages list their most successful songs as well as their records and achievements. Do not forget to check our amazing cross-artists lists posted inside the CSPC: Data Collector which includes the full listing of all CSPC results compiled so far to better gauge their position in the history of the music industry.

As usual, feel free to comment and / or ask a question!

Sources: IFPI, Spotify, YouTube, Chartmasters.org.