AC/DC's new album, Power Up, has debuted at number-one in the U.S. on the Billboard 200and in the U.K. on their Official Albums Chart.
In the U.S., the album sold 117,000 equivalent album units. In the U.K., the total was in the range of 62,000 copies, making it the biggest-selling album of the year in its first week of release.
Angus Young says, "A very big thank you to everyone who put in their time, effort and creativity to get Power Up to number-one! Also a big shout out to all our fans, old and new. You are, and always have been, our guiding inspiration”.
The album is the band's third U.S. Number One, after Black Ice in 2008 and For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) back in 1981. This is their fourth number-one album in the U.K., and first there since Iron Man 2 in 2010. Power Up is AC/DC's 18th studio album overall.
[courtesy of Classic Hits Today]