AC/DC Debuts On Dance Chart

According to Reuters/Billboard, Anglo-Australian rockers AC/DC made their first appearance on the Hot Dance Club Play chart this week with "Rock N Roll Train", which rolled onto the survey at No. 48. "Rock N Roll Train" also ended the seven-week reign of Metallica's "The Day That Never Comes" on Billboard's airplay-based Mainstream Rock chart. The album from which it comes, former chart-topper "Black Ice", is No. 6 on The Billboard 200, having shifted 1.3 million copies in the United States since its October 20 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

"Black Ice" is exclusively available via Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and AC/DC's web site.

Special "pop-up" AC/DC stores are open through January 9 in New York City and Los Angeles, where Wal-Mart does not have stores.

AC/DC kicked off its world tour in support of "Black Ice" on October 28 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Fan-filmed video footage of AC/DC's November 12, 2008 concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City can be viewed here (clip uploaded by "rockstartix4u").

Thanks for the report to Blabbermouth.net.

Comments

[cam_sampbell]

Haha Brilliant!

[b.m.s.]

what the bloody hell!! This is hilarious!!

[b.m.s.]

IMO rock and roll train definately should have not taken the day that never comes's place on the Billboard!!

[b.m.s.]

Still a good song though ^^

[JB2500]

amazing, they still got it

[Xcutioner13]

Just goes to show that dance charts will play anythin to make money...

[MantlePicture]

Xcutioner13 wrote:

Just goes to show that dance charts will play anythin to make money...

What the **** are you talking about? Charts don't choose what songs go on them... It's determined by the song's popularity, dumbass.

[TheSilverBeatle]

Very good MantlePicture you beat me to it.

[This1GoesTo11]

I dance to "You Shook Me All Nite Long" at weddings all the time.

[Ita3rd]

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

I dance to "You Shook Me All Nite Long" at weddings all the time.

It's so appropriate for what comes next.

I'm happy to see that Rock N' Roll Train is on this chart because I've always told people that you can dance to AC/DC and this just prooves my point.

[Yerjam]

Haha! lol

[hardrocker64]

At least rock music is getting back in the mix.

[SnookM]

hardrocker64 wrote:

At least rock music is getting back in the mix.

Amen, 2008 has been great (Black Ice, Death Magnetic, Saints of L.A. and (Monday) Chinese Democracy to name four).

[Strato-Massacre]

ac/dc is dance?

[theotherguy7145]

haha, i'd've thought anything goes is more of a pop like song, but anyway. Thats cool. I love acdc!

[Wigert]

ellendeling wrote:

MantlePicture wrote:

Xcutioner13 wrote:

Just goes to show that dance charts will play anythin to make money...

What the **** are you talking about? Charts don't choose what songs go on them... It's determined by the song's popularity, dumbass.

YOURE dumb to beleave that. its al f'n artificial

You're dumb since you spell in that way. And BELIEVE it or not, it is determined by the popularity of the song.

[skateordie24f]

i still prefer the day that never comes...

[delizio37]

skateordie24f wrote:

i still prefer the day that never comes...

ehh...that song deosnt strike me as anything special and "Rock and Roll Train" is over played on the station i listen to.

[xcmasta91]

now this is the music they should be playing all the time

[limefan913]

I grew out of AC/DC largely by the time I was about 14, but it's still kick ass to hear them doing so well.

My main issue with both the album and the single are that they lack that high energy that a younger AC/DC could have delivered. The songs are all good, but they're not raw.

[SOADriff]

hahaha that made my day. LONG LIVE ACCA DACCA

[Dimster Ds]

b.m.s. wrote:

IMO rock and roll train definately should have not taken the day that never comes's place on the Billboard!!

Sorry to burst your bubble, but that song sucks.
AC/DC ftw dude

[pwninator123]

YES! these guys are definitely groove-driven at heart

[GoldSoundzUKNZ]

this is fantastic. so, it's the original? not some lame dj remix? possibly featuring t-pain? cos that would suck majorly

[ValoRhoads]

yes, dancers! Feel The Acca Dacca! Love it!

Checked

[silverchairman]

Ita3rd wrote:

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

I dance to "You Shook Me All Nite Long" at weddings all the time.
It's so appropriate for what comes next.

I'm happy to see that Rock N' Roll Train is on this chart because I've always told people that you can dance to AC/DC and this just prooves my point.

Nah I think "The Jack" is more appropriate to what comes next

Haha get it "comes"??

Anyway I laughed when I saw this topic I reckon you could easily crank... some... moves...

[guitargodgary13]

AC/DC kicks ass
'specially their album black ice

[Freedomfight3r]

At least it wasn't "covered" as some crap dance "re-mix".

[jimithrash]

haha the news headlin made me wtf hard!

[dRummeR94]

Who knew that La and New York didn't have walmarts? thats strange

[eggy1991]

I didn't ^^^^

XD

AC/DC totally rule tbh, this just proves that shit remixes arent all we can dance to!

[SimpleMan008]

This is why I only listen to my ipod in the car.

[dave742]

i'd be ashamed if i were them....but still, it is pretty cool.

[wildchild6660]

b.m.s. wrote:

IMO rock and roll train definately should have not taken the day that never comes's place on the Billboard!!

No this song is waaaaay better than any of metallica's new songs. I like metallica more than AC/DC but even I'll admit that

[AwesomeDrummer]

AC/DC are amazing to still be getting this much recognition for their stuff, but doesn't it shit anyone that most of their songs sound the same?

[isomniac19]

limefan913 wrote:

I grew out of AC/DC largely by the time I was about 14, but it's still kick ass to hear them doing so well.

My main issue with both the album and the single are that they lack that high energy that a younger AC/DC could have delivered. The songs are all good, but they're not raw.

i actually thought that Rock n roll train had more energy then some of AC DC's more recent stuff. Like brian johnson's voice i think is more raw and powerful then anything after their back in black and thunderstruck days :]

[A8039077]

It's only at no.48, wouldn't get too excited yet kids.

[jman141]

Dimster Ds wrote:

b.m.s. wrote:

IMO rock and roll train definately should have not taken the day that never comes's place on the Billboard!!Sorry to burst your bubble, but that song sucks.
AC/DC ftw dude

YES!!!

[Mr. Skull]

rnr train sounds like every other acdc song... i knew exactly how it would go as soon as i heard the progression one time through

checked.

[silent caution]

its a dance song now?? does that mean they added that annoying "boom cha boom cha" in the background of it

[Johnthevault]

silent caution wrote:

its a dance song now?? does that mean they added that annoying "boom cha boom cha" in the background of it

No that was teh 80s and it was called House

[tom1thomas1]

look at those pop/dance tryhards trying to get a share of the real deal that they just kind of dropped out of like a cheap copy... not even the Squier of music. Great song though, shame they aren't exempt from getting old, when they still write great songs

[alfonzo99]

b.m.s. wrote:

IMO rock and roll train definately should have not taken the day that never comes's place on the Billboard!!

AC/DC kick Metallica's ass. Rock n' roll train's not their best song but Day that never comes sucks compared to the stuff Metallica worte before they sold out. DTNC is a cheap, badly done copy of One.

[BonezShaker]

Duck Walk !!

[Bamitchell]

SnookM wrote:

hardrocker64 wrote:

At least rock music is getting back in the mix.

Amen, 2008 has been great (Black Ice, Death Magnetic, Saints of L.A. and (Monday) Chinese Democracy to name four).

Don't forget Rise And Fall, Rage and Grace!!!!

[CherokeeRocker]

Dude, I went to a club last night and this was playing when I walked in.

[AC/DC fan 22693]

yeah to al metallica fans:
AC/DC kicks metallica's ass. AC/DC is the greatest band that ever has ben, that is, and that will be. get over it.
Amen.

[Friendly Stoat]

AC/DC fan 22693 wrote:

yeah to al metallica fans:
AC/DC kicks metallica's ass. AC/DC is the greatest band that ever has ben, that is, and that will be. get over it.
Amen.

They are completely different. This is a stupid comment.

And on topic, that is bloody brilliant.

[SteveHouse]

silent caution wrote:

its a dance song now?? does that mean they added that annoying "boom cha boom cha" in the background of it

You have noticed that AC/DC's drumming is constantly a bass (boom) on 1 and a snare (cha) on 3, right?

[SG_Player93]

thats bull shit

[TGautier13]

SnookM wrote:

hardrocker64 wrote:

At least rock music is getting back in the mix.

Amen, 2008 has been great (Black Ice, Death Magnetic, Saints of L.A. and (Monday) Chinese Democracy to name four).

this guy has to be at least 40

[meshuggah666]

what a ****ing disgrace

putting rock/metal on a dance chart should result in death

[PixieDust13]

SnookM wrote:

hardrocker64 wrote:

At least rock music is getting back in the mix.

Amen, 2008 has been great (Black Ice, Death Magnetic, Saints of L.A. and (Monday) Chinese Democracy to name four).

ahem... no.

[jimRH7]

What is this Walmart pish? I've seen them selling it in fopp!