Rock legends AC/DC have hit one other milestone, notching their first Diamond-certified single in the USA with “Thunderstruck.”
The tune was licensed Diamond by the RIAA after shifting 10 million equal items, which now contains each pure gross sales and streaming exercise. Curiously, the tune hadn’t achieved any certification till now, with the RIAA awarding it Gold (for half one million items), Platinum (a million), and Diamond concurrently.
Launched in 1990 because the lead single and opening observe on The Razor’s Edge, “Thunderstruck” has endured as one in every of AC/DC’s most recognizable songs with its frenetic fret-tapping intro by guitarist Angus Younger and the anthemic shout-along gang vocals.
Not solely has “Thunderstruck” remained a staple on basic rock radio and bar jukeboxes, however it has additionally turn out to be a mainstay at sporting occasions the world over. The intro to “Thunderstruck” can usually be heard blaring from the PA when a house soccer group wants an necessary third-down cease, or previous to tipoff at a basketball sport to hype up the gang.
“Thunderstruck” highlights quite a few new AC/DC certifications by the RIAA. Eight different songs have been licensed Platinum, together with “T.N.T.,” “Hell’s Bells,” and “You Shook Me All Evening Lengthy,” amongst others. In the meantime, the band’s mega-selling album Again in Black achieved 26-times Platinum standing within the newest batch of certifications.
The information comes amidst AC/DC’s ongoing UK/European tour, the band’s first outing in eight years (get tickets right here).
Revisit the music video for “Thunderstruck” under.