<P> As their sixth international studio release , Back in Black was an unprecedented success . It has sold an estimated 50 million copies worldwide . Its enormous sales figures have made it one of the best - selling albums in music history . The band supported the album with a yearlong world tour , cementing them among the most popular music acts of the early 1980s . The album also received positive critical reception during its initial release , and it has since been included on numerous lists of `` greatest '' albums . Since its original release , the album has been reissued and remastered multiple times , most recently for digital distribution . </P>
<P> As their sixth international studio release , Back in Black was an unprecedented success . It has sold an estimated 50 million copies worldwide . Its enormous sales figures have made it one of the best - selling albums in music history . The band supported the album with a yearlong world tour , cementing them among the most popular music acts of the early 1980s . The album also received positive critical reception during its initial release , and it has since been included on numerous lists of `` greatest '' albums . Since its original release , the album has been reissued and remastered multiple times , most recently for digital distribution . </P>
how many copies did back in black sell
how many copies did back in black sell
an estimated 50 million
an estimated 50 million