Back in Black Lyrics

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm back
Yes, I'm back
Well, I'm back
Yes, I'm back
Well, I'm back, back
Well, I'm back in black
Yes, I'm back in black

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Well, I'm back
Yes, I'm back
Well, I'm back
Yes, I'm back
Well, I'm back, back
Well, I'm back in black
Yes, I'm back in black, yow

[Bridge]
Ah, yeah
Oh, yeah
Yes, I am
Oh, yeah
Yeah
Ah, hey yeah
Ooh, yeah
[Chorus]
Well, I'm back (I'm back)
Back (Well, I'm back)
Back (I'm back)
Back (I'm back)
Back (I'm back)
Back, back in black
Yes, I'm back in black

[Outro]
Outta the sack


[Guitar Solo]

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“Back In Black” is the title track off AC/DC’s first album with Brian Johnson, and became its third single. The song is a tribute to deceased frontman Bon Scott. When Brian Johnson was told to write a song, the members said, “It can’t be morbid – it has to be for Bon and it has to be a celebration.” And so they wrote it from Bon’s perpective. The song has since become a mainstay of their concerts, and the riff is one of the most iconic in rock music – for instance, it was the first song Kurt Cobain learned to play, at the age of 14.

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What did AC/DC say about "Back in Black"?
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Angus Young about Malcolm Young

Malcolm asked me if this riff he had was too funky. And I said, ‘Well, if you’re gonna discard it, give it to me!' 

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Credits
Background Vocals
Rhythm Guitar
Lead Vocals
Assistant Engineer
Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Phonographic Copyright ℗
Recorded At
Compass Point Studios (Nassau, BHS)
Released on
December 21, 1980
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