22 things you might not know about AC/DC's 'Back In Black' Publish Date Getty Images On July 25th, 1980, AC/DC released their seventh album, Back in Black. To mark the 41st anniversary of Back in Black, here are 22 things you might not know about the iconic album: 1.Back in Black was the band’s first album with Brian Johnson, who replaced late original singer Bon Scott. 2. The group started working on the record just three days after Bon’s funeral. When asked why, guitarist Malcolm Young explained, “I thought, ‘Well, f**k this, I’m not gonna sit around mopin’ all f***ing year.’”