Editing AC/DC (section)

===1980–1983: Brian Johnson joins and rebirth===
[[File:Brian Johnson.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Johnson, aged 61, shown in left profile. He sings into a cordless microphone while wearing a newsboy cap and a Harley Davidson sleeveless vest.|[[Brian Johnson]] (''pictured in 2008'') joined as a lead singer in 1980.]]

Following Scott's death, the members briefly considered quitting. Scott's parents advised the members that he would have wanted them to carry on, so they decided to continue and sought a new vocalist.{{sfn|Wall|2012|p=315}} [[Heaven (Australian band)|Fat Lip]] vocalist Allan Fryer, ex-[[Rick Wakeman]] vocalist [[Gary Pickford-Hopkins]],{{sfn|Engleheart|Durieux|2006|p=318}} and the Easybeats' singer [[Stevie Wright (Australian singer)|Stevie Wright]] were touted by the press as possible replacements.<ref name="Kimball" />{{sfn|Engleheart|Durieux|2006|p=308}} Various other candidates were considered by the group: ex-Moxy member [[Buzz Shearman]], who was unable to join due to voice issues,{{sfn|Fink|2017|pp=367–368}} [[Slade]] vocalist [[Noddy Holder]],<ref name="YjBlL">{{cite web |url=http://www.soundchecks.co.uk/articles/noholder.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050405014451/http://www.soundchecks.co.uk/articles/noholder.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 April 2005 |title=Straight from His Own Gob – Noddy Holder |first1=Andrew |last1=Darlington |publisher=Soundchecks.co.uk |access-date=9 April 2011}}</ref> and ex-Back Street Crawler vocalist [[Terry Slesser]].{{sfn|Fink|2013|pp=211–212}} During their auditions, the group brought in ex-[[Geordie (band)|Geordie]] singer [[Brian Johnson]], who impressed the group.<ref name="Kielty 2" />{{sfn|Engleheart|Durieux|2006|p=309}} Johnson sang [[Ike & Tina Turner]]'s "[[Nutbush City Limits]]" and then "[[Whole Lotta Rosie]]" from ''Let There Be Rock''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harbron |first=Lucy |date=8 February 2024 |title=The Song Brian Johnson Sang for His AC/DC Audition |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/song-brian-johnson-ac-dc-audition/ |website=[[Far Out (website)|Far Out]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240306103651/https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/song-brian-johnson-ac-dc-audition/ |archive-date=6 March 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=6 March 2024}}</ref>{{sfn|Elliott|2018|p=121}} After they worked through the rest of the applicants in the following days, Johnson returned for a second&nbsp;audition.{{sfn|Engleheart|Durieux|2006|pp=317–318}} Angus later recalled that Scott himself had praised Johnson's singing.<ref name="rKfEU">{{cite web |date=18 February 2010 |url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/132727 |title=AC/DC Guitarist Angus Young Remembers Bon Scott – 'When I Think Back in Hindsight, He Was a Guy That I Always Knew Was Full of Life' |first1=Tim |last1=Henderson |website=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]] |access-date=9 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708091937/http://www.bravewords.com/news/132727 |archive-date=8 July 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 29 March 1980, Malcolm offered Johnson a place in the band, much to the singer's surprise.{{sfn|Engleheart|Durieux|2006|p=319–320}} Out of respect for Scott, the band wanted a vocalist who would not be an imitator. In addition to his distinctive voice, demeanour and love of classic soul and blues music, the group were impressed by Johnson's engaging personality.<ref name="Kimball" /><ref name="McFarlane" /> Johnson was officially announced as the lead singer of AC/DC on 1 April.<ref name="AutoJ4-8">{{Cite web |last1=Rivadavia |first1=Eduardo |date=1 April 2015 |title=How Happenstance Originally Brought Brian Johnson to AC/DC |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/brian-johnson-joins-acdc/ |website=[[Townsquare Media|Ultimate Classic Rock]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903004114/https://ultimateclassicrock.com/brian-johnson-joins-acdc/ |archive-date=3 September 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> With Johnson, the group completed the songwriting previously began with Scott for ''Back in Black''. Recording took place at [[Compass Point Studios]] in The Bahamas a few months after Scott's death. Produced by Lange and recorded by [[Tony Platt]], it became the [[List of best-selling albums|second best-selling album of all time]] and a hard rock landmark. Its singles are "[[Hells Bells (song)|Hells Bells]]", "[[You Shook Me All Night Long]]", "[[Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution]]" and [[Back in Black (song)|the title track]]. The album peaked at number&nbsp;one in the UK,<ref name="OCC">{{Cite web |title=AC/DC {{!}} Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/16970/ac-dc/ |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref> and number&nbsp;four in the US, where it spent 612&nbsp;weeks<!-- Updated on 5 July 2024 --> on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.<ref name="billboard200" /> It also reached the top spot in Australia,{{sfn|Kent|1993|p=11}} Canada,<ref name="Can Black">{{cite magazine |url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0298&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0298.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0298 |title=Image: ''RPM'' Weekly |issue=298 |magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]] |via=[[Library and Archives Canada]] |date=30 August 2022 |access-date=28 September 2023 }}</ref> and France.<ref name="FRA">{{cite web |url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=ac%2Fdc&cat=a |title=AC/DC – French Charts |publisher=Les Charts |access-date=8 November 2013}}</ref>

AC/DC released their first&nbsp;theatrical [[concert film]], ''[[AC/DC: Let There Be Rock]]'', which was recorded on 9 December 1979 in Paris during their [[Highway to Hell Tour]] on 1 September 1980. It was produced and directed by Eric Dionysius and Eric Mistler and distributed by [[Warner Bros.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=''AC/DC: Let There Be Rock'' (1980) |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080321/ |publisher=[[IMDb]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702150719/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080321/ |archive-date=2 July 2022 |url-status=live |access-date=8 April 2024}}</ref> The band's eighth&nbsp;studio album, ''[[For Those About to Rock We Salute You]]'', was released on 23 November 1981.{{sfn|Elliott|2018|p=153}} It was their first&nbsp;number-one album on the ''Billboard'' 200,<ref name="billboard200" /> and it also reached the top&nbsp;three in Australia and Germany.{{sfn|Kent|1993|p=11}}<ref name="GER For Those">{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-7640 |title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - ''For Those About to Rock We Salute You'' |publisher=[[GfK Entertainment charts|GfK Entertainment]] |language=de |access-date=28 September 2023 }}</ref> It received mixed reviews from critics.{{sfn|Elliott|2018|p=150}} Two&nbsp;singles were issued: "[[Let's Get It Up]]" and [[For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)|the title track]], which peaked at number&nbsp;13 and number&nbsp;15 in the UK, respectively.<ref name="OCC" />