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Reception[edit] Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic[12]Entertainment WeeklyB[13]The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[14]Rolling Stone[15] The initial shipments of Ballbreaker, outside of Japan and Australia, were 2.5 million copies. In AC/DC's native Australia, Ballbreaker topped the ARIA Charts and was certified gold on release day , with 35,000 units sold. The album reached the top 10 in many countries, including #4 in the U.S., #6 in the U.K., and topping the Finland, Sweden and Switzerland charts.[6] It is currently certified 2× platinum by the RIAA in the US, for sales in excess of two million. Jancee Dunn of Rolling Stone awarded the album two out of five stars, writing, "Their longevity can be credited to two factors: nostalgia and the fact that AC/DC still view the world through the mind of a horny 15-year-old. God knows there's more than enough of them to go around." AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine notes, "Although 'Hard as a Rock' comes close, there aren't any songs as immediately memorable as any of their '70s classics, or even 'Moneytalks.' However, unlike any record since Back in Black, there are no bad songs on the album." Ultimate Classic Rock stated: "With the Young brothers' songwriting confidence restored by their recent chart revival, Rudd's inimitable percussive prowess making AC/DC sound like themselves once again, and Rubin's almost religious commitment to unearthing the band's authentic '70s sound (even hunting down rare, surviving Marshall valve amplifiers – not digital), Ballbreaker had all the makings of an AC/DC purist's dream-come-true, plus a little something for almost everyone." Track listing[edit] .mw-parser-output .tracklist{border-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr{background-color:var(--background-color-base,#fff)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr:nth-child(2n-1){background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist caption{text-align:left;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .tracklist td,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"]{vertical-align:top}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="col"]{text-align:left;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th.tracklist-length-header,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th.tracklist-number-header,.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"],.mw-parser-output .tracklist-length,.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length td{padding-right:10px;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .tracklist th[scope="row"]{font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-number-header{width:2em;padding-left:10px}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-length-header{width:4em}.mw-parser-output .tracklist tr.tracklist-total-length{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tracklist .tracklist-total-length th{padding:0;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length th>span{float:right;padding:0 10px;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)}.mw-parser-output .tracklist-total-length td{background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);font-weight:bold;padding:0 10px 0 0}All tracks are written by Angus Young and Malcolm Young.Side oneNo.TitleLength1."Hard as a Rock"4:312."Cover You in Oil"4:323."The Furor"4:104."Boogie Man"4:075."The Honey Roll"5:346."Burnin' Alive"5:05 Side twoNo.TitleLength7."Hail Caesar"5:148."Love Bomb"3:149."Caught with Your Pants Down"4:1410."Whiskey on the Rocks"4:3511."Ballbreaker"4:31Total length:49:11 Charts[edit] .mw-parser-output .col-begin{border-collapse:collapse;padding:0;color:inherit;width:100%;border:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .col-begin-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .col-break{vertical-align:top;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .col-break-2{width:50%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-3{width:33.3%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-4{width:25%}.mw-parser-output .col-break-5{width:20%}@media(max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .col-begin,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr,.mw-parser-output .col-begin>tbody>tr>td{display:block!important;width:100%!important}.mw-parser-output .col-break{padding-left:0!important}} Weekly charts[edit] Chart (1995–2008) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 1 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 2 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 3 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[19] 4 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] 28 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[21] 1 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 4 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[23] 12 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[24] 194 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[25] 4 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] 2 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 3 UK Albums (OCC)[29] 6 UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[30] 1 US Billboard 200[31] 4 Year-end charts[edit] Chart (1995) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[32] 47 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[33] 39 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[34] 89 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[35] 42 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] 37 US Billboard 200[37] 162 Chart (1996) Position US Billboard 200[38] 147 Personnel[edit] Brian Johnson – lead vocals Angus Young – lead guitar Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals Phil Rudd – drums, percussion Production Produced by Rick Rubin Co-Produced by Mike Fraser Pre-production Engineer: Noel Rafferty Recorded, engineered and mixed by Mike Fraser Assistant recording engineers: Mark Dernley, Steve Holroyd, Brandon Harris, Kyle Bess, Rory Romano Mastered by George Marino Management: Stewart Young and Steve Barnett Album art: David McMacken Certifications[edit] Region Certification Certified units/sales Argentina (CAPIF)[39] Gold 30,000^ Australia (ARIA)[40] 3× Platinum 210,000^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[41] Gold 25,000* Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[42] Gold 38,732[42] France (SNEP)[43] Platinum 300,000* Germany (BVMI)[44] Gold 250,000^ New Zealand (RMNZ)[45] Platinum 15,000^ Spain (PROMUSICAE)[46] Platinum 100,000^ Sweden (GLF)[47] Gold 50,000^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[48] Gold 25,000^ United Kingdom (BPI)[49] Gold 100,000^ United States (RIAA)[50] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. 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