# Nirvana Album Passes AC/DC in Best-Selling List

> Nirvana's Nevermind now ranks sixth among all-time best-selling albums after overtaking AC/DC's Back in Black.
- Title: Nirvana Album Passes AC/DC in Best-Selling List · Loudwire
- Summary: Nirvana's Nevermind now ranks sixth among all-time best-selling albums after overtaking AC/DC's Back in Black. Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind has surpassed…
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- Source: Loudwire — https://loudwire.com/nirvana-acdc-best-selling-albums-ever
- Published: 2026-10-21T10:27:27+00:00
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- Topics: nirvana, ac/dc, back in black, nevermind, chartmasters, best selling albums, music
## Nirvana's Nevermind Album
Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind helped change the musical tide overnight and is now the sixth best-selling album of all time.
## Overtakes AC/DC's Back in Black
Nirvana's Nevermind now sits behind Michael Jackson's Bad within the Top 10 best-selling albums ever.
## Top 10 Best-Selling Albums
The list includes Michael Jackson's Thriller with 131,264,000 Total EAS, followed by Eagles' Hotel California at 74,696,000.
## Key takeaway

Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind has surpassed AC/DC's Back in Black to become the sixth best-selling album of all time.