Iron Man 2 is a compilation put together as the soundtrack to the 2010 film of the same name, drawn entirely from the music of AC/DC, the Australian hard rock band. It came out through Albert Productions, reaching the UK and Europe on 19 April 2010, after an earlier US release at the start of the month.

It arrived two years after the band's studio album Black Ice, so it works as a way to hear their blues-rooted, riff-driven rock and roll gathered around a superhero blockbuster rather than as a new chapter in the story. A separate score album by John Debney followed in July 2010 for those wanting the orchestral side of the film. This one is for anyone who likes their AC/DC loud and straightforward.

Iron Man 2: tracklist, credits and charts

15 tracks · 1:03:14

Tracklist

  1. 1Shoot to ThrillJohnson, Young, Young5:19
  2. 2Rock ’n’ Roll DamnationScott, Young, Young3:38
  3. 3Guns for HireJohnson, Young, Young3:26
  4. 4Cold Hearted ManScott, Young, Young3:36
  5. 5Back in BlackJohnson, Young, Young4:17
  6. 6ThunderstruckAngus Young and Malcolm Young4:54
  7. 7If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)Scott, Young, Young4:35
  8. 8Evil WalksJohnson, Young, Young4:25
  9. 9T.N.T.Scott, Young, Young3:35
  10. 10Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to BeScott, Young, Young4:15
  11. 11Have a Drink on MeJohnson, Young, Young4:00
  12. 12The Razors EdgeAngus Young and Malcolm Young4:24
  13. 13Let There Be RockScott, Young, Young6:08
  14. 14War MachineAngus Young and Malcolm Young3:11
  15. 15Highway to HellScott, Young, Young3:29
Produced by
Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Vanda & Young, Harry Vanda, George Young, AC/DC, Bruce Fairbairn, Brendan O’Brien, Malcolm Young, Angus Young, Mutt Lange
Executive producer
Jon Favreau, Dave Jordan
Recorded at
Compass Point Studios, Albert Studios, Vineyard Studios, Roundhouse Studios, Family Sound Studio, H.I.S. Studio, The Warehouse Studio
Recorded
September 1976 – May 1980
Mixed by
Brad Samuelsohn, Tony Platt, Mike Fraser, David Thoener
Mixed at
Basing Street Studios
Engineered by
Tony Platt, Mark Opitz, Mike Fraser, Ken Lomas, Ian Taylor, Mark Dearnley, Billy Bowers
Mastered by
George Marino
Artwork
Joshua Marc Levy
Label
Albert Productions
Length
1:03:14

Line-up

  • Phil Rudd · drums (drum set)
  • Cliff Williams · bass guitar, electric bass guitar, background vocals
  • Angus Young · guitar, electric guitar
  • Malcolm Young · guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
  • Brian Johnson · lead vocals, vocals
  • Bon Scott · lead vocals, vocals
  • Chris Slade · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Mark Evans · electric bass guitar, bass · guest

Peak chart positions

ChartPeak
UK Albums Chart · 20101
US Billboard 200 · 20104
Austrian Albums · 20101
Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 20101
Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 20101
German Albums · 20101
Greek Albums (IPFI) · 20101
Ireland 2 · 20101
New Zealand Albums · 20101
Norwegian Albums · 20101
All 27 charts
Scottish Albums · 20101
Swedish Albums · 20101
Swiss Albums · 20101
US Soundtrack · 20101
US Top Rock Albums · 20101
Australian Albums (ARIA) · 20102
Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 20102
Hungarian Albums · 20102
Spanish Albums · 20102
Danish Albums · 20103
Italian Albums · 20103
Russian Albums (2M) · 20104
Dutch Albums · 20105
Finnish Albums · 20105
Polish Albums (OLiS) · 20105
Portuguese Albums · 20106
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) · 20107

Certifications

RegionCertification
Australia · 2010Platinum
AustriaGold
Brazil · 2024Gold
FinlandPlatinum
France · 2010Gold
Germany · 20233× Gold
GreeceGold
Hungary · 2010Platinum
Ireland · 2010Platinum
ItalyPlatinum
MexicoGold
New ZealandGold
Poland · 2010Gold
RussiaGold
Sweden · 2010Platinum
SwitzerlandPlatinum
United Kingdom2× Platinum
United StatesGold

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52.4
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
16
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47k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
141k
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Releases and pressings

How we know the release date wikidata + retail
SourceDateNote
MusicBrainz1 April 2010
Wikidata19 April 2010
Deezer19 April 2010
Apple Music19 April 2010
US release1 April 2010earliest US date
UK / Europe release19 April 2010earliest UK or European date
14 editions
DateCountryLabelBarcodeKind
2010XEAlbert Productions886976095222other
2010USColumbia886976095222other
1 April 2010USColumbia886976615727original
16 April 2010DEAlbert Productions886976916824other
16 April 2010USColumbia886976712129deluxe
19 April 2010GBAlbert Productions886976095222other
19 April 2010GBAlbert Productions886976621421other
19 April 2010XEColumbia886976615819other
20 April 2010TWColumbia886976621421other
28 April 2010JPSony Records International4547366053616other
19 November 2012XWColumbia886443673571other
7 October 2014XWColumbia886444890137other
2020XWColumbia886443673571other
2020XWColumbia886444890137other
Cover art sources

itunes · native: native 1500x1500

SourceSizeVerdict
itunes ✓1500×1500native: native 1500x1500
deezer1200×1200upscaled
fanarttv1000×1000upscaled
coverartarchive600×600upscaled