AC/DC’s Greatest Hits to be Featured on Iron Man 2

Columbia Records

By Craig Taylor

January 31, 2010

AC/DC will be releasing a greatest hits collection under the name AC/DC: Iron Man 2.

The new album will be released on April 19, just one month before the film Iron Man 2 is released. AC/DC: Iron Man 2, features 15 classic songs selected from ten of the band's studio albums, dating from 1976 to 2008.

In the first Iron Man film, director John Favreau featured AC/DC’s “Back in Black” track. “Favreau's vision and passion for AC/DC's music blend seamlessly into this incredible film,” said Steve Barnett, co-chairman of Columbia Records. “The music really underscores the high energy and excitement of the film.”

Robert Downey Jr. is reprising his starring role in Iron Man 2 as the larger-than-life leading character, along with Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke and Samuel L. Jackson.

Based on Marvel's iconic Super Hero, Iron Man 2 continues the story of the Iron Man, which grossed nearly $600 million worldwide in 2008 and was the first feature film produced independently by Marvel Studios.