While initial sales were somewhat disappointing, "Powerage" surpassed its predecessor, "Let There Be Rock", by reaching No. 133 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart in the US, eventually achieving platinum certification. Eddie Van Halen and Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards have stated that "Powerage" remains their favourite AC/DC record. The album has remained a favourite of Malcolm Young, who was quoted in "AC/DC: Maximum Rock & Roll" as saying, "I know a lot of people respect it. A lot of real rock and roll AC/DC fans, the real pure rock and roll guys. I think that's the most under-rated album of them all."