Michael Jackson albums discography explained

Artist:	Michael Jackson albums
Studio:	10
Compilation:	35
Soundtrack:	5
Video:	10
Ep:	0
Option:	7
Option Name:	Remix albums
1Option:	7
1Option Name:	Reissues
2Option:	5
2Option Name:	Box sets

American singer Michael Jackson (1958–2009) released ten studio albums, five soundtrack albums, thirty-five compilation albums, ten video albums and seven remix albums. Since his death, two albums of unreleased tracks have been posthumously released. Jackson made his debut in 1964 at the age of five with The Jackson 5 (later known as The Jacksons), who were prominent performers during the 1970s.^{[1] [2]} Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists in history with over 500 million records sold worldwide.^{[3] [4] [5]} According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Jackson has sold 89 million certified albums in the United States.^[6]

In 1972, Jackson released his debut studio album Got to Be There through Motown Records, while still part of The Jackson 5.^[7] It peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA.^{[8] [9]} The same year, he released another album, Ben, which peaked at number five on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry. The album's title track was a commercial success on the music charts, topping both the US and the Australian ARIA charts, giving Jackson his first number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist.^[10] Jackson's next two studio albums were Music & Me (1973) and Forever, Michael (1975).^[11] In 1975, Jackson signed to Epic Records, and released his fifth studio album, Off the Wall, in 1979.^[12] It peaked at number three on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart and spawned two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Off The Wall made Jackson the first solo artist to have four singles from the same album peak in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[13] The album was certified 9× Platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.^{[14] [15]} At the 1980 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for two awards, with Jackson winning Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.^{[16] [17]}

Jackson's sixth studio album, Thriller, was released in 1982. It became his first number one album on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart. Thriller spent a record 37 non-consecutive weeks at number one, from February 26, 1983, to April 14, 1984.^[18] Seven singles were released and all reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This feat set the record for the most top 10 singles from an album, with "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" reaching number one.^[19] It was the best-selling album worldwide in 1983 and was also the first to become the best-selling album in the United States for two years, in 1983 and 1984.^{[20] [21]} The album broke racial barriers in popular music, enabling Jackson's appearances on MTV and meeting with US President Ronald Reagan at the White House.^{[22] [23]} The album set the standard for the music industry with its music videos, and promotion strategies. It influenced artists, record labels, producers, marketers, and choreographers.^{[24] [25] [26] [27]} Thriller was certified 34× Platinum by the RIAA and remains the best-selling album of all time, with sales of 70 million copies worldwide.^{[28] [29]} It won a record-breaking eight awards at the 1984 Grammy Awards (where it won Album of the Year) and the 1984 American Music Awards.^{[30] [31]} In 1987, Jackson released his seventh studio album, Bad. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart in the US.^{[32] [33]} The album also reached number one in 25 other countries.^[34] Seven singles charted in the top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100, including a record-breaking five number one singles.^[35] With a certification of 11× Platinum by the RIAA and sales of over 35 million copies worldwide, Bad is one of the best-selling albums of all time.^[36]

Jackson entered the 1990s with the release of his eighth studio album, Dangerous, in 1991. The album was Jackson's first since Forever, Michael to not be produced by longtime collaborator Quincy Jones. Dangerous debuted at number one on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and in thirteen other countries.^[37] The album sold five million copies worldwide in its first week and was the best-selling album worldwide of 1992.^[38] Dangerous was certified 8× Platinum by the RIAA and is one of the best-selling albums of all time having sold over 32 million copies worldwide.^{[39] [40]} Jackson's ninth studio album HIStory (1995) debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, along with nineteen other countries.^[41] The album was certified 8× Platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.^[42] Jackson released his remix album in 1997. It has sold over six million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling remix album of all time.^{[43] [44]} Jackson's tenth and final studio album, Invincible, was released in 2001 and topped international charts, with sales over 8 million copies worldwide.^{[45] [46]} Following Jackson's death in 2009, sales of his previous work soared, with his compilation albums Number Ones (2003) and The Essential Michael Jackson (2005) becoming the first catalog albums to outsell any new album and becoming international best-sellers.^{[47] [48] [49]} These two were later certified 5× times Platinum by the RIAA.^{[15] [50]} Following the surge in sales, in March 2010, Sony Music signed a $250 million deal with the Jackson estate to extend their distribution rights to Jackson's back catalog until at least 2017.^[51] As part of this deal, two posthumous albums of previously unreleased tracks were released: Michael (2010) and Xscape (2014).^[52] In 2017, Sony renews their deal for $250 million that went into effect in January 2018.^[53]

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications (sales threshold)
		US ^[54]	AUS ^[55]	CAN ^[56]	FRA ^[57]	GER ^[58]	NL ^[59]	NZ ^[60]	SPN ^[61]	SWI ^[62]	UK ^[63]
Got to Be There	Released: January 24, 1972^[64] Label: Motown Records Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track	14	90	36	121	—	—	—	—	—	37		US: Gold
Ben	Released: August 4, 1972^[65] Label: Motown Records Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track	5	65	12	162	—	—	23	—	—	17		UK: Silver^[66]
Music & Me	Released: April 13, 1973^[67] Label: Motown Records Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track	92	27	—	108	—	—	—	—	—	—
Forever, Michael	Released: January 16, 1975 Label: Motown Records Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track	101	80	—	—	18	—	—	—	—	89
Off the Wall	Released: August 10, 1979 Label: Epic Records, CBS Records Formats: Reel-to-reel, LP, cassette, 8-track	3	1	4	27	25	8	2	11	27	3	CAN: 300,000^[68] FRA: 1,000,000^[69]	US: 9× Platinum^[70] AUS: 5× Platinum^[71] CAN: Platinum^[72] FRA: Platinum^[73] GER: Platinum^[74] NL: Platinum^[75] NZ: 6× Platinum^[76] SWI: Platinum^[77] UK: 6× Platinum
Thriller	Released: November 29, 1982 Label: Epic Records Formats: Reel-to-reel, LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	AUS: 1,150,000^[78] CAN: 2,400,000^[79] NL: 1,400,000^[80] UK: 4,470,000^[81]	US: 3× Diamond (34× Platinum) AUS: 17× Platinum^[82] CAN: 3× Diamond FRA: Diamond GER: 3× Platinum NL: 8× Multi-Platinum NZ: 12× Platinum^[83] SWI: 6× Platinum UK: 15× Platinum
Bad	Released: August 31, 1987 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	US: 10,000,000^[84] NL: 500,000 UK: 4,140,000	US: Diamond (11× Platinum) AUS: 6× Platinum^[85] CAN: 7× Platinum FRA: Diamond GER: 4× Platinum NL: Platinum NZ: 9× Platinum SWI: 5× Platinum^[86] UK: 14× Platinum
Dangerous	Released: November 26, 1991 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, cassette, CD	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	AUS: 740,000 UK: 2,010,069^[87]	US: 8× Platinum AUS: 10× Platinum^[88] CAN: 6× Platinum FRA: Diamond GER: 4× Platinum NL: 3× Multi-Platinum NZ: 6× Platinum SWI: 5× Platinum UK: 6× Platinum
	Released: June 20, 1995 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, cassette, CD, MD	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	US: 4,000,000^[89] UK: 1,500,000^[90]	US: 8× Platinum AUS: 8× Platinum CAN: 5× Platinum FRA: Diamond GER: 3× Platinum NL: 3× Multi-Platinum NZ: 10× Platinum SWI: 3× Platinum UK: 4× Platinum
Invincible	Released: October 30, 2001 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, cassette, CD, MD	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	2	1	1	US: 2,400,000^[91] CAN: 100,000^[92]	US: 2× Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum^[93] FRA: Platinum GER: Platinum NL: Platinum NZ: Platinum SWI: Platinum UK: Platinum
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications (sales threshold)
		US	AUS	CAN	FRA	GER	NL	NZ	SPN	SWI	UK
A Collection of Michael Jackson's Oldies	Released: December 8, 1972^[94] Label: Motown Records	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Best of Michael Jackson	Released: August 28, 1975^[95] Label: Motown Records Formats: LP, cassette	156	76	—	16	—	3	—	—	—	11		UK: Silver
One Day in Your Life	Released: March 25, 1981 Label: Motown Records Formats: LP, cassette	144	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	29
18 Greatest Hits	Released: June 1983^[96] Label: Motown Records Formats: LP, cassette	—	53	—	—	—	23	22	—	—	1		UK: Platinum
9 Singles Pack	Released: 1983 Label: Epic Records Formats: 7"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	66
14 Greatest Hits	Released: 1984 Label: Motown Records Formats: LP, cassette	168	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Farewell My Summer Love	Released: May 8, 1984^[97] Label: Motown Records Formats: Reel-to-reel, LP, cassette, 8-track	46	90	94	—	40	47	50	—	—	9		UK: Gold
Ain't No Sunshine	Released: 1984 Label: Motown Records Formats: Vinyl, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Great Love Songs of Michael Jackson	Released: 1984 Label: Motown Records Formats: Vinyl, LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Looking Back to Yesterday	Released: February 11, 1986 Label: Motown Records Formats: LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Anthology	Released: November 14, 1986 Label: Motown Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	89	—	—
Their Very Best – Back to Back (with Diana Ross, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder)	Released: 1986 Label: Motown Records Formats: LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21
Love Songs (with Diana Ross)	Released: 1987^[98] Label: Motown Records Formats: LP, cassette, CD	—	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12		UK: Platinum
Singles Souvenir Pack	Released: 1988 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	91
Motown's Greatest Hits	Released: 1992 Label: Motown Records Formats: LP, cassette, CD	—	27	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	53
Tour Souvenir Pack	Released: 1992 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	—	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	32
Rockin' Robin	Released: 1993 Label: Motown Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Best of Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5ive (with The Jackson 5)	Released: 1997^[99] Label: Motown Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5		UK: Gold
The Very Best of Michael Jackson with The Jackson Five (with The Jackson 5)	Released: 1999 Label: Motown Records Formats: cassette, CD	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15		UK: Platinum
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson	Released: 2000^[100] Label: Motown Records Formats: CD	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	CAN: 100,000
	Released: November 13, 2001 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD, LP, cassette	85	44	8	10	—	—	—	54	45	15	UK: 245,000	UK: Gold US: Platinum AUS: Gold
Love Songs	Released: January 15, 2002 Label: Motown Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Number Ones	Released: November 18, 2003^[101] Label: Epic Records Formats: Cassette, CD, video CD, DVD, HDCD, UMD Music Video	13	2	1	5	2	17	1	17	9	1	US: 5,300,000	US: 5× Platinum AUS: 6× Platinum^[102] GER: Gold NZ: 4× Platinum SWI: Gold UK: 10× Platinum
Off the Wall / Thriller	Released: 2004 Label: Epic Formats: LP, CD	—	25	87	65	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bad / Dangerous	Released: 2004 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	—	27	—	85	58	—	—	—	—	163
The Ultimate Collection	Released: November 17, 2004^[103] Label: Epic Records Formats: CD, DVD	154	—	29	29	37	46	—	29	33	75		US: Platinum
The Essential Michael Jackson	Released: July 19, 2005^[104] Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, CD	31	1	4	1	10	19	1	23	2	1	US: 2,120,000^[105] UK: 829,884^[106]	US: 5× Platinum AUS: 9× Platinum^[107] FRA: 2× Gold NZ: 2× Platinum UK: 5× Platinum
/ Invincible	Released: 2006^[108] Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	125	—	—	—	—	—	112
King of Pop	Released: August 22, 2008^[109] Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	—	5	—	1	1	1	6	1	1	3		AUS: 2× Platinum FRA: Platinum GER: 7× Gold NZ: Gold UK: Platinum
Gold	Released: August 26, 2008 Label: Motown Records Formats: CD	139	—	—	—	—	60	—	—	—	—
The Motown Years	Released: September 6, 2008 Label: Motown Records, Universal Formats: CD	—	14	—	4	36	4	12	7	19	4		AUS: Gold UK: Gold
Dangerous /	Released: 2008 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD, DVD	—	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Definitive Collection	Released: August 25, 2009 Label: Motown Records Formats: CD	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
La Légende de la Pop	Released: 2009 Label: Pias France Formats: CD, DVD	—	—	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—
Michael	Released: December 10, 2010^[110] Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, CD	3	10	2	4	1	1	10	2	2	4	US: 541,000^[111] FRA: 120,000^[112]	US: Platinum AUS: Gold^[113] CAN: Platinum FRA: 2× Platinum^[114] NL: Gold^[115] NZ: Gold UK: Platinum
The Indispensable Collection	Released: June 21, 2013 Label: MJJ Productions Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Ultimate Fan Extras Collection	Released: June 24, 2013 Label: MJJ Productions Formats: Digital download	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Xscape	Released: May 9, 2014^[116] Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, CD	2	2	3	1	2	2	3	1	2	1		US: Gold AUS: Gold CAN: Gold FRA: Platinum GER: Gold^[117] SWI: Gold UK: Gold
Scream	Released: September 29, 2017^[118] Label: Sony Music Formats: LP, CD, digital download	33	14	69	28	22	30	—	9	34	9	FRA: 3,300^[119] US: 14,000^[120]	UK: Silver

• In the United States, between May 25, 1991 and November 25, 2009, catalog albums (albums at least 18 months old which have fallen below No. 100 on the Billboard 200 chart and do not have an active single on the Billboard radio charts) were not eligible to chart on the Billboard 200, but could only chart on the Top Catalog Albums, so between November 20, 2003 and November 25, 2009, Billboard launched the Top Comprehensive Albums chart that included current and catalog albums.^{[121] [122] [123]} The following albums appeared on this chart while not eligible for the Billboard 200: Number Ones (#1), The Essential Michael Jackson (#2), Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume 1 (#28), The Ultimate Collection (#32), 7 CD Mega Bundle (#78), The Definitive Collection (#43), The Stripped Mixes (#67), Selections from Michael Jackson's This Is It (#102) and Gold (#166).^[124]

Soundtrack albums

List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales threshold)
		US	AUS	CAN	FRA	GER	NL	NZ	SPN	SWI	UK
The Wiz	Type: Soundtrack Release date: September 18, 1978 Label: MCA Records Formats: LP, cassette	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold^[125]
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	Type: Audiobook / Soundtrack^[126] Release date: November 15, 1982 Label: MCA Records Formats: LP, cassette	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	82
Michael Jackson's This Is It	Type: Soundtrack^[127] Release date: October 26, 2009 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, CD	1	2	1	1	3	1	1	3	2	3	US: 2× Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum FRA: 3× Platinum GER: 3× Gold NL: Platinum^[128] NZ: 2× Platinum UK: 2× Platinum
Selections from Michael Jackson's This Is It	Type: EP^[129] Release date: October 26, 2009 Label: Epic Records	91	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Immortal	Type: Soundtrack / Remix album Release date: November 21, 2011^[130] Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	24	43	28	42	23	17	35	16	317	65

Remix albums

List of remix albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales threshold)
		US	AUS	CAN	FRA	GER	NL	NZ	SPN	SWI	UK
The Michael Jackson Mix	Type: Mix album^[131] Release date: 1987 Label: Stylus Formats: LP, cassette, CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	UK: Platinum
The Original Soul of Michael Jackson	Type: Remix album Release date: October 1987 Label: Motown Records Formats: LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dangerous – The Remix Collection	Type: Remix album^[132] Release date: September 9, 1993 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Type: Remix album^[133] Release date: May 11, 1997 Label: Epic Records, Sony Music, MJJ Formats: LP, cassette, CD, MiniDisc	24	2	16	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	US: Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: Gold FRA: Platinum GER: Gold NL: Platinum NZ: Platinum SWI: Platinum UK: Gold
Visionary Remixes – EP	Type: Remix album Release date: February 21, 2006 Label: Epic Records Formats: EP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Stripped Mixes	Type: Remix album^[134] Release date: July 28, 2009 Label: Motown Records Formats: LP, CD	57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	76
The Remix Suite	Type: Remix album^[135] Release date: October 20, 2009 Label: Motown Records Formats: LP, CD	175	—	—	56	—	—	—	—	—	—

Reissues

List of album re-issues, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales threshold)
		US	AUS	CAN	FRA	GER	NL	NZ	SPN	SWI	UK
Off the Wall – Special Edition	Type: Re-issue / Studio album Release date: October 16, 2001^[136] Label: Motown Records Formats: CD	a	a	10	53	a	—	a	a	—	a
Thriller – Special Edition	Type: Re-issue / Studio album Release date: October 16, 2001 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	a	a	6	33	60	77	a	a	38	a
Bad – Special Edition	Type: Re-issue / Studio album Release date: October 16, 2001 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	a	a	8	43	a	96	a	91	63	a
Dangerous – Special Edition	Type: Re-issue / Studio album Release date: October 16, 2001 Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	a	a	13	63	a	—	a	a	—	a
Thriller – 25th Anniversary Edition	Type: Re-issue / Studio album^[137] Release date: February 12, 2008 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, CD, DVD	a	a	2	1	2	2	1	2	1	3	CAN: Gold SWI: Gold UK: Platinum
Bad – 25th Anniversary Edition	Type: Re-issue / Studio album Release date: September 18, 2012^[138] Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, CD	46	a	—	5	4	6	a	2	a	a
Thriller 40	Type: Re-issue / Studio album Release date: November 18, 2022^[139] Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, CD, digital download	a	a	a	a	a	a	22	a	a	a
"—" denotes releases that did not chart"a" – In these countries, the re-issues were counted with the original album.

Box sets

List of box sets, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales threshold)
		US	AUS	CAN	FRA	GER	NL	NZ	SPN	SWI	UK
	Released: February 20, 2006 Label: Epic Records Formats: DualDisc	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	—	—	—
	Type: Box set Release date: March 8, 2008 Label: Epic Records Formats: LP, CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Collection	Released: June 29, 2009^[140] Label: Epic Records Formats: CD	—	2	—	1	2	2	—	1	4	14	FRA: Platinum
	Type: Box set Release date: September 1, 2009 Label: Hip-O Records, Motown Records Formats: CD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Video albums

List of video albums

Title	Album details	Certifications
Moonwalker	Released: January 10, 1989 Label: Capital Home Video Formats: VHS, DVD, LaserDisc,^[141] Blu-ray	US 8× Platinum^[142] CAN 4× Platinum^[143] UK: 9× Platinum
	Released: November 12, 1993 Label: Legacy Recordings, Epic Records Formats: VHS, DVD, LaserDisc^[144]	US: 3× Platinum ARG Platinum^[145] AUS 2× Platinum^[146] GER Platinum^[147] MEX 3× Platinum^[148] UK: Platinum
Video Greatest Hits – HIStory	Released: June 9, 1995 Label: Legacy Recordings, Epic Records Formats: VHS, DVD, LaserDisc	US: 9× Platinum ARG: Platinum AUS: 5× Platinum AUT Gold^[149] FRA Diamond^[150] GER: 3× Gold MEX: 6× Platinum+Gold UK: 4× Platinum
HIStory on Film, Volume II	Released: May 20, 1997 Label: Epic Records, Sony Music Formats: VHS, DVD, LaserDisc	US: 6× Platinum ARG: Platinum AUS: 7× Platinum BRA Gold^[151] FRA: 3× Platinum^[152] GER: Platinum MEX: 5× Platinum+Gold UK: 2× Platinum
Video Greatest Hits – HIStory / HIStory on Film, Volume II	Released: 1997 Label: Epic Records, Sony Music Formats: VHS, DVD, LaserDisc	AUS: Platinum
Number Ones	Released: November 18, 2003 Label: Legacy Recordings, Epic Records Formats: DVD, UMD	US: Diamond (13× Platinum) ARG: Platinum AUS: 23× Platinum^[153] FIN Gold^[154] FRA: 2× Platinum^[155] NZ: 6× Platinum POL Gold^[156] UK: Platinum
The One	Released: March 9, 2004 Label: Epic Records Formats: DVD	US: Gold ARG: Platinum AUS: Gold UK: Gold
	Released: July 26, 2005 Label: Legacy Recordings Formats: DVD	US: 8× Platinum ARG: Platinum AUS: 14× Platinum^[157] FRA: 3× Platinum^[158] NZ: 4× Platinum^[159] POL: Platinum^[160] UK: 2× Platinum
Michael Jackson's Vision	Release date: November 22, 2010 Label: Legacy Recordings Formats: DVD^[161]	US: 5× Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum AUT: Gold FRA: Diamond^[162] NZ: Gold POL: Platinum UK: Gold
Live at Wembley July 16, 1988	Release date: September 18, 2012 Label: Legacy Recordings Formats: DVD^[163]	US: Gold UK: Gold AUS: Gold^[164] POL: Gold

See also

• Michael Jackson singles discography
• Michael Jackson videography
• The Jackson 5 discography
• List of best-selling albums

Notes and References

1. Jackson Five: The Biggest Thing Since the Stones. Vince. Aletti. Rolling Stone. 26 November 1970. November 6, 2021. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105171204/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jackson-five-the-biggest-thing-since-the-stones-233775/. live.
2. Web site: Eight essential artists from the '70s. Brandon. Griggs. 13 August 2015. CNN. November 6, 2021. 5 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105171203/https://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/13/entertainment/essential-music-artists-1970s-feat/index.html. live.
3. Web site: 2024-02-21 . From the Moonwalk to Neverland - 10 things Michael Jackson gave the world... . 2024-03-05 . Yahoo News . en-GB.
4. Web site: 2023-02-03 . Michael Jackson : bientôt un biopic, dans la veine de « Bohemian Rhapsody » . 2024-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203012150/https://www.lepoint.fr/culture/michael-jackson-bientot-un-biopic-dans-la-veine-de-bohemian-rhapsody-09-02-2022-2464122_3.php . 2023-02-03 .
5. Wyman . Bill . 2013-01-04 . "Around the time Jackson died, Jackson had sold about four hundred million records, give or take. Since Jackson's death, he's moved some forty million albums and fifty million song downloads, plus a lot of DVDs and ringtones for a total, more or less, of roughly five hundred and fifteen million sold" . 2024-03-05 . The New Yorker . en-US . 0028-792X.
6. Web site: Gold & Platinum . . October 30, 2021 . December 3, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171203033345/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=top_tallies&ttt=TAA . live .
7. Got to Be There. Vince. Aletti. Rolling Stone. December 7, 1972. November 6, 2021. August 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812064104/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/got-to-be-there-199220/. live.
8. Billboard 200 Chart. Billboard. November 6, 2021. 2017-06-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170601072731/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1972-04-01. live.
9. Web site: Gold & Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America. 2017-09-04. 2021-09-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20210915222203/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/. live.
10. Web site: Michael Jackson: Life in Pictures. BBC. November 11, 2021. November 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211108021207/https://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tx/gallery/michael_jackson.shtml. live.
11. Book: Bogle, Donald. Elizabeth and Michael: The Queen of Hollywood and the King of Pop—A Love Story. 9781451676990. 30 August 2016. Atria Books. 13 July 2021. 1 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201172938/https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Elizabeth_and_Michael/ua3PCgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Music+and+me+and+forever+michael&pg=PA92&printsec=frontcover. live.
12. Leaving Motown. New Yorker. 7 July 1975. November 6, 2021. 5 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105133718/http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1975/07/14/leaving-motown. live.
13. The Albums with the Most Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 Hits: Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' & More. Trevor. Anderson. September 15, 2021. November 6, 2021. Billboard. August 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200829234847/https://www.billboard.com/photos/6738611/albums-five-top-10-hot-100-hits. live.
14. Web site: Michael Jackson: Off the Wall – Classic albums – Music – Virgin media . . December 12, 2008 . August 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110815211224/http://www.virginmedia.com/music/classicalbums/michaeljackson-offthewall.php . live .
15. Web site: Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' becomes certified 34x platinum. NME. August 25, 2021. November 5, 2021. November 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105172217/https://www.nme.com/news/music/michael-jacksons-thriller-becomes-certified-34x-platinum-3028771. live.
16. Web site: Michael Jackson's 'Off The Wall' For The Record. July 12, 2018. Grammy Awards. en. November 29, 2019. September 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922014009/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/videos/revisit-michael-jacksons-wall-record. live.
17. News: Grammys Draw a Variety of Nominees. January 11, 1980. July 23, 2010. The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. November 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106092426/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z540AAAAIBAJ&pg=1238,1635739&dq. live.
18. Steve . Greenberg . Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' at 30: How One Album Changed the World . . November 29, 2012 . April 26, 2016 . May 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160503105615/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/473949/michael-jacksons-thriller-at-30-how-one-album-changed-the-world . live .
19. Web site: Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' turns 35. ABC News. November 6, 2021. November 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106140619/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/michael-jacksons-thriller-turns-35/story?id=51483828#:~:text=It%20spent%2037%20weeks%20at,won%20a%20record%20eight%20trophies.. live.
20. Michael Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200) . Billboard . August 31, 2021 . June 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180628072221/https://www.billboard.com/music/michael-jackson/chart-history/billboard-200/song/177925 . live .
21. Keith . Caulfield . Most Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 By Title . Billboard . November 12, 2015 . October 21, 2019 . August 19, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200819202543/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/greatest-of-all-time/6760795/michael-jackson-thriller-most-weeks-at-no-1-on-billboard-200-by-title . live .
22. News: Brian . Robinson . Why Are Michael Jackson's Fans So Devoted? . . February 23, 2005 . April 6, 2007 . October 20, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020041828/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/LegalCenter/story?id=464753 . live .
23. News: Richard . Harrington . Prince & Michael Jackson: Two Paths to the Top of Pop . . October 9, 1988 . May 21, 2007 . October 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181029152418/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1988/10/09/prince-michael-jackson-two-paths-to-the-top-of-pop/4ff69a1b-e67c-4f54-8d98-58be1453867f/ . live .
24. News: Hebblethwaite. Phil. November 21, 2013. How Michael Jackson's Thriller changed music videos for ever. The Guardian. November 28, 2019. December 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191218125357/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/21/michael-jackson-thriller-changed-music-videos. live.
25. Jay . Cocks . Why He's a Thriller . . March 1984 . March 17, 2007 .
26. Book: White, Miles . David . Horn . 2012 . Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World . R&B, Contemporary . 8 . 372–377 . . 978-1-4411-6078-2 . https://books.google.com/books?id=__DTvryrBZkC&pg=PA374.
27. Mitchell . Gail . 2009-07-03 . Exclusive: How Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Changed The Music Business . 2024-03-16 . Billboard.
28. Web site: Del . Crookes . Adele's 21 overtakes sales of Thriller in UK album list . . May 4, 2012 . July 2, 2021 . June 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210611174537/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-17935650 . live .
29. News: Asian News International (ANI) . MJ nearly scrapped 'Thriller' release . . September 27, 2009 . July 2, 2021 . September 26, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200926073042/https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/musicworld/mj-nearly-scrapped-thriller-release_42076.html.
30. Book: Guinness World Records 2007 . 2006 . Guinness World Records Ltd . New York . 1-904994-12-1 . registration.
31. Michael . Jackson . . booklet.
32. Paul . Grein . Album Chart Has Big 'Appetite' For Metal; 'Dirty Dancing' Marks Another Milestone . . July 16, 1988 . 100 . 29 . 6 . 0006-2510 . 2021-11-04 . 2021-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210811214142/https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1988/1988-07-16-Billboard-Page-0006.pdf . live .
33. News: Paul . Grein . 'Bad' Sales Not Bad, but Some Hoped for More . Los Angeles Times . November 6, 1987 . July 20, 2021 . July 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210720162129/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-11-06-ca-12925-story.html . live .
34. Michael Jackson Feted As Top Artist of Decade After Selling 110 Million Discs . . March 12, 1990 . 77 . 22 . 60 . 0021-5996 . November 4, 2021 . November 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211104160203/https://books.google.com/books?id=3L0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA60 . live .
35. Gary . Trust . Katy Perry Makes Hot 100 History: Ties Michael Jackson's Record . Billboard . August 17, 2011 . June 26, 2017 . March 30, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130330234333/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/467879/katy-perry-makes-hot-100-history-ties-michael-jacksons-record . live .
36. News: Tom . Stevens . Michael Jackson's Bad at 30: share your favourite albums of 1987 . . August 14, 2017 . December 8, 2019 . December 4, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171204121206/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/aug/14/michael-jacksons-bad-at-30-share-your-favourite-albums-of-1987 . live .
37. Michael Jackson – Chart History – Dangerous. Billboard. June 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180628072221/https://www.billboard.com/music/michael-jackson/chart-history/billboard-200/song/177925. June 28, 2018. live.
38. Web site: Archived copy . January 16, 2021 . December 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203040926/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-11-30.pdf . live .
39. Web site: Gold and Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America. April 27, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20130725044829/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Michael%20Jackson&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=100. July 25, 2013. live.
40. News: Michael Jackson's best selling studio albums. The Telegraph. June 26, 2009. January 29, 2020. 0307-1235. https://web.archive.org/web/20191017165055/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/5648176/Michael-Jacksons-best-selling-studio-albums.html. October 17, 2019. live.
41. Jackson's 'Invincible' To Debut At No. 1. November 7, 2001. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 31, 2010. June 7, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130607105159/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77816/jacksons-invincible-to-debut-at-no-1. live.
42. Book: The Resistible Demise of Michael Jackson. 9781846943485. Fisher. Mark. 2009. John Hunt Publishing. 2021-11-05. 2016-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20160521083444/https://books.google.com/books?id=mBRjfsqXvbsC&pg=PA25. live.
43. Web site: Remix albums: The best, biggest and highest charting. OfficialCharts.com. 2021-11-05. 2020-08-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200823072750/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/remix-albums-the-best-biggest-and-highest-charting__30793/. live.
44. Book: Rojek, Chris . Cultural Studies . 2007 . Polity . 74 . 978-0-7456-3683-2 .
45. Web site: Michael Jackson Is Worth More Than Ever, and the IRS Wants Its Cut. Leonard. David. January 2, 2017. Bloomberg News. January 18, 2021. February 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210208103025/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-02-01/michael-jackson-is-worth-more-than-ever-and-the-irs-wants-a-piece-of-it. live.
46. Web site: Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dead at 50. Marikar. Sheila. Friedman. Emily. June 29, 2009. ABC News. January 18, 2021. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126112748/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/MichaelJackson/story?id=7932509&page=1. live.
47. Trevor . Anderson . Michael Jackson's Posthumous Career: 10 Numbers That Tell The Tale . Billboard . June 25, 2019 . August 22, 2021 . August 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818162856/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8517573/michael-jackson-10th-anniversary-death-by-the-numbers . live .
48. News: Jackson sells 35 million albums since death . Today . May 31, 2015 . April 26, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150426221901/http://www.today.com/id/37957972/ns/today-entertainment/ . live .
49. Eliot . Van Buskirk . Michael Jackson First Artist to Sell Over 1 Million Downloads in a Single Week . . July 1, 2009 . May 31, 2015 . October 4, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004214341/http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/07/michael-jackson-first-to-sell-over-1-million-downloads-in-a-single-week/ . live .
50. Web site: Gold & Platinum. Recording Industry Association of America. 2021-11-05. 2021-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105172216/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Michael+Jackson&ti=The+Essential&format=Album&type=#search_section. live.
51. News: Michael Jackson in 'record' $200m music deal . . March 16, 2010 . May 31, 2015 . February 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225044440/http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/business/2010/03/100316_jackson_biz_music_deal.shtml . live .
52. News: Michael Jackson's posthumous music video premieres online. Business Standard India. 14 August 2014. Press Trust of India. 5 November 2021. 1 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201172916/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/michael-jackson-s-posthumous-music-video-premieres-online-114081400337_1.html. live.
53. Web site: Michael Jackson Estate and Sony Extend Recorded-Music Deal. Variety. Variety Staff. December 14, 2017. 25 March 2022.
54. Peak chart positions for albums charting on the United States chart:
    • Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4576/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Michael Jackson – Artist US chart history ]. . June 4, 2009.
    • Michael Jackson. Billboard. November 14, 2021. June 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180628072221/https://www.billboard.com/music/michael-jackson/chart-history/billboard-200/song/177925. live.
    • [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=michael jackson|chart=Billboard 200}} Michael Jackson – Billboard 200 (1983-to date) ]. . January 14, 2010.
55. Peak chart positions for albums charting on the Australian chart:
    • Book: Australian Chart Book 1970 - 1992 . . 978-0-646-11917-5 . 1993 . Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W..
    • Web site: Michael Jackson – Australian Albums Chart (from 1988 to date) . australian-charts.com . June 28, 2009 . November 3, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151103130411/http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&cat=a . live .
    • Web site: ARIA Chartifacts (51-100 positions archive weekly available only with subscriptions to the ARIA Report) . ARIA Charts . July 12, 2009 . dead . https://www.webcitation.org/62LiSSq6e?url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm . October 11, 2011 .
56. Peak chart positions for albums charting on the Canadian chart:
    • November 25, 1972 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Ben). RPM. June 14, 2009. June 30, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090630175910/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4233&volume=18&issue=15&issue_dt=November%2025%201972&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5. live.
    • May 24, 1980 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Off the Wall). RPM. June 14, 2009. June 30, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090630194224/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0168a&volume=33&issue=9&issue_dt=May%2024%201980&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5. live.
    • April 02 1983 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Thriller) . RPM . June 14, 2009 . June 30, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090630175915/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6212a&volume=38&issue=5&issue_dt=April%2002%201983&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5 . live .
    • October 03 1987 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Bad) . RPM . June 14, 2009 . June 27, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150627001458/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0880&volume=46&issue=26&issue_dt=October%2003%201987&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5 . live .
    • December 21, 1991 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Dangerous) . RPM . June 14, 2009 . June 30, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090630194335/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1703&volume=55&issue=3&issue_dt=December%2021%201991&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5 . live .
    • July 03 1995 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I) . RPM . June 14, 2009 . June 30, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090630175920/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9031&volume=61&issue=22&issue_dt=July%2003%201995&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5 . live .
    • Web site: November 08 2001 Canadian Albums Chart 2001-2004 (Invincible) . Jam! Showbiz . June 14, 2009 .
    • July 07 1984 Canadian Album Chart 1968-2000 (Farewell My Summer Love) . RPM . June 14, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090630194344/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6785b&volume=40&issue=18&issue_dt=July%2007%201984&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5 . 2009-06-30 . dead.
    • Web site: Canoe (Canada) Weekly Album Charts For 2009 (Greatest Hits: HIStory - Vol. 1, Number Ones, The Essential Michael Jackson and Michael Jackson's This Is It. Including also the reissues of Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad and Dangerous) . Hits of all Decades . April 20, 2010 . July 11, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711172244/http://hitsofalldecades.com/chart_hits/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1383&Itemid=52 . live .
    • Web site: Chart Watch Canada: July 16, 2009 (The Ultimate Collection and Gold) . Vintage Vinyl News . September 8, 2011 . March 21, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321000345/http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2009/07/chart-watch-canada-july-16-2009.html . live .
    • Web site: Chart Watch Canada: August 13, 2009 (Off the Wall/Thriller) . Vintage Vinyl News . September 8, 2011 . March 21, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321000426/http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2009/08/chart-watch-canada-august-13-2009.html . live .
    • Web site: Canadian (Canoe) Weekly Album Charts for 2010 (Michael) . Hits of all Decades . January 11, 2011 . July 11, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711172316/http://hitsofalldecades.com/chart_hits/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1496&Itemid=52 . live .
    • June 02 1997 Canadian Album Chart 1968-2000 (Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix) . RPM . June 14, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090630194339/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3222&volume=65&issue=13&issue_dt=June%2002%201997&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5 . 2009-06-30 . dead.
    • Web site: Canada's (Canoe) Weekly Album Charts for 2008 (Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition) . Hits of all Decades . June 14, 2009 . June 30, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090630014513/http://hitsofalldecades.com/chart_hits/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1186&Itemid=52 . live .
57. Peak chart positions for albums charting on the French chart:
    • Web site: French Albums Charts Archive (from 1968 to 2007) . InfoDisc . June 29, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100929085627/http://infodisc.fr/Album_J.php . September 29, 2010 .
    • Web site: Michael Jackson – French Albums Charts (from 1996 to date) . lescharts.com . June 29, 2009 . June 29, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090629191539/http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&cat=a . live .
    • Web site: Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 12/07/2009 au 19/07/2009) (The Best of Michael Jackson) . SNEP . July 24, 2009 . dead . https://archive.today/20121204142924/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-257573.xml?cid=296661 . December 4, 2012 .
    • Web site: Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 06/07/2009 au 12/07/2009) (Anthology and 50 Best Songs: The Motown Years) . SNEP . July 16, 2009 . dead . https://archive.today/20121204160755/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-257573.xml?cid=295546 . December 4, 2012 .
    • Web site: Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 02/11/2009 au 08/11/2009) (La Legende de la Pop) . SNEP . July 24, 2009 . dead . https://archive.today/20121205224616/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-257573.xml?cid=315879 . December 5, 2012 .
58. Peak chart positions for albums charting on the German chart:
    • Web site: Michael Jackson – German Longplays Chart. Media Control. September 8, 2011. April 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150414133352/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=Michael%20Jackson&x=0&y=0&cat=a&country=de. live.
    • Web site: Michael Jackson - German Longplays Chart (from 1992 to date). Musicline.de. July 2, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090713213948/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Jackson%2CMichael/?type=longplay. 2009-07-13. dead.
    • Web site: Michael Jackson & the Jackson Five German Longplays Chart (from 1992 to date). Musicline.de. December 30, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20110829115553/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Jackson%2CMichael+%26+Jackson+5%2CThe/longplay. 2011-08-29. dead.
59. Web site: Michael Jackson – Dutch Albums Chart. dutchcharts.nl. May 13, 2010. March 29, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120329052920/http://www.dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&cat=a. live.
60. Web site: Michael Jackson – New Zealand Albums Chart. charts.nz. February 6, 2010. March 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210324044326/https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&cat=a. live.
61. Peak chart positions for albums charting on the Spanish chart:
    • Book: Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959-2002 . Fernando Salaverri . 978-84-8048-639-2 . 2005 . Fundación Autor-SGAE, 2005.
    • Web site: Michael Jackson – Spanish Albums Chart (from 2005 to date) . spanishcharts.com . January 24, 2010 . March 23, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323204120/http://spanishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&cat=a . live .
    • Web site: TOP 100 ALBUMES (Lista de los títulos más vendidos del 24.04.06 al 30.04.06) (Number Ones) . PROMUSICAE . October 17, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017085616/http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2006_17.pdf . October 17, 2013 .
62. Web site: Michael Jackson – Swiss Albums Chart. IFPI Switzerland. March 27, 2010. June 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110613044057/http://swisscharts.com/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&cat=a. live.
63. Peak chart positions for albums charting on the United Kingdom chart:
    • Web site: UK Top 40 Hit Database . everyHit . September 15, 2008 . October 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151025234857/http://www.everyhit.com/ . live .
    • Web site: Michael Jackson on The Official Charts Company . . June 9, 2009 . May 8, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190508182655/https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ . live .
    • Web site: DianaRoss/Michael Jackson/Gladys Knight/Stevie Wonder on The Official Charts Company . . August 20, 2009 . May 8, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190508182655/https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ . live .
    • Web site: Chart Log UK: 1994–2010 (Bad/Dangerous) . Zobbel . July 2, 2011 . November 3, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151103131231/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_J.HTM . live .
64. Web site: Michael Jackson's music: The solo albums. Telegraph. June 26, 2009. November 11, 2021. Bernadette. McNulty. October 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191028132530/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/michael-jackson/5652389/Michael-Jacksons-music-the-solo-albums.html. live.
65. Michael Jackson's Albums . . . Greenblatt . Leah . 2010-04-06 . 2009-07-03 . 2010-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100911215303/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20289162,00.html . live .
66. United Kingdom. Michael Jackson. June 12, 2023. album.
67. Web site: Music & Me . April 27, 2009 . . June 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120605044955/http://www.allmusic.com/album/music-me-mw0000320103 . live .
68. Book: King of Pop. January 1993. Branden Books. 9780828319577. April 24, 2012. November 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106061819/https://books.google.com/books?id=BVC9zltjf-EC&q=billboard+%22michael+jackson%22+%22off+the+wall%22+canada&pg=PA48. live.
69. Web site: REPÃ?RES. Par Le 29 octobre 2001. à 00h00. October 28, 2001. leparisien.fr.
70. Web site: United States certifications . . February 2, 2016 . September 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930100415/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Michael+Jackson&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=Album&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section . live .
71. Web site: Australian albums accreditations (2009) . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091112030515/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2009Albums.htm . November 12, 2009 . November 6, 2021.
72. Web site: Canadian certifications . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323092635/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Michael%20Jackson&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Cert.%20Date&ssdir=descending . March 23, 2012. November 6, 2021.
73. France. album. infodisc. Michael Jackson. June 6, 2022.
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75. Web site: Netherlands certifications (until 2006) . . November 13, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110818082538/http://ifpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461 . August 18, 2011 .
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86. Web site: Bad five-time Platinum in Switzerland, page 74 . . April 10, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090410021557/http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2009/michael-jackson/icatalog5.html . April 10, 2009 . dead .
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94. Book: Michael Jackson - King of Pop: 1958 - 2009. 9781843582243. 23 July 2009. Kings Road. 4 November 2021. 1 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201172950/https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Michael_Jackson_King_of_Pop/jSKtDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=A+Collection+of+Michael+Jackson%27s+Oldies+1972&pg=PT188&printsec=frontcover. live.
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98. Emily Herbert, Michael Jackson - King of Pop, 1958 - 2009 (2009), p. 188, .
99. Tim Hill, Michael Jackson (2011), p. 255, .
100. Web site: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Michael Jackson. AllMusic. 2021-11-06. 2021-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20211106170121/https://www.allmusic.com/album/20th-century-masters-the-millennium-collection-best-of-michael-jackson-mw0000651086. live.
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104. Web site: Michael Jackson: The Essential Michael Jackson. Pitchfork. 2021-11-06. 2017-06-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170601043512/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4351-the-essential-michael-jackson/. live.
105. Web site: Week Ending Aug. 4, 2013. Albums: Robin Thicke, Call Katy Perry . Paul Grein . Yahoo Chart Watch . August 7, 2013 . August 7, 2013 . August 10, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130810052941/http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/week-ending-aug-4-2013-albums-robin-thicke-145258186.html . live .
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109. Keith . Caulfield . Big Grammy Gains For Many; King of Pop Returns . . February 20, 2008 . November 6, 2021 . February 28, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080228152339/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/charts/chart_alert/e3id5388aa9b5187ee7e0bde5d5e991eb4b . live .
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111. The Black Keys vs. Michael Jackson for No. 1 on Billboard 200 . Billboard.com . Billboard . 14 May 2014 . 5 July 2016 . Keith Caulfield . 26 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926223502/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6084959/the-black-keys-vs-michael-jackson-for-no-1-on-billboard-200 . live .
112. Web site: Cash Cash rend hommage à Michael Jackson avec son nouveau single : écoutez !. chartsinfrance.net. 2016-05-11. 2016-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604093320/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Cash-Cash/news-83021.html. live.
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115. Web site: Goud voor Michael Jackson . Parool.nl . December 19, 2010 . December 15, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101215184617/http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/23/MUZIEK/article/detail/1071123/2010/12/10/Goud-voor-Michael-Jackson.dhtml . live .
116. Web site: First listen: Michael Jackson's posthumous 'Xscape'. USA Today. Gannett Company. April 26, 2014. April 21, 2014. Elysa. Gardner. April 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140424233800/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/04/21/first-listen-michael-jackson-posthumous-xscape/7553229/. live.
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124. Peak chart positions for some albums charting on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums chart:
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     • Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-08-01 (Greatest Hits: HIStory - Vol. 1 and Gold). Billboard. August 1, 2009. July 7, 2011. October 7, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121007180039/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/3110060. dead.
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125. Web site: US Certifications > Diana Ross. Recording Industry Association of America. 2022-02-24.
126. https://www.allmusic.com/album/et-the-extra-terrestrial-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-20th-anniversary-edition-mw0000189883/awards E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (20th Anniversary Edition) – John Williams – Awards
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128. Web site: Hitflits: This is it platina uitgeleverd . De Megaman . November 2, 2009 . July 8, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708032643/http://de-megaman.blogspot.com/2009/10/hitflits-this-is-it-platina-uitgeleverd.html . live .
129. Web site: Michael Jackson's This Is It: Selections From - Michael Jackson | Release Credits. AllMusic. 2021-11-04. 2021-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20211104183612/https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/michael-jacksons-this-is-it-selections-from-mr0002627316/credits. live.
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134. Web site: Sales of Michael Jackson's Music, Downloads and CDs, Stay Strong . Ben . Sisario . . August 15, 2009 . February 23, 2010 . February 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170215094131/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/arts/music/16michael.html . live .
135. Web site: The Remix Suite . Rabin, Nathan . . October 27, 2009 . February 23, 2013 . October 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001155219/http://www.avclub.com/articles/michael-jackson-the-remix-suite,34564/ . live .
136. Craig Halstead and Chris Cadman, Michael Jackson the Solo Years (2003), p. 243, .
137. Album Reviews. https://web.archive.org/web/20080207111157/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/18290476/review/18305830/thriller_25_deluxe_edition. dead. February 7, 2008. Rolling Stone. June 5, 2017.
138. Web site: Michael Jackson is still "Bad," 25 years after album. May 22, 2012. Reuters. 2012. Piya Sinha-Roy. December 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222181513/http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainment-us-michaeljackson-bad-idUSBRE84K0Z120120521. live.
139. Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Double-CD Set. May 16, 2022. Billboard. May 16, 2022. Gail Mitchell. December 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221222181513/https://www.billboard.com/business/record-labels/michael-jackson-thriller-40th-anniversary-double-cd-1235071667/. live.
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141. Web site: Michael Jackson DVDs. Artistdirect. April 30, 2009. April 25, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090425081708/http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/albums/musicdvd/0,,448122,00.html. live.
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143. Web site: Canadian certifications . . 2011-07-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323092635/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Michael%20Jackson&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Cert.%20Date&ssdir=descending . 2012-03-23 .
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147. Web site: German albums certifications . . November 13, 2011 . February 13, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120213130048/http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/ . live .
148. Web site: Mexican certifications . . 2009-10-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081211151902/http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?artista=Michael+Jackson&titulo=&disquera=&certificacion=todas&anio=todos&categoria=todas&Submitted=Buscar&item=menuCert&contenido=buscar . 2008-12-11 . dead .
149. Web site: Austrian certifications . . de . August 2, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090608024513/http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin . June 8, 2009 . (To search the database for Video Greatest Hits – HIStory, type "Michael Jackson" into the Interpret field and "Greatest Hits" into the Title field. From the Format field, choose "DVD" and complete the search.)
150. Web site: 1997 French Diamond certifications (DVDs) . . fr . June 2, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120806055441/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1997&type=20 . August 6, 2012 .
151. Web site: Brazilian certifications . . pt . August 11, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100906003856/http://www.abpd.org.br/certificados.asp . September 6, 2010 . (To search the database for HIStory on Film, Volume II, type "Michael Jackson" into the Artista field.)
152. Web site: 1998 French triple Platinum certifications (DVDs) . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . fr . June 2, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120806055456/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=1998&type=19 . August 6, 2012 .
153. Web site: Australian DVDs accreditations (2010). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 1, 2010. March 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150309110851/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.audvd2010.htm. live.
154. Web site: Finnish certifications. IFPI Finland. February 7, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804022748/http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/Michael+Jackson. August 4, 2016. dead.
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156. Web site: Polish Gold awards (DVDs) . . September 5, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921120121/http://www.zpav.pl/rankingi/wyroznienia/zlote/dvd.php . September 21, 2013 .
157. Web site: Australian DVDs accreditations (2011) . . May 3, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110510141415/http://aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesDVDaccreds2011.htm . May 10, 2011 .
158. Web site: 2005 French triple Platinum certifications (DVDs) . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . fr . June 2, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120806055639/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259165&year=2005&type=19 . August 6, 2012 .
159. Web site: New Zealand DVDs certifications . Radioscope . August 2, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081014104541/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75&Itemid=65 . October 14, 2008 .
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