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Revision as of 15:25, 1 April 2013
| Michael Jackson discography | |
|---|---|
 Michael Jackson at the White House in 1984. | |
| Studio albums | 10 |
| EPs | 6 |
| Soundtrack albums | 3 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 72 |
| Remix albums | 7 |
This article contains the albums discography of the American Pop Artist, Michael Jackson. It consists of 10 studio albums and a partial list of live albums, compilations, extended plays, soundtracks and remix albums. It does not include the re-issues, unless they are counted separately from the original albums in the charts. There are peak chart positions of 10 selected countries, with relative sales and certifications. Sales in bracket are uncertified. The countries selected are: United States, Australia, Canada, France,[a] Germany, Netherlands,[b] New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom. In some countries there are back catalogue, mid price charts and genres charts, but they weren't reported in this page, because they are considered second-rate charts. There are also countries that changed their levels of certifications with the time.
Michael Jackson made his debut in 1964 with The Jackson Brothers (later The Jackson Five and subsequently The Jacksons), that raised the fame from the '70s until mid-'80s, when Jackson left the group. During his activity with the brothers, he began a solo career in 1971 with the single "Got to Be There" and in 1972, published his first studio album, with the same title, that peaked #14 in the Billboard 200. Always in 1972, published a second studio album titled Ben, that peaked at #5 and in 1973 and 1975, released respectively, Music & Me and Forever, Michael, that were commercial disappointment, peaking at #92 and #101. Music & Me had a moderate success outside the United States, peaking at #27 in Australia.
In 1979, he released his fifth studio album, Off the Wall, that topped the Australian chart and went in top 5 in several countries, including United States (#3) and United Kingdom (#5). The album went platinum very quickly in various countries and eclipsed the fame of his brothers. In 1982, he published Thriller, that topped several charts around the globe and became the world's best-selling album of all time. Similar success had also the three followers of Thriller: Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995). His last studio album, Invincible (2001), was a commercial failure compared to the previous albums.
During his life and posthumously, were published several compilations and re-issues of his works, and many of them had a good commercial success.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SPN [8] |
SWZ [9] |
UK [10] | |||||
| Got to Be There |
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14 | — | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | |||
| Ben |
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5 | 65 | 12 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
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| Music & Me |
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92 | 27 | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Forever, Michael |
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101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Off the Wall |
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3 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 3 | |||
| Thriller |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Bad |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Dangerous |
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1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Invincible |
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1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Compilations
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SPN [8] |
SWZ [9] |
UK [10] | |||||
| The Best of Michael Jackson |
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156 | 76 | — | 16 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 11 |
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| One Day in Your Life |
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144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | |||
| 18 Greatest Hits |
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— | 53 | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | — | — | 1 |
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| 9 Singles Pack |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | |||
| 14 Greatest Hits |
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168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Farewell My Summer Love |
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46 | 90 | 94 | — | 40 | 47 | 50 | — | — | 9 |
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| Anthology |
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— | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | |||
| Their Very Best – Back to Back (with Diana Ross/Gladys Knight/Stevie Wonder) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | |||
| Love Songs (with Diana Ross) |
|
— | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
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| Singles Souvenir Pack |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | |||
| Motown's Greatest Hits |
|
— | 27 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | |||
| Tour Souvenir Pack |
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— | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | |||
| The Best of Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5ive |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
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| The Very Best of Michael Jackson with The Jackson Five |
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— | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |||
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson |
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— | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I |
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85 | 44 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | 54 | 45 | 15 |
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| Number Ones |
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13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
(4,753,000)[46]
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| Off the Wall / Thriller |
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— | 25 | 87 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Bad / Dangerous |
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— | 27 | — | 85 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 163 | |||
| The Ultimate Collection |
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154 | — | 29 | 29 | 37 | 46 | — | 29 | 33 | 75 | |||
| The Essential Michael Jackson |
|
53 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
(1,793,000)[47]
(829,884)[48] |
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| Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix / Invincible |
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— | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | 112 | |||
| Visionary: The Video Singles |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | |||
| Les 50 plus belles chansons |
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— | 14 | — | 4 | 36 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 |
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| King of Pop |
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— | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| Gold |
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139 | 46 | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Dangerous / Dangerous – The Short Films |
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— | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| The Collection |
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— | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 14 |
|
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| The Definitive Collection |
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39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| La Légende de la Pop |
|
— | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Michael |
|
3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
(30,000)[51]
|
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
- In the United States, between May 25, 1991 and November 25, 2009, the catalog albums (albums at least 18 months old, have fallen below No. 100 on the Billboard 200 chart and do not have an active single on Billboard's radio charts), weren't more eligible in the Billboard 200, but only for the Top Catalog Albums, so between November 20, 2003 and November 25, 2009, Billboard launched the Top Comprehensive Albums that included Current and Catalog albums.[53][54][55][56] Here, a list of his albums reached a major position in 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) and 7 CD Mega Bundle (#78). Here a list of his current albums (at the time) reached a minor position in this chart cause the presence of the catalog albums: The Definitive Collection (#43), The Stripped Mixes (#67), Selections from Michael Jackson's This Is It (#102) and Gold (#166).[57]
Other albums (remix, soundtracks, etc.)
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
FRA [4] |
GER [5] |
NL [6] |
NZ [7] |
SPN [8] |
SWZ [9] |
UK [10] | |||||
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | |||
| The Michael Jackson Mix |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 |
|
| |
| Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix |
|
24 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
(445,000)[58]
(250,000)[58] |
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| Off the Wall – Special Edition |
|
a | a | 10 | a | a | — | a | a | — | a | |||
| Thriller – Special Edition |
|
a | a | 6 | a | a | 77 | a | a | 38 | a | |||
| Bad – Special Edition |
|
a | a | 8 | a | a | 96 | a | a | 63 | a | |||
| Dangerous – Special Edition |
|
a | a | 13 | a | a | — | a | a | — | a | |||
| Thriller – 25th Anniversary Edition |
|
a | a | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | a | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| The Stripped Mixes |
|
57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | |||
| The Remix Suite |
|
175 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Michael Jackson's This Is It |
|
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
(533,218)[59] |
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| Selections from Michael Jackson's This Is It |
|
91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Immortal |
|
24 | 43 | 28 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 35 | 16 | 17 | 65 | |||
| Bad – 25th Anniversary Edition |
|
46 | a | — | 5 | a | 6 | a | 2 | a | a | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart
"a" – In these countries, the re-issues were counted with the original album. | ||||||||||||||
Live albums
List of compilations and other albums not charted in the table
- Portrait of Michael Jackson / Portrait of Jackson 5 (1973)
- Os Grandes Sucessos, Vol. 2 (1980)
- Motown Superstar Series, Vol. 7 (1980)
- Superstar (1980)
- Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 (1983)
- Ain't No Sunshine (1984)
- The Great Love Songs of Michael Jackson (1984)
- Ben / Got to Be There (1986)
- Looking Back to Yesterday (1986)
- The Original Soul of Michael Jackson (1987)
- Rockin' Robin (1993)
- Dangerous – The Remix Collection (1993)
- Michael Jackson Story (1996)
- Master Series (1997)
- Ghosts – Deluxe Collector Box Set (1997)
- Got to Be There / Forever, Michael (1999)
- Big Boy (1999)
- Early Classics (1999)
- Bad / Thriller (2000)
- Forever, Michael / Music & Me / Ben (2000)
- Classic – The Universal Masters Collection (2001)
- Love Songs (2002)
- Michael Jackson (2004)
- The Best of Michael Jackson & the Jackson Five (2005)
- Visionary Remixes – EP (2006)
- The Silver Collection (2007)
- The Instrumental Hits of Michael Jackson (2007)
- Off the Wall / Invincible (2008)
- Worth It (2008)
- Thriller – 25th Anniversary Limited Japanese Single Collection (2008)
- Celebrating 25 Years of Thriller (2008)
- The First Recordings (2009)
- Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection (2009)
- Mellow Michael Jackson (2009)
- Best Selection (2009)
- Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite I (2009)
- Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite II (2009)
- Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite III (2009)
- Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite IV (2009)
- Pure Michael: Motown a Cappella (2009)
- The Early Years (2009)
- I Love MJ Forever (2010)
- The Very Best of Michael Jackson & the Jackson 5 / Diana Ross & the Supremes (2010)
- Hiroshi Fujiwara & K.U.D.O. Presents: Michael Jackson / Jackson 5 Remixes (2010)
- Mellow Michael Jackson – Never Can Say Goodbye (2011)
- Dear Michael: The Motown Collection (2011)
- Icon (2012)
- 7 CD Mega Bundle (????)
See also
- Michael Jackson albums discography (peak chart positions)
- Michael Jackson albums discography (certifications and sales)
- Michael Jackson singles discography
- Michael Jackson videography
- Jackson 5 discography
- List of best-selling albums worldwide
Notes
- ^ In France, from 1989 greatest hits/compilations of the artists are charted in a compilation chart. From 2002 to 2005, albums with price under 10€ were charted in a mid price chart. In 2005, the rules changed again, with the mid price list that became a back catalogue chart (generally albums that are at least 2 years old, sometimes also less). In this page, Top Albums (from 2002 full price/new albums list) and Top Compilations were used.
- ^ In Netherlands, there are the catalogue rules in the albums chart from 2003. From this date, a back catalogue chart was established.
References
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums charting on the United States chart:
- "Michael Jackson – Artist US chart history". Allmusic. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
- "Michael Jackson – Billboard 200 (1983-to date)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
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- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums charting on the Australian chart:
- David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970 - 1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6, ISBN 978-0-646-11917-5.
- "Michael Jackson - Australian Albums Chart (from 1988 to date)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
- "ARIA Chartifacts (51-100 positions archive weekly available only with subscriptions to the ARIA Report)". ARIA Charts. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums charting on the Canadian chart:
- "November 25, 1972 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Ben)". RPM. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- "May 24, 1980 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Off the Wall)". RPM. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- "April 02 1983 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Thriller)". RPM. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- "October 03 1987 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Bad)". RPM. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- "December 21, 1991 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Dangerous)". RPM. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- "July 03 1995 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I)". RPM. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- "November 08 2001 Canadian Albums Chart 2001-2004 (Invincible)". Jam! Showbiz. Archived from the original on November 9, 2001. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- "July 07 1984 Canadian Album Chart 1968-2000 (Farewell My Summer Love)". RPM. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- "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. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- "Chart Watch Canada: July 16, 2009 (The Ultimate Collection and Gold)". Vintage Vinyl News. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- "Chart Watch Canada: August 13, 2009 (Off the Wall/Thriller)". Vintage Vinyl News. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- "CANADIAN (Canoe) WEEKLY ALBUM CHARTS FOR 2010 (Michael)". Hits of all Decades. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- "June 02 1997 Canadian Album Chart 1968-2000 (Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix)". RPM. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- "CANADA'S (CANOE) WEEKLY ALBUM CHARTS FOR 2008 (Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition)". Hits of all Decades. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums charting on the French chart:
- "French Albums Charts Archive (from 1968 to 2007)". InfoDisc. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- "Michael Jackson - French Albums Charts (from 1996 to date)". lescharts.com. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- "Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 12/07/2009 au 19/07/2009) (The Best of Michael Jackson)". SNEP. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
- "Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 06/07/2009 au 12/07/2009) (Anthology and 50 Best Songs: The Motown Years)". SNEP. Retrieved July 16, 2009.
- "Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 22/06/2009 au 28/06/2009) (King of Pop)". SNEP. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- "Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 02/11/2009 au 08/11/2009) (La Legende de la Pop)". SNEP. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums charting on the German chart:
- "Michael Jackson - German Longplays Chart". Media Control. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- "Michael Jackson - German Longplays Chart (from 1992 to date)". Musicline.de. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- "Michael Jackson & the Jackson Five German Longplays Chart (from 1992 to date)". Musicline.de. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Michael Jackson - Dutch Albums Chart". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Michael Jackson - New Zealand Albums Chart". charts.org.nz. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums charting on the Spanish chart:
- Fernando Salaverri (2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959-2002. Fundación Autor-SGAE, 2005. ISBN 84-8048-639-2, ISBN 978-84-8048-639-2.
- "Michael Jackson - Spanish Albums Chart (from 2005 to date)". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- "TOP 100 ALBUMES (Lista de los títulos más vendidos del 24.04.06 al 30.04.06) (Number Ones)" (PDF). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Michael Jackson - Swiss Albums Chart". IFPI Switzerland. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions for albums charting on the United Kingdom chart:
- "UK Top 40 Hit Database". everyHit. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
- "Michael Jackson on Chart Stats". Chart Stats. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
- "DianaRoss/Michael Jackson/Gladys Knight/Stevie Wonder on Chart Stats". Chart Stats. Retrieved August 20, 2009.
- "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010 (Bad/Dangerous)". Zobbel. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "British certifications". BPI. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ "Michael Jackson: Off the Wall - Classic albums - Music - Virgin media". Virgin Media. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ King of Pop. Branden Books. Retrieved 2012-04-24.
- ^ Craig Halstead, Chris Cadman. Michael Jackson The Solo Years. Books.google.com.bd. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "United States albums certifications". RIAA. Retrieved September 12, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Australian albums accreditations (2009)". ARIA. Retrieved February 22, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Canadian certifications". Music Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "French albums certifications". InfoDisc. Retrieved June 14, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Netherlands certifications (until 2006)". NVPI. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts, 1966-2006: Singles, Albums DVDs, Compilations. Maurienne House. ISBN 1-877443-00-X.
- ^ http://books.google.com.pe/books?id=pQakFJFPT4YC&q=%22with+65+million+albums+sold%22#v=snippet&q=%22with%2065%20million%20albums%20sold%22&f=false
- ^ a b Dale, David (2013-01-13). "The music Australia loved". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ Springsteen Big in canada too. Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ a b c d "InfoDisc: Les Certifications — Les Disques de Diamant". InfoDisc.fr. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ "Een ster in het land van lilliputters". Trouw.nl. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ "Adele overtakes Michael Jackson in all-time biggest selling albums chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ a b "Australian albums accreditations (2011)". ARIA. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "German albums certifications". IFPI Germany. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "New Zealand albums certifications (2007-to date)". Radioscope. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Swiss certifications (1988-to date)". IFPI Switzerland. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2012/01/13/michael-jackson-man-in-the-music/
- ^ a b c "『NUMBER ONES』:商品特徴". SonyBMG Japan. October 10, 2003. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
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- ^ "Adele overtakes Dire Straits to become UK's sixth biggest selling album of all-time". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ^ "Bad six-time Platinum in Australia, page 80". Julien's Auctions. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "Bad five-time Platinum in Switzerland, page 74". Julien's Auctions. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ "Michael Jackson's Life as Prodigy, Superstar and Jacko". Time. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ "Michael Jackson sales special". music week. Retrieved march 10,2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Michael Jackson: list of his records". The Daily Telegraph. London: Telegraph Media Group. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ^ a b Day, Elizabeth (March 16, 2008). "The whole world in his hands". London: The Guardian. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c "Nielsen SoundScan Top Catalog Album Chart: week ending July 5th, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
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