Michael Jackson album discography

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Michael Jackson discography
Michael Jackson at the Kahala Hilton Hotel.
Michael Jackson at the Kahala Hilton Hotel.
Releases
Studio albums 6 as an adult, 4 as a child.
Live albums 1
Compilation albums 18

This article includes the album discography of Michael Jackson. Listed are all the albums in order of their release. Included are US, Canada, UK, France (in this country compilations are charted appart) and Australia chart positions, RIAA certifications, BPI certifications, CRIA certifications, SNEP certifications, AMPROFON certifications, IFPI Germany certifications, ARIA certifications, NVPI certifications, IFPI Sweden certifications, IFPI Switzerland certifications, ZPAV certifications, IFPI Hong Kong certifications, IFPI Austria certifications, IFPI Finland certifications, RIANZ certifications, with relative and worldwide sales figures. No official tracking system exists to track worldwide sales. Not all the certifications of the associations were launched in 1958 like RIAA, for example ARIA launched Gold & Platinum Awards in 1983, ZPAV in 1995 etc. So, some albums published before launched of this awards in a country haven't got certifications.

The US Certifications are linked to the RIAA database,[1] the UK Certifications are linked to the BPI database,[2] the Canadian Certifications are linked to the CRIA database,[3][4] the French Certifications are linked to the Charts In France database by SNEP, an article of Tele Satellite & Numerique and to the Michael Jackson Official French Site database,[5][6][7] the Mexican Certifications are linked to the Eil database (a famous collectionist shop site),[8] AMPROFON database[9] and Julien's Auctions Catalogue,[10] the German Certifications are linked to the IFPI Germany database,[11] the Australian Certifications are linked to the ARIA database[12][13][14][15] and Julien's Auctions Catalogue,[16][17] the Netherlands Certifications are linked to the NVPI database,[18] the Swedish Certifications are linked to the IFPI Sweden database,[19][20][21][22] the Swiss Certifications are linked to the IFPI Switzerland database[23] and Julien's Auctions Catalogue,[24] the Poland Certifications are linked to the ZPAV database,[25][26] the Hong Kong Certifications are linked to the IFPI Hong Kong database,[27][28][29][30] the Austrian Certifications are linked to the IFPI Austria database,[31] the Finlandian Certifications are linked to the IFPI Finland database[32] and the New Zealand Certifications are linked to the RIANZ official book[33] and Radioscope database.[34]

There are also IFPI Europe Platinum Awards Certifications. Only albums that were published from 1 January 1994 are elegible. This award includes: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.[35]


Contents

[edit] Albums

[edit] Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Certifications sales/(Sales) Worldwide sales
US
[36]
CAN
[37][38]
UK
[39]
FRA
[40]
AUS
[41][42]
1972 Got to Be There
  • Released: January 24, 1972
14 37
1972 Ben
  • Released: August 4, 1972
5 12[43] 17 65
  • UK: 60,000
1973 Music & Me
  • Released: April 13, 1973
92 27
1975 Forever, Michael
  • Released: January 16, 1975
101
1979 Off the Wall
  • Released: August 10, 1979
  • Label: Epic (EK #35745)
3 4[44] 5 27 1
  • US: 7,000,000

(8,000,000) [45]

  • JPN: (500,000) [45]
  • UK: 300,000
  • CAN: 100,000
  • FRA: 300,000
  • MEX: 500,000
  • AUS: 280,000
  • NL: 100,000
  • HK: 10,000
  • NZ: 90,000
20 million [46]
1982 Thriller
  • Released: November 30, 1982
  • Label: Epic (EK #38112)
1 1[47] 1 1 1
  • US: 28,000,000
  • JPN: (1,800,000) [45]
  • UK: 3,300,000

(3,700,000) [48]

  • CAN: 2,000,000
  • FRA: 3,000,000
  • MEX: 600,000
  • GER: 1,500,000
  • AUS: 980,000
  • NL: 800,000
  • SWE: 400,000
  • SWZ: 300,000
  • HK: 20,000
  • AU: 400,000
  • FIN: 91,609
  • NZ: 180,000
109 million [49]
1987 Bad
  • Released: August 31, 1987
  • Label: Epic (EK #40600)
1 1[50] 1 1 2
  • US: 8x Multi-Platinum[1]
  • UK: 13x Platinum[2]
  • CAN: 7x Platinum[3]
  • FRA: Diamond[5]
  • MEX: 3x Platinum[8]
  • GER: 4x Platinum[11]
  • AUS: 6x Platinum[16]
  • NL: Platinum[18]
  • SWE: 2x Platinum[20]
  • SWZ: 5x Platinum[24]
  • HK: Platinum[29]
  • AU: 4x Multi-Platinum[31]
  • FIN: Gold[32]
  • NZ: 8x Platinum[33]
  • US: 8,000,000

(10,000,000) [45]

  • JPN: (1,000,000) [45]
  • UK: 3,900,000
  • CAN: 700,000
  • FRA: 1,000,000
  • MEX: 450,000
  • GER: 2,000,000
  • AUS: 420,000
  • NL: 80,000
  • SWE: 200,000
  • SWZ: 250,000
  • HK: 20,000
  • AU: 200,000
  • FIN: 51,287
  • NZ: 120,000
30 million [51]
1991 Dangerous
  • Released: November 13, 1991
  • Label: Epic (EK #45400)
1 3[52] 1 1 1
  • US: 7x Multi-Platinum[1]
  • UK: 6x Platinum[2]
  • CAN: 6x Platinum[3]
  • FRA: Diamond[5]
  • MEX: 2x Platinum[10]
  • GER: 4x Platinum[11]
  • AUS: 9x Platinum[17]
  • NL: 3x Multi-Platinum[18]
  • SWE: 3x Platinum[20]
  • SWZ: 5x Platinum[23]
  • AU: 4x Multi-Platinum[31]
  • FIN: Platinum[32]
  • NZ: 6x Platinum[34]
  • US: 7,000,000

(8,000,000) [45]

  • JPN: (800,000) [45]
  • UK: 1,800,000

(2,000,000) [48]

  • CAN: 600,000
  • FRA: 1,000,000
  • MEX: 500,000
  • GER: 2,000,000
  • AUS: 630,000
  • NL: 300,000
  • SWE: 300,000
  • SWZ: 250,000
  • AU: 200,000
  • FIN: 61,896
  • NZ: 90,000
32 million [53]
1995 HIStory
  • Released: June 16, 1995
  • Label: Epic (EK #59000)
1 1[54] 1 1 1
  • US: 7x Multi-Platinum[1]
  • EU: 6x Platinum[55]
  • UK: 4x Platinum[2]
  • CAN: 5x Platinum[3]
  • FRA: Diamond[5]
  • MEX: 2x Platinum[8]
  • GER: 3x Platinum[11]
  • AUS: 7x Platinum[12]
  • NL: 3x Multi-Platinum[18]
  • SWE: Platinum[20]
  • SWZ: 3x Platinum[23]
  • POL: Platinum[25]
  • AU: 2x Multi-Platinum[31]
  • FIN: Platinum[32]
  • NZ: 10x Platinum[33]
  • US: 3,500,000

(4,000,000) [45]

  • EU: 6,000,000
  • JPN: (750,000) [45]
  • UK: 1,200,000

(1,500,000) [48]

  • CAN: 500,000
  • FRA: 1,000,000
  • MEX: 300,000
  • GER: 1,500,000
  • AUS: 490,000
  • NL: 300,000
  • SWE: 100,000
  • SWZ: 150,000
  • POL: 20,000
  • AU: 100,000
  • FIN: 61.352
  • NZ: 150,000
20 million (40 million units) [56]
2001 Invincible
  • Released: October 30, 2001
  • Label: Epic (EK #69400)
1 3[57] 1 1 1
  • US: 2,000,000
  • EU: 2,000,000
  • JPN: (200,000) [45]
  • UK: 300,000
  • CAN: (100,000) [59]
  • FRA: 300,000
  • MEX: 75,000
  • GER: 300,000
  • AUS: 140,000
  • NL: 80,000
  • SWE: 40,000
  • SWZ: 40,000
  • POL: 10,000
  • AU: 20,000
  • FIN: 16.621
  • NZ: 15,000
10 million [60]
"—" denotes albums that weren't released or were released but did not chart.
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I is a double disc. CD 1 is a Greatest Hits record named HIStory Begins and CD 2 is a Studio Album named HIStory Continues. In some countries it is counted double, because it's double album and major price penalized the sales.

[edit] Compilations

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Certifications sales/(Sales) Worldwide sales
US
[36]
CAN
[38][61]
UK
[39][62]
FRA
[40][63]
AUS
[41][42]
1975 The Best of Michael Jackson
  • Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1975
156 - 11 - 76
  • UK: Silver[2]
  • UK: 60,000
1981 One Day in Your Life
  • Compilation
  • Released: March 25, 1981
144 - 29 - -
1983 18 Greatest Hits
  • Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1983
- - 1 - 53
  • UK: Platinum[2]
  • UK: 300,000
1983 9 Singles Pack
  • Box Set
  • Released: 1983
- - 66 - -
1984 14 Greatest Hits
  • Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1984
168 - - - -
1987 Love Songs (with Diana Ross)
  • Compilation
  • Released: 1987
- - 12 - 86
  • UK: Platinum[2]
  • UK: 300,000
1988 Singles Souvenir Pack
  • Box Set
  • Released: 1988
- - 91 - -
1992 Motown's Greatest Hits
  • Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1992
- - 53 6 27
1992 Tour Souvenir Pack
  • Box Set
  • Released: 1992
- - 32 - 83
1997 The Best of Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5ive
  • Compilation
  • Released: 1997
- - 5 - -
2000 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson
  • Compilation
  • Released: 2000
- - - - -
  • CAN: (100,000) [59]
2001 Greatest Hits: HIStory, Vol. 1
  • Greatest Hits, re-release of disc one: HIStory Begins
  • Released: November 13, 2001
85 20[64] 15 10 44
  • US: 500,000
  • UK: (245,000)[48]
2003 Number Ones
  • Greatest Hits
  • Released: November 18, 2003
13 26[65] 1 5 6
  • US: 1,000,000
  • EU: 1,000,000
  • UK: 1,200,000

(1,500,000) [48]

  • MEX: 50,000
  • GER: 100,000
  • AUS: 210,000
  • SWZ: 20,000
  • AU: 15,000
  • NZ: 45,000
6,000,000[67]
2004 Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection
  • Box Set
  • Released: November 17, 2004
154 - 75 29 -
2005 The Essential Michael Jackson
  • Greatest Hits
  • Released: July 19, 2005
96 24[61] 2 1 12
  • UK: (275,000)[48]
  • FRA: 200,000
  • AUS: 140,000
  • SWE: 30,000
  • NZ: 15,000
2008 King of Pop
  • Compilation
  • Released: August 22, 2008
- - 3 1 5
  • POL: 20,000
  • AU: 15,000
5,000,000[68]
2008 50 Best Songs: The Motown Years
  • Compilation
  • Released: 2008
- - 34 - -
2009 The Collection
  • Box Set
  • Released: 2008
- - - 22 -
"—" denotes albums that weren't released or were released but did not chart.

[edit] Other albums (remix, hybrid, etc.)

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Certifications sales/(Sales) Worldwide sales
US
[36][69]
CAN
[37][70]
UK
[39]
FRA
[40][63]
AUS
[41][42]
1984 Farewell My Summer Love
  • Studio Album/Compilation
  • Released: May 8, 1984
46 94[71] 9 90
  • UK: 100,000
1987 The Michael Jackson Mix
  • Remix album
  • Released: May 11, 1987
27
  • UK: Platinum[2]
  • UK: 300,000
1997 Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
  • Studio Album/Remix album
  • Released: May 11, 1997
24 16[72] 1 1 2
  • US: 1,000,000
  • EU: 2,000,000
  • JPN: (180,000) [45]
  • UK: 100,000

(250,000)[74]

  • CAN: 50,000
  • FRA: 300,000
  • GER: 250,000

(445,000)[74]

  • AUS: 35,000
  • NL: 80,000
  • SWZ: 50,000
  • POL: 10,000
  • HK: 20,000
  • AU: 25,000
  • FIN: 23,162
  • NZ: 15,000

6,000,000 [75]

2008 Thriller 25
  • Reissue/Studio Album
  • Released: February 12, 2008
1

Catalog chart

2[70] 3 1 2
  • US: (774,000+) [76]
  • CAN: 50,000
  • FRA: 150,000
  • MEX: 40,000
  • SWE: 20,000
  • SWZ: 15,000
  • POL: 20,000

3,000,000+ [77]

"—" denotes albums that weren't released or were released but did not chart.

In some countries, Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition is considered a new album, so, this reissue has got some certifications that don't part of the original Thriller.

[edit] List of Live albums records

[edit] List of greatest hits records

Complete list of greatest hits records by Jackson.[79]

[edit] Notes

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  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 "BPI Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". BPI. http://www.bpi.co.uk/index.asp. Retrieved on 2009-01-25. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "CRIA Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". CRIA. http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php. Retrieved on 2009-01-27. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "CRIA Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". CRIA. http://cria.ca/gold/0608_g.php. Retrieved on 2009-02-08. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "Charts In France Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". Charts In France. http://web.archive.org/web/20070320230145/www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-302.html. Retrieved on 2009-06-14. 
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  7. 7.0 7.1 "Michael Jackson Official French Site". Michael Jackson Official French Site for SNEP. http://www.michaeljackson-officiel.fr/. Retrieved on 2009-02-08. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 "Eil Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". Eil. http://web.archive.org/web/20070818014956/http://eil.com/shop/presetlist.asp?pageID=740&artist=M-J:JJA:TOY:REB:RWL:JKS&artistname=Michael-Jackson. Retrieved on 2009-02-07. 
  9. 9.0 9.1 "AMPROFON Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". AMPROFON. http://www.amprofon.com.mx/certificaciones.php?artista=Michael+Jackson&titulo=&disquera=&certificacion=todas&anio=todos&categoria=todas&Submitted=Buscar&item=menuCert&contenido=buscar. Retrieved on 2009-02-07. 
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  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "ARIA Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2001.htm. Retrieved on 2009-01-28. 
  13. 13.0 13.1 "ARIA Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-1997.htm. Retrieved on 2009-01-28. 
  14. 14.0 14.1 "ARIA Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm. Retrieved on 2009-01-28. 
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 "ARIA Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2009Albums.htm. Retrieved on 2009-02-22. 
  16. 16.0 16.1 "Bad six-time Platinum in Australia, page 80". Julien's Auctions. http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2009/michael-jackson/icatalog5.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-10. 
  17. 17.0 17.1 "Dangerous nine-time Platinum in Australia, page 138". Julien's Auctions. http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2009/michael-jackson/icatalog5.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-10. 
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 "NVPI Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". NVPI. http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461&formposted=no&pagenr=1. Retrieved on 2009-01-27. 
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 "IFPI Sweden Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". IFPI Sweden. http://www.ifpi.se/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-20082.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-01-29. 
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 "IFPI Sweden Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". IFPI Sweden. http://www.ifpi.se/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-01-29. 
  21. 21.0 21.1 "IFPI Sweden Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". IFPI Sweden. http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/ar-20013.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-01-29. 
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  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 23.6 23.7 "IFPI Switzerland Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". IFPI Switzerland. http://swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Michael+Jackson. Retrieved on 2009-05-30. 
  24. 24.0 24.1 "Bad five-time Platinum in Switzerland, page 74". Julien's Auctions. http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2009/michael-jackson/icatalog5.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-10. 
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 "ZPAV Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". ZPAV. http://www.zpav.pl/plyty.asp?page=platynowe&lang=en. Retrieved on 2009-05-17. 
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  27. 27.0 27.1 "IFPI Hong Kong Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". IFPI Hong Kong. http://www.ifpihk.org/www_1/go12e.php. Retrieved on 2009-01-28. 
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  30. 30.0 30.1 "IFPI Hong Kong Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". IFPI Hong Kong. http://www.ifpihk.org/www_1/go3e.php. Retrieved on 2009-01-28. 
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  32. 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.6 "IFPI Finland Searchable database - Gold and Platinum". IFPI Finland. http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/michael+jackson. Retrieved on 2009-02-02. 
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