| Michael Jackson albums discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 10 |
| Soundtrack albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 55 |
| Video albums | 10 |
| Remix albums | 7 |
| Reissues | 7 |
| Box sets | 5 |
American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson (1958–2009) released ten studio albums, five soundtrack albums, 55 compilation albums, ten video albums, and seven remix albums. Since his death in 2009, two albums of unreleased tracks have been posthumously released. Jackson made his debut at the age of five with The Jackson 5 (later known as The Jacksons) in 1964, 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 90 million certified albums in the United States.[6]
In 1972, Jackson released his debut studio album, Got to Be There, in which was released through Motown Records, while he was still part of The Jackson 5.[7] It peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[8][9] The same year, he released another album, Ben, which peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry.[10] 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.[11] Jackson's next two studio albums were Music & Me (1973) and Forever, Michael (1975).[12] In 1975, Jackson signed to Epic Records, and released his fifth studio album, Off the Wall, in 1979.[13] It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and spawned two number 1 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.[14] The album was certified Diamond by the RIAA and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.[15][16] At the 1980 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for two awards, with Jackson winning Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.[17][18]
Jackson's sixth studio album, Thriller (1982), became his first number 1 album on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. Thriller spent a record thirty-seven non-consecutive weeks at number 1, from February 26, 1983, to April 14, 1984.[19] 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 1.[20] 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 between 1983 and 1984.[21][22] 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.[23][24] 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.[25][26][27][28] Thriller was certified 34× Platinum by the RIAA and remains the best-selling album of all time, with sales of 70 million copies worldwide.[29][30] It won a record-breaking eight awards at the 1984's Grammy Awards (where it won Album of the Year) and the 1984's American Music Awards.[31][32] In 1987, Jackson released his seventh studio album, Bad. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart in the United States.[33][34] The album also reached number 1 in twenty-five other countries.[35] Seven singles charted highly on the Billboard Hot 100, including a record-breaking five number 1 singles.[36] 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.[37][38]
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 1 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and in thirteen other countries.[39] The album sold five million copies worldwide in its first week and was the best-selling album worldwide of 1992.[40] 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.[41][42] Jackson's ninth studio album HIStory (1995) debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200, along with nineteen other countries.[43] 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.[44] Jackson released his remix album Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix in 1997. It has sold over six million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling remix album of all time.[45][46] Jackson's tenth and final studio album, Invincible, was released in 2001, and topped international charts, with sales over 8 million copies worldwide.[47][48] 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.[49][50][51] These two were later certified 5× times Platinum by the RIAA.[16][52] 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.[53] As part of this deal, two posthumous albums of previously unreleased tracks were released: Michael (2010) and Xscape (2014).[54] In 2017, Sony renewed their deal for $250 million that went into effect in January 2018.[55]
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales threshold) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [56] | AUS [57] | CAN [58] | FRA [59] | GER [60] | NL [61] | NZ [62] | SPN [63] | SWI [64] | UK [65] | |||||
| Got to Be There |
| 14 | — | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | |||
| Ben |
| 5 | 65 | 12 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | |||
| Music & Me |
| 92 | 27 | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Forever, Michael |
| 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Off the Wall |
| 3 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 3 | |||
| Thriller | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Bad |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Dangerous |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Invincible |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
As a solo artist
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [56] | AUS [57] | CAN [58] | FRA [59] | GER [60] | NL [61] | NZ [62] | SPN [63] | SWI [64] | UK [65] | ||||
| The Best of Michael Jackson |
| 156 | 76 | — | 16 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 11 |
| |
| Motown Superstar Series, Vol. 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| One Day in Your Life |
| 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | ||
| Farewell My Summer Love |
| 46 | 90 | 94 | — | 40 | 47 | 50 | — | — | 9 |
| |
| Ain't No Sunshine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| The Great Love Songs of Michael Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Motown Classics | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 12 Inch Mixes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I |
| 85 | 44 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | 54 | 45 | 15 |
| |
| Number Ones | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| ||
| The Ultimate Collection |
| 154 | — | 29 | 29 | 37 | 46 | — | 29 | 33 | 75 |
| |
| The Essential Collection |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Best 1200 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Essential Michael Jackson |
| 31 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | ||
| King of Pop |
| — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Michael |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| The Indispensable Collection |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Ultimate Fan Extras Collection |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Xscape |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Scream |
| 33 | 14 | 69 | 28 | 22 | 30 | — | 9 | 34 | 9 |
| |
With The Jackson 5
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [56] | AUS [57] | CAN [58] | FRA [59] | GER [60] | NL [61] | NZ [62] | SPN [63] | SWI [64] | UK [65] | |||
| A Collection of Michael Jackson's Oldies |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Great Songs and Performances That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary TV Special | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 18 Greatest Hits |
| — | 53 | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | — | — | 1 |
|
| 14 Greatest Hits |
| 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Looking Back to Yesterday |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Anthology |
| — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | |
| Motown's Greatest Hits |
| — | 27 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | |
| Soulsation! |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Best of Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5ive |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
|
| The Very Best of Michael Jackson with The Jackson Five |
| — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
|
| Early Classics | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Ripples and Waves: An Introduction to the Jackson 5 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson |
| — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Love Songs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Jacksons Story |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Silver Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Gold |
| 139 | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Motown Years |
| — | 14 | — | 4 | 36 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 4 | |
| The Definitive Collection |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pure Michael: Motown A Cappella |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Best Selection |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| La Légende de la Pop |
| — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| I Love MJ Forever |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mellow: Michael Jackson |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
With other artists
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [57] | UK [65] | |||
| Their Very Best – Back to Back (with Diana Ross, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder) |
| — | 21 | |
| Love Songs (with Diana Ross) |
| 86 | 12 |
|
- 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.[135][136][137] The following albums appeared on this chart while not eligible for the Billboard 200: Number Ones (number 1), The Essential Michael Jackson (number 2), Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume 1 (number 28), The Ultimate Collection (number 32), 7 CD Mega Bundle (number 78), The Definitive Collection (number 43), The Stripped Mixes (number 67), Selections from Michael Jackson's This Is It (number 102) and Gold (number 166).[138]
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [56] | AUS [57] | CAN [58] | FRA [59] | GER [60] | NL [61] | NZ [62] | SPN [63] | SWI [64] | UK [65] | |||
| The Wiz |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | |
| Michael Jackson's This Is It |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Selections from Michael Jackson's This Is It |
| 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Immortal |
| 24 | 43 | 28 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 35 | 16 | 317 | 65 | |
| Michael: Songs from the Motion Picture |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Remix albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [56] | AUS [57] | CAN [58] | FRA [59] | GER [60] | NL [61] | NZ [62] | SPN [63] | SWI [64] | UK [65] | |||
| The Michael Jackson Mix |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 |
|
| The Original Soul of Michael Jackson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Dangerous – The Remix Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix |
| 24 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| The Stripped Mixes |
| 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | |
| The Remix Suite |
| 175 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Reissues
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [56] | AUS [57] | CAN [58] | FRA [59] | GER [60] | NL [61] | NZ [62] | SPN [63] | SWI [64] | UK [65] | |||||
| Music and Me |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Off the Wall – Special Edition |
| a | a | 10 | 53 | a | — | a | a | — | a | |||
| Thriller – Special Edition |
| a | a | 6 | 33 | 60 | 77 | a | a | 38 | a | |||
| Bad – Special Edition |
| a | a | 8 | 43 | a | 96 | a | 91 | 63 | a | |||
| Dangerous – Special Edition |
| a | a | 13 | 63 | a | — | a | a | — | a | |||
| Thriller – 25th Anniversary Edition |
| a | a | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Bad – 25th Anniversary Edition |
| 46 | a | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | a | 2 | a | a | |||
| Thriller 40 |
| 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
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [57] | FRA [59] | GER [60] | NL [61] | NZ [62] | SPN [63] | SWI [64] | UK [65] | |||
| Visionary: The Video Singles |
| — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | |
| Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Collection |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 14 |
|
| Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| Moonwalker | ||
| Dangerous: The Short Films |
| |
| Video Greatest Hits – HIStory |
| |
| HIStory on Film, Volume II |
| |
| Video Greatest Hits – HIStory / HIStory on Film, Volume II |
|
|
| Live in Seoul (마이클 잭슨 내한공연) |
| |
| Number Ones |
| |
| The One |
| |
| Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour |
| |
| Michael Jackson's Vision |
| |
| Live at Wembley July 16, 1988 |
|
See also
- Michael Jackson singles discography
- Michael Jackson videography
- The Jackson 5 discography
- List of best-selling albums
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- "Canada's (Canoe) Weekly Album Charts for 2008 (Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition)". Hits of all Decades. Archived from the original on June 30, 2009.
- Peak chart positions for albums charting on the French chart:
- "French Albums Charts Archive (from 1968 to 2007)". InfoDisc. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010.
- "Michael Jackson – French Albums Charts (from 1996 to date)". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2009.
- "Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 12/07/2009 au 19/07/2009) (The Best of Michael Jackson)". SNEP.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 02/11/2009 au 08/11/2009) (La Legende de la Pop)". SNEP.
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- Peak chart positions for albums charting on the German chart:
- "Michael Jackson – German Longplays Chart". Media Control. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015.
- "Michael Jackson - German Longplays Chart (from 1992 to date)". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on July 13, 2009.
- "Michael Jackson & the Jackson Five German Longplays Chart (from 1992 to date)". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011.
- "Michael Jackson – Dutch Albums Chart". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012.
- "Michael Jackson – New Zealand Albums Chart". charts.nz. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021.
- 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 978-84-8048-639-2.
- "Michael Jackson – Spanish Albums Chart (from 2005 to date)". spanishcharts.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012.
- "TOP 100 ALBUMES (Lista de los títulos más vendidos del 24.04.06 al 30.04.06) (Number Ones)" (PDF). PROMUSICAE. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2013.
- "Michael Jackson – Swiss Albums Chart". IFPI Switzerland. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011.
- Peak chart positions for albums charting on the United Kingdom chart:
- "UK Top 40 Hit Database". everyHit. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
- "Michael Jackson on The Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019.
- "DianaRoss/Michael Jackson/Gladys Knight/Stevie Wonder on The Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019.
- "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010 (Bad/Dangerous)". Zobbel. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015.
- McNulty, Bernadette (June 26, 2009). "Michael Jackson's music: The solo albums". Telegraph. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019.
- Greenblatt, Leah (July 3, 2009). "Michael Jackson's Albums". Entertainment Weekly. Time Warner Inc. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010.
- "Music & Me". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012.
- King of Pop. Branden Books. January 1993. ISBN 9780828319577. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021.
- à 00h00, Par Le 29 octobre 2001 (October 28, 2001). "REPÃ?RES". leparisien.fr.
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- "Canadian certifications". Music Canada. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012.
- "French album certifications – Michael Jackson" (in French). InfoDisc. Select MICHAEL JACKSON and click OK.
- "German albums certifications". IFPI Germany. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012.
- "Netherlands certifications (until 2006)". NVPI. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011.
- Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts, 1966-2006: Singles, Albums DVDs, Compilations. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
- "Swiss certifications (1988-to date)". IFPI Switzerland. Archived from the original on June 30, 2009.
- Dale, David (January 13, 2013). "The music Australia loved". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on March 27, 2013.
- Springsteen Big in canada too. Billboard. December 20, 1986. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021.
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- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- "New Zealand albums certifications (2007-to date)". RadioScope. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011.
- "Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' is 1st Album Certified 33x Million; 'Bad' Certified 10 Million". Broadwayworld. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017.
- "Bad six-time Platinum in Australia, page 80". Julien's Auctions. Archived from the original on April 10, 2009.
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- Superstar - Michael Jackson | Album | AllMusic
- Michael Jackson - King of Pop: 1958 - 2009. Kings Road. July 23, 2009. ISBN 9781843582243. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022.
- "Motown Superstar Series, Vol. 7 - Michael Jack..." AllMusic.
- "Farewell My Summer Love". AllMusic.
- Huey, Steve. "Michael Jackson - Compilation". AllMusic.
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- Caufield, Keith (July 29, 2016). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016.
- "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2013 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014.
- "The Ultimate Collection [Sony/Epic] - Michael Jackson". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021.
- "Colour Collection (Motown Records) - Michael Jackson". AllMusic. May 3, 2005. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013.
- "Best 1200 (Motown Records) - Michael Jackson". allmusic.com. December 19, 2024. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016.
- "Michael Jackson: The Essential Michael Jackson". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017.
- Paul Grein (August 7, 2013). "Week Ending Aug. 4, 2013. Albums: Robin Thicke, Call Katy Perry". Yahoo Chart Watch. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013.
- "Key releases". Music Week. October 31, 2009. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013.
- "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014.
- Caulfield, Keith (February 20, 2008). "Big Grammy Gains For Many; King of Pop Returns". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008.
- "Michael Jackson's New Album Out Dec. 14". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013.
- Keith Caulfield (May 14, 2014). "The Black Keys vs. Michael Jackson for No. 1 on Billboard 200". Billboard. Billboard.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015.
- "Cash Cash rend hommage à Michael Jackson avec son nouveau single : écoutez !". chartsinfrance.net. November 25, 2012. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016.
- "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2010 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012.
- "Certifications Albums Double Platine - année 2010". SNEP. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010.
- "Goud voor Michael Jackson". Parool.nl. Archived from the original on December 15, 2010.
- Gardner, Elysa (April 21, 2014). "First listen: Michael Jackson's posthumous 'Xscape'". USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014.
- "» Statistik » Gold/Platin und Diamond Award » Verleihungsgrenzen" [» Statistics » Gold/Platinum and Diamond Award » Award limits] (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015.
- "Michael Jackson's Estate Details 'Scream' Compilation". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017.
- "Top Albums : Florent Pagny reste premier, Bernard Lavilliers plus fort que Patrick Fiori". chartsinfrance.net. October 9, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017.
- "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Michael Jackson Earns 30th Charting Album With 'Scream'". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017.
- Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 - The Jackso... | AllMusic
- "18 Greatest Hits - The Jackson 5 & Michael Jackson". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021.
- Tim Hill, Michael Jackson Archived 2022-02-01 at the Wayback Machine (2011), p. 255, ISBN 1445424606.
- Early Classics - Michael Jackson | Album | AllMusic
- "Ripples and Waves: An Introduction to the Jackson 5 - The Jackson 5 : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". Allmusic.com. October 28, 2012. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012.
The Jackson 5 / Michael Jackson (album)
- "Ripples and Waves: An Introduction to the Jackson 5". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012.
The Jackson 5 / Michael Jackson
- "The Jacksons Story". allmusic.com. December 19, 2024. Archived from the original on July 3, 2012.
Michael Jackson / The Jackson 5 / The Jacksons (album)
- "The Silver Collection - The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. December 10, 2021. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021.
- "Pure Michael: Motown A Cappella - Michael Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". allmusic.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017.
- "Best Selection - Michael Jackson (Epic Records) | User Reviews | AllMusic". allmusic.com. December 8, 2021. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021.
- "I Love MJ Forever - Michael Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic (Universal Distribution)". allmusic.com. April 5, 2017. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017.
- "Mellow - Michael Jackson (Album) | Credits | AllMusic". Allmusic.com. January 5, 2014. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014.
- Emily Herbert, Michael Jackson - King of Pop, 1958 - 2009 Archived 2022-02-01 at the Wayback Machine (2009), p. 188, ISBN 1843582244.
- Grein, Paul. "Week Ending June 28, 2009: He's Still Setting Records". Archived from the original on July 21, 2009.
- New Charts To Track Exclusives. Billboard Magazine. November 22, 2003. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022.
- "John Mayer Snares No. 1 On Busy Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013.
- Peak chart positions for some albums charting on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums chart:
- "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-07-11 (Number Ones and The Essential Michael Jackson)". Billboard. July 11, 2009. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.
- "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-08-01 (Greatest Hits: HIStory - Vol. 1 and Gold)". Billboard. August 1, 2009. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.
- "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-08-22 (The Stripped Mixes)". Billboard. August 22, 2009. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.
- "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-08-29 (The Ultimate Collection)". Billboard. August 29, 2009. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.
- "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-09-19 (The Definitive Collection)". Billboard. September 19, 2009. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.
- "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-10-24 (7 CD Mega Bundle)". Billboard. October 24, 2009. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.
- "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-11-14 (Selections from Michael Jackson's This Is It)". Billboard. November 14, 2009. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012.
- "US Certifications > Diana Ross". Recording Industry Association of America.
- E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (20th Anniversary Edition) – John Williams – Awards Archived 2020-07-09 at the Wayback Machine. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- Kaufman, Gil (October 13, 2009). "Michael Jackson Estate Admits Paul Anka Co-Wrote 'This Is It'". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010.
- "Hitflits: This is it platina uitgeleverd". De Megaman. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.
- "Michael Jackson's This Is It: Selections From - Michael Jackson | Release Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021.
- Kaufman, Gil (October 3, 2011). "Michael Jackson Immortal Album Due November 21". MTV.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2012.
- "Michael: Songs From the Motion Picture CD".
- "The Michael Jackson Mix - Michael Jackson - User Reviews - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017.
- "Michael Jackson Has A New Album... And A New Lawsuit". MTV. May 20, 1997. Archived from the original on April 26, 2010.
- Sisario, Ben (August 15, 2009). "Sales of Michael Jackson's Music, Downloads and CDs, Stay Strong". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017.
- Rabin, Nathan (October 27, 2009). "The Remix Suite". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012.
- "Music and Me (Motown Records) - Michael Jackson". allmusic.com. December 19, 2024. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017.
- Craig Halstead and Chris Cadman, Michael Jackson the Solo Years Archived 2022-02-01 at the Wayback Machine (2003), p. 243, ISBN 0755200918.
- "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 7, 2008.
- Piya Sinha-Roy (2012). "Michael Jackson is still "Bad," 25 years after album". Reuters. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.
- Gail Mitchell (May 16, 2022). "Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Double-CD Set". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022.
- "Certifications Albums Platine - année 2010". SNEP. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010.
- "Michael Jackson DVDs". Artistdirect. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009.
- "RIAA Search". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. (To search the database for Jackson's DVDs, type "Michael Jackson" into the Artist field and the title of the DVD into the Title field.)
- "Canadian certifications". Music Canada. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012.
- "Dangerous - The Short Films". AllMusic.
- "Argentina DVDs certifications" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.
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- "German albums certifications". IFPI Germany. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012.
- "Mexican certifications". AMPROFON. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008.
- "Austrian certifications" (in German). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Austria. Archived from the original on 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.)
- "1997 French Diamond certifications (DVDs)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012.
- "Brazilian certifications" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. (To search the database for HIStory on Film, Volume II, type "Michael Jackson" into the Artista field.)
- "1998 French triple Platinum certifications (DVDs)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012.
- "Australian DVDs accreditations (2010)". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015.
- "Finnish certifications". IFPI Finland. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016.
- "2004 French double Platinum certifications (DVDs)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012.
- "Polish Gold awards (DVDs)". ZPAV. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013.
- "Australian DVDs accreditations (2011)". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 10, 2011.
- "2005 French triple Platinum certifications (DVDs)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012.
- "New Zealand DVDs certifications". Radioscope. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008.
- "Polish Platinum awards (DVDs)". ZPAV. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011.
- "New Michael Jackson video to be released". Movies.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2010.
- "2010 French Diamond certifications (DVDs)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010.
- Roberts, Randall (September 18, 2012). "Michael Jackson's 'Bad 25' Box: Is it Worth Your Time and Money?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 24, 2012.
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