Too bad most of the money made from these sales will go towards silencing his sexual abuse victims.OOP. Jackson had 20 top ten hits on the Top 50 Singles charts. To this day he is still having albums certified gold or platinum and he has far more gold and platinum records than any artist or group in music history. Categories: Collectibles. person with a laptop plus an internet connection. What is the reason he did it and what are the benefits? WebAnswer (1 of 8): Atleast or over 500 million albums. In the golden age of the nineties, some local acts reached sales of three or four million in China, like their local Michael Jackson Jacky Cheung, with The Goodbye Kiss (arguably the best-selling album ever in continental Asia), and around two million in India, but those are the best-selling albums ever there. ONLY MJ CAN!!! well done michael. 16.1 million: The number of albums Jackson has sold in the U.S. since his death, according to Nielsen Music. Jackson had 35 top 20 hits on the Top 20 Singles charts. rest in peace Michael. How and when did Michael Jackson go solo? All rights reserved. Its hard to see how numbers like those can be matched. NOT MJ. 1s", "In 1991 Michael Jackson's "Black or White" enters the UK charts at No.1 | Pop Expresso", "Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' at 30: How One Album Changed the World", "Here Are All the Hits That Have Debuted at No. The numbers are somewhat front-skewed, though, as Jackson sold more than 2 million albums in the three weeks immediately following his death. HOW OLD ARE YOU?? - Decluttr nobody does it better than the king of pop himself (Michael Jackson)not even Elvis Presley or the Beatles could come close.rest on the greatest of them all! just because you read it in the magazine or see it on the tv screen dont make it right No freaking way he sold a billion. Jackson has sold over 278 million records worldwide and he is one of three recording artists (along with, Jackson is the most successful entertainer in history, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. So anyone who doubts Michael Jackson was this great of an artist, I would just say you have not done your homework properly. His career began with family's band, he was the lead singer. Digital singles saw a similar posthumous jump.In the five years since his death, Jackson has sold 24.168 million digital tracks, averaging 4.83 million per year, understanding again that the data is front-loaded as a result of the immediate sales spike following the singers death. Jackson's Thriller is the highest-selling album in Canadian music history, the first and only album to obtain Triple Diamond certification. Since Jacksons death, hes 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. HES A GOD OF THE MUSIC UNIVERS. If he sold 1,5 billion then at least one of his albums would be at 30 million or something. Five of Jackson's solo albums -- "Off the Wall," "Thriller," "Bad," "Dangerous" and "HIStory," are among the top-sellers of all time, according to Jackson's label Sony Music. Outsold only by The Beatles who had nearly three times as many albums. His. JAZMINE SULLIVAN HAS NO GRAMMYS KERI HILSON HAS NO GRAMMYS BUT RIHANNA AND BEYONCE GOT GRAMMYS ? Jackson had 24 top ten hits on the Top 100 Singles chart. It remains the only album ever to earn RIAA triple Diamond Michaels now out-sold both the Beatles and Elvis as hes set this new sales record. 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His total for 2008 was 2.8 million. mj is selling more evan from the grave. Heres his list: The Grease soundtrack is a perennial seller. He was a blatant gay child m*******. Jackson had eight albums in Australia that earned platinum or multi-platinum certifications: Jackson had 20 top ten hits on the Top 100 Singles charts. AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript. WebAnswer (1 of 16): During their solo careers, Elvis Presley sold over 385 million records. Most notably due to savvy moves such as acquiring lucrative music catalogs. He crossed Tommy Mottola at Sony. In fact, Thriller is the biggest highest selling album worldwide 30 years after his release. The award is there,Ive seen it. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Music-industry sales figures are a complex subject, but this doesnt excuse the fact that they are often exaggerated for public consumption. SLAYING ALL THE DRAGON B******! has elvis no. In fact, the past five years have been some of the strongest in sales for Jackson since Nielsen SoundScans inception in 1991.According to the companys data, Michael Jackson has sold 13.228 million albums since his death. The Jackson5/Jacksons was already at 93 million records sold in 1980 and their sales have not been updated in a loong time so my guess is that Jackson5/Jacksons total record sales is around 150 million. Then they exposed him because he left The Club. a deposit in an poker online room, then this article will prove quite great for Thriller has been certified platinum in the United States twenty-nine times as of 2009. Sources say Sony Music Entertainment shipped 3 million Michael albums worldwide, of which 900,000 were designated for the United States. If we look at the years 1975 to 2005, the worst year for album sales worldwide was 1982the year Thriller was released. All figures are acclaimed by their own estates. Thats a remarkable increase of 68% in album sales for the five year period following his death. Even adding in the six months of album sales prior to his death in June 2009 only raises the total to 4.231 million albums. Could Jackson have sold another seventy million albums in other countries? come back ! For Thriller, we have R.I.A.A. 1s, From The Beatles to Rihanna & More", "Has Beyonc Overtaken Michael Jackson as the Most Important Black Artist of Our Time? Mr. Jackson could NOT CONTROL NOR INTERFERE with his insurance carriers demand to settle the dispute So logic will tell you the Beatles and Elvis sales are also exaggerated. The King of Pop left behind a truly fantastic music legacy, and his songs live on since his death in 2009. Jackson holds the record of longest span of number ones for a male act in the Billboard Hot 100 with a span of 25 years and seven months. LET me just highlight something MJ is the most respceted artist of 2 day and forever and not evan u can deny that. RIP. BEYONCE SHOULD NOT HAVE 16 GRAMMYS GRAMMYS ARE B******* ! Michael Jackson had 13 number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. In the nineteen-seventies and eighties, the famous Billboard charts were compiled by phone surveys of record-store employees, who were just asked what was selling. (I was one of them!) Required fields are marked *. Why was he so famous? On this day in 1984, pop legend Michael Jackson set the record for most Grammy wins in a single night when his album Thriller earned him eight awards. Guns N Roses Use Your Illusion II Geffen 770,000 2. This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 01:41. ", "Michael Jackson, Coldplay Hit Hot 100's Top 10; John Legend Still No. In its debut week ending Dec. 19, the album scanned nearly 228,000 units, followed by 150,000 the next week. Ive been loving the ladies for the last 20 years way more than the male artists for that very reason. The RIAA and Guinness Book both have Elvis way ahead of MJ. for you! YOU'VE REACHED YOUR MONTHLY ARTICLE LIMIT. Protest document see here:http://tributomichaeljackson.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/032205mjmemospprtobjpag3.jpg?w=640, Full document here:http://www.sbscpublicaccess.org/docs/ctdocs/032205mjmemospprtobj.pdf. Did I say your fave WILL NEVER. Sorry but MJ will never beat Elvis or the Beatles. http://www.sbscpublicaccess.org/docs/ctdocs/032205mjmemospprtobj.pdf. Iris DeMents New Album Is a Sustained Political Statement, Workin on a World, her first record of original material in more than a decade, calls on listeners to keep building the beloved community.. Yep, a lot of wigs can be both snatched and burned from the grave! To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories, To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. The King Of Pop Is Making History And Breaking Records! Elvis havent even sold 200 million records. About 125,000 Michael Jackson albums have been sold in the UK since his death. who even after his death continues to make records. By MATT FRIEDLANDER August 31, 2017, 4:49 PM 1:06 Michael Jackson "Bad", released in 1987. Pregunta al Experto. Hes the only king ! Im so proud to be a longtime big fan of his. I love you Michael Jackson , YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS YYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS MICHAEL IS THE BEST <3<3<3<3<3<3<3 FOREVER KING OF POP , KING OF MUSIC ,3<3<3<3<3<3<3 LOVE YOU MORE ******. But in subsequent weeks, its total sales have shrunk The conclusion is : In total, the records has Michael Jackson sold is more than 750 million worldwide. Jackson had 21 top ten hits on the Top 20 Singles charts. Your email address will not be published. DEAL WITH IT. Amazon -- Michael Jackson 's "Thriller" was the biggest-selling album in music history, but the King of Pop managed to follow it up in grand style. Iniciar sesin Registrate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg_REmFuRBc MJ is not selling much at all anymore,thats a fact.. You need to check the Guinness Book and the RIAA sites. Led Zeppelin 111.5 million units Public Domain 4. Following his death, Jackson became the first artist to sell more than 2million downloads in a week. King of Pop has sold 13.228 million albums since his death in 2009, compared to 13.152 million from 1996-2008. Elvis released like 100 albums and none of them sold big, lol. he was innocent. Where have yoy been? Very low sales which means big sales for MJ are done. Do you know how many Michael Jackson songs completely? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Vieira takes a different view: Although I would be contradicted by many on that point, yes, it is still easily possible to sell as many records as Thriller, D.S.O.T.M., or Grease. Those albums are blockbustersalbums that reach groundbreaking sales, e.g. Hate to burst MJ fans bubble but thier is an award sitting in the trophy room at Graceland that was given to Elvis estate years ago confirming sales over 1.5 billion,a number thats certainly a bit higher by now. Nobody comes close to having his talent, he was so uniquely gifted, RIP MJ <3 , there will never ever be another Michael Jackson. LEPSZEGO OD CIEBIE <3<3<3 POLAND LOVE'S YOU MICHAEL <3<3<3 KING OF POP , KING OF MUSIC , BEAUTIFUL MEN <3<3<3<3<3<3<3, It is increasingly difficult without you! Michael Jackson, Dangerous: 30,200,000 Celine Dion, Falling into You: 30,200,000 The Eagles, Hotel California: 30,000,000 Bruce Springsteen, Born in the Next, History is the highest selling double disc album, and History In The Mix remains the highest selling remix album. u toatal wanker wake up and get real if MJ anit selling no more then am st.nick . So its likely that over 25 years later The Beatles have sold 1.5b if not more. I think it's probably this one: THE VERY BEST OF MICHAEL JACKSON & JACKSON 5 UK: Motown 98489970 (September 2007) I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save/Ill Be There/Mamas Pearl/Never Can Say Goodbye/Got To Be There/Rockin Robin/Aint No Sunshine/Lookin Through The Windows/Ben/Doctor My Eyes/ Hallelujah Michael Jackson's solo career saw him sold over 750 million records. Ok, can we now just put an official stamp on it, hes the BIGGEST selling musical act of all time. It is unfair for an insurance companys settlement to be now held against Mr. Jackson or for the Settlement Agreement to be admitted as evidence of Mr. Jacksons prior conduct or guilt. No one will ever compare to michael. Michael Jackson 85 million units celebrityabc (CC by 2.0) 5. Michael Jacksons Thriller is one of only a dozen albums to spend 500 weeks on the Billboard 200. astonishing phenomenon that sweeps the world, wrote about Michael Jackson for the magazine, Pink Floyd, The Dark Side of the Moon: 44,200,000, Whitney Houston et al., The Bodyguard: 38,600,000, The Bee Gees at al., Saturday Night Fever: 37,200,000, The Eagles, Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975: 36,900,000, Dire Straits, Brothers in Arms: 33,200,000, Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill: 33,200,000, Guns N Roses, Appetite for Destruction: 30,800,000, Simon & Garfunkel, Greatest Hits: 30,700,000, Celine Dion, Lets Talk About Love: 30,300,000, Celine Dion, Falling into You: 30,200,000, The Eagles, Hotel California: 30,000,000, Bruce Springsteen, Born in the U.S.A.: 29,100,000. I just know hes smiling from heaven <3. The settlement agreement was for global claims of negligence and the lawsuit was defended by Mr. Jacksons insurance carrier. In the five years prior to his death (2004-2008), he sold a combined total of 3.934 million, less than 30% of his sales since his death. For, as of this year, he has has exceeded worldwide sales of 1 billion copies. I hope one day be able to say what I feel and how you changed me! SIMPILY MICHAEL JACKSON NO ONE COMPARES,NOT EVAN the great elvis or the great beatles THEY WERE KINGS BUT MJ A KING NO WAY. He is going to re-write History Books for many years to come. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE DAILY NEWSLETTER, FIRST TAKE, Michael Jackson Remembered: 5 Ways His Memory Endures, Michael Jackson Hologram Moonwalks Its Way to a Standing O at Billboard Music Awards, Michael Jackson Estate, Record Label Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Authenticity of Michael Vocals. Elvis beats MJ aka Scary Poppins. Michael Jackson had 21 number one hits on the Top 20 Singles charts. (Here are some of his 2009 data pointsbefore Jacksons deathin an exhaustive post written under the nom de data MJ Dangerous. 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