US Achievements and Positions
- Jackson has nine platinum singles in the United States, second only to Elvis Presley (27) and Mariah Carey (11).
- Jackson has 16 gold singles in the USA, behind Elvis Presley (54), Merai Carey (28), Madonna (26), The Beatles (24), Janet Jackson (21), Whitney Houston (18), Elton John (17) and The Temptations (17).
- Jackson's Thriller album remained in first place for 37 weeks, with the longest deadline of all time for a non-soundtrack album, or the longest after West Side Story soundtracks.
- Thriller set a record in more than a year and a half (80 weeks) stay in the Top 10 Billboard 200 .
- Thriller, the best-selling album in US history, sold 109 million copies.
- Jackson's four albums: Bad , Dangerous , HIStory , and Invincible , debuted from first place in the United States.
- Jackson was the first musician whose tracks from the album 4 times hit the Top 10 singles - ( Off the Wall ).
- Jackson was the first musician whose tracks from the album 7 times hit the Top 10 singles - ( Thriller ).
- Jackson was the first musician to simultaneously win the title of Best Album and Best Single on Billboard's Pop Charts and Black Charts.
- Jackson was the first musician in the 1980s to have two simultaneous Top 5 hits (“ Beat It ” and “ Billie Jean ” on April 16, 1983).
- Jackson was the first musician to have 5 number one hits from one LP, Bad (" Bad ", " The Way You Make Me Feel ", " Man in the Mirror ", " I Just Can't Stop Loving You ", and " Dirty Diana ").
- Jackson, Elvis, and Meraia Carey are three artists with 2 sets of at least 5 consecutive number one hits (Jackson's first compilation was the Jackson 5 Motown years).
- Jackson had 9 number one singles in the 1980s, more than any musician in a decade.
- Jackson was the first artist to have a song debut in fifth place on the Hot 100 ( Scream d 1995).
- Jackson was the first artist to ever have a song debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (" You Are Not Alone "). [one]
- Jackson's Bad album remained in the Top 5 Billboard 200 for 38 weeks, more than any other album to date.
- Jackson had 13 number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 , second only to The Beatles (20), Mariah Carey (18) and Elvis Presley (17).
- Jackson had 28 hits in the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 , second only to The Beatles (29), Elvis Presley (36), and Madonna (37).
- Jackson had 37 hits in the top 40 in the Hot 100.
Top Jackson Hot 100 Billboard Hits
The top of the Billboard Hot 100 got 13 hits by Michael Jackson and one hit, “Say Say Say”, recorded in collaboration with Paul McCartney .
- 1972: Ben (1 week)
- 1979: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (1 week)
- 1980: Rock with You (4 weeks)
- 1983: Billie Jean (7 weeks)
- 1983: Beat It (3 weeks)
- 1983: Say Say Say (6 weeks)
- 1985: “ We Are The World ” (4 weeks) (this song is considered
part of the ordinary duties, given
that she was enrolled in USA for Africa ) - 1987: “ I Just Can't Stop Loving You ” (with Siedah Garrett ) (1 week)
| - 1986: Bad (2 weeks)
- 1987: “ The Way You Make Me Feel ” (1 week)
- 1988: Man in the Mirror (2 weeks)
- 1988: Dirty Diana (1 week)
- 1991: Black or White (7 weeks)
- 1995: “ You Are Not Alone ” (1 week)
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Jackson's Top 10 USA
Michael Jackson had 29 hits in the Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 .
- 1971: " Got to Be There " # 4
- 1972: Rockin Robin # 2
- 1972: Ben # 1
- 1979: “ Don’t Stop 'til You Get Enough ” # 1
- 1980: Rock With You # 1
- 1980: “ Off The Wall ” # 10
- 1980: She's Out Of My Life # 10
- 1983: “ The Girl Is Mine ” (with Paul McCartney ) # 2
- 1983: Billie Jean # 1
- 1983: Beat It # 1
- 1983: " Wanna Be Startin 'Somethin' " # 5
- 1984: Human Nature # 7
- 1984: PYT # 10
- 1984: Say Say Say (with Paul McCartney ) # 1
- 1984: Thriller # 4
- 1985: " We Are The World " # 1
- 1987: “ I Just Can't Stop Loving You ” (with Siedah Garrett ) # 1
| - 1987: Bad # 1
- 1988: “ The Way You Make Me Feel ” # 1
- 1988: " Man in the Mirror " # 1
- 1988: Dirty Diana # 1
- 1989: Smooth Criminal # 7
- 1991: Black or White # 1
- 1992: " Remember the Time " # 3
- 1992: " In the Closet " # 6
- 1993: " Will You Be There " # 7
- 1995: Scream (along with Janet Jackson ) # 5
- 1995: " You Are Not Alone " # 1
- 2001: “ You Rock My World ” # 10
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Jackson Top Tracks in the US R&B
Michael Jackson's 13 hits ranked first on the Billboard R&B charts.
- 1979: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (5 weeks)
- 1979: Rock with You (6 weeks)
- 1982: " Thriller " (? Weeks)
- 1982: " The Girl Is Mine " (3 weeks)
- 1982: Billie Jean (9 weeks)
- 1983: “ Beat It ” (1 week)
- 1987: “ I Just Can't Stop Loving You ” (1 week)
- 1987: Bad (3 weeks)
| - 1987: " The Way You Make Me Feel (4 weeks)
- 1987: “ Man in the Mirror ” (1 week)
- 1987: “ Another Part of Me ” (1 week)
- 1991: Remember the Time (2 weeks)
- 1991: " In the Closet " (1 week)
- 1995: “ You Are Not Alone ” (4 weeks)
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UK
- With 11.5 million copies sold, Michael Jackson is one of eight people whose singles have sold over 10 million in the UK.
- Jackson's 8 albums ranked first in the UK charts. (Madonna has 10, Elvis Presley has 11, The Beatles have 15 albums.)
- Jackson is the record holder for the number of hits that hit the Top 40 UK single charts.
- Jackson's 40 hits hit the Top 10 UK Singles Chart.
- Jackson's 50 hits hit the Top 40 UK Singles Chart.
- Thriller and Bad Jackson take 8th and 9th places among the best-selling in Britain.
- Jackson's 13 songs and 5 albums hit the Top 40 and Top 10 in Great Britain, respectively, on July 5, 2009.
UK Number One Hits
Michael Jackson had 7 No. 1 hits on UK Singles charts.
- 1981: One Day in Your Life (2 weeks)
- 1983: Billie Jean (1 week)
- 1987: “ I Just Can't Stop Loving You ” (with Siedah Garrett) (2 weeks)
- 1991: Black or White (2 weeks)
| - 1995: “ You Are Not Alone ” (2 weeks)
- 1995: Earth Song (6 weeks)
- 1997: Blood on the Dance Floor (1 week)
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Records and Achievements in France
- Released in 2001, Invincible sold the first week with a record run of 166,000 copies. [2]
- 4 albums - Thriller , Bad , Dangerous , b HIStory - became diamond.
- 22 hits hit the Top 10 French Top 100 Singles charts.
- 36 hits hit the Top 40 French Top 100 Singles charts.
Jackson Hits No. 1
He had 7 hits in the Top 100 Singles.
- 1983: Billie Jean (3 weeks)
- 1983: Say Say Say (1 week)
- 1983: Thriller (3 weeks)
- 1991: Black or White (2 weeks)
| - 1992: Heal the World (2 weeks)
- 1995: “ You Are Not Alone ” (1 week)
- 2001: “ You Rock My World ” (3 weeks)
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Germany
- Jackson had five albums in Germany that reached platinum sales. These are Thriller , Bad (album) , Dangerous , HIStory , and Invincible .
- Jackson had 16 best hits in the top ten German Top 100 singles.
- Jackson had 29 best hits of at least 40th position in the Top 100 charts.
First Jackson Hit Positions in Germany
He had 2 hits in first place on the Top 100 singles charts.
- 1995: Earth Song (6 weeks)
- 1996: “ They Don't Care About Us ” (3 weeks)
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Spain
- Jackson had 35 top 20 hits on the Top 20 charts.
- Jackson had 29 top 10 hits on the top 20 charts.
Jackson's Spanish number ones
Michael Jackson had 20 number one hits on the Top 20 Charts.
- 1983: “ The Girl Is Mine ” (3 weeks)
- 1983 & 2006: Billie Jean (2 weeks)
- 1983: Say Say Say (1 week)
- 1988 & 2006: Smooth Criminal (6 weeks)
- 1991: Black or White (11 weeks)
- 1995: Scream (4 weeks)
- 1996 & 2006: “ Stranger in Moscow ” (5 weeks)
- 1997 & 2006: “ Blood on the Dance Floor ” (7 weeks)
- 2001: “ You Rock My World ” (1 week)
| - 2006: Rock with You (1 week)
- 2006: “ Beat It ” (1 week)
- 2006: Bad (14 weeks)
- 2006: “ The Way You Make Me Feel ” (1 week)
- 2006: Dirty Diana (1 week)
- 2006: Leave Me Alone (1 week)
- 2006: Jam (1 week)
- 2006: Heal the World (1 week)
- 2006: “ You Are Not Alone ” (1 week)
- 2006: Earth Song (1 week)
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Canada
- Jackson had three number one albums in Canada. These are Thriller , Bad , and HIStory .
- Jackson had five albums that were platinum or multi-platinum on sales. These are Off the Wall , Thriller , Bad , Dangerous , and HIStory . Thriller has been certified 2x Diamond in Canada.
- Jackson had three singles who earned at least one platinum certification in Canada. These are Billie Jean , Beat It and Say Say Say .
- Jackson had 29 top 20 hits on the Top 50 Charts.
- Jackson had 20 top 10 hits on the Top 50 Charts.
Jackson's Canadian Hits
Michael Jackson had five number one hits on the Top 50 Charts.
- 1983: Billie Jean (7 weeks)
- 1983: Beat It (2 weeks)
- 1984: Say Say Say (1 week)
- 1987: Bad (1 week)
- 1991: Black or White (8 weeks)
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Australia
- Jackson had eight albums in Australia that earned platinum or multi-platinum certificates. These are Off the Wall , Thriller , Bad , Dangerous , HIStory , Invincible , Number Ones , and The Essential Michael Jackson .
- Jackson had 27 top 20 hits on the Top 100 Charts.
- Jackson had 20 top 10 hits on the Top 100 Charts.
Jackson's number one Australian hits
Michael Jackson had four number one hits on the Top 100 Charts.
- 1972: Ben (8 weeks)
- 1979: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (3 weeks)
- 1983: Billie Jean (5 weeks)
- 1991: Black or White (8 weeks)
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Norway
- Jackson has three singles who received a gold certificate in Norway. This is "Earth Song," "They Don't Care About Us," and "You Rock My World."
- Jackson has 21 hits included in the top ten of the Top 20 Singles charts.
Top Jackson Hits
Jackson had 4 hits which were in first place in the Top 20 Singles charts.
- 1979: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (2 weeks)
- 1983: Say Say Say (5 weeks)
- 1987: “ I Just Can't Stop Loving You ” (with Siedah Garrett ) (7 weeks)
- 1991: Black or White (6 weeks)
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