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This article lists the sales and chart records and achievements of Michael Jackson, an American pop icon often known as the "King of Pop." His three and a half decade career in the late twentieth century and early twenty-first has witnessed many notable accomplishments in the music industry.
Disclaimer: United States singles are official through the Billboard Hot 100. U.S. record sales are official through the RIAA. However, no process exists to count global record sales.
[edit] Sales records and achievements
[edit] Chart records and achievements
- Jackson's Thriller remained at number one for thirty-seven weeks, the longest stay by a non-soundtrack album to date.[1]
- Thriller spent 80 consecutive weeks, more than a year, in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200. It is only one of three albums that has managed that feat.
- Jackson was the first artist to have four top-ten singles from one album (Off the Wall).
- Jackson was the first artist to have seven top-ten singles from one album (Thriller).
- Jackson was the first artist to simultaneously have the number-one album and number-one single on Billboard's Pop Charts and Black Charts.
- Jackson was the first artist in the 1980s to have two simultaneous top-five hits ("Beat It" and "Billie Jean" on April 16, 1983).
- Jackson was the first and, to date, only artist to have five 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 had nine number ones in the 1980s, more than any other artist during the decade.
- Jackson was the first artist to ever have a song debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 ("You Are Not Alone").[2]
- Jackson's album Bad remained in the top five of the Billboard 200 for thirty-eight weeks, longer than any other album to date.
- Jackson has had thirteen number-one singles on Billboard's Hot 100 singles Chart, more than any other solo male artist in the Hot 100 era (since 1958).
[edit] Jackson's US Number Ones
Michael Jackson had 13 number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
[edit] Jackson's UK Number Ones
Michael Jackson had seven number one hits on the UK Singles Charts.
[edit] Jackson's US R&B Number Ones
Michael Jackson had 13 number one hits on the Billboard R&B charts.
[edit] Jackson's United World Chart Number Ones
Michael Jackson had one number one hit on the United World Chart.
[edit] Other records and achievements
- Jackson has supported more charities than any other pop singer - 39 charitable organizations either with monetary donations through sponsorships of their projects or the participation in their activities. The charities involved include AIDS Project L.A., American Cancer Society, BMI Foundation, Inc., Childhelp USA, United Negro College Fund, YMCA - 28th Street/Crenshaw, The Sickle Cell Research Fund and Volunteers of America.[citation needed]
- David O. Selznick's 1940 Best Film Oscar for Gone with the Wind (USA, 1939) was bought by the singer, Michael Jackson, for $1,542,000 on June 12, 1999, at Sotheby's, New York City. The pop star made his bid by phone. It is the most expensive Oscar.
- Jackson and Bubbles, a porcelain sculpture created by the artist Jeff Koons in 1988 sold for $5,616,750 at Sotheby's in New York City on May 15, 2001. The piece measures 106.7 x 179.1 x 82.6 cm (42 x 70.5 x 32.5 in) and is described as a mix of pop culture and high art. The sculpture shows Jackson reclining with his arm around his pet monkey. It is the most valuable sculpture by a living artist.
- Jackson's part feature film, part music video, Ghosts (USA, 1996), is 35 min long and was based on an original concept by horror writer Stephen King. Jackson plays five different roles in the video, directed by Stan Winston. It is the longest music video of all time.
- Jackson holds the record for most expensive music video ("Scream" in 1995 with sister Janet Jackson) cost reportedly over seven million U.S. dollars.
- On November 14, 1991, Michael Jackson’s music video, Black or White was broadcast simultaneously in 27 countries with an estimated audience of 500 million people. It is the largest audience ever to view a music video.
- In March 1991, Jackson was awarded a new record-breaking US$890 million contract by Sony. It is still the largest recording contract of all time.
- In 1986 Jackson signed a $15 million deal with Pepsi - it was the largest ever endorsement for product promotion.
- Jackson has the record for the two best-selling VHS music videos ever released ("Moonwalker" [1988] in first place, and "The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller" [1984] in second place).
- Jackson jointly holds the record for most Grammy Awards won in a single year. He won eight awards at the 1984 ceremony. This has been equaled by Carlos Santana at the 2001 ceremony.
- Jackson jointly holds the record for most American Music Awards won in a single year, winning eight awards at the 1984 ceremony. This has only been equaled by Whitney Houston at the 1994 ceremony.
- Jackson jointly holds the record for the most World Music Awards won in a single year, with five awards at the 1996 ceremony (tied with Whitney Houston from the 1994 ceremony).
- Jackson has more music awards than any other artist in the history of music.
- Honored as artist of the decade by former President, George H. W. Bush in 1989 and another seven awards from others.
- Named "Artist Of The Century" at the American Music Awards ceremony in 2002.
- Jackson's "Bad World Tour" (1987–1989) was the highest-grossing tour ever at the time, with over $125 million earned. This record was later broken by the "Dangerous World Tour" (1992-1993) and later broken again by the "HIStory World Tour" (1996-1997), which stays to this day the biggest tour ever in terms of international attendance (4.4 million tickets outside of USA).
- Jackson's latest album, Invincible, which came out in 2001, debuted at number one in 13 countries. [5]
± Sometimes, this record is given to Elvis Presley, who had seventeen number-ones. However, ten of those were before the official beginning of the Hot 100 on August 4, 1958. If one counts only number ones during the Hot 100 era, Jackson's record of fourteen stands (for a male artist).
[edit] References
- ^ [1],Jackson receives his World Records
- ^ [2],Jackson receives his World Records
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