Michael Jackson albums discography (certifications and sales)

See also: Jackson 5 discography, Michael Jackson singles discography, Michael Jackson albums discography, and Michael Jackson albums discography (peak chart positions)
Michael Jackson discography

Jackson at the White House in 1984.
Releases
↙Studio albums 10
↙Live albums 1
↙Compilation albums 71
↙EPs 6
↙Soundtracks 3
↙Remix albums 7

This article includes the certifications of the Michael Jackson albums discography. Listed in order of their release are all the albums certified by RIAA, ARIA, IFPI Austria, Music Canada, IFPI Finland, SNEP, IFPI Germany, IFPI Hong Kong, FIMI, AMPROFON, NVPI, RIANZ, ZPAV, NFPP, IFPI Sweden, IFPI Switzerland, BPI, 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 (ARIA launched Gold & Platinum Awards in 1983, ZPAV in 1995, etc.), so some albums published before the launch of such awards in a country do not have certifications. Other associations like RIAJ and BPI certify only the albums that were published after the launch of the Awards.

There are also IFPI Platinum Europe Awards certifications. Only albums that were published from 1 January 1994 on are eligible. The albums released prior to 1 January 1994 are eligible only if they are re-released on or after 1 January 1994, but the sales won't include the original edition and refer to actual retail sales and not shipments to trade. These awards include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.[1]

There are also IFPI Middle East Awards certifications, that count only the physical sales of an album of an artist that signed with a record company outside Middle East, but must be released on or after 1 July 2008. These awards are divided into Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE) and Lebanon.[2]

Note that in some countries such as Germany and Mexico, the value of the awards is changed with the time and the criteria of the certifications depends by year of the release of the album. Furthermore, in the United States the double-discs released after the vinyl era with a length of at least 100 minutes are counted double (or more, if there are more CDs in the package). Also Poland counts each copy of a set as a copy and without time limit.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Certifications
(sales thresholds)		 Certifications sales/(Sales)
1972 Got to Be There
  • Released: January 24, 1972
  • Label: Motown
Ben
  • Released: August 4, 1972
  • Label: Motown
  • UK: 60,000
1973 Music & Me
  • Released: April 13, 1973
  • Label: Motown
1975 Forever, Michael
  • Released: January 16, 1975
  • Label: Motown
1979 Off the Wall
  • Released: August 10, 1979
  • Label: Epic (EK #35745)
  • World: (20,000,000)[11]
  • US: 8,000,000
  • AUS: 350,000
  • CAN: 100,000
  • FRA: 300,000
  • HK: 10,000
  • JPN: (500,000)[12]
  • NL: 100,000
  • NZ: 90,000
  • UK: 300,000
1982 Thriller
  • Released: November 30, 1982
  • Label: Epic (EK #38112)
  • World: (65-110 million)[22][23]
  • US: 29,000,000
  • AUS: 1,120,000
  • AUT: 400,000
  • CAN: 2,000,000
  • FIN: 119,061
  • FRA: 1,000,000
  • GER: 1,500,000
  • HK: 20,000
  • JPN: (2,500,000)[24]
  • MEX: 1,600,000
  • NL: 800,000
  • NZ: 180,000
  • SWE: 400,000
  • SWZ: 300,000
  • UK: 3,300,000

(3,825,857)[25]
1987 Bad
  • Released: August 31, 1987
  • Label: Epic (EK #40600)
  • US: 8× Multi-Platinum[4]
  • AUS: 6× Platinum[26]
  • AUT: 4× Multi-Platinum[14]
  • CAN: 7× Platinum[6]
  • FIN: Gold[15]
  • FRA: Diamond[7]
  • GER: 4× Platinum[16]
  • HK: Platinum[27]
  • MEX: Platinum+Gold[18]
  • NL: Platinum[9]
  • NZ: 9× Platinum[19]
  • SWE: 2× Platinum[28]
  • SWZ: 5× Platinum[29]
  • UK: 13× Platinum[3]
  • World: (30,000,000)[22]
  • US: 8,000,000

(10,000,000)[12]

  • AUS: 420,000
  • AUT: 200,000
  • CAN: 700,000
  • FIN: 51,287
  • FRA: 1,000,000
  • GER: 2,000,000
  • HK: 20,000
  • JPN: (1,000,000)[12]
  • MEX: 350,000
  • NL: 100,000
  • NZ: 135,000
  • SWE: 200,000
  • SWZ: 250,000
  • UK: 3,900,000
1991 Dangerous
  • Released: November 13, 1991
  • Label: Epic (EK #45400)
  • US: 7× Multi-Platinum[4]
  • AUS: 10× Platinum[13]
  • AUT: 4× Multi-Platinum[14]
  • CAN: 6× Platinum[6]
  • FIN: Platinum[15]
  • FRA: Diamond[7]
  • GER: 4× Platinum[16]
  • MEX: 2× Platinum+Gold[18]
  • NL: 3× Multi-Platinum[9]
  • NZ: 6× Platinum[19]
  • SWE: 3× Platinum[28]
  • SWZ: 5× Platinum[21]
  • UK: 6× Platinum[3]
  • World: (32,000,000)[30]
  • US: 7,000,000

(8,000,000)[12]

  • AUS: 700,000
  • AUT: 200,000
  • CAN: 600,000
  • FIN: 61,896
  • FRA: 1,000,000
  • GER: 2,000,000
  • JPN: (800,000)[12]
  • MEX: 600,000
  • NL: 300,000
  • NZ: 90,000
  • SWE: 300,000
  • SWZ: 250,000
  • UK: 1,800,000

(2,000,000)[31]
1995 HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
  • Released: June 16, 1995
  • Label: Epic (EK #59000)
  • US: 7× Multi-Platinum[4]
  • AUS: 8× Platinum[5]
  • AUT: 2× Multi-Platinum[14]
  • CAN: 5× Platinum[6]
  • EU: 6× Platinum[32]
  • FIN: Platinum[15]
  • FRA: Diamond[7]
  • GER: 3× Platinum[16]
  • MEX: Gold[18]
  • NL: 3× Multi-Platinum[9]
  • NZ: 10× Platinum[10]
  • POL: Platinum[33]
  • SWE: Platinum[28]
  • SWZ: 3× Platinum[21]
  • UK: 4× Platinum[3]
  • World: (20,000,000)[34]
  • US: 3,500,000

(4,000,000)[12]

  • AUS: 560,000
  • AUT: 100,000
  • CAN: 500,000
  • EU: 6,000,000
  • FIN: 61.352
  • FRA: 1,000,000
  • GER: 1,500,000
  • JPN: (750,000)[12]
  • MEX: 100,000
  • NL: 300,000
  • NZ: 150,000
  • POL: 20,000
  • SWE: 100,000
  • SWZ: 150,000
  • UK: 1,200,000

(1,500,000)[31]
2001 Invincible
  • Released: October 30, 2001
  • Label: Epic (EK #69400)
  • World: (13,000,000)[39]
  • US: 2,000,000

(2,138,000)[40][41]

  • AUS: 140,000
  • AUT: 20,000
  • CAN: (100,000)[42]
  • EU: 2,000,000
  • FIN: 16,621
  • FRA: 300,000
  • GER: 300,000
  • JPN: (200,000)[12]
  • NL: 80,000
  • NZ: 15,000
  • POL: 20,000
  • SWE: 40,000
  • SWZ: 40,000
  • UK: 300,000

Compilations

Year Album details Certifications
(sales thresholds)		 Certifications sales/(Sales)
1975 The Best of Michael Jackson
  • Best of
  • Released: August 28, 1975
  • UK: Silver[3]
  • UK: 60,000
1983 18 Greatest Hits
  • Greatest hits
  • Released: 1983
  • UK: Platinum[3]
  • UK: 300,000
1984 Farewell My Summer Love
  • Unreleased tracks
  • Released: May 8, 1984
  • UK: 100,000
1987 Love Songs (with Diana Ross)
  • Greatest hits
  • Released: 1987
  • UK: Platinum[3]
  • UK: 300,000
1997 The Best of Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5ive
  • Best of
  • Released: 1997
  • UK: 100,000
2000 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson
  • Best of
  • Released: 2000
  • CAN: (100,000)[42]
2001 Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I
  • Greatest hits, re-release of HIStory Begins
  • Released: November 13, 2001
  • US: 500,000

(986,000)[40][41]

  • AUS: 35,000
  • MEX: 75,000
  • UK: (245,000)[31]
2003 Number Ones
  • Greatest hits
  • Released: November 18, 2003
  • US: 3,000,000

(4,615,000)[45]

  • AUS: 350,000
  • AUT: 15,000
  • EU: 1,000,000
  • GER: 100,000
  • MEX: 50,000
  • NZ: 60,000
  • RUS: 40,000
  • SWZ: 20,000
  • UK: 1,800,000
2004 The Ultimate Collection
  • Box set
  • Released: November 17, 2004
2005 The Essential Michael Jackson
  • Greatest hits
  • Released: July 19, 2005
  • US: 2× Multi-Platinum[4]
  • AUS: 6× Platinum[46]
  • EU: 2× Platinum[47]
  • FIN: Gold[15]
  • FRA: 2× Gold[7]
  • MEX: Gold[18]
  • NZ: 2× Platinum[19]
  • SWE: Gold[48]
  • UK: 3× Platinum[3]
  • US: 1,000,000

(1,793,000)[49]

  • AUS: 420,000
  • EU: 2,000,000
  • FIN: 20,290
  • FRA: 200,000
  • MEX: 50,000
  • NZ: 30,000
  • SWE: 30,000
  • UK: 900,000
2007 Les 50 plus belles chansons
  • Best of
  • Released: 2007
  • AUS: 35,000
2008 King of Pop
  • Best of
  • Released: August 22, 2008
  • AUS: 140,000
  • AUT: 80,000
  • EU: 1,000,000
  • FRA: 100,000
  • GCC: 6,000
  • GER: 500,000
  • ITA: 120,000
  • MEX: 40,000
  • NZ: 7,500
  • POL: 50,000
  • RUS: 20,000
  • SWE: 20,000
  • UK: 300,000
2009 The Collection
  • Box set
  • Released: June 29, 2009
  • FRA: 100,000
  • ITA: 30,000
  • POL: 8,000
  • SWE: 20,000
2010 Michael
  • Unreleased tracks
  • Released: December 10, 2010
  • US: 1,000,000
  • AUS: 35,000
  • AUT: 20,000
  • CAN: 80,000
  • EU: 1,000,000
  • FIN: 14,849
  • FRA: 200,000
  • ITA: 120,000
  • NL: 25,000

(30,000)[58]

  • NZ: 7,500
  • POL: 20,000
  • RUS: 20,000
  • SWE: 20,000
  • UK: 300,000

Other albums (remix, soundtracks, etc.)

Year Album details Certifications
(sales thresholds)		 Certifications sales/(Sales)
1987 The Michael Jackson Mix
  • Remix album
  • Released: May 11, 1987
  • UK: Platinum[3]
  • UK: 300,000
1997 Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
  • Remix album/Studio album
  • Released: May 11, 1997
  • World: (6,000,000)[63]
  • US: 1,000,000
  • AUS: 70,000
  • AUT: 25,000
  • CAN: 50,000
  • EU: 2,000,000
  • FIN: 23,162
  • FRA: 300,000
  • GER: 250,000

(445,000)[64]

  • HK: 20,000
  • JPN: (180,000)[12]
  • NL: 80,000
  • NZ: 15,000
  • POL: 20,000
  • SWZ: 50,000
  • UK: 100,000

(250,000)[64]
2001
Off the Wall - Special Edition
  • Reissue/Studio album
  • Released: October 2001
  • EU: 1,000,000
  • ITA: 30,000
Thriller - Special Edition
  • Reissue/Studio album
  • Released: October 2001
  • EU: 1,000,000
Bad - Special Edition
  • Reissue/Studio album
  • Released: October 2001
  • EU: 1,000,000
2008 Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition
  • Reissue/Studio album
  • Released: February 12, 2008
  • World: (3,000,000)[65]
  • CAN: 50,000
  • EU: 1,000,000
  • ITA: 60,000
  • MEX: 120,000
  • POL: 20,000
  • RUS: 10,000
  • SWE: 20,000
  • SWZ: 15,000
  • UK: 300,000
2009 Michael Jackson's This Is It
  • Soundtrack/Best of
  • Released: October 26, 2009
  • US: 2,000,000
  • AUS: 70,000
  • AUT: 20,000
  • CAN: 160,000
  • EU: 1,000,000
  • FIN: 10,460
  • FRA: 300,000
  • GCC: 6,000
  • GER: 100,000
  • ITA: 120,000
  • MEX: 30,000
  • NL: 50,000
  • NZ: 30,000
  • POL: 10,000
  • RUS: 20,000
  • SWE: 40,000
  • UK: 300,000

(500,000)[68]

See also

Further reading

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