Michael Jackson albums discography

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

Michael Jackson discography

Releases
↙Studio albums	10
↙Live albums	1
↙Compilation albums	71
↙EPs	6
↙Soundtracks	3
↙Remix albums	7

This article contains the albums discography of the American Pop Artist, Michael Jackson. It consists of 10 studio albums and a partial list of live albums, compilations, extended plays, soundtracks and remix albums. It's not include the re-issues, unless they are counted separately from the original albums in the charts. There are peak chart positions of 10 selected countries, with relative sales and certifications. Sales in bracket are uncertified. The countries selected are: United States, Australia, Canada, France¹, Germany, Netherlands², New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom. In some countries there are back catalogue, mid price charts and genres charts, but they weren't reported in this page, because are considered second-rate charts.

NOTES:
¹ - In France, from 1989 greatest hits/compilations of the artists are charted in a compilation chart. From 2002 to 2005, albums with price under 10€ were charted in a mid price chart. In 2005, the rules changed again, with the full price list that became a back catalogue chart (generally albums that are at least 2 years old, sometimes also less). In this page, Top Albums (from 2002 full price/new albums list) and Top Compilations were used.

² - In Netherlands, there are the catalogue rules in the albums chart from 2003. From this date, a back catalogue chart was established.

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	FRA [4]	GER [5]	NL [6]	NZ [7]	SPN [8]	SWZ [9]	UK [10]
Got to Be There	Release date: January 24, 1972 Label: Motown	14	—	—	121	—	—	—	—	—	37
Ben	Release date: August 4, 1972 Label: Motown	5	65	12	162	—	—	—	—	—	17	UK: 60,000	UK: Silver[11]
Music & Me	Release date: April 13, 1973 Label: Motown	92	27	—	108	—	—	—	—	—	—
Forever, Michael	Release date: January 16, 1975 Label: Motown	101	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Off the Wall	Release date: August 10, 1979 Label: Epic	3	1	4	27	25	8	2	11	27	3	US: 8,000,000 AUS: 350,000 CAN: 100,000 FRA: 300,000 NL: 100,000 NZ: 90,000 UK: 300,000	US: 8× Multi-Platinum[12] AUS: 5× Platinum[13] CAN: Platinum[14] FRA: Platinum[15] NL: Platinum[16] NZ: 6× Platinum[17] UK: Platinum[11]
Thriller	Release date: November 30, 1982 Label: Epic	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	US: 29,000,000 AUS: 1,120,000 CAN: 2,000,000 FRA: 1,000,000 GER: 1,500,000 NL: 800,000 NZ: 180,000 SWZ: 300,000 UK: 3,300,000 (3,825,857)[18]	US: 29× Multi-Platinum[12] AUS: 16× Platinum[19] CAN: 2× Diamond[14] FRA: Diamond[15] GER: 3× Platinum[20] NL: 8× Multi-Platinum[16] NZ: 12× Platinum[21] SWZ: 6× Platinum[22] UK: 11× Platinum[11]
Bad	Release date: August 31, 1987 Label: Epic	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	US: 8,000,000 (10,000,000)[23] AUS: 420,000 CAN: 700,000 FRA: 1,000,000 GER: 2,000,000 NL: 100,000 NZ: 135,000 SWZ: 250,000 UK: 3,900,000	US: 8× Multi-Platinum[12] AUS: 6× Platinum[24] CAN: 7× Platinum[14] FRA: Diamond[15] GER: 4× Platinum[20] NL: Platinum[16] NZ: 9× Platinum[21] SWZ: 5× Platinum[25] UK: 13× Platinum[11]
Dangerous	Release date: November 13, 1991 Label: Epic	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	US: 7,000,000 (8,000,000)[23] AUS: 700,000 CAN: 600,000 FRA: 1,000,000 GER: 2,000,000 NL: 300,000 NZ: 90,000 SWZ: 250,000 UK: 1,800,000 (2,000,000)[26]	US: 7× Multi-Platinum[12] AUS: 10× Platinum[19] CAN: 6× Platinum[14] FRA: Diamond[15] GER: 4× Platinum[20] NL: 3× Multi-Platinum[16] NZ: 6× Platinum[21] SWZ: 5× Platinum[22] UK: 6× Platinum[11]
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I	Release date: June 16, 1995 Label: Epic	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	US: 3,500,000 (4,000,000)[23] AUS: 560,000 CAN: 500,000 EU: 6,000,000 FRA: 1,000,000 GER: 1,500,000 NL: 300,000 NZ: 150,000 SWZ: 150,000 UK: 1,200,000 (1,500,000)[26]	US: 7× Multi-Platinum[12] AUS: 8× Platinum[13] CAN: 5× Platinum[14] EU: 6× Platinum[27] FRA: Diamond[15] GER: 3× Platinum[20] NL: 3× Multi-Platinum[16] NZ: 10× Platinum[17] SWZ: 3× Platinum[22] UK: 4× Platinum[11]
Invincible	Release date: October 30, 2001 Label: Epic	1	1	3	1	1	1	4	2	1	1	US: 2,000,000 (2,138,000)[28][29] AUS: 140,000 CAN: (100,000)[30] EU: 2,000,000 FRA: 300,000 GER: 300,000 NL: 80,000 NZ: 15,000 SWZ: 40,000 UK: 300,000	US: 2× Multi-Platinum[12] AUS: 2× Platinum[31] EU: 2× Platinum[32] FRA: Platinum[15] GER: Platinum[20] NL: Platinum[16] NZ: Platinum[17] SWZ: Platinum[22] UK: Platinum[11]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Compilations

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	FRA [4]	GER [5]	NL [6]	NZ [7]	SPN [8]	SWZ [9]	UK [10]
The Best of Michael Jackson	Release date: August 28, 1975 Label: Motown	156	76	—	16	—	3	—	—	—	11	UK: 60,000	UK: Silver[11]
One Day in Your Life	Release date: March 25, 1981 Label: Motown	144	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	29
18 Greatest Hits	Release date: 1983 Label: Motown	—	53	—	—	—	23	22	—	—	1	UK: 300,000	UK: Platinum[11]
9 Singles Pack	Release date: 1983 Label: Motown	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	66
14 Greatest Hits	Release date: 1984 Label: Motown	168	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Farewell My Summer Love	Release date: May 8, 1984 Label: Motown	46	90	94	—	40	47	50	—	—	9	UK: 300,000	UK: Platinum[11]
Anthology	Release date: November 14, 1986 Label: Motown	—	—	—	17	—	—	—	89	—	—
Their Very Best - Back To Back (with Diana Ross/Gladys Knight/Stevie Wonder)	Release date: 1986 Label: Motown	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	21
Love Songs (with Diana Ross)	Release date: 1987 Label: Motown	—	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	UK: 300,000	UK: Platinum[11]
Singles Souvenir Pack	Release date: 1988 Label: Motown	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	91
Motown's Greatest Hits	Release date: 1992 Label: Motown	—	27	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	53
Tour Souvenir Pack	Release date: 1992 Label: Epic	—	83	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	32
The Best of Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5ive	Release date: 1997 Label: Motown	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	UK: 100,000	UK: Gold[11]
The Very Best of Michael Jackson with The Jackson Five	Release date: 1999 Label: Motown	—	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Michael Jackson	Release date: 2000 Label: Motown	—	—	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	CAN: (100,000)[30]
Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume I	Release date: November 13, 2001 Label: Epic	85	44	8	10	—	—	—	54	45	15	US: 500,000 (986,000)[28][29] AUS: 35,000 UK: (245,000)[26]	US: Gold[12] AUS: Gold[13]
Number Ones	Release date: November 18, 2003 Label: Epic	13	2	1	5	2	17	1	17	9	1	US: 3,000,000 (4,615,000)[33] AUS: 350,000 EU: 1,000,000 GER: 100,000 NZ: 60,000 SWZ: 20,000 UK: 1,800,000	US: 3× Multi-Platinum[12] AUS: 5× Platinum[13] EU: Platinum[34] GER: Gold[20] NZ: 4× Platinum[21] SWZ: Gold[22] UK: 6× Platinum[11]
Off the Wall / Thriller	Release date: 2004 Label: Epic	—	25	87	65	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bad / Dangerous	Release date: 2004 Label: Epic	—	27	—	85	58	—	—	—	—	163
The Ultimate Collection	Release date: November 17, 2004 Label: Epic	154	—	29	29	37	46	—	29	33	75	US: (128,000)[28][29]
The Essential Michael Jackson	Release date: July 19, 2005 Label: Epic	53	1	4	1	10	19	1	23	2	1	US: 1,000,000 (1,793,000)[35] AUS: 420,000 EU: 2,000,000 FRA: 200,000 NZ: 30,000 UK: 900,000	US: 2× Multi-Platinum[12] AUS: 6× Platinum[36] EU: 2× Platinum[37] FRA: 2× Gold[15] NZ: 2× Platinum[21] UK: 3× Platinum[11]
Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix / Invincible	Release date: 2006 Label: Epic	—	—	—	125	—	—	—	—	—	112
Visionary: The Video Singles	Release date: February 20, 2006 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	—	—	—
Les 50 plus belles chansons	Release date: 2007 Label: Motown	—	14	—	4	36	4	12	7	19	4	AUS: 35,000	AUS: Gold[13]
King of Pop	Release date: August 22, 2008 Label: Epic	—	5	—	1	1	1	6	1	1	3	AUS: 140,000 EU: 1,000,000 FRA: 100,000 GER: 500,000 NZ: 7,500 UK: 300,000	AUS: 2× Platinum[13] EU: Platinum[37] FRA: Platinum[15] GER: 5× Gold[20] NZ: Gold[21] UK: Platinum[11]
Gold	Release date: August 26, 2008 Label: Motown	139	46	—	—	—	60	—	—	—	—
Dangerous / Dangerous – The Short Films	Release date: 2008 Label: Epic	—	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Collection	Release date: June 29, 2009 Label: Epic	—	2	—	1	2	2	—	1	4	14	FRA: 100,000	FRA: Platinum[38]
The Definitive Collection	Release date: August 25, 2009 Label: Epic	39	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
La Légende de la Pop	Release date: 2009 Label: Epic	—	—	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—
Michael	Release date: December 10, 2010 Label: Epic	3	10	2	4	1	1	10	2	2	4	US: 1,000,000 AUS: 35,000 CAN: 80,000 EU: 1,000,000 FRA: 200,000 NL: 25,000 (30,000)[39] NZ: 7,500 UK: 300,000	US: Platinum[12] AUS: Gold[36] CAN: Platinum[14] EU: Platinum[40] FRA: 2× Platinum[41] NL: Gold[39] NZ: Gold[21] UK: Platinum[11]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

• In the United States, between May 25, 1991 and November 25, 2009, the catalog albums (albums at least 18 months old, have fallen below No. 100 on the Billboard 200 chart and do not have an active single on Billboard's radio charts), weren't more eligible in the Billboard 200, but only for the Top Catalog Albums, so between November 20, 2003 and November 25, 2009, Billboard launched the Top Comprehensive Albums that included Current and Catalog albums.^{[42][43][44][45]} Here, a list of his albums reached a major position in this chart while not eligible for the Billboard 200: Number Ones (#1), The Essential Michael Jackson (#2), Greatest Hits: HIStory, Volume 1 (#28), The Ultimate Collection (#32) and 7 CD Mega Bundle (#78). Here a list of his current albums (at the time) reached a minor position in this chart cause the presence of the catalog albums: The Definitive Collection (#43), The Stripped Mixes (#67), Selections from Michael Jackson's This Is It (#102) and Gold (#166).^[46]

Other albums (remix, soundtracks, etc.)

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Sales	Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [3]	FRA [4]	GER [5]	NL [6]	NZ [7]	SPN [8]	SWZ [9]	UK [10]
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial	Release date: November 1982 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	82
The Michael Jackson Mix	Release date: 1987 Label: Epic	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	27	UK: 300,000	UK: Platinum[11]
Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix	Release date: May 11, 1997 Label: Epic	24	2	16	1	2	1	1	1	2	1	US: 1,000,000 AUS: 70,000 CAN: 50,000 EU: 2,000,000 FRA: 300,000 GER: 250,000 (445,000)[47] NL: 80,000 NZ: 15,000 SWZ: 50,000 UK: 100,000 (250,000)[47]	US: Platinum[12] AUS: Platinum[13] CAN: Gold[14] EU: 2× Platinum[48] FRA: Platinum[15] GER: Gold[20] NL: Platinum[16] NZ: Platinum[17] SWZ: Platinum[22] UK: Gold[11]
Off the Wall - Special Edition	Release date: October 2001 Label: Epic	a	a	10	a	a	—	a	a	—	a	EU: 1,000,000	EU: Platinum[37]
Thriller - Special Edition	Release date: October 2001 Label: Epic	a	a	6	a	a	77	a	a	38	a	EU: 1,000,000	EU: Platinum[37]
Bad - Special Edition	Release date: October 2001 Label: Epic	a	a	8	a	a	96	a	a	63	a	EU: 1,000,000	EU: Platinum[37]
Dangerous - Special Edition	Release date: October 2001 Label: Epic	a	a	13	a	a	—	a	a	—	a
Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition	Release date: February 12, 2008 Label: Epic	a	a	2	1	2	2	a	2	1	3	CAN: 50,000 EU: 1,000,000 SWZ: 15,000 UK: 300,000	CAN: Gold[14] EU: Platinum[37] SWZ: Gold[22] UK: Platinum[11]
The Stripped Mixes	Release date: July 28, 2009 Label: Motown	57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	76
The Remix Suite	Release date: October 20, 2009 Label: Motown	175	—	—	56	—	—	—	—	—	—
Michael Jackson's This Is It	Release date: October 26, 2009 Label: Epic	1	2	1	1	3	1	1	3	2	3	US: 2,000,000 AUS: 70,000 CAN: 160,000 EU: 1,000,000 FRA: 300,000 GER: 100,000 NL: 50,000 NZ: 30,000 UK: 300,000 (500,000)[49]	US: 2× Multi-Platinum[12] AUS: Platinum[13] CAN: 2× Platinum[14] EU: Platinum[37] FRA: 3× Platinum[15] GER: Gold[20] NL: Platinum[50] NZ: 2× Platinum[21] UK: Platinum[11]
Selections from Michael Jackson's This Is It	Release date: October 26, 2009 Label: Epic	91	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart "a" - In these countries, the reissues were counted with the original album.

Live albums

• One Night In Japan (2009)^[51]

List of compilations and other albums not charted in the table

^{[52][53][54][55]}

• A Collection of Michael Jackson's Oldies (1972)
• Portrait Of Michael Jackson / Portrait Of Jackson 5 (1973)
• Os Grandes Sucessos, Vol. 2 (1980)
• Motown Superstar Series, Vol. 7 (1980)
• Superstar (1980)
• Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 (1983)
• Ain't No Sunshine (1984)
• The Great Love Songs of Michael Jackson (1984)
• Ben / Got to Be There (1986)
• Looking Back to Yesterday (1986)
• The Original Soul of Michael Jackson (1987)
• Rockin' Robin (1993)
• Dangerous - The Remix Collection (1993)
• Michael Jackson Story (1996)
• Master Series (1997)
• Ghosts - Deluxe Collector Box Set (1997)
• Got to Be There / Forever, Michael (1999)
• Big Boy (1999)
• Early Classics (1999)
• Bad / Thriller (2000)
• Forever, Michael / Music & Me / Ben (2000)
• Classic - The Universal Masters Collection (2001)
• Love Songs (2002)
• Michael Jackson (2004)
• The Best of Michael Jackson & the Jackson Five (2005)
• Visionary Remixes - EP (2006)
• The Silver Collection (2007)
• The Instrumental Hits of Michael Jackson (2007)
• Off the Wall / Invincible (2008)
• Worth It (2008)
• Thriller - 25th Anniversary Limited Japanese Single Collection (2008)
• Celebrating 25 Years of Thriller (2008)
• The First Recordings (2009)
• Hello World: The Motown Solo Collection (2009)
• Mellow Michael Jackson (2009)
• Best Selection (2009)
• Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite I (2009)
• Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite II (2009)
• Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite III (2009)
• Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite IV (2009)
• Pure Michael: Motown A Cappella (2009)
• The Early Years (2009)
• I Love MJ Forever (2010)
• The Very Best of Michael Jackson & the Jackson 5 / Diana Ross & the Supremes (2010)
• Hiroshi Fujiwara & K.U.D.O. Presents: Michael Jackson / Jackson 5 Remixes (2010)
• Mellow Michael Jackson - Never Can Say Goodbye (2011)
• Dear Michael: The Motown Collection (2011)
• Immortal (2011)
• 7 CD Mega Bundle (????)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Peak chart positions for albums charting on the United States chart:
   • "Michael Jackson – Artist US chart history". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4576/charts-awards. Retrieved June 4, 2009. 
   • "Michael Jackson – Billboard 200 (1983-to date)". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/michael-jackson/chart-history/4902?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved January 14, 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Peak chart positions for albums charting on the Australian chart:
   • David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970 - 1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W.. ISBN 0646119176, 9780646119175. 
   • "Michael Jackson - Australian Albums Chart (from 1988 to date)". australian-charts.com. http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&cat=a. Retrieved June 28, 2009. 
   • "ARIA Chartifacts (51-100 positions archive weekly available only with subscriptions to the ARIA Report)". ARIA Charts. http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/chartifacts.htm. Retrieved July 12, 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Peak chart positions for albums charting on the Canadian chart:
   • "November 25, 1972 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Ben)". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4233&volume=18&issue=15&issue_dt=November%2025%201972&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5. Retrieved June 14, 2009. 
   • "May 24, 1980 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Off the Wall)". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0168a&volume=33&issue=9&issue_dt=May%2024%201980&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5. Retrieved June 14, 2009. 
   • "April 02 1983 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Thriller)". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6212a&volume=38&issue=5&issue_dt=April%2002%201983&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5. Retrieved June 14, 2009. 
   • "October 03 1987 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Bad)". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0880&volume=46&issue=26&issue_dt=October%2003%201987&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5. Retrieved June 14, 2009. 
   • "December 21, 1991 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (Dangerous)". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.1703&volume=55&issue=3&issue_dt=December%2021%201991&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5. Retrieved June 14, 2009. 
   • "July 03 1995 Canadian Albums Chart 1968-2000 (HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I)". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9031&volume=61&issue=22&issue_dt=July%2003%201995&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5. Retrieved June 14, 2009. 
   • "November 08 2001 Canadian Albums Chart 2001-2004 (Invincible)". Jam! Showbiz. Archived from the original on November 9, 2001. http://web.archive.org/web/20011109231957/http://jam.canoe.ca/JamMusicCharts/ALBUMS.html. Retrieved June 14, 2009. 
   • "July 07 1984 Canadian Album Chart 1968-2000 (Farewell My Summer Love)". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6785b&volume=40&issue=18&issue_dt=July%2007%201984&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5. Retrieved June 14, 2009. 
   • "Canoe (Canada) Weekly Album Charts For 2009 (Greatest Hits: HIStory - Vol. 1, Number Ones, The Essential Michael Jackson and Michael Jackson's This Is It. Including also the reissues of Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad and Dangerous)". Hits of all Decades. http://hitsofalldecades.com/chart_hits/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1383&Itemid=52. Retrieved April 20, 2010. 
   • "Chart Watch Canada: July 16, 2009 (The Ultimate Collection and Gold)". Vintage Vinyl News. http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2009/07/chart-watch-canada-july-16-2009.html. Retrieved September 8, 2011. 
   • "Chart Watch Canada: August 13, 2009 (Off the Wall/Thriller)". Vintage Vinyl News. http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2009/08/chart-watch-canada-august-13-2009.html. Retrieved September 8, 2011. 
   • "CANADIAN (Canoe) WEEKLY ALBUM CHARTS FOR 2010 (Michael)". Hits of all Decades. http://hitsofalldecades.com/chart_hits/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1496&Itemid=52. Retrieved January 11, 2011. 
   • "June 02 1997 Canadian Album Chart 1968-2000 (Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix)". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3222&volume=65&issue=13&issue_dt=June%2002%201997&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=sp19smnjn4io5g2nmhli5tdfo5. Retrieved June 14, 2009. 
   • "CANADA'S (CANOE) WEEKLY ALBUM CHARTS FOR 2008 (Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition)". Hits of all Decades. http://hitsofalldecades.com/chart_hits/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1186&Itemid=52. Retrieved June 14, 2009. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} Peak chart positions for albums charting on the French chart:
   • "French Albums Charts Archive (from 1968 to 2007)". InfoDisc. http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_J.php. Retrieved June 29, 2009. 
   • "Michael Jackson - French Albums Charts (from 1996 to date)". lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&cat=a. Retrieved June 29, 2009. 
   • "Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 12/07/2009 au 19/07/2009) (The Best of Michael Jackson)". SNEP. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-257573.xml?cid=296661. Retrieved July 24, 2009. 
   • "Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 06/07/2009 au 12/07/2009) (Anthology and 50 Best Songs: The Motown Years)". SNEP. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-257573.xml?cid=295546. Retrieved July 16, 2009. 
   • "Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 22/06/2009 au 28/06/2009) (King of Pop)". SNEP. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-257573.xml?cid=293343. Retrieved July 2, 2009. 
   • "Le Classement Compilations (Semaine du 02/11/2009 au 08/11/2009) (La Legende de la Pop)". SNEP. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-257573.xml?cid=315879. Retrieved July 24, 2009. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} Peak chart positions for albums charting on the German chart:
   • "Michael Jackson - German Longplays Chart". Media Control. http://charts.de/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&x=0&y=0&cat=a&country=de. Retrieved September 8, 2011. 
   • "Michael Jackson - German Longplays Chart (from 1992 to date)". Musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Jackson%2CMichael/?type=longplay. Retrieved July 2, 2009. 
   • "Michael Jackson & the Jackson Five German Longplays Chart (from 1992 to date)". Musicline.de. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Jackson%2CMichael+%26+Jackson+5%2CThe/longplay. Retrieved December 30, 2009. 
6. ^ ^{a b c} "Michael Jackson - Dutch Albums Chart". dutchcharts.nl. http://www.dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&cat=a. Retrieved May 13, 2010. 
7. ^ ^{a b c} "Michael Jackson - New Zealand Albums Chart". charts.org.nz. http://charts.org.nz/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&cat=a. Retrieved February 6, 2010. 
8. ^ ^{a b c} 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 8480486392, 9788480486392. 
   • "Michael Jackson - Spanish Albums Chart (from 2005 to date)". spanishcharts.com. http://spanishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&cat=a. Retrieved January 24, 2010. 
   • "TOP 100 ALBUMES (Lista de los títulos más vendidos del 24.04.06 al 30.04.06) (Number Ones)". PROMUSICAE. http://www.promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2006_17.pdf. Retrieved October 17, 2010. 
9. ^ ^{a b c} "Michael Jackson - Swiss Albums Chart". IFPI Switzerland. http://swisscharts.com/search.asp?search=Michael+Jackson&cat=a. Retrieved March 27, 2010. 
10. ^ ^{a b c} Peak chart positions for albums charting on the United Kingdom chart:
    • "UK Top 40 Hit Database". everyHit. http://www.everyhit.com/. Retrieved September 15, 2008. 
    • "Michael Jackson on Chart Stats". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=285. Retrieved June 9, 2009. 
    • "DianaRoss/Michael Jackson/Gladys Knight/Stevie Wonder on Chart Stats". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=11818. Retrieved August 20, 2009. 
    • "Chart Log UK: 1994–2010 (Bad/Dangerous)". Zobbel. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_J.HTM. Retrieved July 2, 2011. 
11. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t} "British certifications". BPI. http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx. Retrieved August 26, 2009. 
12. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} "United States albums certifications". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Michael%20Jackson&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved September 12, 2008. 
13. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "Australian albums accreditations (2009)". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2009Albums.htm. Retrieved February 22, 2009. 
14. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} "Canadian certifications". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Michael%20Jackson&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Cert.%20Date&ssdir=descending. Retrieved July 10, 2011. 
15. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} "French albums certifications". InfoDisc. http://www.infodisc.fr/Certif_Album.php. Retrieved June 14, 2009. 
16. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "Netherlands certifications (until 2006)". NVPI. http://www.ifpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461. Retrieved November 13, 2011. 
17. ^ ^{a b c d} Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts, 1966-2006: Singles, Albums DVDs, Compilations. Maurienne House. ISBN 187744300X. 
18. ^ "Top 40 Best Selling Albums 28 July 1956 – 14 June 2009". BPI. http://www.bpi.co.uk/assets/files/top%2040%20albums.pdf. Retrieved December 26, 2009. 
19. ^ ^{a b} "Australian albums accreditations (2011)". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.auALBUMaccreds2011.htm. Retrieved September 7, 2011. 
20. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} "German albums certifications". IFPI Germany. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/. Retrieved November 13, 2011. 
21. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "New Zealand albums certifications (2007-to date)". Radioscope. http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=61. Retrieved June 30, 2009. 
22. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "Swiss certifications (1988-to date)". IFPI Switzerland. http://swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Michael+Jackson. Retrieved May 30, 2009. 
23. ^ ^{a b c} "『NUMBER ONES』:商品特徴". SonyBMG Japan. October 10, 2003. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Arch/ES/MichaelJackson/m_info.html. Retrieved April 19, 2009. 
24. ^ "Bad six-time Platinum in Australia, page 80". Julien's Auctions. http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2009/michael-jackson/icatalog5.html. Retrieved April 10, 2009. 
25. ^ "Bad five-time Platinum in Switzerland, page 74". Julien's Auctions. http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2009/michael-jackson/icatalog5.html. Retrieved April 10, 2009. 
26. ^ ^{a b c} Day, Elizabeth (March 16, 2008). "The whole world in his hands". London: The Guardian. http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2265010,00.html#article_continue. Retrieved April 21, 2008. 
27. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards (1996)". IFPI. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat1996.html. Retrieved March 7, 2009. 
28. ^ ^{a b c} "Nielsen SoundScan Top Catalog Album Chart: week ending July 5th, 2009". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/photos/stylus/97334-michaeljackson_pp_03l.jpg. Retrieved July 9, 2009. 
29. ^ ^{a b c} "Michael Jackson Dominates Charts For Third Week". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1616273/20090715/jackson_michael.jhtml. Retrieved July 15, 2009. 
30. ^ ^{a b} Jim, Slotek (December 2, 2004). "Sales jumped over balcony incident". Jam! Showbiz. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/J/Jackson_Michael/2004/12/02/759672.html. Retrieved June 4, 2009. 
31. ^ "Australian albums accreditations (2001)". ARIA. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2001.htm. Retrieved January 28, 2009. 
32. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards (2001)". IFPI. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat2001.html. Retrieved March 7, 2009. 
33. ^ Grein, Paul. "Chart Watch Extra: All The Greatest Hits". http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74410/chart-watch-extra-all-the-greatest-hits/;_ylt=Au8SlnNqt8916hw9kbSP0bQPwiUv. Retrieved September 15, 2011. 
34. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards (2003)". IFPI. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat2003.html. Retrieved March 7, 2009. 
35. ^ Grein, Paul. "Week Ending March 20, 2011: Albums: A "21" Gun Salute". http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/74344/week-ending-march-20-2011-albums-a-21-gun-salute/. Retrieved March 25, 2011. 
36. ^ ^{a b} "Australian albums accreditations (2010)". ARIA. http://aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2010Albums.htm. Retrieved September 12, 2010. 
37. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards (2009)". IFPI. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat2009.html. Retrieved October 23, 2009. 
38. ^ "Certifications Albums Platine - année 2010". SNEP. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259165.xml?year=&type=12. Retrieved March 1, 2011. 
39. ^ ^{a b} "Goud voor Michael Jackson". Parool.nl. http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/23/MUZIEK/article/detail/1071123/2010/12/10/Goud-voor-Michael-Jackson.dhtml. Retrieved December 19, 2010. 
40. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards (2010)". IFPI. http://ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat2010.html. Retrieved January 27, 2011. 
41. ^ "Certifications Albums Double Platine - année 2010". SNEP. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page-259165.xml?year=&type=13. Retrieved March 1, 2011. 
42. ^ Grein, Paul. "Week Ending June 28, 2009: He's Still Setting Records". http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/35893/week-ending-june-28-2009-hes-still-setting-records/. Retrieved September 1, 2009. 
43. ^ New Charts To Track Exclusives. Billboard Magazine. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OQ8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=Billboard+Comprehensive+Albums&lr=#v=onepage&q=Billboard%20Comprehensive%20Albums&f=false. Retrieved November 25, 2009. 
44. ^ "John Mayer Snares No. 1 On Busy Billboard 200". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/john-mayer-snares-no-1-on-busy-billboard-1004048329.story. Retrieved November 25, 2009. 
45. ^ Grein, Paul. "Week Ending Nov. 22, 2009: Mayer Zooms As Boyle Looms". http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/42330/week-ending-nov-22-2009-mayer-zooms-as-boyle-looms/. Retrieved November 25, 2009. 
46. ^ 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. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/3109530. Retrieved July 7, 2011. 
    • "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-08-01 (Greatest Hits: HIStory - Vol. 1 and Gold)". Billboard. August 1, 2009. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/3110060. Retrieved July 7, 2011. 
    • "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-08-22 (The Stripped Mixes)". Billboard. August 22, 2009. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/3111612. Retrieved July 7, 2011. 
    • "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-08-29 (The Ultimate Collection)". Billboard. August 29, 2009. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/3111783. Retrieved July 7, 2011. 
    • "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-09-19 (The Definitive Collection)". Billboard. September 19, 2009. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/3112451. Retrieved July 7, 2011. 
    • "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-10-24 (7 CD Mega Bundle)". Billboard. October 24, 2009. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/3113342. Retrieved July 7, 2011. 
    • "Billboard Comprehensive Albums 2009-11-14 (Selections from Michael Jackson's This Is It)". Billboard. November 14, 2009. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/albums/3113923. Retrieved July 7, 2011. 
47. ^ ^{a b} Sorkin, Andrew (June 23, 1997). "King of Pop Faces U.S. Market With Subdued Promotion Effort". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE4D61E3EF930A15755C0A961958260&scp=133&sq=Michael%20Jackson%20-%20HIStory&st=cse. Retrieved December 20, 2008. 
48. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards (1997)". IFPI. http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat1997.html. Retrieved March 7, 2009. 
49. ^ "4m British sales commemorate Jackson's departure". The Official Charts Company. June 25, 2010. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/4m-british-sales-commemorate-jacksons-departure/. Retrieved June 27, 2010. 
50. ^ "Hitflits: This is it platina uitgeleverd". De Megaman. http://de-megaman.blogspot.com/2009/10/hitflits-this-is-it-platina-uitgeleverd.html. Retrieved November 2, 2009. 
51. ^ "One Night in Japan - Michael Jackson". AllMusic. April 10, 2009. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1581511. Retrieved November 7, 2010. 
52. ^ Huey, Steve. "Michael Jackson - Compilation". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4576/discography/compilations. Retrieved November 7, 2010. 
53. ^ "Compilations Jackson 5 et Michael Jackson - Motown". Jackson5abc.com. http://www.jackson5abc.com/compilations/. Retrieved November 7, 2010. 
54. ^ "Michael Jackson Discography at Discogs". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Michael+Jackson. Retrieved July 2, 2011. 
55. ^ "Michael Jackson". IFPI Switzerland. http://swisscharts.com/artist/Michael_Jackson. Retrieved July 24, 2011.