Michael Jackson albums discography (certifications and sales)

See also: Jackson 5 discography and Michael Jackson singles discography

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.

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: Silver[3]	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)	US: 8× Multi-Platinum[4] AUS: 5× Platinum[5] CAN: Platinum[6] FRA: Platinum[7] HK: Gold[8] NL: Platinum[9] NZ: 6× Platinum[10] UK: Platinum[3]	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)	US: 29× Multi-Platinum[4] AUS: 16× Platinum[13] AUT: 8× Multi-Platinum[14] CAN: 2× Diamond[6] FIN: Platinum[15] FRA: Diamond[7] GER: 3× Platinum[16] HK: Platinum[17] MEX: Diamond+2× Platinum+Gold[18] NL: 8× Multi-Platinum[9] NZ: 12× Platinum[19] SWE: 4× Platinum[20] SWZ: 6× Platinum[21] UK: 11× Platinum[3]	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)	US: 2× Multi-Platinum[4] AUS: 2× Platinum[35] AUT: Gold[14] EU: 2× Platinum[36] FIN: Gold[15] FRA: Platinum[7] GER: Platinum[16] NL: Platinum[9] NZ: Platinum[10] POL: Gold[37] SWE: Gold[38] SWZ: Platinum[21] UK: Platinum[3]	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

• There is no consensus in the media on the sales of Thriller. The two most commonly used figures are shown.

• HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I is a double disc album, with the first disc containing previously released hits (titled HIStory Begins) and the second containing all new songs (titled HIStory Continues).

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: Gold[3]	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: Gold[3]	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: Gold[4] AUS: Gold[5] MEX: Gold[18]	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× Multi-Platinum[4] AUS: 5× Platinum[5] AUT: Gold[14] EU: Platinum[43] GER: Gold[16] MEX: Gold[18] NZ: 4× Platinum[19] RUS: 2× Platinum[44] SWZ: Gold[21] UK: 6× Platinum[3]	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		US: (128,000)[40][41]
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: Gold[5]	AUS: 35,000
2008	King of Pop Best of Released: August 22, 2008	AUS: 2× Platinum[5] AUT: 4× Multi-Platinum[14] EU: Platinum[47] FRA: Platinum[7] GCC: Platinum[50] GER: 5× Gold[16] ITA: Multiplatinum[51] MEX: Gold[18] NZ: Gold[19] POL: Diamond[52] RUS: Platinum[53] SWE: Gold[54] UK: Platinum[3]	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: Platinum[55] ITA: Gold[51] POL: 2× Platinum[33] SWE: Gold[54]	FRA: 100,000 ITA: 30,000 POL: 8,000 SWE: 20,000
2010	Michael Unreleased tracks Released: December 10, 2010	US: Platinum[4] AUS: Gold[46] AUT: Platinum[14] CAN: Platinum[6] EU: Platinum[56] FIN: Gold[15] FRA: 2× Platinum[57] ITA: Multiplatinum[51] NL: Gold[58] NZ: Gold[19] POL: Platinum[33] RUS: 2× Platinum[59] SWE: Gold[60] UK: Platinum[3]	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	US: Platinum[4] AUS: Platinum[5] AUT: Gold[14] CAN: Gold[6] EU: 2× Platinum[61] FIN: Gold[15] FRA: Platinum[7] GER: Gold[16] HK: Platinum[62] NL: Platinum[9] NZ: Platinum[10] POL: Gold[37] SWZ: Platinum[21] UK: Gold[3]	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: Platinum[47] ITA: Gold[51]	EU: 1,000,000 ITA: 30,000
	Thriller - Special Edition Reissue/Studio album Released: October 2001	EU: Platinum[47]	EU: 1,000,000
	Bad - Special Edition Reissue/Studio album Released: October 2001	EU: Platinum[47]	EU: 1,000,000
2008	Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition Reissue/Studio album Released: February 12, 2008	CAN: Gold[6] EU: Platinum[47] ITA: Platinum[51] MEX: Platinum+Gold[18] POL: Platinum[33] RUS: Gold[53] SWE: Gold[20] SWZ: Gold[21] UK: Platinum[3]	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× Multi-Platinum[4] AUS: Platinum[5] AUT: Platinum[14] CAN: 2× Platinum[6] EU: Platinum[47] FIN: Gold[15] FRA: 3× Platinum[7] GCC: Platinum[50] GER: Gold[16] ITA: Multiplatinum[51] MEX: Gold[18] NL: Platinum[66] NZ: 2× Platinum[19] POL: Platinum[33] RUS: Platinum[67] SWE: Platinum[60] UK: Platinum[3]	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]

• In some countries, Thriller - 25th Anniversary Edition is considered a new album, so the reissue has received certifications apart from the original Thriller.

See also

• Michael Jackson albums discography (peak chart positions)
• Michael Jackson singles discography
• Michael Jackson videography
• Jackson 5 discography
• List of best-selling albums worldwide

Further reading

• Taraborrelli, J. Randy (2009). Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story, 1958-2009. Terra Alta, WV: Grand Central Publishing, 2009. ISBN 0446564745, 9780446564748. 

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External links

• Discography from michaeljackson.com
• Discography from SwissCharts.com
• Discography from AboutMichaelJackson.com
• Discography from RollingStone.com