Michael Jackson Worldwide Sales Figures
Off The Wall: 19 million*
Thriller: 59 million*
Bad: 28 million*
Dangerous: 29 million*
HIStory: 18 million double albums (36 million
disks).
Blood On The Dance Floor: 6 million
Invincible: 8 million
Number Ones: 4 million
Note: Estimated figures. A * indicates figures that also include sales of the re-released "special edition" versions.
Gold and Platinum Certifications (RIAA figures in USA)
The Jackson Five (Motown)
I Want You Back: 08/07/97 Single Gold
I Want You Back: 08/07/97 Single Platinum
The Jacksons (Epic)
Enjoy Yourself: 02/10/77 Single Gold
The Jacksons: 04/5/77 Album Gold
Destiny: 03/13/79 Album Gold
Shake Your Body: 04/12/79 Single Gold
Destiny: 05/8/79 Album Platinum
Shake Your Body: 04/12/79 Single Gold
Triumph: 12/10/80 Album Gold
Triumph: 12/10/80 Album Platinum
State of Shock: 08/31/84 Single Gold
Victory: 08/31/84 Album Gold
Victory: 08/31/84 Album Platinum
Victory: 10/30/84 Album Multi-platinum (2)
Enjoy Yourself: 02/14/89 Single Platinum
The Jacksons Live: 09/12/95 Album Gold
Michael Jackson: Epic
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough: 11/12/79 Single
Gold
Off The Wall: 12/10/79 Album Gold
Off The Wall: 12/10/79 Album Platinum
Rock With You: 02/14/80 Single Gold
Thriller: 01/31/83 Album Gold
Thriller: 01/31/83 Album Platinum
Billie Jean: 04/04/83 Single Gold
Beat It: 05/09/83 Single Gold
Thriller: 10/30/84 Album Multi-platinum (20)
Off The Wall: 06/24/85 Album Multi-platinum (5)
I Just Can't Stop Loving You: 09/28/87 Single
Gold
Bad: 11/09/87 Album Gold
Bad: 11/09/87 Album Platinum
Bad: 11/09/87 Album Multi-platinum (3)
Bad: 12/31/87 Album Multi-platinum (4)
Bad: 03/21/88 Album Multi-platinum (5)
Bad: 06/01/88 Album Multi-platinum (6)
Off The Wall: 06/01/88 Album Multi-platinum (6)
Billie Jean: 02/14/89 Single Platinum
Beat It: 02/14/89 Single Platinum
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough: 02/14/89 Single
Platinum
Off The Wall: 02/14/89 Single Gold
Rock With You: 02/14/89 Single Platinum
She's Out of My Life: 02/14/89 Single Gold
Thriller: 12/04/89 Single Gold
Thriller: 12/04/89 Single Platinum
Thriller: 05/24/90 Album Multi-platinum (21)
Black or White: 01/06/92 Single Gold
Black or White: 01/06/92 Single Platinum
Dangerous: 01/21/92 Album Gold
Dangerous: 01/21/92 Album Platinum
Dangerous: 01/21/92 Album Multi-platinum (4)
Remember The Time: 03/16/92 Single Gold
In The Closet: 06/09/92 Single Gold
Dangerous: 03/02/93 Album Multi-platinum (5)
Bad: 08/25/93 Album Multi-platinum (7)
Thriller: 08/25/93 Album Multi-platinum (22)
Will You Be There: 12/03/93 Single Gold
Thriller: 09/29/94 Album Multi-platinum (24)
Bad: 09/29/94 Album Multi-platinum (8)
Dangerous: 09/29/94 Album Multi-platinum (6)
Scream: 07/31/95 Single Gold
Scream: 07/31/95 Single Platinum
HIStory: 08/16/95 Album Gold
HIStory: 08/16/95 Album Platinum
HIStory: 08/16/95 Album Multi-platinum (5)
You Are Not Alone: 10/13/95 Single Gold
You Are Not Alone: 10/13/95 Single Platinum
Off The Wall: 12/06/95 Album Multi-platinum (7)
HIStory: 01/11/96 Album Multi-platinum (6)
Thriller: 07/07/97 Album Multi-platinum (25)
Blood On The Dance Floor: 07/17/97 Album Gold
HIStory: 10/12/99 Album Multi-platinum (7)
Dangerous: 05/30/00 Album Multi-platinum (7)
Thriller: 10/30/00 Album Multi-platinum (26)
Blood On The Dance Floor: 10/30/00 Album Platinum
Invincible: 12/03/01 Album Gold
Invincible: 12/03/01 Album Platinum
Invincible: 01/25/02 Album Multi-platinum (2)
Number Ones: 12/16/03 Album Gold
Michael Jackson's USA Soundscan Totals
Michael Jackson has scanned over 4.2 million units in the USA over the past 2 years, three months. As of the Jan. 24th, 2004 edition of Billboard Magazine, Michael Jackson's cumulative USA Soundscan sales were as follows:
Off The Wall (Special Edition): 194,618 units
Thriller (Regular 1982 Edition): 1,541,000 units
Thriller (Special Edition): 558,840 units
Bad (Regular 1987 Edition): 815,800 units
Bad (Special Edition): 178,380 units
Dangerous (Regular 1991 Edition): 5,784,000 units
Dangerous (Special Edition): 100,370 units
HIStory: Past, Present, and Future - Book I:
2,522,000 units
Blood On The Dance Floor: HIStory In The Mix:
269,800 units
Greatest Hits - HIStory Volume I: 714,249 units
Invincible: 2,074,000 units
Number Ones: 633,096 units
Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (Music Video/DVD):
150,785 units
HIStory On Film: Volume II (Music Video/DVD):
253,568 units