QuoteThe new milestone continues Jackson's reign as the best-selling artist of all time, with over 100 million sales for "Thriller" worldwide and 1 billion total sales to his credit.
Michael Jackson's Thriller has become the first album ever to be certified 30 times multi-platinum for U.S. sales, marking more than 30 million sales in the States.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) made the announcement Wednesday (Dec. 15) with the Estate of Michael Jackson, Epic Records and Legacy Recordings, as the new milestone continues Jackson's reign as the most selling artist of all time with over 100 million sales for Thriller worldwide and 1 billion total sales to his credit.
Michael Jackson's 'Thriller': Classic Track-By-Track Review
"RIAA has awarded Gold & Platinum records on behalf of the music business for nearly 60 years, but this is the first time an artist has crossed the 30X multi-Platinum plateau," RIAA chairman and CEO Cary Sherman said in a statement. "We are honored to celebrate the unique status of Thriller in Gold & Platinum history. What an exceptional achievement and testament to Thriller's enduring spot in our hearts and musical history."
Jackson's Thriller was released Nov. 30 1982 and spent nearly 2 1/2 years on the Billboard album chart with 37 weeks at No. 1, holding the modern day record. It was also the first album in history to spend its first 80 weeks in the album chart's top 10, which has only been replicated once since.
From Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' to Taylor Swift's '1989': Albums with Five Top 10 Hot 100 Hits
The Quincy Jones and Jackson-produced LP was also the first ever certified RIAA 20 times multi-platinum, doing so after 112 weeks on the album chart -- less than two years in all. Seven tracks off the album became top 10 singles with three -- "Beat It," "Billie Jean" and "Thriller" -- topping the singles chart.
Worldwide, Thriller topped charts in nearly every market, hitting No. 1 in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Australia, Denmark, Belgium, South Africa, Spain, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada and apartheid South Africa. The album won a record-setting 8 Grammys with nominations in 12 categories -- another first.
"It is crystal clear that Michael Jackson is simply the greatest and biggest artist of all time," Epic Records chairman and CEO LA Reid said in a statement. "Not only are his charts hits and sales stats staggering, but his pure musicality was other-worldly. Thriller was groundbreaking and electrifying...it was perfection. I am extremely proud that Michael is the heart and soul of Epic Records and he will forever remain the one-and-only King of Pop."
Umm I thought it already did that
Book KING!
That's crazy.
No one is ever gonna touch that record.
Quote from: FINE. on December 16, 2015, 10:34:03 PM
Umm I thought it already did that
I think it was 28 or 29 times platinum before
Book King. There will never be another.
I thought it was already at 30 too, but he booked.
Insane!
It was at 29x platinum for the longest. I thought they would never give King the 3x diamond plat.
im confused
didn't Akwele sell 10 millions albums of her last record?
(https://s.yimg.com/fz/api/res/1.2/uhbq53bABjX_Df0AhMQJcw--/YXBwaWQ9c3JjaGRkO2g9Mzg1O3E9OTU7dz00MjU-/http://www.questmachine.org/encyclopedie/illustrations/illustrations_articles/michael_jackson_king_of_pop1286904069.jpg)
:stressed:
Quote from: King on December 16, 2015, 10:44:05 PM
im confused
didn't Akwele sell 10 millions albums of her last record?
This is 30 million.
:omgwatshappening:
Quote from: King on December 16, 2015, 10:44:05 PM
im confused
didn't Akwele sell 10 millions albums of her last record?
m
Why is this confusing?
:diddraispoot:
Quote from: King on December 16, 2015, 10:44:05 PM
im confused
didn't Akwele sell 10 millions albums of her last record?
:uhh:
i mean...i thought Akwele sold 10 million in the U.S. and 30 million worldwide
Quote from: King on December 16, 2015, 10:46:58 PM
i mean...i thought Akwele sold 10 million in the U.S. and 30 million worldwide
michael sold 30 million in the states, hun
Quote from: King on December 16, 2015, 10:46:58 PM
i mean...i thought Akwele sold 10 million in the U.S. and 30 million worldwide
She did.
Quote from: FINE. on December 16, 2015, 10:48:06 PM
Quote from: King on December 16, 2015, 10:46:58 PM
i mean...i thought Akwele sold 10 million in the U.S. and 30 million worldwide
michael sold 30 million in the states, hun
!!!
AMAZING.
King is setting records from the afterlife
Quote from: FINE. on December 16, 2015, 10:48:06 PM
Quote from: King on December 16, 2015, 10:46:58 PM
i mean...i thought Akwele sold 10 million in the U.S. and 30 million worldwide
michael sold 30 million in the states, hun
oh wow :uhh:
And I will keep you warm
Through the shadows of the nighttt
Let me touch you with my love
I can makes you feel soo righttt
:stressed:
Quote from: King on December 16, 2015, 10:50:15 PM
Quote from: FINE. on December 16, 2015, 10:48:06 PM
Quote from: King on December 16, 2015, 10:46:58 PM
i mean...i thought Akwele sold 10 million in the U.S. and 30 million worldwide
michael sold 30 million in the states, hun
oh wow :uhh:
Did you read the article??? :uhh:
Quote from: Smoove Jones on December 16, 2015, 10:51:02 PM
Quote from: King on December 16, 2015, 10:50:15 PM
Quote from: FINE. on December 16, 2015, 10:48:06 PM
Quote from: King on December 16, 2015, 10:46:58 PM
i mean...i thought Akwele sold 10 million in the U.S. and 30 million worldwide
michael sold 30 million in the states, hun
oh wow :uhh:
Did you read the article??? :uhh:
kkk
nah i didnt... usually just read the thread title and then post
especially if the thread title is very descriptive
Quote from: King on December 16, 2015, 10:46:58 PM
i mean...i thought Akwele sold 10 million in the U.S. and 30 million worldwide
Ok, he sold 30 mil in the U.S. Are u well?
Amazing. No one will beat this ever. Thriller did not sell 100 million ww. IDK they feel the need to inflate his sales like that. Its at 65-68 million WW at most. He's at 400 million ww as well. IDK where that billion in sales figure comes from.
n
bryson tiller gonna break it
The King :stressed:
I'm glad they are inflating his numbers too
because white people SWEAR Elvis sold a Billion
and is the biggest artist ever. They are gonna fume if Michael surpasses him
omffff not even worldwide but the US ALONE
thats incredible
Quote from: inluvwitbran on December 16, 2015, 11:46:32 PM
The King :stressed:
I'm glad they are inflating his numbers too
because white people SWEAR Elvis sold a Billion
and is the biggest artist ever. They are gonna fume if Michael surpasses him
!!!
Coz his wack ass sure didn't sell a billion records either
Quotewith over 100 million sales for "Thriller" worldwide and 1 billion total sales to his credit.
no one will ever see that
Quote from: Jonovan on December 16, 2015, 11:36:28 PM
Amazing. No one will beat this ever. Thriller did not sell 100 million ww. IDK they feel the need to inflate his sales like that. Its at 65-68 million WW at most. He's at 400 million ww as well. IDK where that billion in sales figure comes from.
c