HIStory is not a true studio album?

[SeriousEffect.]

I'm hoping some HIStory songs get used in the biopic, that would bring some well deserved attention.

 

[RIP_2009]

In my heart Bad is my favorite album but over the years HIStory is the one I play more and more.

 

[MonkeyCheater]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe all double disc albums are counted as "2 units" instead of 1.
Meaning you need to divide the sales by two to get an accurate number of units sold.

The RIAA, which certifies sales in the USA, counts double discs as double units.
So, the 8 platinum sales award for Dangerous represents 8 million album sales.
But the 8 platinum sales award for History represents 4 million album sales.

This double count does not apply to most other countries.
Also, the Billboard charts does not use this double count method either.

 

[MonkeyCheater]

Sony has never certified any of Michael's album sales since the 1990s. But it had already sold up to 19 million by the early 2000s, which is before Michael sold more than 50 million physical albums between 2009-2013 alone. He still is by a considerable margin the biggest legacy artist worldwide in annual sales globally. So if you combined it with the Greatest Hits release it would surpass or be at the same level as The Wall.

All of Michael's studio albums besides Invincible are claimed to have sold more than 30 million
History - 30 Million - Uproxx / 30 Million Units - MJVibe
Dangerous - 40 Million - Forbes / 40 Million - The Rise and Fall of Michael Jackson
Bad - 45 Million - Sony Music Entertainment
Off the Wall - 30 Million - Sony Music Entertainment / 25 Million - Forbes
Thriller - 70 Million - BBC / 100 Million - People Magazine

You are living in some of fantasy world of yours.

Firstly, simply do a bit of research and you will that, since the 90s, Sony have registered literally millions of sales via new platinum awards for a whole range of albums in the USA and world over.

And as for the 30 million album sales for HIStory, the fact that you think an unofficial MJ fan site is a credible source is laughable.

Also, to state MJ is the world’s biggest selling legacy article is suggesting you live in a world with Queen and Fleetwood Mac. MJ does very well on the charts as a legacy act, but is not doing as well as Queen and Fleetwood Mac in major markets like the USA and UK.

 

[IhateTheMedia]

You are living in some of fantasy world of yours.

Firstly, simply do a bit of research and you will that, since the 90s, Sony have registered literally millions of sales via new platinum awards for a whole range of albums in the USA and world over.

And as for the 30 million album sales for HIStory, the fact that you think an unofficial MJ fan site is a credible source is laughable.

Also, to state MJ is the world’s biggest selling legacy article is suggesting you live in a world with Queen and Fleetwood Mac. MJ does very well on the charts as a legacy act, but is not doing as well as Queen and Fleetwood Mac in major markets like the USA and UK.

Why are you arguing with something you literally know nothing about? Do you just come here to stir shit up