The Michael Jackson Chart Watch

The Recording Industry Association of America®, awarded off the wall 9x Multiple-Platinum Certification meaning the 1979’s album sold over 9 million copies since its release in America.
 
The Way You Make Me Feel platinum record in England...

The British Phonographic Industry, better known by its initials BPI, has just updated its certifications including the title The Way You Make Me Feel now certified Platinum Disc with the sale of 600,000 units.

Note for BPI certifications that since 2014 (Singles) and 2015 (Albums), the sales count has reflected consumption via audio streaming and in April 2018, certifications were renamed the BPI Awards at the BRIT Certified Awards, with eligibility for video streams added shortly thereafter.

When a single or album has reached the appropriate sales level as measured by Official Charts, the tracks are now "automatically certified" by the BPI. Streams are now counting towards album and single certifications and are measured according to the eligibility rules of the charts established by Official Charts.

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UK Album Chart Top 100: 19 February 2021 - 25 February 2021:

Number Ones: 32(+2) ; 483 weeks

UK Albums Streaming Chart:

Number Ones: 18(+2) ; 288 weeks. Re-peak at #18

UK Music Video Chart:

Moonwalker: 24(-1) ; 500 weeks
 
NatureCriminal7896;4316803 said:
The Recording Industry Association of America®, awarded off the wall 9x Multiple-Platinum Certification meaning the 1979’s album sold over 9 million copies since its release in America.

Yep which puts MJ ahead of Billy Joel in the US and back to the 6th best selling musical act in US history.
 
UK Album Chart Top 100: 26 February 2021 - 04 March 2021:

Number Ones: 39(+3) ; 484 weeks. 100 weeks in the top 40.

UK Albums Streaming Chart:

Number Ones: 18(=) ; 289 weeks. Re-peak at #18

UK Music Video Chart:

Moonwalker: 36(-12) ; 501 weeks
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJackson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJackson</a>'s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheyDontCareAboutUs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheyDontCareAboutUs</a> (Brazil version) has surpassed 800 Million Vews on YouTube!&#128367;&#127801;&#10084;&#65039;<a href="https://t.co/tqpUjwXKB9">https://t.co/tqpUjwXKB9</a> <a href="https://t.co/s7wGUqtcv7">pic.twitter.com/s7wGUqtcv7</a></p>&mdash; World Music Awards (@WORLDMUSICAWARD) <a href="https://twitter.com/WORLDMUSICAWARD/status/1373825482903461895?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Don't Matter To Me (Drake Ft Michael Jackson) platinum record in England...

The British Phonographic Industry, better known by its initials BPI, updated its certifications in March, including the title Don't Matter To Me (Drake Ft Michael Jackson) now certified Platinum Disc in England with the sale of 600,000 units.

As a reminder of the story, in May 2018, Paul Anka, who Michael Jackson fans know well as having worked with Michael Jackson on tracks like "Love Never Felt So Good" or "This Is It" (I never Heard), revealed in an interview with the Ottawa Citizen that he was working with singer Drake on a track entitled "It Don't Matter To Me".

When asked if he sang on it, he remained quite evasive in answering that he was not sure, but that what he put on the table was his production just like for the recordings with Michael Jackson where he was a producer and author.

A month later, against all odds, Drake's "Don't Matter To Me" was released online and michael Jackson's voices were discovered as yet unpublished. The relationship was made, they come from unpublished sessions with Paul Anka in the same way as those already known to fans of the King of Pop.

Drake's album "Scorpion", released on CD in June 2018 and containing the track "Don't Matter To Me" with the voice of Michael Jackson featuring, was also released on November 16, 2018 in double vinyl edition. In the United States, this album was awarded the multi-Platinum record 5 times, or more than 5 million copies sold.
 
The Jackson 5 ABC single, platinum in England...

The British Phonographic Industry, better known by its initials BPI, has just updated its certifications including the ABC title of the Jackson 5 now certified Platinum Disc with the sale of 600,000 units.



If the BPI began counting sales of this title as of June 25, 2006, be aware that it was certified Silver Disc (200,000 units) on June 19, 2015 and Golden Disc (400,000 units) on September 7, 2018.



Note for BPI certifications that since 2014 (Singles) and 2015 (Albums), the sales count has reflected consumption via audio streaming and in April 2018, certifications were renamed the BPI Awards at the BRIT Certified Awards, with eligibility for video streams added shortly thereafter.



When a single or album has reached the appropriate sales level as measured by Official Charts, the tracks are now "automatically certified" by the BPI. Streams are now counting towards album and single certifications and are measured according to the eligibility rules of the charts established by Official Charts.
 
Spotify is on the rise, a new way of listening to and consuming music. Michael Jackson is one of the highlights of the platform, only the album "Thriller" has more than 2.2 billion and now the King of pop has just surpassed 18 million followers on Spotify.

Check out what michael jackson songs are with the most reproductions on Spotify:

Billie Jean - 844,891,611

Beat It &#8212; 520,187,988

Don't Matter To Me (feature) &#8212; 391,519,610

Smooth Criminal - 325,547,537

Thriller &#8212; 305,764,473

Man In The Mirror - 278,733,786

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough' &#8212; 258,642,956

The Way You Make Me Feel - 230,111,693

Love Never Felt So Good ft JT &#8212; 225,134,490

P.Y.T.(Pretty Young Thing) &#8212; 223,597,057
 
The number ones compilation album, released by King of Pop Michael Jackson in 2003 has just completed 490 weeks on the UK Albums Chart's list of 100 best-selling uk albums, also earning the highest position on the chart (#26) since January 2011.

Accompanied by the lead single One More Chance and released on four cover versions &#8212; each reminiscent of a phase (or release) by Michael Jackson &#8212; Number Ones has sold nearly 15 million copies worldwide.
 
If you are interested, Michael Jackson | UK peak charting album positions

https://public.tableau.com/views/MichaelJackson_UKAlbumchartpositions/MichaelJackson_chartingalbums?:embed=y&:display_count=yes&:showVizHome=no

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Earth Day: list of top-selling uk singles warning about earth care

Planet Earth is a popular theme in the music world.

Throughout April 22, a date is celebrated worldwide, representing the struggle in defense of the environment, promoting reflection on the importance of the planet and the development of an environmental awareness.

The theme is also very popular in pop music; of artists sing in the hope of bringing peace to the earth; highlight the climate crisis or meditate on our brief time on the planet.

Some 31 land-related singles were published in the 75-year history of the Official UK Charts reached the Top 40, with two reaching number 1: Michael Jackson's Earth Song in 1995 and Belinda Carlisle's Heaven Is A Place On Earth in 1987.

Songs about earthquakes reached the Top 40, led by Labrinth's hit Earthquake in 2011; 'Feel The Earth Move' appears twice with two Top 10 classics by Carole King and Martika.

U2 and Jamiroquai each have two entries with songs on the planet, and the latest single on the topic came from comedian/rapper Lil Dicky &#8212; with the single Earth released on Earth Day in 2019 that features guest appearances in the animated music video that include Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus.

https://www.officialcharts.com/char...-on-the-official-singles-chart-top-40__32955/

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This week&#39;s top-selling vinyl albums:<br><br>1. <a href="https://twitter.com/Weezer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Weezer</a> Van Weezer<br>2. <a href="https://twitter.com/Harry_Styles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Harry_Styles</a> Fine Line<br>3. <a href="https://twitter.com/michaeljackson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@michaeljackson</a> Thriller<br>4. <a href="https://twitter.com/kendricklamar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kendricklamar</a> good kid, m.A.A.d city<br>5. <a href="https://twitter.com/fleetwoodmac?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@fleetwoodmac</a> Rumours</p>&mdash; billboard charts (@billboardcharts) <a href="https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1394297507094663172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s storming the charts again, and this experience is absolutely unreal — BUY THRILLER ON VINYL!!!<br><br>DO IT NOW!!! &#129322;&#129322;&#129322; <a href="https://t.co/HpRMxn87pS">pic.twitter.com/HpRMxn87pS</a></p>&mdash; R. D. Smith (@Smitherhands) <a href="https://twitter.com/Smitherhands/status/1395160431858233353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
I'm sure someone has this, and I know I've seen posts about it in the past... But does anyone have on hand Michael stream #'s (pandora, Apple music, youtube, and/or Spotify) on an annual bases? I am trying to gather triumphant sale numbers under since his passing.

Any info that would fit this description, please share!! :)
 
Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" has now gained 1 million likes on YouTube in 2021 alone.&mdash; Michael Jackson Charts (@MJJCharts) June 7, 2021
 
Michael Jackson's 'Number Ones' has now spent 500 weeks on the UK Official Albums Chart Top 100.

It's the first album released this century to spend 500 weeks on the chart.&mdash; Michael Jackson Charts (@MJJCharts) June 18, 2021
 
Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" has now sold over 500,000 units in the US in 2021.&mdash; chart data (@chartdata) June 23, 2021

Pretty incredible for a song that is nearly 40 years old.
 
UK - BPI AWARDS

"I WANT YOU BACK" has just earned

DOUBLE PLATINUM status (1,200,000 units) pic.twitter.com/BidUn9ar86&mdash; MICHAEL JACKSON Sales-Charts-Statistics (@Pierpinto) June 28, 2021

MichaelÂ’s second song to go double platinum in the UK after Billie Jean. I suspect the next would be Thriller.
 
Great news!

I think Earth Song is very close to the 2x platinum level. What do you think?


Michael’s second song to go double platinum in the UK after Billie Jean. I suspect the next would be Thriller.

 
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Bad (song) certified Gold in the UK on 23.07.21 for selling units of 400,000.
 
Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' was the #1 selling Catalog album in pure sales this week in the US.&mdash; chart data (@chartdata) August 3, 2021
 
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