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The Michael Jackson Chart Watch

Annita said:
I thought it is a litte bit odd because it just replaced Number Ones which is usually in the UK-album-charts.:unsure:

Edit: I found a answer

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I'm thinking it's to do with songs being streamed. I think 10 of the classics streamed multiple times constituted Number Ones, yet if more than the 10 classics are being streamed this is why Essential has charted, as Number Ones hasn't for the first time in years
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Nite Line said:
Anyone know why The Essential has replaced Number Ones in the UK?
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@Annita

Thank you for your response. But it is a bit confusing.

But I have noticed The Essential seems to be doing better than Number Ones.
 
Nite Line said:
I know that Number Ones has sold more copies overall in the UK, but The Essential was #19 on this week's UK albums chart. I don't remember Number Ones reaching that high during its most recent run.
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wow! That's really high, isn't it? I don't know the UK charts outside of this thread, so I can't recall where these compilations typically land. But wow!
 
staywild23 said:
OMG this was so interesting! It's crazy how well songs from HIStory charted in the UK compared to the US. Wow!
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What I find most fun is how man in the mirror only reached nr 21 in its original chart run but it reached nr 2 after he died. I remember being surprised that MITM was the to go to song after his passing in the UK. In Belgium it was Beat It that sold the best.
 
filmandmusic said:
What I find most fun is how man in the mirror only reached nr 21 in its original chart run but it reached nr 2 after he died.
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I would love it if someone could explain why the No.2 chart position for MITM 2009 doesn't show up here.

filmandmusic said:
I remember being surprised that MITM was the to go to song after his passing in the UK.
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There was a big push to get MITM to No.1. Radio was behind it. I was surprised it didn't work.

P.S. MITM got to No.2 first time around. I'm confused by your mention of No.21.

I feel as if I'm going mad, lol.
 
zinniabooklover said:
I would love it if someone could explain why the No.2 chart position for MITM 2009 doesn't show up here.


There was a big push to get MITM to No.1. Radio was behind it. I was surprised it didn't work.

P.S. MITM got to No.2 first time around. I'm confused by your mention of No.21.

I feel as if I'm going mad, lol.
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Search | Official Charts

www.officialcharts.com www.officialcharts.com

this link should give you all the chart runs MITM has had in the UK, its initial chartrun was over after just 5 weeks peaking at nr 21 in 1988
 
filmandmusic said:

Search | Official Charts

www.officialcharts.com www.officialcharts.com

this link should give you all the chart runs MITM has had in the UK, its initial chartrun was over after just 5 weeks
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The link shows Weeks on the Chart as 30. Where does 5 weeks come from?

Rhetorical question. I've decided I need to just live with this mystery. I already have been living with it for years. I have looked at this page many times and the data never changes so either I'm looking at it wrong, which hardly seems likely, or ... actually, I dunno. I don't have an explanation. 🤷‍♀️

filmandmusic said:
peaking at nr 21 in 1988
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It shows the peak position in 1988 was No.2 not No.21. And I know it got to No.2 bc I was there.

Also, that link doesn't show the 2009 UK data. Whenever I look at this page it tells me the same story.

MITM got to No.2 in 2009 which is why the radio DJ's were pushing it to get to No.1. That's what everyone wanted but it didn't happen.

But I need to just let this go. Even though I can't, lol. :ROFLMAO:
 
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zinniabooklover said:
The link shows Weeks on the Chart as 30. Where does 5 weeks come from?

Rhetorical question. I've decided I need to just live with this mystery. I already have been living with it for years. I have looked at this page many times and the data never changes so either I'm looking at it wrong, which hardly seems likely, or ... actually, I dunno. I don't have an explanation. 🤷‍♀️


It shows the peak position in 1988 was No.2 not No.21. And I know it got to No.2 bc I was there.

Also, that link doesn't show the 2009 UK data. Whenever I look at this page it tells me the same story.

MITM got to No.2 in 2009 which is why the radio DJ's were pushing it to get to No.1. That's what everyone wanted but it didn't happen.

But I need to just let this go. Even though I can't, lol. :ROFLMAO:
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In the link given, it shows that Man In The Mirror peaked at #2 during 16 weeks run after Michael's death in 2009.
 
zinniabooklover said:
The link shows Weeks on the Chart as 30. Where does 5 weeks come from?

Rhetorical question. I've decided I need to just live with this mystery. I already have been living with it for years. I have looked at this page many times and the data never changes so either I'm looking at it wrong, which hardly seems likely, or ... actually, I dunno. I don't have an explanation. 🤷‍♀️


It shows the peak position in 1988 was No.2 not No.21. And I know it got to No.2 bc I was there.

Also, that link doesn't show the 2009 UK data. Whenever I look at this page it tells me the same story.

MITM got to No.2 in 2009 which is why the radio DJ's were pushing it to get to No.1. That's what everyone wanted but it didn't happen.

But I need to just let this go. Even though I can't, lol. :ROFLMAO:
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Yeah sorry I forgot to add that you have to click the “+” in the 5th column after the title, well basically underneath what says “chart facts”

DateTitle, ArtistPeak
Pos		WoCWks
No 1		Chart
Facts
20.02.
1988
MAN IN THE MIRROR

MAN IN THE MIRROR
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC		023000buylisten
 
Michael's singles certifications from each studio album in the UK:

Off The Wall:
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough: Platinum for sales of 600,000
Rock With You: Platinum for sales of 600,000
Off The Wall: Silver for sales of 200,000
Total: 1.4 million

Thriller:
Billie Jean: 4X Platinum for sales of 2,400,000
Beat It: 3X Platinum for sales of 1,800,000
Thriller: 2X Platinum for sales of 1,200,000
PYT: Platinum for sales of 600,000
WBSS: Gold for sales of 400,000
Human Nature: Silver for sales of 200,000
The Girl Is Mine: Silver for sales of 200,000
Total: 6.8 million

Bad:
Man In The Mirror: 2X Platinum for sales of 1,200,000
Smooth Criminal: 2X Platinum for sales of 1,200,000
TWYMMF: Platinum for sales of 600,000
Dirty Diana: Platinum for sales of 600,000
Bad: Platinum for sales of 600,000
IJCSLY: Silver for sales of 200,000
Leave Me Alone: Silver for sales of 200,000
Total: 4.6 million

Dangerous:
Black or White: Platinum for sales of 600,000
Heal The World: Gold for sales of 400,000
Remember The Time: Gold for sales of 400,000
Total: 1.4 million

History:
Earth Song: 2X Platinum for sales of 1,200,000
YANA: Platinum for sales of 600,000
TDCAU: Platinum for sales of 600,000
Scream/Childhood: Silver for sales of 200,000
Stranger In Moscow: Silver for sales of 200,000
Total: 2.8 million

Invincible:
You Rock My World: Platinum for sales of 600,000
Total: 0.6 million

Michael:
Hold My Hand: Silver for sales of 200,000
Total: 0.2 million.

Xscape:
Love Never Felt So Good: Platinum for sales of 600,000
Chicago: Silver for sales of 200,000
Total: 0.8 million

No surprises that Thriller and Bad albums had the most successful singles. I am also pleasantly surprised at the performance of History's singles. But I must say that I am a bit disappointed by the overall total of Dangerous' singles. :(
 
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Nite Line said:
Michael's singles certifications from each studio album:

Off The Wall:
Don't Stop Till You Get Enough: Platinum for sales of 600,000
Rock With You: Platinum for sales of 600,000
Total: 1.2 million

Thriller:
Billie Jean: 3X Platinum for sales of 1,800,000
Beat It: 2X Platinum for sales of 1,200,000
Thriller: 2X Platinum for sales of 1,200,000
PYT: Gold for sales of 400,000
WBSS: Silver for sales of 200,000
Human Nature: Silver for sales of 200,000
Total: 5 million

Bad:
Man In The Mirror: 2X Platinum for sales of 1,200,000
TWYMMF: Platinum for sales of 600,000
Smooth Criminal: Platinum for sales of 600,000
Bad: Gold for sales of 400,000
Dirty Diana: Gold for sales of 400,000
IJCSLY: Silver for sales of 200,000
Total: 3.4 million

Dangerous:
Black or White: Gold for sales of 400,000
Heal The World: Gold for sales of 400,000
Remember The Time: Silver for sales of 200,000
Total: 1 million

History:
Earth Song: 2X Platinum for sales of 1,200,000
YANA: Platinum for sales of 600,000
TDCAU: Gold for sales of 400,000
Scream/Childhood: Silver for sales of 200,000
Stranger In Moscow: Silver for sales of 200,000
Total: 2.6 million

Invincible:
You Rock My World: Gold for sales of 400,000
Total: 0.4 million


No surprises that Thriller and Bad albums had the most successful singles. I am also pleasantly surprised at the performance of History's singles. But I must say that I am a bit disappointed by the overall total of Dangerous' singles. :(
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Thank you for this great summary.

I'm surprised the Dangerous singles's as well.

I checked the Heal the world: it was certfied as Gold on 01.01.1993. The song spent 5 consecutive weeks at number 2 (behind Whitney's I will always love you). I'm sure it is eligible for platinum.
Black or white's latest certification (Gold) date was 27.09.2019, first certification (Silver) date was 01.12.1991
Remember the time's certification (Silver) date was 22.01.2021

Interesting that there were only 2 certifications around the releasing dates of the singles.


www.bpi.co.uk

BRIT Certified - The BPI

www.bpi.co.uk www.bpi.co.uk
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Michael Jackson, born Michael Joseph Jackson on 29 August 1958, emerged as the lead singer of the Jackson Five from the age of 7. The talented singer/songwriter grew up to become the "King of Pop" and one of the greatest popular music stars of all time. His untimely death cut his life...
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Dani said:
Thank you for this great summary.

I'm surprised the Dangerous singles's as well.

I checked the Heal the world: it was certfied as Gold on 01.01.1993. The song spent 5 consecutive weeks at number 2 (behind Whitney's I will always love you). I'm sure it is eligible for platinum.
Black or white's latest certification (Gold) date was 27.09.2019, first certification (Silver) date was 01.12.1991
Remember the time's certification (Silver) date was 22.01.2021

Interesting that there were only 2 certifications around the releasing dates of the singles.


www.bpi.co.uk

BRIT Certified - The BPI

www.bpi.co.uk www.bpi.co.uk
www.officialcharts.com

MICHAEL JACKSON

Michael Jackson, born Michael Joseph Jackson on 29 August 1958, emerged as the lead singer of the Jackson Five from the age of 7. The talented singer/songwriter grew up to become the "King of Pop" and one of the greatest popular music stars of all time. His untimely death cut his life...
www.officialcharts.com www.officialcharts.com
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Seems like a case of under certification, when it comes to Dangerous singles.
 
chart data
@chartdata
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1 Std.
Best selling vinyl albums worldwide in 2022 (via IFPI):
#1 Midnights
#2 Harry’s House
#3 Rumours
#4 Thriller
#5 SOUR
#6 CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
#7 good kid, m.A.A.d city
#8 The Dark Side of the Moon
#9 Unlimited Love
#10 Queen's Greatest Hits

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Michael Jackson's most viewed albums on YouTube:
1. Thriller: 3,338,231,863
2. Bad: 2,445,793,321
3. HIStory: 2,052,557,964
4. Dangerous: 1,706,514,043
5. Off the Wall: 693,441,688
6. Xscape: 489,937,290
7. Invincible: 366,592,168
 
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