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I dont see where I said anything negative. I said Michael Jackson's name alone technically should be all the promotion that's needed, especially since he has been performing for over 40 years
Well his name alone did make a big hit. The 40 years part itself is irrelevant - in fact it does the opposite of selling records; it automatically gives you the feeling as if they're not that relevant anymore. Most musicians who've had 20 year careers don't make albums that sell much in the later period. For example; Prince, Eminem, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake.
But anyway, name alone doesn't promote albums - at least not enough to maintain a never ending string of hits. Part of the reason why MJ has had such a long run of hits is his ability to promote albums innovatively. There were his awesome music videos and commercials and tours and those statues for HIStory. Those things were fascinating and kept people buying his albums. (Btw how many other depressive/angry albums like HIStory have sold 20 million records? I'm not saying that the content didn't matter - I like HIStory more than Bad or thriller.)
Invincible received NONE of that. Only one good music video, no tour, no commercials, no big promos. That's why it didn't sell as HUGE as his other albums and what the critics expected from an MJ album.