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Sunday, 16 January 2005

King Of Pop registers on numerous Year-End Charts as 'Number Ones' album shifts 6 million units worldwide

With 2004 now a wrap, Michael Jackson has a reason to smile as a slew of his music releases (from both past and present) charted so consistently throughout the year that he placed in the Top 10 on numerous Year-End Charts around the world. As an added bonus, the artist's 2003 Epic/Sony release Number Ones hit the 6 million unit mark worldwide giving Jackson his third multi-platinum album of the 00's.

United Kingdom

With cumulative sales of approximately 2 million units (CD and DVD), the success of Michael Jackson's Number Ones project in the UK is nothing short of exemplary. In fact, according to figures released by BPI/Official UK Charts Company, the 5X platinum* Number Ones CD was the UK's fifth best selling album of the year (Oct 2003 to Sept 2004.)

Jackson also received another distinction as (for the second year in a row) he placed the most number of albums on the UK End Of Year Top 200 Album Chart with Number Ones, Thriller, and The Very Best Of The Jacksons all making the cut. It's worth noting that in 2003, Jackson similarly achieved this feat with four entries (more than any other artist) as Number Ones, Greatest Hits - HIStory Volume I, Thriller, and Off The Wall all made the Year End Chart that year as well.

With an impressive six Jackson albums that entered the UK Top 75 Album Chart, 2004 was a year full of chart surprises to say the least:

- Off The Wall re-entered the album chart in July 2004 peaking at #13;

- The Very Best Of The Jacksons peaked at #7 in July 2004 eventually being certified UK Gold by the BPI;

- Thriller spent a cumulative three months inside the Top 75 peaking at #36;

- Bad re-entered the chart in January 2004 peaking at #61;

- The Ultimate Collection (4 CD/1 DVD) boxed set peaked at #10 and #75 on the UK R&B Album Chart and UK Top 75 Album Chart respectively (the only boxed set to crack the Top 75 Album Chart in 2004); and

- Number Ones continued it's lengthy residency on the charts becoming the artist's sixth 5X platinum* album in the UK to date.

With over 1.6 million units sold and counting, the success of the Number Ones CD in the UK shows no signs of abating as just recently, the album kicked off 2005 by re-entering the UK Top 75 Album Chart at #53.

Australia

From the land up top to the land down under, 2004 was also a great year for Michael Jackson in Australia . Not only did the artist's triple platinum* Number Ones album mark it's 58th week on the ARIA Top 40 Urban Album Chart but his Number Ones DVD was also named the #1 Best Selling Music DVD of the Year by the ARIA.

With three Jackson albums hitting the charts in 2004, Jackson's chart performance in Australia looked exactly like this:

- Number Ones enjoyed a lengthy residency on the charts becoming the 53rd Best Selling Album of the Year and 6th Best Selling Urban Album of the Year (an almost identical distinction the album received in 2003 when after only six weeks of release, it was named the 52nd Best Selling Album of the Year and 9th Best Selling Urban Album of the Year by the ARIA);

- Thriller spent a cumulative five months inside the Top 40 of ARIA Urban Album Chart peaking at #22; and

- The Very Best Of The Jacksons peaked at #15 and #3 on the ARIA Top 100 Album Chart and ARIA Urban Album Chart respectively with set notching gold* status.

With the 8X platinum* Number Ones DVD marking it's 55th week on the ARIA Music DVD Chart and the Number Ones and The Very Best Of The Jacksons CD's still holding strong after their 60th and 25th week on the ARIA Top 40 Urban Album Chart, 2005 looks to be another year of solid chart activity for the King Of Pop in Australia.

Not to be overlooked, honorable mentions must go to sister country New Zealand where both Number Ones and The Very Best Of The Jacksons were certified double platinum and gold respectively last year.

USA

In 2004, Michael Jackson was also no stranger to the U.S. music charts as his platinum* Number Ones album and triple platinum* Number Ones DVD were just two of many releases which kept the artist well represented on the charts:

- Number Ones (DVD) hit the #1 position on the Billboard Top Music Video Chart in January 2004 eventually scanning a cumulative 250,000 units by the end of the year;

- Number Ones (CD) hit the #1 position on the Billboard Top Internet Albums Chart in January 2004 with the album scanning over 800,000 units in the USA to date;

- The One (DVD), a commercial release of the artist's Number Ones CBS TV special, peaked at #28 on the Billboard Top Music Video Chart in March 2004;

- Thriller spent a cumulative two months inside the Top 50 of the Billboard Pop Catalog Chart peaking at #22;

- The Ultimate Collection (4CD/DVD) boxed set peaked at #22, #48 and #154 on the Billboard Top Internet Albums Chart, Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, and Billboard 200 respectively. The five disc collection has scanned over 40,000 units since it's release in November 2004; and

- Greatest Hits: HIStory Volume I spent a cumulative two months inside the Top 50 of the Billboard Pop Catalog Chart peaking at #28.

With over 5 million Epic/Sony era CD's scanned in the United States over the past three years (November 2001 - November 2004) and counting, Jackson's chart activity in his home country is another example of his enduring appeal.

Europe

2004 was also an accomplished year for Michael Jackson across Europe as his triple platinum* Number Ones CD and The Ultimate Collection (4CD/1 DVD) boxed set both made their mark on music charts across the continent:

- In Ireland, the 5X platinum* Number Ones CD accumulated 37 weeks on the Top 50 Album Chart and ended the year as Ireland's 33rd best selling album of the year (a significant achievement considering the CD was Ireland's 9th best selling album of 2003.) Elsewhere on the charts, Off The Wall re-entered the Top 50 Album chart in July 2004 peaking at #12 while The Ultimate Collection (4 CD/1 DVD) rounded out the year peaking at #71;

- In France, Number Ones peaked at #5 on the Top 40 Compilation Album Chart while The Ultimate Collection (4 CD/1 DVD) similarly made an impressive showing peaking at #29;

- In Spain , Number Ones (both the CD and DVD) were certified with a double dose of gold. The Ultimate Collection (4CD/1 DVD), meanwhile, peaked at #57; and

- In Greece, Number Ones spent three months on the album chart peaking at #6 while The Ultimate Collection (4 CD/1 DVD) peaked at #37.

Elsewhere across Europe ( Italy , Austria , Denmark , Switzerland , Belgium , Holland , Norway , The Czech Republic, Germany , and the Netherlands ) Number Ones also made it's mark as the album shifted gold and/or platinum sales in each country.

Japan

According to figures released by ORICON, Michael Jackson's Number Ones was Japan 's 13th Best Selling Album for the first half of 2004. With The Ultimate Collection (4 CD/1 DVD) recently debuting at #47 on the Top 50 Album Chart, Jackson 's Japanese chart action in 2004 was exceptional as the platinum honors continued to grow.

Summary

From Australia (where the triple platinum* Numbers Ones CD and 8X platinum* Number Ones DVD enjoyed a year long stay on the charts) to the UK (where the 5X platinum* Number Ones CD was named the 5th Best Selling Album of 2003/2004 by the Official UK Charts Company) to the United States (where the platinum* Number Ones CD and 3X* platinum Number Ones DVD became the latest additions in a string of the artist's platinum/multi-platinum releases) 2004 was a year brimming with professional accomplishments for the King Of Pop.

With 2005 already in progress, Michael Jackson might be pleased to know that his Number Ones album kicked off the new year by re-entering the UK Top 75 Album Chart at #53 (climbing to #48 this week) while Number Ones moved ahead to #12 on Australia's ARIA Urban Album Chart.

Just a reminder that like the artist on stage, the record continues to spin.

Source: MJJSource

* Certification figure based on shipment information compiled in each respective country/territory.
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Lekker belangerijk!!

amit1234 said

Not to mention his "Countless 'Number Twos' and floating."
.

Let's start counting useless Michael Jackson threads on boards that are bored with them!

1.614.646.654.654.984.321.876. Kazillion.

I mean, I like MJ's old music and all, but jeeez.

Get it over with, will ya!

HamsterHuey said:

This is relevant chart info / news (unlike most MJ threads) for people that are interested. If you're not, then why bother reading the thread let alone posting on it...numerous times?

For anyone who thinks his career is finished, then this is proof that MJ will ALWAYS sell records.

In england it was odd at how popular it was. Maybe it's becaue the trial was getting loadsa coverage in our papers. That, in UK always sells records.

shame America didn't catch on. I can see why though.

he cant sell shit in the U.S now..how come the article doesnt mention how his last cd/dvd was a MAJOR flop in the U.S..only moved 16,000 + units

langebleu said:

thesexofit said:

I guess we figured we had all the shit on that collection 50x over. Maybe the UK didn't catch on.

I hear that! I didn't buy it either.....I think the press coverage helped him vastly.

VoicesCarry said:

Or maybe they were new fans buying it...
apparently a fair few of Justin Timberlake's fan base amongst others have been introduced to MJ of late.

Great, now can you post this in a third thread? Newsflash: pop star sells records in 2005!

Actually, the real question is how many other message boards that you inform (read: troll) have you cross-posted this article at?

Axchi696 said:

just out of curiosity, why do u care?
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kinaldo said:

Just because I read/post at 3 other message boards, and I see amit1234 posting the exact same article at each one of them; it's annoying that he/she only comes here to post this stuff and then leaves without ever talking about anything else.

Axchi696 said:

The title of the thread is pretty clear, u don't have to read it.
I myself hadn't read it elsewhere and was glad to read it here.

Mazerati said:

Actually, you're incorrect. The Ultimate Collection (4 CD/1 DVD) boxed set has scanned almost 50,000 units in the USA and by the looks of it, it's appears to be another steady catalog seller.

Furthermore, Michael Jackson sold approximately 1.2 million units in 2004, compared to less than half a million for some of his fellow contemporary superstar peers. That 1.2 million figure doesn't even count material he recorded with the Jacksons or Jackson 5.

In addition, he's scanned over 5 million Epic solo CD’s in the past three years (Nov. 2001 - Nov. 2004.)

These numbers were posted in another thread but in case you missed them:

MICHAEL JACKSON - 1,150,975 units

Rank, Title, Soundscan Sales For 2004

1. Number Ones: 391,200
2. Thriller: 228,710
3. Number Ones (DVD): 178,645
4. Greatest Hits: HIStory Vol. 1: 130,600
5. Off the Wall: 47,355
6. The Ultimate Collection (4 CD/1 DVD): 45,000* (estimate; it was at 40,000 the next-to-last week of 2004)
7. Greatest Hits: HIStory (DVD): 38,090
8. HIStory on Film- Vol. 2 (DVD): 29,990
9. Bad: 17,645
10. Dangerous: 14,600
11. Invincible: 11,370
12. HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I (2 CD): 10,140
13. Blood on the Dance Floor: 3,460
14. Moonwalker (VHS): 2,720
15. HIStory: The Short Films (VHS): 1,450


A comparison of how Michael's peers performed in 2004:

MADONNA - 473,570 units

1. The Immaculate Collection: 194,275
2. Remixed and Revisited (EP): 49,185
3. GHV2: 41,475
4. American Life: 32,015
5. Ray of Light: 17,570
6. Something to Remember: 16,105
7. The Immaculate Collection (DVD): 15,290
8. Like a Virgin: 14,250
9. Music: 12,830
10. True Blue: 10,070
11. Madonna: 9,375
12. The Video Collection 93:99 (DVD): 9,060
13. Drowned World Tour (DVD): 8,295
14. Like a Prayer: 7,470
15. The Girlie Show (DVD): 7,050
16. Erotica: 6,770
17. You Can Dance: 6,120
18. Ciao, Italia (DVD): 5,405
19. Bedtime Stories: 4,530
20. Evita: 4,060
21. I'm Breathless: 2,370


CHER - 508,660 units
(excluding Live - The Farewell Tour CD)

1. The Very Best Of Cher: 275,820
2. The Very Best Of Cher (Deluxe): 78,390
3. The Best Of Cher - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (2004): 56,630
4. If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher’s Greatest Hits: 26,990
5. Heart Of Stone: 19,310
6. The Best Of Cher - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (2000): 18,185
7. Believe: 14,155
8. Half Breed (compilation): 12,040
9. Living Proof: 4,250
10. Love Hurts: 2,110
11. It’s A Man’s World: 780


JANET JACKSON - 1,236,244 units

1. Damita Jo: 955,420
2. janet.: 76,745
3. Design of a Decade 1986/1996: 47,065
4. All For You: 40,100
5. The Velvet Rope: 30,205
6. From janet. to Damita Jo (DVD): 24,235
7. Rhythm Nation 1814: 17,395
8. Live In Hawaii (DVD): 16,130
9. Control: 13,410
10. All For You (CD/DVD): 7,690
11. Design of a Decade 1986-1996 (DVD): 5,195
12. The Velvet Rope Tour (DVD): 2,265
13. Janet Jackson: 385
14. Dream Street: 4


MARIAH CAREY - 425,890 units

1. Merry Christmas: 111,265
2. Greatest Hits (2 CD): 104,310
3. The Remixes (2 CD): 62,595
4. #1's: 54,030
5. Charmbracelet: 16,745
6. Music Box: 16,350
7. #1's (DVD): 13,495
8. Glitter: 10,945
9. Rainbow: 9,550
10. Around the World (DVD): 8,935
11. Daydream: 7,800
12. Mariah Carey: 4,695
13. MTV Unplugged EP: 3,195
14. Emotions: 1,980


WHITNEY HOUSTON - 197,781 units

1. One Wish: 63,926
2. Greatest Hits: 60,830
3. The Bodyguard: 20,220
4. Just Whitney: 14,425
5. The Preacher's Wife: 12,235
6. Whitney Houston: 9,710
7. My Love is Your Love: 8,400
8. Whitney: 6,585
9. I'm Your Baby Tonight: 1,450

I used to love me some MJ but I'm having the urge to shower now everytime I listen to his music, he has all but shattered his legacy.

VoicesCarry said:

co- good one langebleu

kinaldo said:

Thanks kinaldo.

Okay. I take it back. Nerds need a place to post to. That is why I am here.

amit1234 said:

It is actually at 64,000 units sold per Sony.

The reason? Because it is a 4 disc set and each disc counts as a purchase.

Mazariti said 16,000 units.

16,000 x 4 = 64,000 units.

So, technicaly, you are both right.

It is a shame how it counts 1 sale as 4. Is each disc 80 minutes? Maybe shoulda made it 40 minutes each disc and an 8 disc set and it would look like it sold more?

jseven said:

"This 100 disc set retails for $19.95. Michael's releasing it at a loss, but 100,000 copies shifted means a nifty DIAMOND certification for Michael! He likes diamonds."

VoicesCarry said:

LMAO So does Liz Taylor.Thats why she wouldn't give up hers at the hospital last week.

Axchi696 said:

There will be a new thread tommorrow : 6 Million and one ...and counting"



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jseven said:

Actually, that's incorrect. The boxed set has scanned approximately 50,000 units in the USA meaning approximately 250,000 discs have been sold.

amit1234 said:

Instead of focusing on the sales of albums you should have already, why don't you try to get michael's motown solo albums reissued in the u.s..so I don't have to go through the racks of every record store looking for ben or got to be there...I'm not paying for imports..at least not michael imports...How about a good remaster of the steeltown shit, or even better a full concert (Goin back to Indiana, Truimph, Bad) not packaged in a box set meant for god knows who.. (sunset driver was worth the 50 though...and who didn't have the bucharest concert already?)

Great news as Michael Jackson's Number Ones re-enters the Billboard 200 this week coming in at #177. The Epic/Sony album sold 5,200 units last week (up from 4,963 units sold the week before.)

amit1234 said:

There's a dirty "Michael re-enters _____" joke in there somewhere.
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