MuthaFunka said:

Oh yeah. But there are still a number of people who are willing to purchase his albums. Even people in my generation (those who were born after Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, and even HIStory).

VoicesCarry said:

Okay, I am going to grudgingly agree with you.

Nothing will be as big as Thriller! That was a once in a lifetime deal. Anyways. Isn't Mike's new album supposed to be released digitally on the internet? I smell a flop coming....

ElectricBlue said:

60 million copies?
MJ couldn't sell his last album?
Janet's fame?

Thriller has sold over 100 million copies.
Invincible sold 11.2 million copies.
Janet's fame?

The Jacksons may not have sold out every concert of the Victory tour. But Michael sold out the Bad tour, Dangerous tour and HIStory tour. In terms of record sales, 1984 was his peak. But in terms of ticket sales, 1996-97 was his peak.

You are kidding yourself if you think Michael couldn't sell out stadiums these days and has to tour with Janet to do so. IF Michael and Janet are touring together, it's because they are family and want to share the experience together. It's got shit all to do with using the other to get ticket sales.

You have no clue.

First of all, I hope Michael Jackson does not pull another Thriller. It happens once a lifetime; moreover, he is almost 50.

All in all, cool news. The source that you cited is not nearly as tarnished as Fox News. I hope the person the article quoted was exaggerating about the Thriller part, but was honest about how good the album sounds.

Yeah, and ElectricBlue: to your comment on Michael depending on the fame of Janet Jackson. I will have you know that in most parts of the world, she is known as the sister of Michael Jackson, nothing more.

VoicesCarry said:

Wow. I have had to defend myself from the Janet fans quite often in the past week. I will write it again: I love for the most part her singles. I want both her and her brother to succeed commercially and musically in the upcoming year.

But let us be honest: Janet Jackson is primarily a US and Japan act.

I dont believe this article is Real..and people are on Crack if they think ANY new album will outsell thriller !

Martinelli said:

Yes, she has.

Why is it always the Madonna fans that have the problem?

Yeah right!

Forget platinum, MJ will be lucky to go copper!

His Thriller days are LONG GONE and he will never be able to recapture the 80s. He's done. Only HE thinks he's still relevant in the music game and that's a damn shame.

Sounds like more spin and gossip but if there is any truth to it all, if I were Janet, I would worry about my damn self.

VoicesCarry said:

No, it's Janet fans who seem 2 think she's huge outside the US.

Don't get me wrong..I really like her.

But It's just not true. by 1995 she had
sold 48 million albums worldwide..

Her last 3 albums combined, sold less than 1.5m copies
in Europe...

Where does the 50 million come from? India? China?

MuthaFunka said:

That "fallen star" still manages to sell more albums than most other "fallen stars."

Rodya24 said:

Oh lawd. What's with the pissy attitude? See, this is why you can't reason with MJ fans - They're "blinded by it all". Sad.

MuthaFunka said:

And, what did Prince go with his latest effort? And, I loves' me some Prince but come on let's be realistic and less cruel with sarcasm.

Jackson plan his comeback
Singer is talking about a new album and tour

September 17, 2007
BY BILL ZWECKER Sun-Times Columnist

As stories fly about how troubled entertainers like Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears or Tom Sizemore will stage attempts at career comebacks, I'm hearing another tarnished star is quietly strategising his return to centre stage.

None other than Michael Jackson has been meeting with a series of music industry insiders and promoters regarding a major new album and international concert tour to promote it - possibly by the end of 2008 or early 2009.

A long-time Jackson associate told this column Friday, "This is something Michael is carefully planning. I think the album is going to be amazing. From what I've heard, it will be as big as 'Thriller' - and yet will take his music in a new direction to appeal to new, younger fans - but will still have those Michael touches his traditional fans love."

Apparently, Janet Jackson and some of Michael's brothers possibly will be involved, including doing duets with him on a number of tracks. "Can you imagine what a sensation it would be if Michael and Janet toured together," said the source, teasingly. "That is something that's being discussed."

http://www.suntimes.com/e...17.article

DawnD said:

Are we comparing Prince to MJ in this thread? Nope. So that has absolutely no bearing on this topic whatsoever. But again, if people are trying to justify MJ's comeback with "Well, look what so-and-so did/didn't do" then that speaks volumes about how far he's fallen anyway.

I agree with you that his commercial peak is in the past. But I disagree with you that Michael Jackson will not be able to sell 500,000 or one million copies of his next album. He will not sell nowhere near Thriller figures, but I think he will sell more than 500,000.

I'm sorry..I just don't want to see MJ wearing some crazy ass costumes, spinning his weird ass around.


I don't wanna see the black wig and the red lipstick.

I don't wanna hear MJ collaborate with 50 cent.


Why can't he just put out some music that he's feeling? Why does it have to be some major "comeback"?

Ugh...I'd rather go see Van Hunt.

lookin' for Calhoun

I'm sorry..I just don't want to see MJ wearing some crazy ass costumes, spinning his weird ass around.


I don't wanna see the black wig and the red lipstick.

I don't wanna hear MJ collaborate with 50 cent.


Why can't he just put out some music that he's feeling? Why does it have to be some major "comeback"?

Ugh...I'd rather go see Van Hunt.

lookin' for Calhoun

VoicesCarry said:

She be the Madonna's main competition. They both made their first album in 1982. They both servived the 80s and 90s and are still making music, that's why. She hasn't sold as much as Madonna, but she's still on Madonna's ass as far as competition is concerned.

DarlingDiana said:

AWESOME.....

I think we've got a loon on the loose here.