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THE LIST OF RECORDS CONCERNED TO MICHAEL JOSEPH JACKSON
GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT
- the most credited man in our time:
Michael Jackson - 24 officially credited kinds of activity of
total 28;
(1998)
- the most quantity of global and local records ever
concerning to single person:
about 80 actual absolute global records and hundreds of local
records, including small quantity listed in this list;
(2000)
- the most photographed man ever:
quantity of photos made and copies published since 60s to date;
(2000)
- the most known man ever;
(2000)
- the most awarded person/entertainer/artist/group ever:
more than 300 personal awards, excluding Gold, Platinum and
Diamond certifications;
(2000)
- the biggest selling artist of all time:
Michael Jackson - more than 380 million records were sold with
his voice and name;
(2000)
- the most international artist ever:
100 million albums outside USA - the first and the only
achievement, record sales for any country are not higher than
20%;
(1997)
- the most popular performer ever:
Michael Jackson - more than 17 million people attended his
concerts;
(2000)
- the biggest philanthropist among
entertainers/artists/groups/sportsmen ever:
more than $200 million raised from his solo projects, excluding
collaborative like "Diana Tribute";
(2000)
- the most quantity of records concerned to a person listed ever
in Guinness Book of Worldwide Records:
10 - Guinness Book of Worldwide Records 2000/Millenium Edition;
(2000)
CHARITY
- the biggest philanthropist among
entertainers/artists/groups/sportsmen ever:
more than $200 million raised from his solo projects, excluding
collaborative like "Diana Tribute";
(2000) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT)
- the biggest entertainment-concerning charity act ever:
"We Are The World" - $60 million raised. The biggest
result ever taking into account inflation - equal to $90m for
1997;
(1985)
- the third biggest entertainment-concerned charity act ever:
around $70 million ($79 million in prices of 1997) of net income
from "Dangerous World Tour";
(1993)
- the second biggest entertainment-concerned charity act ever:
"Diana Tribute" two disc boxed set - $84 million. Michael
Jackson contributed "Gone Too Soon" song for the boxed set;
(1997)
- largest number of charity organizations supported by a singer:
39 - Michael Jackson supported 39 charity organizations, either
by donations to support their projects or by participating in
their anonymous auctions. Amongst these organizations are: AIDS
Project L.A., American Cancer Society, BMI Foundation, Inc.,
Childhelp USA, United Negro College Fund (UNCF), YMCA - 28th
Street/Crenshaw, The Sickle Cell Research Foundation and
Volunteers of America;
(2000)
AWARDS
/absolute/
- the most awarded person/entertainer/artist/group ever:
more than 300 personal awards, excluding Gold, Platinum and
Diamond certifications;
(2000) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT)
- the most quantity of awards and nominations to
artist/group ever:
more than 50 certifications in one year;
(1984)
- the most World Music Awards for am artist/group in one year:
5 categories - "Best Selling Record of All Time" (Thriller),
"Best Selling Male Artist of 1996", "Best Selling American
Artist", "Best Selling R&B Artist", and "Best Selling Artist
ever";
(1996)
/local/
- the youngest artist ever to have Billboard awards:
Michael Jackson - 2 awards. USA;
(1972)
- most Grammy awards and nominations for an artist in a single
year in history:
8 and 12, respectively. Awards: Album Of The Year ("Thriller"),
Best Pop Male Vocal (""Thriller"), Record Of The Year ("Beat
It"), Best Rock Male Vocal ("Beat It"), Best R&B Male Vocal
("Billie Jean"), Best New Song Of The Year ("Billie Jean"),
Producer Of The Year (Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones), Best
Children's Recording ("E.T. : The Extra terrestrial");
(1984)
- largest number of American Music Awards for an artist in one
year in history:
8 - Award of Merit, Favourite Pop Album ("Thriller"), Favourite
Soul Album ("Thriller"), Favourite Pop Single ("Billie Jean"),
Favourite Pop Video ("Beat It"), Favourite Soul Video ("Beat
It"), Favourite Pop/Rock Male Artist, Favourite Soul Male
Vocalist. USA;
(1984)
- first human-being to receive 2 stars on the Walk of Fame in
history:
Michael Jackson - one as a member of The Jacksons, one as a solo
artist. USA;
(1984)
- youngest artist to receive the American Music Awards of Merit
in history:
Age: 25. USA;
(1984)
- first artist/group to receive both the NARM Gift Of Music
Awards for "Best Selling Album" and "Best Selling Single" ever:
"Thriller" album and "Billie Jean" single, respectively. USA;
(1984)
INDUSTRY GENERAL
/absolute/
- the biggest selling artist of al time:
Michael Jackson - more than 380 million records with his voice
and name;
(2000) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT)
- the biggest music industry artist/group project ever:
Michael Jackson - more than $5 billion total industry income;
(2000)
- the most worth artist/group ever:
around $3 billion - estimated by Sony Corporation [Japan] during
negotiating with MJJ Productions; profits and risks from release
of six albums were considered;
- the most copied song ever:
"Billie Jean" - 70 million copies sold at retail in single (3
million), album "Thriller" (52 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- the most quantity of artist/group's records sold
during album promotion campaign ever:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" has brought up to
65 million records: 54 million albums and 11 million singles;
(1999)
- the most quantity of artist/group records sold during album
promotion campaign ever:
"Dangerous" has brought 57 million records: 40 million albums
and 17 million singles; expired with "HIStory - Past, Present
and Future - Book I" box set campaign in 1997;
(1994)
- the biggest music industry project ever:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" has brought about
$1.1 billion to music industry;
(1999)
- the most international artist ever:
100 million albums outside USA - the first and the only
achievement;
(1997) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT category)
- second best-selling group in history:
"The Jacksons" - about 100 million records sold to 1985. Only
"The Beatles" sold more records; expired;
(1985)
- the most copied rock song ever:
"Beat It" - 69 million copies sold at retail in single (2
million), album "Thriller" (52 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- the second most copied rock song ever:
"Black Or White" - 47 million copies sold at retail in single (5
million), albums "Dangerous" (27 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- the fastest selling newcomer group ever:
Jackson 5 - 10 million records in the first year; expired;
(1970)
/time dependent/
- the biggest selling group of 1970:
Jackson 5 - more than 10 million records sold at retail
worldwide;
(1970)
- the biggest selling artist/group of decade:
Michael Jackson - 123 million records, including 95 million
albums were sold at retail this decade;
(2000)
- the biggest selling artist/group of decade:
100 million Epic solo records sold during 80s (excluding
Motown's records);
(1990)
- the biggest selling international artist/group of 90s/decade:
Michael Jackson - more than 70 million albums internationally
sold;
(2000)
- the second most copied song of 90s/decade:
"Black Or White" - 46 million copies sold at retail in single (5
million), albums "Dangerous" (26 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- the most copied rock song of 90s/decade:
"Black Or White" - 46 million copies sold at retail in single (5
million), albums "Dangerous" (26 million) and album "HIStory -
Past, Present and Future - Book I: HIStory Begins" (15 million);
(2000)
- most quantity of an artist/group's albums sold in one year
ever:
30 million - Michael Jackson;
(1995)
- the most copied song of 80s/decade:
"Billie Jean" - 44 million copies (41 million in "Thriller"
album and about 3 million singles);
(1990)
- the most copied rock song of 80s/decade:
"Beat It" - 43 million copies (41 million in "Thriller" album
and about 2 million singles);
(1990)
/local/
- the youngest artist to have 10 million copies of one
album sold in USA:
Michael Jackson, 25 years: 10 million copies of "Thriller" album
sold in USA;
expired;
(1983)
- the youngest male artist to have 10 million copies of one
album sold in USA:
Michael Jackson, 25 years: 10 million copies of "Thriller" album
sold in USA;
(1983)
- first artist to have 3 albums in the USA with sales of more
than 6 million copies each:
Michael Jackson - "Off The Wall", "Thriller", and "Bad". USA;
(1989)
BUSINESS
/deals/
- the biggest entertainment contract ever:
$890 million - between MJJ Productions/Mijac Music/MJJ
Ventures/Optimum Production and Epic Records Group/Sony Music
Entertainment/Sony Corporation [Japan]/Warner Timerlane/Warner
Chappell). It is about 15 years, six-albums and films. Michael
Jackson received a US$ 18 million payment in advance for the
forthcoming album plus US$ 5 million bonus for each album.
Furthermore he will receive US$ 1 million per year being the CEO
of his own record label, Nation Records;
(1991)
- the biggest music publishing deal ever:
merging of Michael Jackson's ATV Publishing and Sony Publishing
in Sony/ATV Publishing with equal share and total cost up to $1
billion. Michael Jackson was paid $110 million for this
transaction;
(1995)
- second largest deal in music publishing history:
administration of ATV Music (Michael Jackson's music catalogue)
was moved from MCA Music to EMI Music Publishing for reportedly
US$ 200 million - with an up-front payment of US$ 100 million;
expired in 1995 with ATV-Sony deal;
(1993)
- the biggest investment contract by artist/group ever:
$1.5 billion investments in 50% of Jackson-Barden Enterprises
Worldwide;
(1998)
- the second biggest investment contract by artist/group ever:
$500 million investments in 50% of Kingdom Entertainment;
(1996)
/earnings/
- the most paid artist/group ever:
at least 25% is from sales;
(1991)
- the biggest earnings of artist in one year:
at least $120 million from sales of Michael Jackson's records;
(1995)
- highest-paid entertainer of the year by "Forbes" magazine:
Michael Jackson - estimated earnings of $125 million;
(1989)
- highest-paid entertainer of the year by "Forbes" magazine:
$97 million;
(1988)
/promotion/
- the biggest TV talk show audience ever:
"Michael Jackson talks to... Oprah" - 100 million. USA;
(1993)
- most expensive album promotion campaign in history:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" - Jackson's record
company Sony reportedly spend US$ 40 million on the release of
the album in the USA, Great Britain, Italy, Australia, Japan,
South Africa and the Netherlands. Amongst the promotional
campaigns for Michael Jackson's album "HIStory" (1995) was a 9.1
m high, inflatable statue of the star on the Tower Records
building in Hollywood (USA), a huge sign at the Times Square,
New York City (USA), and another statue which was floating down
the Themse in London (GB) on a barge;
(1995)
- the most-watched commercial in advertising history:
"Chase," a four-part Pepsi ad featuring Michael Jackson in his
first-ever episodic commercial, airs during the Grammy awards;
(1988)
- the most expensive album cover image ever:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" - $1 million;
(1995)
- the #4 biggest TV audience ever:
"Michael Jackson talks to... Oprah" - 100 million. USA;
(1993)
- the most expensive sponsoring project:
"Dangerous World Tour" for Pepsi Co. - $12 million;
(1992)
- the second most expensive sponsoring project:
"Bad World Tour" for Pepsi Co. - $10 million;
(1987)
- first advertisements to be aired in the Soviet Union (USSR;
now Russian Federation is assignee):
Michael Jackson's Pepsi commercials. USSR;
(1988)
- the most expensive rights on book publishing:
$5-15 million - from Doubleday Publishing;
(1988)
- the biggest artist/group's single advertising contract:
LA Gear - $20 million;
(1986)
- highest figure paid to a commercial spokesperson in history:
$12-15 million - paid by Pepsi Co. to do four TV commercials;
(1988)
- the most expensive artist/group's advertising contract ever:
Pepsi Co. - undisclosed figure; expired with 1988' and 1992'
Michael Jackson's contracts;
(1984)
ALBUMS
/absolute/
- the biggest selling album of all time:
"Thriller" (1982) - 52 million copies sold at retail;
(2000)
- the biggest selling boxed set/double album of all time:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" (1995) - 15
million copies sold at retail (18 million wholesale shipt);
(2000)
- the biggest selling remix album of all time:
"Blood On The Dance Floor/HIStory In The Mix" (1997), 4.6
million copies sold at retail (6 million wholesale shipt);
(2000)
- the fastest selling album of all time:
"Dangerous" (1991) - 14 million copies were sold within the
first 37
days after the album's release;
(1991)
- the fastest selling box set/double album of all time:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" (1995) - 7.5
million
copies were sold within the first 37 days;
(1995)
- the fastest selling remix album of all time:
"Blood On The Dance Floor/HIStory In The Mix" (1997) - 2.5
million copies were sold within the first 37 days;
(1997)
- the second biggest selling album of all time:
"Bad" (1987) - 26 million copies; expired;
(2000)
- the biggest selling international album of all time:
"Thriller" 27 million copies internationally sold at retail;
(2000)
- the second biggest selling international album of all time:
"Dangerous" - 20 million international retail sales;
(2000)
- the most quantity of orders-in-advance for an album ever:
"Bad" - undisclosed figure; expired;
(1987)
- highest number of countries where an album reached #1:
25 countries - "Bad";
(1987)
/time dependent/
- the biggest selling male solo album of 90s/decade:
"Dangerous" - 26 million copies sold at retail with total
shipments about 30 million copies worldwide;
(2000)
- the biggest selling international album of 90s/decade:
"Dangerous" - 20 million international retail sales;
(2000)
- the third biggest selling male solo album of 90s/decade:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I" - 15 million
copies at retail (18 million wholesale shipt);
(2000)
- the biggest selling albums of 80s/decade:
"Thriller" - 52 million copies at retail;
(1990)
- the second biggest selling album of 80s/decade:
"Bad" - 26 million copies sold at retail;
(1990)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I";
(1995)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"Dangerous";
(1992)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"Bad";
(1987)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"Thriller";
(1984)
- the best-selling album of the year:
"Thriller";
(1983)
/local/
- the biggest selling album in USA ever:
"Thriller" - 25 million copies. USA; expired;
(2000)
- the biggest selling artist's album of all time in UK:
"Bad", 4 million copies sold at retail. UK;
(2000)
- the biggest selling box set/double album of all time in UK:
"HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book I", 2 million
copies sold at retail. UK;
(2000)
- the biggest selling remix album in UK ever:
"Blood On The Dance Floor/HIStory In The Mix", more than 500
thousand copies. UK;
(1997)
- the fastest-selling album in UK ever:
"Dangerous" - more than 200,000 copies sold in 3 shopping days
(estimation by Sony Music Entertainment). UK;
(1991)
- the second fastest-selling album in UK ever:
"Bad" - 350,000 copies sold in 5 shopping days. UK;
(1987)
SINGLES
- the biggest selling rock song of 90s/decade:
"Black Or White" - 5 million copies worldwide;
(1993)
- the biggest quantity of singles sold during album promotion:
17 million copies - "Dangerous" album promotion (9 singles);
(1993)
- the biggest selling single of all time:
"We Are The World" - more than 6 million copies; expired;
(1985)
- largest number of singles released ever from an
album ever:
"Dangerous" - 9 singles: "Black Or White", "Remember The Time",
"In The Closet", "Who Is It", "Jam", "Heal The World", "Give In
To Me", "Will You Be There", "Gone Too Soon";
(1993)
- the fastest selling single of all time:
"We Are The World" - 800 thousand copies were sold in the first
week of release. USA; expired;
(1985)
FILMS
/absolute/
- the most expensive video/movie per minute ever:
"Captain Eo" - $30 million for 17 minutes film;
(1986)
- the most expensive video of all time:
"Ghosts" - undisclosed figure;
(1996)
- the biggest audience ever to view a music video:
"Black Or White" - around 500 million during its first worldwide
broadcast on November, 11 of 1991;
(1991)
- the longest video ever:
"Ghosts" - 39 minutes long;
(1996)
- the second most expensive video of all time:
"Scream" - around $7 million;
(1995)
- the most expensive video ever:
"Thriller" - $800 thousand (now equals to $1.3 million);
expired;
(1984)
- the most expensive video outfit:
"Remember The Time" - undisclosed figure;
(1992)
- the biggest selling music video ever:
"Moonwalker" - 2 million copies to 1990;
(1990)
- the second biggest selling music video ever:
"The Making Of Thriller" - 1 million copies to 1985;
(1985)
- the longest video ever:
"Bad" - 18 minutes; expired with Meat Loaf's video (28 minutes)
in 1996 and further by "Ghosts" (39 minutes);
(1987)
/local/
- highest airplay of a music video on MTV:
"Black Or White". USA;
(1992)
- the biggest selling music video ever in USA:
"Moonwalker" - 700 thousand copies. Within 2 weeks after its
release "Moonwalker" outsells "Making Michael Jackson's
Thriller" which was the best-selling music video beforehand.
Thus Michael Jackson has the #1 and had #2 spot in this
category. USA;
(1989)
- fastest-selling video in GB in history:
"Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues...". UK;
(1989)
- the biggest selling music video in UK ever:
"The Making Of Thriller" - 130 thousand copies to 1985. UK;
expired with "Moonwalker" in 1989;
(1985)
- the longest video ever:
"Thriller" - 14 minutes; expired with "Bad" in 1987;
PERFORMANCES
/absolute/
- the most popular performer ever:
Michael Jackson - more than 17 million people attended his
concerts;
(2000) (from GLOBALLY SIGNIFICANT)
- the biggest TV audience ever:
"US Super Bowl XXVII" (January 1993) - 133.4 million viewers.
Michael Jackson performed a spectacular half-time show at the
event. USA;
(1993)
- the biggest charity tour ever:
"Dangerous World Tour" - 3.5 million attendance and $70 million
raised for the charity (now equals to $79 million);
(1993)
- the biggest cable TV audience:
"Dangerous World Tour" concert from Budapest, approximately 250
million;
(1992)
- the most paid concert ever:
"Dangerous World Tour" concert from Budapest - $20 million paid
by HBO;
(1992)
- the biggest award show TV-audience in UK ever:
16 million viewers - "Brit Awards". Michael Jackson was present
at the awards ceremony and performed. UK;
(1996)
- the most expensive concert outfit:
"HIStory World Tour" - undisclosed figure;
(1996)
- the biggest artist/group tour ever:
"HIStory World Tour", attendance - 4.5 million; expired;
(1997)
- the biggest artist/group's tour ever:
"Bad World Tour" - 4.4 million attendance; expired with "HIStory
World Tour" in 1997;
(1989)
- the biggest earnings from tour ever:
"Bad World Tour" - $125 million (now equals to $160 million);
expired;
(1989)
- highest-grossing concert tour ever:
The Jacksons' "Victory" tour -$75-90 million (now equals to
$120-$140 million); expired;
(1984)
- best-selling tour tickets:
1.1 million tickets for The Jackson's "Victory" tour sold in
just 2 months; expired;
(1984)
- the most hits for a single online broadcast:
10 million - Munich charity concert "Michael Jackson and
Friends"; expired;
(1999)
- the biggest stage and best characteristics ever to
provide tour performances:
"HIStory World Tour"; partially expired;
(1996)
- the biggest stage and best characteristics ever to
provide tour performances:
"Dangerous World Tour"; expired;
(1992)
- the biggest stage and best characteristics ever to
provide tour performances:
"Bad World Tour"; expired;
(1987)
- the biggest stage and best characteristics ever to
provide tour performances:
The Jacksons' "Victory Tour"; expired;
(1984)
/local/
- the biggest artist/group tour in GB ever:
"Bad World Tour" with a total attendance of over 800,000
people - grossing more than 13 million Pounds (now equals to $40
million). UK;
(1988)
- the biggest artist/group tour in Germany ever:
"HIStory World Tour", attendance - 650 thousand. Germany;
(1997)
- the biggest artist/group tour in Japan ever:
"Bad World Tour" - 450 thousand in 14 concerts. Japan;
(1987)
- the biggest artist/group tour in Mexico ever:
"Dangerous World Tour" - 5 shows with more than 500 thousand
attendance and $12 million income. Mexico;
(1993)
- first black group to tour Australia in history:
The Jackson 5; Australia;
(1972)
- the biggest attendance on Wembley Stadium:
1 million for 15 shows from 1988 to 1997. UK;
(1997)
- record attendance at the Liverpool Empire's (GB):
The Jackson 5 - during their first tour in GB. The record had
previously been held by "The Beatles". UK;
(1972)
- most successful concert series in history:
Total attendance: 504,000 - achieved during 7 "Bad World Tour"
concerts in a row at the "Wembley Stadium", London (GB) (July
14-16, 22-23). UK;
(1988)
- most concert dates played at the Wembley Stadium, London (GB)
ever:
7 - "Bad World Tour" (July 14-16, 22-23). The sell-out concerts
were attended by 504,000 people. UK;
(1988)
- highest grossing at the Kemper Arena, Kansas City (USA):
$700,000 - for 2 sell-out concerts (February 23 and 24) during
the "Bad World Tour". Previous record was held by Elvis Presley
with $500,000. USA;
(1988)
- highest concert attendance at Aintree Raceground, Liverpool
(GB) ever:
125,000 people - Michael Jackson's "Bad World Tour" concert. UK;
(1988)
- largest attendance at the Tokyo Dome (Tokyo/Japan):
"Bad World Tour" (December 9-11, 17-19, 24-26). Attendance was
reported to be four times greater than for any other tour;
Japan;
(1987)
- record attendance at the Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
(Missouri/ USA):
attendance: 135,000 - during 3 sold-out shows of the "Victory
Tour" (The Jacksons). The previous record was 58,000 (1977).
USA;
(1984)
- fastest-selling tickets in New York (USA):
The Jackson's Victory concerts dates at Giants Stadium (July
29-31) and Madison Square Garden (August 4-5) - 165,000 tickets
were sold in less than 9 hours. USA; expired;
(1984)
CHARTS
/absolute/
- the most hits from a single album ever:
9 - "Dangerous" album (tie with "Bad"): "Black Or White",
"Remember The Time", "In The Closet", "Who Is It", "Jam", "Heal
The World", "Give In To Me", "Will You Be There", "Gone Too
Soon";
(1993)
- the most hits from a single album ever:
9 - "Bad" album (tie with "Dangerous"): "I Just Can't Stop
Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man In The
Mirror", Dirty Diana", "Another Part Of Me", "Smooth Criminal",
"Leave Me Alone", "Liberian
Girl";
(1989)
- most quantity of countries where an album has reached #1 in
history:
more than 25 - "Bad", "Dangerous", "HIStory - Past, Present and
Future - Book I";
(1995)
/USA/
- the youngest voice to be on #1 hit in USA:
"I Want You Back" - a Jackson 5 song. Michael was 11 years and 5
months old. USA;
- first and only voice in history to be in #1 hits on the US
Billboard charts in the four decades: 7th (1961-1970), 8th
(1971-1980), 9th (1981-1990), 10th (1991-2000):
Michael Jackson. USA;
(1991)
- first and only artist/group in history to have #1 hits on the
US Billboard charts in the '70s, '80s and '90s:
Michael Jackson. USA;
(1991)
- longest period between first and last #1 hit in the career of
a solo artist on the US charts in history:
22 years and 11 months - Michael Jackson had his first #1 hit as
a solo artist in October 1972 with "Ben" and his last #1 song
was "You Are Not Alone" in September 1995. Before his first solo
#1 Jackson furthermore had 4 #1 hits as the lead singer of The
Jackson 5. The first #1 of the group was "I Want You Back" in
1970 - that summarizes a time period of unbelievable 25 years.
USA;
(1995)
- the highest debut of a song on the US Billboard Hot 100
Singles Charts ever:
"You Are Not Alone" - #1. USA;
(1995)
- the highest quantity of #1 consecutive hits on the US
Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts:
6 - "We Are The World", "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad",
"The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man In The Mirror", "Dirty Diana".
USA;
(1981)
- the second highest debut of a song on the US Billboard Hot 100
Singles Charts:
"Scream" - #5. Michael Jackson thus broke a 25-year old record
set by The Beatles, whose single "Let It Be" debuted at #6 in
1970. USA;
(1995)
- the highest quantity of #1 consecutive hits from one album on
the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts:
5 - "Bad" album: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way
You Make Me Feel", "Man In The Mirror", "Dirty Diana". USA;
expired with Janet Jackson's achievement of 1989;
(1988)
- the first artist/group to have their first three releases go
to #1 hits on the USA charts:
Jackson 5. "I Want You Back", "ABC" and "The Love you Save".
USA;
(1970)
- the first artist/group to have four consecutive #1 hits in
USA:
Jackson 5. "I Want You Back", "ABC", "The Love you Save" and
"I'll Be There". USA;
(1971)
- first song/single in history to be #1 on the US Billboard's
Rock Albums, Rock Singles as well as R&B Albums and R&B Singles
charts simultaneously:
"Billie Jean" single. USA;
(1983)
- the most quantity of songs of an artist in US Billboard
Singles charts Top Ten in single year:
7 songs - "The Girl Is Mine", "Billie Jean", "Beat It", "Wanna
Be Startin' Somethin'", "Human Nature", "P.Y.T", "Say, Say,
Say". USA;
(1983)
- first and only album in history to start and end a year at #1
of the US Billboard Album charts:
"Thriller"; USA;
(1984)
- highest quantity of singles from an album that reached the US
Billboard Pop Singles charts Top Ten:
7 - " The Girl Is Mine", "Billie Jean", "Beat It", "Wanna Be
Startin' Somethin'", "Human Nature", "P.Y.T", "Thriller". The
previous record had been 4 Top Ten singles. USA;
(1984)
- the most quantity of #1 hits of the '80s in USA:
10 - "Rock With You", "Billie Jean", "Beat It", "Say, Say, Say",
"We Are The World", "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The
Way You Make Me Feel", "Man In The Mirror", "Dirty Diana". USA;
(1990)
- longest time period in history that an album spends on the Top
Five of the US Billboard Pop Album charts in history:
"Bad" - 38 weeks. This breaks a previous record of 26 weeks
which was held by The Eagles ("Hotel California"). USA;
(1988)
- first album in history to be #1 on the charts in USA and GB
simultaneously:
"Thriller". USA, UK;
(1983)
- the second highest-climbing single on the US Billboard Pop
Singles charts:
"Black Or White" - it climbed from #35 to #3. In 1970 "Let It
Be" climbed to #2 (#1 is "Let It Be" by The Beatles). USA;
(1991)
- shortest time-period to reach #1 on the US Pop Singles charts:
3 weeks - "Black Or White". The single sold 500,00 copies within
this time period. The single thus equals The Beatles' "Get It
Back" which reached #1 that quickly in 1969. USA;
(1991)
- first artist to have 4 #1 singles from one album in history of
USA:
from "Bad" - "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", "The Way You
Make Me Feel", "Man In The Mirror". Only the soundtrack album
"Saturday Night Fever" was also able to release 4 #1 singles.
USA;
(1988)
- first solo artist to release 4 Top Ten singles from one album
in the USA:
Michael Jackson - "Off The Wall": "Don't Stop 'Til You Get
Enough", "Off The Wall", "Rock With You", "She's Out Of My
Life". USA;
(1980)
- highest quantity of #1 consecutive hits on the US Black
Singles charts from one album:
5 - Michael Jackson's "Bad" & Janet Jackson's "Control". USA;
(1989)
- highest number of #1 hits on the US Black Singles charts in
history:
9 - Michael Jackson. USA;
(1996)
- the least number of weeks needed to reach the US Billboard Hot
100 Singles Charts Top Ten:
"Thriller" single ties with John Lennon's "Imagine" (1971) - 2
weeks. USA; expired finally with 1995's "You Are Not Alone";
(1984)
- longest time period that an album by an artist - which is no
soundtrack - spends on the US Pop Contemporary Album charts in
history:
37 weeks - "Thriller". Thus it beats the record established by
Harry Belafonte's album "Calypso". Only soundtrack albums stayed
on the #1 spot longer than "Thriller": "The Broadway Cast Album
For South Pacific" (69 weeks) and "West Side Story" (54 weeks).
USA;
(1985)
/UK/
- the first artist with 3 consecutive albums that spent a
hundred or more weeks on the charts in UK:
With "Off The Wall", "Thriller" and "Bad" Michael is the 5th
artist (after The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Phil Collins and
U2) to achieve this goal. The Dire Straits are leading in this
category with 5 such albums. UK;
(1990)
- first artist to release 5 Top Ten singles from one album in
UK:
Michael Jackson - "Off The Wall": "Don't Stop 'Til You Get
Enough", "Off The Wall", "Rock With You", "She's Out Of My Life,
"Girlfriend". UK;
(1980)
OTHER
- highest price paid for a painting in the world of subject
still living ever:
$2.1 million - paid by Hiromichi Saeki Corp. for
Brett-Livingstone Strong's painting "The Book" - a painting of
Michael Jackson;
(1990)
- the most expensive outfit's element:
Michael Jackson's glove - $29 thousand;
(1991)
- the biggest price ever paid for award on auction:
$1,542,500 - paid by Michael Jackson for the best picture Oscar
for "Gone With The Wind". The previous record set in 1996, was
US$ 607,500 for an Oscar won by Clark Gable for the film 'It
Happened One Night';
(1999)
