1. Thriller, 109 million: the only album in music history to have sold over 100 million copies, Thriller was a commercial and critical success for Jackson. The album won an unprecedented eight Grammys and, according to Time magazine, at the height of Thriller's popularity Epic Records was selling more than a million copies a week
Michael Favourite:
Michael Jackson - Dangerous Live HD 1995
Michael Favourite:
Beat it!!!
2. Dangerous, 32 million: Jackson's eigth studio album was a slickly produced affair, not only winning a 1992 Grammy for Best Engineered Non-Classical Album, but it was also supported by lavish music videos featuring child actor Macaulay Culkin, basketball star Michael Jordan, comedian and actor Eddie Murphy and model Naomi Campbell.
Michael Favourite:
Smooth Criminal ~ Moonwalker Version [Bluray]
3. Bad, 30 million: almost five years after Thriller, the album was launched with an 18 minute long short film of the lead single, Bad, written by Richard Price, directed by Martin Scorsese and featured an early screen performance by Wesley Snipes.
Michael Favourite:
Music video by Michael Jackson performing They Don't Care About Us. (C) 1996 MJJ Productions Inc.
4. HIStory, 20 million copies (40 million units): this double album from 1995 contained a selection of Jackson's previous hits on one disc together with new material, some of which clearly referenced the media frenzy and legal scandals surrounding the artist.
Michael Favourite:
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Motown 25th Anniversary Yesterday Today Forever )
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