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Michael Jackson discography
A mid-twenties Michael Jackson wearing a sequined military jacket and dark sunglasses. He is walking while waving his right hand, which is adorned with a white glove. His left hand is bare.
Michael Jackson at the White House in 1984.
Singles59
Other singles60

This article lists the singles discography of Michael Jackson, with a partial list of singles released physically and other singles (non-charting reissues are not included). Included are peak chart positions for the United States, Australia, Austria4, Canada, France5, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden4, Switzerland and United Kingdom; also, certifications by RIAA, ARIA, Music Canada, IFPI Denmark, SNEP, BVMI, IFPI Norway, Recorded Music NZ, PROMUSICAE, IFPI Switzerland, and BPI.

In some countries, such as the United Kingdom and Canada, the value of the awards has changed over time; since 1989, the certification is based on the single's year of release. Since 1997, in the United States and Australia, the certification is based on the year an award is given.

NOTES:

  • 1 Not released for sale in the United States; released only to radio in the United States.
  • 2 Promo-only release.
  • 3 Digital release, or song not released as single that charted based on digital downloads.
  • 4 Jackson was not credited on the charts for his vocal contributions (except on "Eaten Alive" by Diana Ross, which was also credited to Jackson in some countries).
  • 5 Prior to September 1993, the charts in Sweden were released bi-weekly; Austria released charts bi-weekly in the 1980s, and monthly in the 70s.
  • 6 Prior to November 1984, there are no reliable weekly charts from France. In 2000, Fabrice Ferment, in collaboration with SNEP, compiled monthly charts for the period's pre-SNEP charts based on retail sales of the time.

Singles

Singles released physically

Year Single Chart positions Album
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
FRA
[4]
GER
[5]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
SPN
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
1971 "Got to Be There" 4 83 3 5 Got to Be There
1972 "Rockin' Robin" 2 16 13 16 19 3
"I Wanna Be Where You Are" 16 57
"Ain't No Sunshine" 17 99 8
"Ben" 1 1 6 81 2 12 19 7 Ben
1973 "With a Child's Heart" 50 60 Music & Me
"Morning Glow" 98
"Too Young"
"Music and Me" 29
"Happy" 31 21 52
1974 "Doggin' Around"
1975 "We're Almost There" 54 79 61 21 46 Forever, Michael
"Just a Little Bit of You" 23 43
1979 "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" 1 1 3 15 13 2 1 2 4 3 Off the Wall
"Rock with You" 1 4 3 59 58 22 3 1 68 7
"Off the Wall" 10 94 11 18 14 81 7
1980 "She's Out of My Life" 10 17 15 13 6 97 3
"Girlfriend" 49 41
1981 "One Day in Your Life" 55 9 2 48 1 One Day in Your Life
1982 "The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney) 2 4 8 53 16 3 1 8 Thriller
1983 "Billie Jean" 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 1
"Beat It" 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 3
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" 5 25 1 14 16 3 35 30 8
"Human Nature" 7 63 11 165 64 11 33 46 622
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" 10 40 17 15 51 14 92 11
"Thriller" 4 3 3 1 9 4 6 1 3 10
1984 "Farewell My Summer Love" 38 68 46 51 35 7 Farewell My Summer Love
"Touch the One You Love"
"Girl You're So Together" 33
1987 "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (with Siedah Garrett) 1 10 2 12 2 1 3 5 2 1 Bad
"Bad" 1 4 5 4 4 1 2 1 3 3
"Twenty-Five Miles" The Original Soul of Michael Jackson
"The Way You Make Me Feel" 1 5 7 29 12 6 2 1 8 3 Bad
1988 "Man in the Mirror" 1 8 3 23 13 4 11 22 2
"Dirty Diana" 1 27 5 9 3 2 5 1 3 4
"Another Part of Me" 11 44 28 32 10 8 14 31 5 15
"Smooth Criminal" 7 16 4 9 1 29 1 5 8
1989 "Leave Me Alone" 37 17 16 5 9 1 10 2
"Liberian Girl" 50 15 23 14 31 12 13
1991 "Black or White" 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 Dangerous
1992 "Remember the Time" 3 6 2 5 8 4 1 2 4 3
"In the Closet" 6 5 16 9 15 9 5 2 25 8
"Jam" 26 11 29 8 18 12 2 1 22 13
"Who Is It" 14 34 6 8 9 13 16 19 14 10
"Heal the World" 27 20 21 2 3 4 3 1 5 2
1993 "Give In to Me" 4 7 10 4 1 6 7 2
"Will You Be There" 7 42 6 29 12 3 2 3 9
"Gone Too Soon" 76 32 45 20 6 33 33
1995 "Scream" (with Janet Jackson) 5 2 12 4 8 4 1 1 3 3 HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
"Childhood" 732
"You Are Not Alone" 1 7 11 1 4 6 1 1 1 1
"Earth Song" 15 40 2 1 3 4 1 1 1
1996 "They Don't Care About Us" 30 16 4 1 4 9 2 3 4
"Stranger in Moscow" 91 14 18 21 6 6 1 5 4
1997 "Blood on the Dance Floor" 42 5 4 10 5 7 1 1 5 1 Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
"HIStory/Ghosts" 43 26 14 14 29 4 16 5
2001 "You Rock My World" 1 10 4 2 1 6 2 13 1 5 2 Invincible
"Cry" 43 30 76 39 6 42 25
2003 "One More Chance" 83 44 29 28 7 24 5 Number Ones
2008 "The Girl Is Mine 2008" (with will.i.am) 60 76 22 21 12 47 32 Thriller – 25th Anniversary Edition
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" (with Akon) 81 8 32 10 63 47 4 69
2010 "Hold My Hand" (with Akon) 39 37 16 27 7 28 6 7 9 10 Michael
2011 "Hollywood Tonight" 55 54 152
"Behind the Mask" 191
2014 "Love Never Felt So Good" (with Justin Timberlake) 9 28 20 2 18 2 12 6 15 8 Xscape
"A Place with No Name" 93 24 172
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other singles (Collaborations in singles of other artists, singles released only in radio, etc.)

Year Single Chart positions Album
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[11]
CAN
[3]
FRA
[4]
GER
[5]
ITA
[12]
NL
[6]
NOR
[13]
NZ
[7]
SPN
[8]
SWE
[14]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
1978 "Ease on Down the Road" (with Diana Ross) 41 35 47 45 The Wiz
1979 "You Can't Win" 81
"A Brand New Day" (with Diana Ross & The Wiz Stars) 1
1980 "Night Time Lover" (with La Toya Jackson) 2 3 La Toya Jackson
"Save Me" (with Dave Mason) 71 Old Crest on a New Wave
1982 "Muscles" (with Diana Ross) 3 10 50 18 69 10 18 12 6 15 Silk Electric
"State of Independence" (with Donna Summer & Friends) 3 41 1 14 Donna Summer
"Someone in the Dark" 2 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1983 "Say Say Say" (with Paul McCartney) 1 4 10 1 2 12 1 4 1 10 1 1 2 2 Pipes of Peace
1984 "Somebody's Watching Me" (with Rockwell and Jermaine Jackson) 3 2 12 14 2 5 2 14 2 7 5 1 4 3 6 Somebody's Watching Me
"Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" (with Jermaine Jackson) 2 Jermaine Jackson
"Don't Stand Another Chance" (with Janet Jackson) 3 Dream Street
"Centipede" (with Rebbie Jackson & The Weather Girls) 3 24 97 4 Centipede
"The Man" (with Paul McCartney) 2 Pipes of Peace
1985 "We Are the World" (as a member of the USA for Africa) 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 We Are the World
"Eaten Alive" (with Diana Ross) 3 77 81 79 38 10 26 26 14 17 71 Eaten Alive
1986 "Love's Gone Bad" (with The Jackson 5) 2 Looking Back to Yesterday
1987 "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (with The Jackson 5) 91 Non-album single
"Get It" (with Stevie Wonder) 80 49 14 19 37 Characters
1988 "I Want You Back '88" (with The Jackson 5) 14 8 Non-album single
1989 "Speed Demon" 2 Bad
"2300 Jackson Street" (with The Jackson 5, Janet Jackson, Rebbie Jackson and Marlon Jackson) 3 48 76 2300 Jackson Street
1990 "Do the Bartman" (with The Simpsons) 3 1 17 14 5 2 1 1 2 3 12 1 The Simpsons Sing the Blues
1992 "Black or White (The Clivillés & Coles Remixes)" 18 14 Black or White (The Clivillés & Coles Remixes) CDS
1993 "Whatzupwitu" (with Eddie Murphy) 121 88 36 Love's Alright
1995 "Scream (David Morales Remix)" (with Janet Jackson) 43 Scream (David Morales Remix)
"This Time Around" (with The Notorious B.I.G.) 2 HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
1996 "Why" (with 3T) 112 46 21 9 29 10 9 14 11 2 Brotherhood
"I Need You" (with 3T) 3 17 5 22 5 30 42 9 3
"State of Independence (Remix)" (with Donna Summer & Friends) 3 13 State of Independence (Remix)
1997 "Is It Scary" 2 Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix
1997 "On the Line" 2 Ghosts – Deluxe Collector Box Set
2001 "Butterflies" 2 14 Invincible
"Speechless" 2
2002 "Heaven Can Wait" 2
2003 "What More Can I Give" (with the All Stars) 2 Non-album single
"Todo Para Ti" (with the All Stars) 2
2004 "Cheater" 2 The Ultimate Collection
2008 "Beat It 2008" (with Fergie) 2 14 77 8 26 177 Thriller – 25th Anniversary Edition
"Billie Jean 2008" (with Kanye West) 2 183
"Thriller Megamix" 2 80 96 King of Pop
2009 "Maria (You Were the Only One)" 2 62 Got to Be There
"Dangerous" 2 99 78 Dangerous
"Smile" 2 56 71 70 74 HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
"This Is It" (with The Jacksons) 2 118 56 22 18 Michael Jackson's This Is It
2010 "Mind Is the Magic" (for Siegfried & Roy) 80 Mind Is the Magic: Anthem for the Las Vegas Show
"Breaking News" 2 Michael
"Much Too Soon" 2
"(I Can't Make It) Another Day" (with Lenny Kravitz) 2
"Monster" (with 50 Cent) 2 197
2011 "(I Like) The Way You Love Me" 2
"All in Your Name" (with Barry Gibb) 2 Non-album single
"Immortal Megamix" 2 41 Immortal
"You Are Not Alone/I Just Can't Stop Loving You (Immortal Version)" 2
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Immortal Version)" 2
"I'll Be There (Immortal Version)" 2
"Dancing Machine/Blame It on the Boogie (Immortal Version)" 2
"This Place Hotel/Smooth Criminal/Dangerous (Immortal Version)" 2
"Is It Scary/Threatened/Thriller (Immortal Version)" 2
2012 "Don't Be Messin' 'Round" Bad – 25th Anniversary Edition
"Bad (Afrojack Remix) (DJ Buddha Edit)" 2 (with Pitbull)
"I'm So Blue"[15][16]
2014 "Chicago" 127 53 Xscape
"Slave to the Rhythm" 45 119 48 98
"Do You Know Where Your Children Are" 191 62
"Blue Gangsta" 77
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications

Year Single US[17] AUS[18] CAN[19] DEN[20] FRA[21] GER[22] NOR[23] NZ[7][24] SPA[25] SWI[26] UK[27]
1979 "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" Platinum
(1,000,000)
Gold[28]
(35,000)
Platinum
(20,000)
Silver
(250,000)
1980 "Rock with You" Platinum
(1,000,000)
Gold
(10,000)
"Off the Wall" Gold
(500,000)
"She's Out of My Life" Gold
(500,000)
1981 "One Day in Your Life" Gold
(500,000)
1982 "The Girl Is Mine" Gold
(1,000,000)
Gold
(10,000)
1983 "Billie Jean" Platinum
(1,000,000)
Platinum[28]
(70,000)
2× Platinum
(200,000)
Gold[29]
(15,000)
Platinum
(1,000,000)
Gold
(10,000)
Gold[30]
(20,000)
Gold
(500,000)
"Beat It" Platinum
(1,000,000)
Platinum[28]
(70,000)
Platinum
(100,000)
Gold[31]
(15,000)
Platinum
(1,000,000)
Gold
(10,000)
Silver
(250,000)
"Say Say Say" Platinum
(1,000,000)
Gold
(500,000)
Silver
(250,000)
1984 "Thriller" Platinum
(1,000,000)
2× Platinum[28]
(140,000)
Platinum
(1,000,000)
2× Platinum[32]
(80,000)
Silver
(250,000)
1987 "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" Gold
(1,000,000)
Silver
(5,000)
"Bad" Platinum[28]
(70,000)
Silver
(200,000)
"The Way You Make Me Feel" Gold[28]
(35,000)
Silver
(200,000)
1988 "Man in the Mirror" Gold[33]
(15,000)
Gold
(400,000)
"The 12" Mixes" Platinum[34]
(70,000)
1989 "Smooth Criminal" Silver
(200,000)
1991 "Black or White" Platinum
(1,000,000)
2× Platinum[35]
(140,000)
Gold
(50,000)
Silver
(125,000)
Gold
(250,000)
Platinum
(10,000)
Silver
(200,000)
1992 "Remember the Time" Gold
(500,000)
Gold[35]
(35,000)
"In the Closet" Gold
(500,000)
Gold[36]
(35,000)
"Heal the World" Gold[28]
(35,000)
Silver
(125,000)
Gold
(250,000)
Gold
(5,000)
Gold
(400,000)
1993 "Give In to Me" Gold[35]
(35,000)
Gold
(5,000)
"Will You Be There" Gold
(500,000)
Gold
(5,000)
1995 "Scream/Childhood" Platinum
(1,000,000)
Gold[35]
(35,000)
Gold
(5,000)
"You Are Not Alone" Platinum
(1,000,000)
Platinum[35]
(70,000)
Gold
(250,000)
Gold
(250,000)
Gold
(5,000)
Gold
(400,000)
"Earth Song" Gold
(250,000)
2× Platinum
(1,000,000)
Gold
(25,000)
Platinum
(50,000)
Platinum
(600,000)
1996 "They Don't Care About Us" Gold[35]
(35,000)
Silver
(125,000)
3× Gold
(750,000)
Gold
(25,000)
Silver
(200,000)
1997 "Blood on the Dance Floor" Gold[37]
(35,000)
Gold
(250,000)
Gold
(5,000)
2001 "You Rock My World" < Gold[35]
(35,000)
Gold
(250,000)
Gold
(25,000)
2008 "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" Gold[38]
(35,000)
2010 "Hold My Hand" Gold
(7,500)
2014 "Love Never Felt So Good" Platinum
(1,000,000)
Gold
(75,000)
Silver
(200,000)
  • In the United States, "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Thriller" won also a Gold Award (500,000) in the Digital category. "Billie Jean" won a 2× Platinum award (2,000,000).
  • In the United States, "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller" won also a Gold Award (500,000) in the Mastertone category.
  • Awards from Denmark awarded in the (digital) "Track" category.
  • Awards from Spain awarded in the digital category.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles charting on the United States chart:
    • "Michael Jackson – Artist US chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
    • "The Billboard Hot 100 1979-03-03 (You Can't Win, Part 1)". Billboard. March 3, 1979. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
    • "Dave Mason – Artist US chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
    • "Diana Ross – Artist US chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
    • "Donna Summer – Artist US chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
    • "Rockwell – Artist US chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
    • "Rebbie Jackson – Artist US chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
    • "USA for Africa – Artist US chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
    • "Stevie Wonder – Artist US chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2009.
    • "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 1993-05-08 (Whatzupwitu)". Billboard. May 8, 1993. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
    • "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 1996-09-21 (Why)". Billboard. September 21, 1996. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
    • "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 2009-11-21 (This Is It)". Billboard. November 21, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles charting on the Australian chart:
  3. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles charting on the Canadian chart:
  4. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles charting on the French chart:
  5. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles charting on the German chart:
  6. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles charting on the Netherlands chart:
  7. ^ a b c Peak chart positions for singles charting on the New Zealand chart:
  8. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles charting on the Spanish chart:
  9. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles charting on the Swiss chart:
  10. ^ a b Peak chart positions for singles charting on the United Kingdom chart:
  11. ^ Peak chart positions for singles charting on the Austrian chart:
  12. ^ Peak chart positions for singles charting on the Italian chart:
  13. ^ Peak chart positions for singles charting on the Norwegian chart:
  14. ^ Peak chart positions for singles charting on the Swedish chart:
  15. ^ "Lista Przebojów Radia Złote Przeboje". Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  16. ^ "HitFM TOP20 (2012/12/08)". Retrieved 2013-01-09.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Jackson, Michael". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  18. ^ "Australian accreditations (1997-to date)". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  19. ^ "Gold Platinum Database". Music Canada. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  20. ^ "Gold og Platin" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  21. ^ "French single certifications – JACKSON Michael" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  22. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Michael Jackson)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  23. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Michael Jackson" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  24. ^ "New Zealand singles certifications". Radioscope. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  25. ^ "Promusicae". PROMUSICAE. 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  26. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community – Awards". IFPI. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – Jackson, Michael". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 1, 2009. Select singles in the Format field. Type Jackson, Michael in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  29. ^ "Guld & platin januar 2010". IFPI Denmark. February 24, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  30. ^ "TOP 50 CANCIONES – SEMANA 26: del 28.06.2010 al 04.07.2010" (PDF) (in Spanish). July 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  31. ^ "Michael Jackson "Beat It" (SME)". IFPI Denmark. August 30, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  32. ^ "TOP 50 CANCIONES – SEMANA 47: del 22.11.2010 al 28.11.2010" (PDF) (in Spanish). November 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  33. ^ "Michael Jackson "Man In the Mirror" (SME)". IFPI Denmark. August 30, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  34. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  35. ^ a b c d e f g "Australian Top 100 Singles Chart" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  36. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  37. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 1, 2009.
  38. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 1, 2009.