April Special - Michael Jackson's Highest Certified Singles

Michael Joseph Jackson

August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009

Forever treasure - the "King of Pop" 

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Of the ten studio albums in Michael Jackson's name, Thriller is first to come to mind.  Of the combined track listings from those ten studio albums, "Thriller" is first to come to mind.

In the post covering Michael Jackson's highest charting albums, three stood out the most - Thriller, Bad, & HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I.  All three reached No. 1 charting across the board, from the U.S. to the UK and elite sources in between.

In this post, I will highlight the highest certified singles from the albums above.

- Thriller -

"Thriller"

Side One - No. 4

- Certifications -

Gold in Germany, Portugal

Platinum in Denmark, France, Italy, & Spain

2x Platinum in New Zealand, Spain, & the UK

4x Platinum + Gold in Mexico

6x Platinum in Australia & Canada

Diamond in the U.S.

(Wikipedia)

"Billie Jean"

Side Two - No. 2

- Certifications -

Gold in Japan 

3x Gold in Germany

Platinum in France

2x Platinum in Italy

2x Platinum + Diamond in Mexico

3x Platinum in Denmark & Spain 

4x Platinum in the UK

5z Platinum in New Zealand 

9x Platinum in Australia

Diamond in Canada & the U.S.

(Wikipedia

- Bad -

"Smooth Criminal"

Side Two - No. 10

- Certifications -

Gold in Germany, Italy, Japan, & Mexico

Silver in France

Platinum in Denmark & Spain

2x Platinum in New Zealand, the UK, & the U.S.

(Wikipedia)