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Seven singles charted in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, including a record-breaking five number one singles. The album also reached number one in 25 other countries. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart in the US.

In 1987, Jackson released his seventh studio album, Bad. It won a record-breaking eight awards at the 1984 Grammy Awards (where it won Album of the Year) and the 1984 American Music Awards. Thriller was certified 34× Platinum by the RIAA and remains the best-selling album of all time, with sales of 70 million copies worldwide. It influenced artists, record labels, producers, marketers, and choreographers. The album set the standard for the music industry with its music videos, and promotion strategies. The album broke racial barriers in popular music, enabling Jackson's appearances on MTV and meeting with US President Ronald Reagan at the White House. It was the best-selling album worldwide in 1983 and was also the first to become the best-selling album in the United States for two years, in 19. This feat set the record for the most top 10 singles from an album, with " Beat It" and " Billie Jean" reaching number one. Seven singles were released and all reached the top 10 on the U.S. Thriller spent a record 37 non-consecutive weeks at number one, from February 26, 1983, to April 14, 1984.

It became his first number one album on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart. Jackson's sixth studio album, Thriller, was released in 1982. At the 1980 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for two awards, with Jackson winning Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male. The album was certified 9× Platinum by the RIAA and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. Off The Wall made Jackson the first solo artist to have four singles from the same album peak in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart and spawned two number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1975, Jackson signed to Epic Records, and released his fifth studio album, Off the Wall, in 1979. Jackson's next two studio albums were Music & Me (1973) and Forever, Michael (1975). and the Australian ARIA charts, giving Jackson his first number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist. The album's title track was a commercial success on the music charts, topping both the U.S. The same year, he released another album, Ben, which peaked at number five on the Billboard Top LP & Tapes chart and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry. It peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Top LP & Tapes chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA.

In 1972, Jackson released his debut studio album Got to Be There through Motown Records, while still part of The Jackson 5. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Jackson has sold 89 million certified albums in the United States, making him the sixth top-selling album artist in the country. Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists in history with over 400 million records sold worldwide. Jackson made his debut in 1964 at the age of five with The Jackson 5 (later known as The Jacksons), who were prominent performers during the 1970s. Since his death, 2 albums of unreleased tracks have been posthumously released. American singer Michael Jackson released 10 studio albums, 3 soundtrack albums, 1 live album, 39 compilation albums, 10 video albums and 8 remix albums.