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Michael Jackson's Thriller extends lead for highest certified album as it crosses 33X Platinum!

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Michael Jackson’s blockbuster album Thriller just keeps on getting bigger. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has certified the set at 33-times platinum in the U.S., extending Thriller’s record as the highest certified album in history.

That means Thriller -- released in 1982 -- has earned 33 million equivalent album units in the U.S. That sum blends traditional album sales (one album sale equals one unit), tracks sold from an album (10 tracks sold equals one unit) and on-demand audio and/or video streams (1,500 streams equals one unit).

A plaque commemorating the milestone was presented at the home of Epic Records chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid over Grammy weekend, where Sony Music CEO Doug Morris, Columbia Records chairman and incoming Sony Music CEO Rob Stringer, Sony president, commercial group Richard Story, attorneys Karen Langford and John Branca toasted the certification.

The RIAA revamped its Gold & Platinum Awards Program on Feb. 1, 2016, growing from a pure album sales certification process to one that includes tracks and streams. That same day, Thriller’s certification was raised from 30 million to 32 million.

Thriller continues to maintain its place as the highest-certified album ever, ahead of Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, with 29 million. (It was last certified on Jan. 30, 2006.)

Thriller was released through Sony Music Entertainment’s Epic Records and spent 37 nonconsecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The mega-successful set was the first to generate a record seven top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including two No. 1s: “Billie Jean” (No. 1 for seven weeks) and “Beat It” (No. 1 for three weeks). In 2015, Thriller was named the biggest album of all time by a male artist on the Billboard 200 chart, and the No. 3 title overall.

Simultaneous with Thriller’s raised certification, its follow-up, Bad, climbs to 10-times platinum (the RIAA’s Diamond award). Jackson is one of just 22 acts with more than one Diamond-certified album.

Representatives for Sony and Jackson’s estate say that Thriller has sold 105 million copies globally.

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12 minutes ago, Sylk said:

omg that's just one album

It didn't sell that much dead4

MJ/His label were trying to sell that number in 80s too, it sold around 60m-70m (keep in mind that last 7,8 US re-certifications are not based on sales)

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1 hour ago, Angelus said:

It didn't sell that much dead4

MJ/His label were trying to sell that number in 80s too, it sold around 60m-70m (keep in mind that last 7,8 US re-certifications are not based on sales)

still though 60m-70m for just one album is mind blogging some artists entire discography doesn't even add up to that much! And aren't like a good 75% of it physical sales? oprah8 

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4 hours ago, Angelus said:

It didn't sell that much dead4

MJ/His label were trying to sell that number in 80s too, it sold around 60m-70m (keep in mind that last 7,8 US re-certifications are not based on sales)

 

That's just as much of a myth as the original claim 

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Easily the most overrated album in history, but congrats king 

Absolutely fucking iconic. But honestly...this album has: Billie Jean Thriller Beat It Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' Human Nature and P.Y.T. on it... Of course it's gonna keep selling, even today.

The father of pop is truly showing our faves what they should have done Thriller is honestly the most perfect album of all time and to think it's still going to keep selling and our faves ca


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