With sales of 29 million copies, Thriller is tied with the Eagles' Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 as the best-selling album of all time according to the RIAA. Co-produced by Quincy Jones and Jackson, the landmark album became the first album to generate seven Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Both albums were inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame in 2008, but Thriller is widely considered Jackson's most successful album. The songs were "I Want You Back," "I'll Be There," "The Love You Save," and "ABC." The latter earned the Jackson 5 their first GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus.įollowing the release of his 1979 hit album Off The Wall, Jackson released Thriller on Nov. Jackson made history with his brothers in the Jackson 5 when they became the first group in pop history to have their first four singles hit No. As we approach the five-year anniversary of his death, we look back on 10 royal achievements that made Jackson the King of Pop. 7 on the RIAA's list of top-selling artists of all time. With more than 75 million albums sold in the United States, Jackson ranks No. On the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2010, GRAMMY winners Smokey Robinson, Celine Dion, Carrie Underwood, Usher, and Jennifer Hudson teamed for an all-star 3-D rendition of "Earth Song" in tribute to Jackson, who that year was honored posthumously with a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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