Tomorrow's the day! Post chart positions for the Thriller 25 album from your country here :)

All info will be compiled and updated into this first post as time goes by to make it easy to read :)


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Week 1
[11th - 17th February 2008]

UK - #3
Australia - #2
France -# 1

Australia:

Top 50 albums chart (physical and digital sales)

Number 44 (Thriller re-entry)
http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1G50

Top 50 physical albums chart (physical sales only)

Number 40 (Thriller re-entry)
http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1A50

(Number 1's also re-entered the physical album chart at number 50) :grin:

Oh I cant wait, Itl get high In the UK.

Becuase most albums do, then get high, well most albums actually get to number one, but theyll be further down the next week :)

Can anyone tell me if it's been released worldwide??
I haven't seen it here yet. But I guess I wasn't looking too hard... :laughing:

Btw, I loved the pic from your siggy, Moonwalker3000!! ;)


Edit:
Nevermind. I've just found it!
It wasn't released yet...

Can anyone tell me if it's been released worldwide??
I haven't seen it here yet. But I guess I wasn't looking too hard... :laughing:

Btw, I loved the pic from your siggy, Moonwalker3000!! ;)

Thankyou :)

T25 has already been released in a few European countries this weekend. The rest of the world follows in the coming weeks. All Thriller 25 release information can be found in this thread. (http://www.maximum-jackson.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=88)
(http://www.maximum-jackson.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=88)

eh...in a 'little' country of Europe we are very happy ...hoping that we can be always more.....

Tuesday 12th Feb 2008

Thriller 25 Super Deluxe Edition is number 17 on Aussie iTunes top Albums (after only 3 days of sales)



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1.31am on Wednesday 13th of feb,

Thriller 25 moves up to the following spots on iTunes:

Super Deluxe Edition: Number 10 top albums


in addition:

The Essential is number 93 on Aussie iTunes top albums

Thriller number 7 in top videos

Very few reissues chart...this is amazing.

Breaking News.

Midweek UK charts predict:
THRILLER 25 HIGHEST NEW ENTRY AT NUMBER FOUR.

Breaking News.

Midweek UK charts predict:
THRILLER 25 HIGHEST NEW ENTRY AT NUMBER FOUR.

Are you serious??? :wild:

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Today, Thursday 14th of Feb, Thriller 25 Super Deluxe Edition is number 5 on the top iTunes albums chart (Australia)

Number 9 in Canada

TORONTO - The following is HMV Canada's top 10 CDs based on national sales for the week ending Feb. 13.

CDs

1 Sleep Through the Static - Jack Johnson

2 Bring Me Your Love - City and Colour

3 Back to Black - Amy Winehouse

4 Grammy Nominees 2008 - Various Artists

5 Simple Plan - Simple Plan

6 Thriller (25th Anniversary Edition) - Michael Jackson

7 Juno Soundtrack - Various Artists

8 The Reminder - Feist

9 As I Am - Alicia Keys

10 Call Me Irresponsible - Michael Buble

WORLDWIDE OFFICIAL ITUNES RANKINGS FOR ALL VERSIONS OF THRILLER 25 (plus MJs other albums)

#1 in greece

#1 and #14 and #57 in belgique (chars 3 times) (history #51)

#1 and #17 in sweden

#2 and #6 in norway

#2 and #20 in switzerland

#2 and #26 in denmark (history at #45)

#3 and #5 and #30 and #94 in france (4 versions charted) (plus essential at #92)

#3, #8 and #21 in netherlands (charts 3 times) (essential #40 and Bad at #87)

#4 in portugal (history #29)

#5 and #11 in australia (essential #62)

#5 in osterreich

#6 and #58 in spain (history at #43)

#8 and #9 in deutschland

#8 and #11 in luxembourg

#8 in finland

#9 and #31 in canada

#9 and #32 and #57 in Italy (charted 3 times) (history #68)

#12 and #75 in ireland

#19 and #29 in New Zealand (essential is at #20)

#28 and #30 in UK (plus Number Ones at #87)

#28 and #54 in USA


:) there you go guys!

Those are some cracking places for downloads alone.

Who ever said that Michael is now a flop?

i cannot wait to see the worldwide sales figures! especially after the japan issue has been out for a few weeks!

WORLDWIDE OFFICIAL ITUNES RANKINGS FOR ALL VERSIONS OF THRILLER 25 (plus MJs other albums)


#28 and #30 in UK (plus Number Ones at #87)


I'm on itunes now and it's actually at numbers 8 and 18 in the UK :D :wild:

Woohoo! :D And I agree Greg, the king hasn't returned...







......He was never gone in the first place. ;)

I'm on itunes now and it's actually at numbers 8 and 18 in the UK :D :wild:

up to #7 now ;)
UK should have big success

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news06985m01

Its estimated to debut at #2 in the USA. Imagine MJ aired a Thriller TV special. Imagine the sales boost it would get. Like 20million people would watch it, and imagine only 1% of them went and bought it. Thats 200,000 people. Sure fire #1.

Oh lord. this is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo exciting!

I sure hope he does a Thriller special, that will boost up the sales so much more!

But so far, I'm really impressed with the positions!

update:

iTunes Greece - Number 1
iTunes Belgium - Number 1
iTunes Sweden - Number 1
iTunes Switzerland - Number 2
iTunes Denmark - Number 2
iTunes Netherlands - Number 2
iTunes Norway - Number 2
iTunes Australia - Number 3
iTunes Germany - Number 3
iTunes Spain - Number 3
iTunes Finland - Number 5
iTunes UK - Number 5
iTunes Italy - Number 7
iTunes Canada - Number 8
iTunes Portugal - Number 11
iTunes Ireland - Number 13
iTunes USA - Number 18

USA sucks! lol

I heard the Asians really love him......has it been released there yet??!?!?

that will definitely boost his sale up!

It's at #3 on the UK itunes chart now :wild: Yesterday it was at #5, and the day before, #8 :ohmy:

USA sucks! lol

I heard the Asians really love him......has it been released there yet??!?!?

that will definitely boost his sale up!

I know Japan loves him, and nope! It isn't released yet.
The album will only be released on 20th Feb in Japan! I live in Asia, and so far the album is not here yet. So I guess it'll come only on 20th Feb! :)

HMV.co.uk (http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/navigate.do?ctx=-1;1;-1;-1&pPageID=1005&WT.ac=Albums_LHtext_CD_Album_Chart&WT.ac=albums-LHTMN-ALBUMS_HOMEPAGE_Chart_Menu-HMV+Artist+Albums+Chart) lists Thriller 25 at #11 as a new entry.

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i cant wait for the 20th to get it up there in Asia!!!!!


come on and buy tons of it!!!! lol

MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER 25 OFFICIAL AUSTRALIAN ALBUM CHART POSITION (ARIA CHARTS)

Week ending 18/02/2008

#2 Michael Jackson - Thriller

http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1G50

Aussie charts; other news:

Thriller #2 on Top 50 albums
Thriller #2 on Top Physical albums

In addition, this week, Mj re-entered the charts with:

Number 1's: #29 on top 50 albums chart
Number 1's: #26 on top physical albums chart
The Essential: # 48 on top 50 albums chart

DVD chart (http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1V40DVD): Bucharest re-enters at number 21!!

Holy moly, this is awesome news- Michael is ALL over the Aussie charts!! :wild:

Aussie charts; other news:

Thriller #2 on Top 50 albums
Thriller #2 on Top Physical albums

In addition, this week, Mj re-entered the charts with:

Number 1's: #29 on top 50 albums chart
Number 1's: #26 on top physical albums chart
The Essential: # 48 on top 50 albums chart

DVD chart (http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1V40DVD): Bucharest re-enters at number 21!!

Holy moly, this is awesome news- Michael is ALL over the Aussie charts!! :wild:

Plus WBSS at #11 on singles chart
and WBSS at #8 on digital singles chart

This is so cooooooool!

I love Australia, Australia loves Michael Jackson, I love Michael Jackson!

yay :happy:

HELP MICHAEL REACH #1!
We're thrilled that it looks like "Thriller 25" is very close to being the #1 album in the country next week. We need your help to make sure it happens. If you haven't already bought this album, be sure to do so before Sunday. If you've already bought your copy, now would be a great time to buy one for a friend or loved one. You can buy it at all major music stores.

T25 came #3 in the official UK album chart
Wooop!

bump!

lets make him number one again!

Breaking News.

Midweek UK charts predict:
THRILLER 25 HIGHEST NEW ENTRY AT NUMBER FOUR.

WOW! THATS AMAZING! :wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::w ild:

WOW! THATS AMAZING! :wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::w ild:

not as amazing as its ACTUAL position. #3. lol

Number 3, wooooooh :wild:

So it didn't get to #1? Still though....my God! That's amazing! Who said the king's fizzled out? :D

#3! That's awesome!!

AWESOME article from Australia!! :wild:

http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/02/18/Thriller_goes_number_2_in_Aussie_charts

Thriller goes number 2 in Aussie charts

Pop legend Michael Jackson has made a sensational comeback, with his album Thriller leaping from 44 to two in the Australian charts this week.

Jackson re-released his classic album earlier this month to celebrate 25 years since it first hit the charts.

The anniversary edition includes remixes by Fergie, Akon and Kanye West.
Jackson couldn't quite knock out singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, whose new album Sleep Through The Static remains in the top spot.

On the singles chart, pop princess Rihanna continues to reign with Don't Stop The Music at number one.

From #44 to #2!

Holy macaroni! That's a HUGE leap!

not as amazing as its ACTUAL position. #3. lol

HAHA I KNOW! i didnt see that post!

GOSH! THIS IS BL*ODY BRILLIANT!

GO MIKE! :wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::w ild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wil d::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild: :wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::w ild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wil d::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild:
:cool:

when do USA charts get updated?

Is #3 the highest a reissue has ever reached in the UK?

I'm just wondering if Thriller has broken another record...

It's no. 3 in the independent Scottish chart too (different chart from the usual UK one)

OMG that is SO cool!

GO MICHAEL!!! :wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild: :wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild::wild:

!!!

-A

Other Chart positions: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_25#Charts.2C_certifications_and_sales)

Belgium- 21
Germany- 5
Israel- 11
Italy- 6
Netherlands- 2
Poland- 6

I've researched this and I'm pretty sure this is factual:

Thriller - Biggest Selling album ever
HIStory - 2nd Biggest selling double album ever
Blood On The Dancefloor - Biggest selling remix album ever
Thriller 25 - I'm sure on course to be biggest selling re-issue ever. I can't find any offical stats for re-issues but I've never seen a Top 5 reissue before.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_remix_albums_worldwide
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums_worldwide

HIStory - 2nd Biggest selling double album ever



I thought it was the biggest.

Has something overtaken it?



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Ah...forgot about "The Wall".

Although, according to this it's joint-second with the White Album.

Actually, I question if those albums would be that high had they not both been through the vinyl-CD transfer...HIStory hasn't been through that, so it hasn't been bought at least twice by most people.

I thought it was the biggest.

Has something overtaken it?



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Ah...forgot about "The Wall".

Although, according to this it's joint-second with the White Album.

Actually, I question if those albums would be that high had they not both been through the vinyl-CD transfer...HIStory hasn't been through that, so it hasn't been bought at least twice by most people.

I thought so too but it seems Pink Floyds The Wall is bigger (God knows why). 30 million to HIStory's 18m.

Straight to #2 This Week here in Germany

http://www.stock-world.de/panorama/Musik/2501499-Deutsche_Album_Charts_MICHAEL_JACKSON_feiert_Comeb ack.html

Time to kick Amy Winohouse off the Top i say :)

And #5 in Ireland.

Im anxiously waiting how T25 has been selling in Finland and to know its chart position here..

I thought so too but it seems Pink Floyds The Wall is bigger (God knows why).

Hey...Pink Floyd have sold more albums/concert tickets than any other British band...so ssshhhhhhh

But, anyways, as I say...most people who bought The Wall bought it twice because of the whole CD issue...HIStory hasn't gone through that...so who knows...if it was a different time...

HIStory - 2nd Biggest selling double album ever

That was ONLY for the United States of America. It's the biggest selling double album there as reported by MTV America in March 1996. It seems fans took that the wrong way and made it into a global sales figure thing. Even KING! mag says it for the USA.

The Wall isn't a double album set, especially if we go by official running time to qualify for that. God knows why some people go on about that. Total running time for The Wall is a measly 81:27. Dangerous is 77mins and a bit long, 1 CD set and double LP set. HIStory's total running time is well past 130mins of music and is also a triple LP set unlike The Wall.

Running time lengths for double albums seems to be kinda up in the air, but generally accepted that over 100mins is a double album. Record labels are still free to package the record as a double album though even if running time is less than 100mins.

That was ONLY for the United States of America. It's the biggest selling double album there as reported by MTV America in March 1996. It seems fans took that the wrong way and made it into a global sales figure thing. Even KING! mag says it for the USA.

The Wall isn't a double album set, especially if we go by official running time to qualify for that. God knows why some people go on about that. Total running time for The Wall is a measly 81:27. Dangerous is 77mins and a bit long, 1 CD set and double LP set. HIStory's total running time is well past 130mins of music and is also a triple LP set unlike The Wall.

Running time lengths for double albums seems to be kinda up in the air, but generally accepted that over 100mins is a double album. Record labels are still free to package the record as a double album though even if running time is less than 100mins.

It's difficult...because it WAS a proper double album when it was released (on vinyl), in terms running length...

Is it not a proper double album because it was released at the wrong point in time? Well...that seems a bit unfair.

As far as I'm concerned, if it's 2 discs, it's a double album.

On a side salad...or rather the main meal, this is the side salad...nu,mber 1 on the HMV online chart.

Please guys, this is a thread about Thriller 25 chart positions. Please stay on topic.

If you wish to debate HIStory sales, you are welcome to create a new topic. Thanks :)

It may not have broken a UK record but just to let the forum know, it's no.1 in France. What's up with US charts.

I don't think US charts have been released yet. I think they get released in a couple of days. :yes:

I read they get released some point today...not sure though...

Finally found an OFFICIAL link:

French top 200 album chart (http://www.chartsinfrance.net/actualite/)

#1 Thriller

Yaaaaaaaaaaay!

Accoridng to Hits Daily Double, Michael Jackson and this year`s Grammy winner Amy Winehouse are in a battle for the #2 spot on the US Album Chart:

"Unless something totally unforeseen happens, Jack Johnson will stay on top of the album chart for the second week with a projected 140-150k on his Brushfire/Universal Republic release. The battle appears to be for #2, with both the debuting deluxe reissue of Michael Jackson’s Thriller (Sony Legacy) and the resurging Amy Winehouse (Universal Republic) heading toward 110-120k—meaning Monte Lipman and company will at worst have two of this week’s top three sellers. Here’s how the rest of the Top 10 is shaping up: #4, Alicia Keys (J Records), 100-105k; #5, 2008 Grammy Nominees (Hip-O/Universal), 70-75k; and #6, Taylor Swift (Big Machine), 50-55k; with Hannah Montana 2 (Disney), Herbie Hancock’s Album of the Year winner (Verve), Juno (Rhino) Mary J. Blige (Geffen) and John Legend jockeying for the last four slots, with 40-45k apiece."

Michael hit number 1 on the US catalog albums chart. He was not eligible for the hot 200.

Thanks to TSCM / MJJR.net (http://www.maximum-jackson.com/discussion/www.mjjr.net) for this:

With sales that surprised both Sony BMG and the music industry as a whole, Michael Jackson's Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition sold a reported 166,000 copies its first week within the United States alone, and easily made its formal début at #1 on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums, pushing "Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Greatest Hits" back down to #2 after one week at the top.

Since Thriller 25 is a back catalog reissue and not a new studio album, it is not eligible for placement on any other official Billboard charts within the United States. Were it permissible on the Billboard 200, Thriller 25 would have made its entrance at #2, ahead of Amy Winehouse and behind Jack Johnson. U.S. sales predictions for Thriller 25 ranged from 90,000 to 120,000, but the final tally from Soundscan of 166,000 copies sold toppled any and all prior predictions. In fact, by the middle of last week, Thriller 25 was sold out at many retail stores across the United States and elsewhere, while other stores hadn't even gotten their shipment in before the end of the week; which undoubtedly affected sales to a degree.

Thriller 25 debuted in the Top 3 throughout many countries around the world, and even went gold in Poland on its very first day. Not bad! Also, according to Billboard.biz, the last time that a catalog title sold as many copies as Thriller 25 was more than 11 years ago. Billboard.com writes:

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003712566

More on the Grammys in a moment, but first, we switch our attention to the Top Pop Catalog Albums chart. Any title that is 18 months or older, including reissues of older albums, finds a home on this 50 position chart. That includes the 25th anniversary reissue of Michael Jackson's landmark 1982 album "Thriller." The set, expanded to include reworkings of some of the original album's songs by Akon, Kanye West, Fergie and will.i.am storms the chart at No. 1, selling 166,000. That's not only the best sales week for Jackson since 2001, but also the biggest number any catalog title has seen since Christmas week of 1996, when Kenny G's "Miracles - The Holiday Album," powered through 192,000.From michaeljackson.com
The Thriller 25th Anniversary release is America's #2 Top-Selling Album this weekChart positions from michaeljackson.com

#1 in France
#1 in Belgium
#2 in Germany
#2 in Australia
#2 in the Netherlands
#2 in Norway (Thriller's highest position ever in that country)
#2 in Sweden
#2 in Switzerland
#3 in the UK
#3 in Denmark
#3 in New Zealand
#4 in Spain
#5 in Austria
#5 in Ireland
#6 in the Czech Republic
#6 in Italy.

Amazing stuff!

Imagine when most stores got their shipments!

Man.. The sales will be booming! I wonder how is it doing on the Oricon chart (Japan), although I'm not sure if it is eligible.

This really is incredible for a re-release. In its first week, Thriller 25 appears to have sold over half a million worldwide. Incredible!!

Okay, I got the results from Oricon Chart. I'm pretty confused now, because Thriller 25 is officially released yesterday - 20th Feb, but on the chart, apparently it is released on 5th Feb. Unlike most albums that are listed there, many have a link, and for Thriller 25 there isn't a link. So I assume it is a pre-order thing.

Anyway, foreign music charted in Japan, is a weekly thing, so for this week, Thriller 25 is #11. So competing not only with Western artistes, the album is competing with Asian artistes (that are not from Japan).

http://i27.tinypic.com/epkex3.jpg

Hurray, however, Marni, there was a little typographical error in your catalogue statement, It's no 1 and not 2.

Changed. (thanks Mike):)

And thanks for posting Suz! :grin:


New article about why Thriller failed to qualify for the charts:

Thriller Fails To Qualify For Billboard Chart

http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=4167

by Paul Cashmere - February 21 2008


Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album will be absent from Billboard's Album Chart tomorrow because it is considered a "catalogue' album.
The 25th anniversary edition of 'Thriller' sold 166,000 units this week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, which would have placed it at number two behind Jack Johnson.
However, 'Thriller' has been designated to the Top Pop Catalog chart instead of the Billboard 200 because it is not considered a new release.

Geoff Mayfield, Billboard's Sr. Director of Charts, says there was much debate between Sony-BMG and Billboard over the listing but in the end Billboard would not change its policy for 'Thriller'.
"Sony-BMG stated a strong case and we did consider it," Geoff tells Undercover News. "I took to heart their comments and then I took it to retail. The response I got overwhelmingly is that it is a catalogue album and belongs on the catalogue chart".

"It is being worked in Sony through Legacy which is their catalogue division', he said. "The core of the album is a 25 year old recording. The addition of new material doesn't make it different".
Over the years, hundreds, if not thousands of albums have been reissued with additional material just like 'Thriller'. "U2's recent 'The Joshua Tree' reissue and Beck's 'Odelay' fall into the same category," he states. "In fact, Beck's album has new tracks just like 'Thriller' and it did not qualify."
Other albums such as The Who's 'Live At Leeds' and Wings 'Band On The Run' were reissued like 'Thriller' with extra tracks.
"I wasn't interested in what Sony-BMG thought," Geoff said. "We always rethink our rules. We did so in November. Sometimes there is a change, sometimes there is not. To change the rules for 'Thriller' would have signalled a change for all other albums moving forward."

So why is the reissue of 'Thriller' different to the reissue of 'Traveling Wilburys' which did qualify for the chart? "Wilburys was the entire Wilburys output in one package," he says. It was never done before. If 'Thriller' and 'Off The Wall' were combined into one package then that would qualify and would have been charted".
'Thriller' is the second biggest album of all-time in the United States. Jackson needs to sell another 3 million copies to beat the current title holder Eagles 'Their Greatest Hits'.

I am seriously so proud to be a fan right now. Omg I LOVE Michael so much :eek:

Anyway. This is BS.

"Wilburys was the entire Wilburys output in one package," he says. It was never done before. If 'Thriller' and 'Off The Wall' were combined into one package then that would qualify and would have been charted".

He ^ is talking out of his ass. What a stupid rule. 'It was never done before'. Well adding new tracks to Thriller had also never been done before! I think that putting Off The Wall and Thriller together should qualify for the album charts LESS than Thriller 25. Thriller 25 should qualify. That's just a stupid rule that isn't seen anywhere else in the world. Just the US :rolleyes: An album is an album, and it just so happens to be the second best selling album this week. I just think it's so unfair.

'Thriller' is the second biggest album of all-time in the United States. Jackson needs to sell another 3 million copies to beat the current title holder Eagles 'Their Greatest Hits'.

I really think he will do it with Thriller 25. Come on US fans! Just 3 million to go :D

Com'on, let's not take it so serious. Rules are rules and MJ can never be a reason for changes unlesss..... Besides, the fact thatb the world now knows how well he's selling with a cataloguie album is a foreshadowing of more sales (probably beating Billboard's no.1) and better promotions to come. Keep the MJ feel alive people.

Thanks to Damien:
THRILLER 25 SELLS 400,000 COPIES WORLDWIDE IN DEBUT WEEK

Thriller 25 has sold more copies this week across the globe than any other album, with sales pushing 400,000 copies!

This just proves Michael Jackson is a GLOBAL force. His popularity is endless in all corners of the world.


Source: http://www.mediatraffic.de/

Another great Fox Business article:
http://www.foxbusiness.com/article/michael-jacksons-thriller-25-25th-anniversary-edition-worlds-topselling-album_488181_1.html

Thriller 25 -- the newly-expanded deluxe 25th anniversary edition of Michael Jackson's Thriller, the world's best-selling album of all-time -- is America's #2 Top-Selling Album this week, more than a quarter century after the album's original release. Already shaping up as one of the hottest albums of 2008, Thriller 25 has rocketed into the Top 5 (or better) in a variety of territories across the planet following its worldwide release the week of February 11.

With first week's sales in the United States totaling 165,805 units, Thriller 25 enters the Billboard Top Pop Catalog chart at #1. (During the past 52 week period, the average first week's sales for an album hitting #1 on the Top Pop Catalog chart has been 16.6 thousand pieces; Thriller 25 entered the chart with 10x that number. Because of a technicality in the rules of Billboard charting, Thriller 25 is ineligible to chart on the Top 200. Based on first week's sales, Thriller 25, if eligible, would have entered the Top 200 at #2, nestled between Jack Johnson at #1 and Amy Winehouse at #3.)




Michael Jackson's iconic music film for "Thriller" is currently the #1 music video download on iTunes.


Read more at the site. :wink:

^ and the other half of the world haven't got the album yet! Man, I know I'm being whiny cos I still haven't got mine yet, cos it isn't here in Singapore yet. But imagine the sales number if it is released worldwide on the same day!

New info from the Australian charts (http://www.ariacharts.com.au/index.htm):

Michael Jackson's Thriller holds his position at number 2 in both the Physical and Top 50 albums charts.

Other Mj items on the charts are:

#1's:

16 on Top 50 Physical Albums; 18 on Top Albums.

WBSS:

8 on Digital Track charts; 13 on Top 50 Singles Chart

Live in Bucharest DVD:

18 on Top 40 DVD chart

#1's DVD:

24 on Top 40 DVD chart

yay! He's doing so well in Australia!!

Other chart news thanks to MJWN (http://www.mjworld.net/news/2008/02/22/michael-has-four-songs-in-the-top-100/):

Michael Has Four Songs In The Top 100

Friday, February 22nd 2008
The official British chart Top 100 includes four songs from Michael:
No: 41 - The Girl Is Mine 2008 (Michael with Will.I.am)
No: 78 - Billie Jean
No: 81 - Wanna be startin’ somethin’ 2008 (Michael with Akon)
No: 94 - Thriller
Source: MJWN with special thanks to Laura Evans

Thrilller 25 is officially no 6 in the UK chart.

sources: Radio 1

yay! He's doing so well in Australia!!

Better here than anywhere else thats for sure and certain. Australia rules!

I don't think this has already been posted has it, but Thriller 25 is NUMBER ONE IN THE OFFICIAL BILLBOARD EUROPEAN CHARTS.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003714913

At least it's still selling steadily...

I don't think this has already been posted has it, but Thriller 25 is NUMBER ONE IN THE OFFICIAL BILLBOARD EUROPEAN CHARTS.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003714913

well thats just super! super effing duper!

Australian iTunes:

Top Albums, Thriller #6

FRENCH CHARTS:

http://www.chartsinfrance.net/charts/albums.php

Number one baby!! :rock: 2 weeks in a row!

Finland's official album chart:

T25 has gone up 4 places (since the last week) and is now number 6! :happy:

2008-02-27 23:45:46PM

MICHAEL JACKSON is the King Of Pop again in Europe - the 25th anniversary edition of his 1982 disc THRILLER is the continent's number one album.
The updated Thriller features reworked album tracks featuring Kanye West, Fergie, Akon and Will.I.Am, as well as a new song from Jackson himself.
Amy Winehouse's Back To Black sits at two, while Jack Johnson's Sleep Through The Static falls two places to three.
Meanwhile, Timbaland's Apologize sits atop the European singles chart for a 15th successive week.

http://www.pr-inside.com/jackson-thrills-europe-again-r460707.htm

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ turns silver

By Perry Gil S. Mallari


At least in the Philippines, there seems to be a resurgence of interest in Michael Jackson. For one, dancer Jojo Alejar, famous in the 80s for perfectly emulating Jackson’s “moonwalk” dance moves, is back in the limelight with his popular late-night program Sobrang Good Nite Show with Jojo A. In January, Cebu’s dancing inmates who had become an overnight YouTube sensation with their synchronized performance of Jackson’s “Thriller,” caught the attention of the national media when they almost made it to the city’s annual Sinulog Festival. Call it coincidence, but the timing was perfect because the year 2008 marks the 25th anniversary of Jackson’s Thriller, still considered the world’s biggest-selling album of all time.

Thriller was Jackson’s sixth solo album and his second with mega-producer Quincy Jones. Almost overnight, the album catapulted the former boy soprano of Jackson 5 to international superstardom. Fans of Jackson would definitely look back to this period as the golden phase of his career and the time when he was still recognizably and handsomely “black.” Thriller, shortly after its release, had etched an indelible mark in popular culture embraced by the music, dance and fashion frontiers.

Sans the controversies attached to his persona during recent years, Jackson remains among the most highly acclaimed and influential icon of pop culture to this day. He has under his belt the following recognitions: “Most Successful Entertainer of All Time” bestowed by the Guinness Book of World Records; “Best Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium” by the World Music Awards; and “Artist of the Century Award” by the American Music Awards. He was also twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame— the first was in 1997 as a member of the Jackson 5 and as a solo artist in 2001.

In celebration of the album’s 25th anniversary, Sony BMG is releasing a special collector’s edition package dubbed as Thriller 25. The edition will include the entire original album plus seven bonus tracks featuring today’s hottest performers who are all paying homage to Jackson’s magnum opus. Take these names: Fergie with a seductive rendition of “Beat It 2008”; Kanye West with new remix of “Billie Jean”; Akon with a 2008 version of “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin”; and Will.I.Am’s creative remixes of the “The Girl is Mine” and “P.Y.T.”

Thriller 25 will prove to be one nostalgic blast to old Jackson diehards as it includes a DVD featuring the artist’s groundbreaking short films “Thriller,” “Beat It,” and “Billie Jean.” Two more gems included in the package are a film clip of Jackson’s Emmy-nominated performance of “Billie Jean” from the legendary Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever television special, which posted sky-high ratings when it was aired on NBC on May 16, 1983 and “For All Time,” a rare unreleased cut from the original “Thriller” recording sessions.

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/feb/20/yehey/life/20080220lif1.html

Thriller maintains its USA chart positions:

Comprehensive Chart (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Billboard+Comprehensive+Albums)- Number 2
Top Pop Catalogue (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Pop+Catalog)- Number 1

Global Album Chart- Number 1 again! http://www.mediatraffic.de/

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2nd March

For the 3rd week in a row, Thriller 25 is number 2 on the Australian Top 50 albums Chart (http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1G50), As well as the Top 50 Physical Albums Chart. :grin:

In addition, Number 1's is #21 on the Top 50 Albums Chart & #24 on the Physical Albums Chart.

On the DVD chart (http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1V40DVD), Number 1's is #22, Bucharest is #23

:wild:

So far in the Japan Oricon Charts, MJ have several positions.
(I don't understand Japanese! LOL! So I'm tryin my best to interpret it.)

http://i27.tinypic.com/2ike96r.jpg
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/

For daily sales chart for albums, MJ is #11 along with all artistes (Japanese and other regions' artistes.)
(Janet Jackson's Discipline is #9)

http://i29.tinypic.com/2igdc81.jpg
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/For weekly sales for all albums, MJ is #7 this week, along with all artistes as well.

http://i29.tinypic.com/sfwll3.jpg
http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/wa/

For weekly sales for foreign artistes, MJ is #1 this week!

I hope it make sense, cos I'm pretty confused myself!

wooo go MJ in australia STILL!

Thriller Holds its position on the US top Pop Catalogue (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Pop+Catalog) Charts- Number 1!!

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9th march

World Chart (http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums.htm)- Number 3

New info from the Australian charts (http://www.ariacharts.com.au/index.htm):

Michael Jackson's Thriller drops one position to number 3 in both the Physical and Top 50 albums charts.

Other Mj items on the charts are:

#1's:

32 on Top 50 Physical Albums; 32 on Top Albums.

WBSS:

7 on Digital Track charts; 9 on Top 50 Singles Chart

Live in Bucharest DVD:

20 on Top 40 DVD chart

#1's DVD:

18 on Top 40 DVD chart
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Thriller 25 is rose to #10 in the Daily Album Oricon Chart.

Thriller 25 dropped to #10 in the Weekly Album Oricon Chart.

In foreign artiste chart, he dropped two places to #3. (With Janet at #2)

UK album chart (http://www.theofficialcharts.com/top40_albums.php)- Thriller is Number 9

^ Actually - back up to Number 7 from yesterday. So there's egg on your face Marni!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/albums.shtml

^ Actually - back up to Number 7 from yesterday. So there's egg on your face Marni!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/albums.shtml

thats a very impressive gain! 4th week in and its chart position has improved on last week with no additional promo.

i say kick out a Thriller 25 documentary around the world!

I say the same! One massive documentary to end the campaign - then start the new stuff.

I say the same! One massive documentary to end the campaign - then start the new stuff.

i dont agree there. I reckon the doco to celebrate the making and all the interviews. Blow smoke up the albums ass and boost the sales again. But i still think there is life in the T25 campaign yet. Beat It to me (although not my personal fave) is the power single of the lot, and I dont think they will end the campaign till that, and probably For All Time (to end campaign) have been released to maximize sales and Michael's radioplay exposure before NEW album...

^ I don't know, you can't milk it too much. I reckon For All Time would get slaughtered criticallyand fail commercially. That's not just my opinion, every review I've read of T25 calls in a mediocre or third rate ballad. I know a lot of fans love it, but this is to get non fans to buy T25.

For all Time is good and critically, it can be appreciated. I agree with the docu idea.

^ Actually - back up to Number 7 from yesterday. So there's egg on your face Marni!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/albums.shtml

Is it really? I linked to the official chart- I am sure the next official one will reflect the update on the 15th. :)

Is it really? I linked to the official chart- I am sure the next official one will reflect the update on the 15th. :)

It's updated now. Our new charts are announced Sundays at 7pm so sometimes online is a bit behind. Anyway, I was really pleased to see T25 go back up the charts, I thought it would be a one or two week wonder!

The success of T25 keeps amazing me!

ahh and so it is. :yes:

Hey Guys, Thriller Is Still In #1 On The Top Pop Catalog In The U.S. Just To Let You Know

Impressive rise for T25: from 9 to 4 on the comprehensive billboard charts.

Hey Guys, Thriller Is Still In #1 On The Top Pop Catalog In The U.S. Just To Let You Know

:yeahbaby: cool!!lol at that smiley:happy:

~* jennifer *~

Billboard Top Pop Catalogue Chart (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Pop+Catalog): Thriller is still number 1. :wild:

Awesome :ohmy:

GAH!:wild:

thats so great!:yes:

Thanks to Averman!!

The Australian Chart Updates for the week of Monday 17th March 2008 are as follows....

* Wanna Be Startin Somethin 2008 falls 3 places to #12 on the Singles chart (#9 digital)
* Thriller remains at #3 on the Albums chart (#3 physical)
* Number Ones falls 8 places to #40 on the Albums chart (#39 physical)
* Live In Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour falls 13 places to #33 on the Music DVD Charts. The DVD has gone platinum in Australia with sales of over 70,000 units.
* Number Ones falls 17 places to #35 on the Music DVD Charts. The DVD has gone 8x Platinum in Australia with sales of over 560,000 copies.

Michael still hangs on to the no 7 spot for the 5th week on the uk album chart.

http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news07029m01

According to Hits Daily Double T25 is the #5 album in USA this week.
On top of being #7 in UK and #3 in Australia, the sales do not seem to be really dropping off which is incredible!

Yay, that is so fantastic!!

Awesome, thanks for posting!

Its had a great run :yes:

I think we find out the actual chart result today- it's still showing as number 1 on the top pop catalog, but I think it gets updated today. :)

EDIT: Still no. 1 on the Top Pop Catalogue (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Pop+Catalog)!! :happy:

http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums.htm

#4 on GLOBAL CHART - 172,000 copies sold around the world this week

That is AWESOME! :yes: :D :wub:

up one place this week to #2 on ARIA Album charts (australia)

http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1G50

Down to 14 on UK album chart. Still amazing. There were 5 new Top 10 entries so many albums fell down.

T25 spent 4 weeks in the Top 10. To put that into perspective. The Feeling had a new album out the same week of release as T25 (The Feeling are a new-ish British group with big things expected for their second album), that spent one week in Top 10 and is now at 37. Plus as said before Janet didn't make the Top 50.

I pray, Sony/Mike don't let the momentum get away on this one and follow it up with new stuff soon. The music business moves so fast, it won't be long before T25 is forgotton.

It's amazing how this is going in different countries- Thriller is up again on the Aussie charts, the same on the US chart, but dropping on the UK chart...

I suppose it depends on promotion and how albums usually fare on charts. I the UK it's only current albums that hang around in the Top 10 for ages as new singles get released. Compilations usually last one or two weeks as the fans buy it straight away.

Promo-wise in the UK we've had nothing since TGIM single which fared badly with no promotion. We've had TV ads for T25 but thats about it.

YAY go mike!

O yeah NO.1 go michael!

Global Album Sales chart

Michael Jackson's Thriller 25th Re-Issue stands at #4 again this week with sales of 160,000 copies worldwide.

It is his 6th consecutive week on this chart and has never fallen out of the top 5.

This week on the Aussie Charts:

Top 50 Singles- WBSS is number 19
Digital Track Chart- WBSS is number 15

Top 50 Albums- Thriller is number 4
Top 50 Physical Albums- Thriller is number 4

US charts:

Michael is still number 1 on the Top Pop Catalog (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Pop+Catalog)!

http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums.htm

WORLDWIDE #8 ALBUM THIS WEEK
113,000 copies sold

Australia this week:

WBSS
Top 50 singles #19
Physical singles #13
Digital Singles #19
Top 20 Dance Chart #2

Thriller
Top 50 Albums #8
Physical albums #6

The albums back in the Top 10 again in the UK...

Number 9...

Thriller 25 is doing great work in the charts.In U.K. it sold better than lots of new albums released last week.For example it sold better than the new cd of Gnarls Barkley.# 9 is a great place ...

Worldwide Album sales chart

#9 Michael Jackson - Thriller (25th Anniversary Reissue)
Epic - 93.000

Wow- It's still selling soooo well!

1,565,000 Copies in 8 Weeks! Still in TOP 10 Global Charts!
Thats Simply Amazing!

Woah! That is amazing! :)


Aussie chart updates today! :wild:

Aussie charts this week:

TGIM
Top 50 Physical singles (debut) #33

WBSS
Top 50 singles #25
Physical singles #17
Digital Singles #29
Top 20 Dance Chart #3

Thriller
Top 50 Albums #13
Physical albums #10
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USA:

Top Pop Catalogue (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Pop+Catalog): Thriller falls one place to number #2

Down to #13 after an amazing 9 weeks on the charts.

Worldwide Albums Chart
#8 (^1) Michael Jackson - Thriller (25th Anniversary Reissue
Epic - 73.000
Source: http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums.htm


Billboard US Catelogue Charts
#1 (^1) Michael Jackson - Thriller
Source: http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Pop+Catalog

Awesome! It's back up to number 1!! :wild:

That's fantastic!!

This week on the Aussie Charts:

Top 50 Singles- WBSS is number 26
Digital Track Chart- WBSS is number 27
Physical singles- WBSS is number 18
Physical singles- TGIM is number 37
Top 20 Dance singles- WBSS is number 3

Top 50 Albums- Thriller is number 17
Top 50 Physical Albums- Thriller is number 16

hes so cute i hate people judging him
they should listen "man in the mirror" before judging someone
dont you think

This week on the Aussie Charts: (pretty dramatic changes, actually)

Top 50 Singles- WBSS is number 34
Digital Track Chart- WBSS is number 35
Physical singles- WBSS is number 24
Physical singles- TGIM is number 45
Top 20 Dance singles- WBSS is number 4

Top 50 Albums- Thriller is number 27
Top 50 Physical Albums- Thriller is number 26

Its done very well :yes:

But unfortunatly the UK chart is just clogged full of ****! :lol:

GOO MICHAELL!
WOOOO!
I'm so happy he's made #1 :wild:
I just can't wait till his new ablum :anxious: :unsure:
:wild:

This week, Michael is back at number 2 on the Top Pop Catalog (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Pop+Catalog) in the US. :)

Congratulations MICHAEL! THE KING OF POP!

It is #1 in pop catalog album charts this week again.www.billboard.com

Thank you Merciege- Thread updated!

Also, Thriller is still selling well, number 15 on the Global chart, with 55,000 copies sold

http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums.htm

GO MICHAELLL!
:wild:

This week on the Aussie Charts:

Top 50 Singles- WBSS is number 40
Physical singles- WBSS is number 26
Physical singles- TGIM is number 49
Top 20 Dance singles- WBSS is number 5

Top 50 Albums- Thriller is number 42
Top 50 Physical Albums- Thriller is number 41

could this be the next best-selling catalog album of all time by next year?

Michael slips to number 3 this week on the top pop catalog (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Pop+Catalog)in the US.

I'll merge this post once someone responds. :D

This week, WBSS 2008 is the only item of MJ's on the Aussie Charts.

Top 50 Singles: #50
Top 50 Physical Singles: #38
Top 20 Dance chart: #6


Does anyone have a UK chart update? ;D

Back to number 1 as the greatest gainer on the US Top Pop Catalog (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+Pop+Catalog)! :wild:

Also Thriller moves up one place on the Global album chart to 16th highest seller worldwide this week. Thriller 25 has sold almost 2 million copies so far!

that is amazing:yeahbaby:

Michael is still the man!!!!!

What's the total American sales. They said the sales in America will go directly to the original "Thriller" album's sales.

I'm nor sure what the US total sales is, but the worldwide sales according to this blog (http://worldwidealbums.blogspot.com/) is 2,172,500.