US (RIAA) certifications (you have to click on "More Details" below format to see all issued awards) edit
Albums (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off the wall | 7x Platinum (7 million units) | 8x Platinum (8 million units) | 1 million units |
| Thriller | 28x Platinum (28 million units) | 33x Platinum (33 million units) | 5 million units |
| This Is It | Not yet released | 2x Platinum (2 million units) | 2 million units |
| Michael | Not yet released | Platinum (1 million units) | 1 million units |
| The Ultimate Collection | Not yet certified | Platinum (1 million units) | 1 million units |
| Bad | 8x Platinum (8 million units) | 10x Platinum (10 million units) | 2 million units |
| History Volume 1 | Gold (500,000 units) | Platinum (1 million units) | 500,000 units |
| Essential | Not yet certified | 3x Platinum (3 million units) | 3 million units |
| Number Ones | Platinum (1 million units) | 4x Platinum (4 million units) | 3 million units |
| Got to Be There | Not yet released | Gold (500,000 units units) | 500,000 units units |
| Xscape | Not yet released | Gold (500,000 units units) | 500,000 units units |
| Total certified albums=19.5 million units |
Singles (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean (Digital) | Gold | 2x Platinum (2 million units) | 1.9 million units |
| Billie Jean (Mastertone) | Not yet certified | Gold (500,000 units) | 500,000 units |
| Beat It (Mastertone) | Not yet certified | Gold (500,000 units) | 500,000 units |
| Thriller (Mastertone) | Not yet certified | Gold (500,000 units) | 500,000 units |
| Love Never Felt So Good (Digital) | Not yet released | Gold (1, million units) | 500,000 units |
| Total certified singles=3.9 million units |
Video Longforms (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greatest Hits/History | 5x Platinum (500,000 units) | 9x Platinum (900,000 units) | 400,000 units |
| History on Film | 3x Platinum (300,000 units) | 6x Platinum (600,000 units) | 300,000 units |
| Number Ones | 4x Platinum (400,000 units) | 13x Platinum (1.3 million units) | 900,000 units |
| Dangerous | 2x Platinum (200,000 units) | 3x Platinum (300,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| MJ's Vision | Not yet released | 5x Platinum (500,000 units) | 500,000 units |
| Live in Bucharest | Gold (50,000 units) | 8x Platinum (800,000 units) | 750,000 units |
| Live at Wembley | Not yet released | Gold (50,000 units) | 50,000 units |
| Total certified vidoes=3 million units |
UK (BPI) certifications (you have to click on More below is certification to see all issued levels) edit
Albums (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King of Pop | Not yet certified | Platinum (300,000 units) | 300,000 units |
| Thriller 25 | Not yet certified | Platinum (300,000 units) | 300,000 units |
| The Essential | Not yet certified | 3x Platinum (900,000 units) | 900,000 units |
| Michael | Not yet released | Platinum (300,000 units) | 300,000 units |
| History Vol.1 | Not yet certified | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Xscape | Not yet released | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Thriller | 11x Platinum (3.3 million) | 13x Platinum (3.9 million) | 600,000 units |
| This Is It | Not Yet Released | 2x Platinum (600,000 units) | 600,000 units |
| Number Ones | 4x Platinum (1.2 million units) | 8x Platinum (2.4 million units) | 1.2 million units |
| Total certified albums=4.4 million units |
Singles (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Rock My World | Not yet certified | Silver (200,000 units) | 200,000 units |
| Smooth Criminal | Not yet certified | Silver (200,000 units) | 200,000 units |
| Thriller | Re-issue: Not yet certified | Gold (400,000 units) | 400,000 units |
| The Way You Make Me Feel | Re-issue: Not yet certified | Silver (200,000 units) | 200,000 units |
| Dirty Diana | Re-issue: Not yet certified | Silver (200,000 units) | 200,000 units |
| Man in the Mirror | Not yet certified | Platinum (600,000 units) | 600,000 units |
| Love Never Felt So Good | Not yet released | Gold (400,000 units) | 400,000 units |
| Total certified singles=2.2 million units |
Videos (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | Not yet released | Gold (25,000 units) | 25,000 units |
| Video Greatest Hits: History | Not yet certified | 4x Platinum (200,000 units) | 200,000 units |
| This Is It | Not yet released | 13x Platinum (1.3 million units) | 1.3 million units |
| The One | Not yet certified | Gold (25,000 units) | 25,000 units |
| The Life of an Icon | Not yet released | Platinum (50,000 units) | 50,000 units |
| Number Ones | Not yet certified | Platinum (50,000 units) | 50,000 units |
| Moonwalker | Not yet released | 8x Platinum (400,000 units) | 400,000 units |
| Live in Bucharest | Not yet certified | 2x Platinum (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| History on Film: Vol.2 | Not yet certified | 2x Platinum (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| History 1 & 2 | Not yet certified | Platinum (50,000 units) | 50,000 units |
| Ghosts | Not yet certified | Gold (25,000 units) | 25,000 units |
| Dangerous the Short Films | Not yet released | Platinum (50,000 units) | 50,000 units |
| Total certified videos=2.275 million units |
Japan (RIAJ) certifications (you have to Google translate the pages as they type even western artists' names with Japanese charachers) edit
Albums (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King of Pop (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | 2x Platinum (500,000 units) | 500,000 units |
| Essential (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| This Is It (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet released | Platinum (250,000 units) | 250,000 units |
| Number Ones (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | Platinum (250,000 units) | 250,000 units |
| Michael (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet released | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Xscape (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet released | 3x Platinum (750,000 units) | 750,000 units |
| Total certified albums=1,950,000 units |
Singles (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thriller (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | Platinum (250,000 units) | 250,000 units |
| Bad (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Billie Jean (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Black or White (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Heal the World (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Smooth Criminal (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Beat It (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | Platinum (250,000 units) | 250,000 units |
| Total certified singles=1 million units |
Videos (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live in Bucharest (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet released | Platinum (250,000 units) | 250,000 units |
| Video Greatest Hits: History (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Number Ones (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | Platinum (250,000 units) | 250,000 units |
| History on Film Vol.II (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet certified | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Vision (In the upper right search box at the top, type in マイケルジャクソン, click the bottom left search button) |
Not yet released | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Total certified videos=800,000 units |
Mexico (AMPROFON) certifications edit
Albums (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Not yet certified | Gold (50,000 units) | 50,000 units |
| History, Past, Present, Future | Not yet certified | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Dangerous | Not yet certified | 2x Platinum + Gold (600,000 units) | 600,000 units |
| Bad | Not yet certified | Platinum + Gold (350,000 units) | 350,000 units |
| Thriller | Not yet certified | Diamond + 2x Platinum + Gold (1,600,000 units) | 1,600,000 units |
| Greatest Hits: Vol 1 | Not yet certified | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Thriller 25 | Not yet certified | Platinum + Gold (120,000 units) | 120,000 units |
| King of Pop | Not yet certified | Gold (40,000 units) | 40,000 units |
| This Is It | Not yet Released | Gold (30,000 units) | 30,000 units |
| Xscape | Not yet Released | Gold (30,000 units) | 30,000 units |
| Total certified albums=2,990,000 units |
Singles (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thriller | Not yet certified | Platinum (60,000 units) | 60,000 units |
| Billie Jean | Not yet certified | Platinum (60,000 units) | 60,000 units |
| Beat It | Not yet certified | Gold (30,000 units) | 30,000 units |
| Love Never Felt So Good | Not yet released | Platinum + Gold (90,000 units) | 90,000 units |
| Smooth Criminal | Not yet certified | Gold (30,000 units) | 30,000 units |
| Total certified albums=270,000 units |
Italy (FIMI) certifications edit
Albums (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| History: Past, Present & Future (Select album, and year 2009, week 01) |
Not yet certified | Gold (50,000 units) | 50,000 units |
| Collection (Select album, and year 2013, week 52) |
Not yet released | Platinum (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| King of Pop (Select album, and year 2009, week 51) |
Not yet certified | 2x Platinum (140,000 units) | 140,000 units |
| This Is It (Select album, and year 2009, week 51) |
Not yet released | 4x Platinum (280,000 units) | 280,000 units |
| Michael (Select album, and year 2011, week 6) |
Not yet released | 2x Platinum (120,000 units) | 120,000 units |
| Off the Wall (Select album, and year 2011, week 6) |
Not yet certified | Gold (50,000 units) | 50,000 units |
| Xscape (Select album, and year 2014, week 30) |
Not yet released | Gold (25,000 units) | 25,000 units |
| Thriller: 25th Anniversary Edition (Select album, and year 2013, week 52) |
Not yet certified | 2x Platinum (140,000 units) | 140,000 units |
| Blood on the Dancefloor: History in the Mix (Select album, and year 2013, week 52) |
Not yet certified | Gold (50,000 units) | 50,000 units |
| Invincible (Select album, and year 2013, week 52) |
Not yet certified | Gold (50,000 units) | 50,000 units |
| Total certified albums=1,050,000 units |
Singles (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Jean (Select singles, and year 2013, week 24) |
Not yet certified | Gold (25,000 units) | 25,000 units |
| Thriller (Select Singles, and year 2014, week 25) |
Not yet certified | Platinum (50,000 units) | 50,000 units |
| Love Never Felt So Good (Select Singles, and year 2014, week 37) |
Not yet released | Platinum (30,000 units) | 30,000 units |
| Total certified albums=105,000 units |
France (SNEP) certifications edit
Albums (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collection | Not yet released | Platinum (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| King of Pop | Not yet certified | Platinum (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| This Is It | Not yet released | 3x Platinum (300,000 units) | 300,000 units |
| Michael | Not yet released | 2x Platinum (200,000 units) | 200,000 units |
| Xscape | Not yet released | Platinum (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Total certified albums=800,000 units |
Videos (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visions | Not yet released | Diamond (60,000 units) | 60,000 units |
| L Archange De La Pop | Not yet released | 2x Platinum (30,000 units) | 30,000 units |
| Total certified videos=90,000 units |
Germany (BVMI) certifications edit
Albums (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King of Pop | Not yet certified | 5x Gold (500,000 units) | 500,000 units |
| This Is It | Not yet released | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Xscape | Not yet released | Gold (100,000 units) | 100,000 units |
| Total certified albums=700,000 units |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) certifications edit
Albums (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number Ones | 2x Platinum (30,000 units) | 4x Platinum (60,000 units) | 30,000 units |
| Essential | Platinum (15,000 units) | 2x Platinum (30,000 units) | 15,000 units |
| History, Past, Present, Future | Platinum (15,000 units) | 9x Platinum (135,000 units) | 120,000 units |
| Dangerous | Platinum (15,000 units) | 6x Platinum (90,000 units) | 75,000 units |
| Bad | Platinum (15,000 units) | 9x Platinum (135,000 units) | 120,000 units |
| Off the Wall | Platinum (15,000 units) | 9x Platinum (90,000 units) | 75,000 units |
| Thriller | Platinum (15,000 units) | 12x Platinum (180,000 units) | 165,000 units |
| King of Pop | Not yet certified | Gold (7,500 units) | 7,500 units |
| This Is It | Not yet released | 2x Platinum (30,000 units) | 30,000 units |
| Michael | Not yet released | Gold (7,500 units) | 7,500 units |
| Total certified albums=645,000 units |
Singles (Award levels for Singles before June 2007)
(Award levels for Singles after June 2007)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heal the World | Not yet certified | Gold (5,000 units) | 5,000 units |
| Billie Jean | Not yet certified | Gold (5,000 units) | 5,000 units |
| Beat It | Not yet certified | Gold (5,000 units) | 5,000 units |
| Hold My Hand | Not yet released | Gold (7,500 units) | 7,500 units |
| Total certified albums=22,500 units |
Australia (ARIA) certifications edit
Albums (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off the wall | 4x Platinum (280,000 units) | 5x Platinum (350,000 units) | 70,000 units |
| Dangerous | 8x Platinum (560,000 units) | 10x Platinum (770,000 units) | 140,000 units |
| Thriller | 13x Platinum (910,000 units) | 16x Platinum (1,120,000 units) | 210,000 units |
| King of Pop | Not yet certified | 2x Platinum (140,000 units) | 140,000 units |
| This Is It | Not yet released | Platinum (70,000 units) | 70,000 units |
| Michael | Not yet released | Gold (35,000 units) | 35,000 units |
| Essential | Platinum (70,000 units) | 8x Platinum (560,000 units) | 490,000 units |
| Number Ones | 3x Platinum (210,000 units) | 6x Platinum (420,000 units) | 210,000 units |
| Xscape | Not yet released | Gold (35,000 units units) | 35,000 units units |
| Total certified albums=1.4 million units |
Videos (Award levels)
| Title | Before June 2009 | After June 2009 | Total certified after June 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live in Bucharest | 3x Platinum (45,000 units) | 14x Platinum (210,000 units) | 165,000 units |
| Video Greatest Hits: History | 3x Platinum (45,000 units) | 5x Platinum (75,000 units) | 30,000 units |
| Number Ones | 8x Platinum (120,000 units) | 23x Platinum (345 units) | 225,000 units |
| Vision | Not yet released | 2x Platinum (30,000 units) | 30,000 units |
| Live at Wembley | Not yet released | Gold (7,500 units) | 7,500 units |
| The One | Not yet released | Gold (7,500 units) | 7,500 units |
| Total certified albums=465,000 units |