11 July 1988
Michael biopic tops worldwide box office on opening weekend
Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic — starring Jaafar Jackson — finishes its first three days as the number-one film at the global box office.
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Michael Jackson's sixth studio album and the best-selling album of all time. Released on 30 November 1982 and produced by Quincy Jones, Thriller has sold over 70 million copies worldwide. It produced seven hit singles, broke the colour barrier on MTV, and won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards in 1984.
- Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson
- 42:19 · 9 tracks
- 7 released
- 13 wins
The Discography — 1969 to today
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Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 1969 -
ABC 1970 -
Third Album 1970 -
Jackson 5 Christmas Album 1970 -
Maybe Tomorrow 1971 -
Got To Be There 1972 -
Lookin' Through the Windows 1972 -
Ben 1972 -
Skywriter 1973 -
Music & Me 1973 -
G.I.T.: Get It Together 1973 -
Dancing Machine 1974 -
Forever, Michael 1975 -
Moving Violation 1975 -
The Jacksons 1976 -
Goin' Places 1977 -
Destiny 1978 -
Off The Wall 1979 -
Triumph 1980 -
The Jacksons: Live 1981 -
Thriller 1982
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Victory 1984 -
Bad 1987 -
2300 Jackson Street 1989 -
Dangerous 1991 -
HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I 1995 -
Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix 1997 -
Invincible 2001 -
Number Ones 2003 -
The Very Best of The Jacksons 2004 -
The Ultimate Collection 2004 -
The Essential Michael Jackson 2005 -
Visionary: The Video Singles 2006 -
Thriller 25 2008 -
King of Pop 2008 -
The Collection 2009 -
Michael Jackson's This Is It 2009 -
Michael 2010 -
Immortal 2011 -
Bad 25 2012 -
Xscape 2014 -
Scream 2017 -
Thriller 40 2022 -
Michael: Songs from the Motion Picture 2026
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HIStory Tour: Cologne (Müngersdorfer Stadion)
Show 44 of 82 on the HIStory World Tour. Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne.
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HIStory Tour: Bremen (Weserstadion)
Show 43 of 82 on the HIStory World Tour. Weserstadion, Bremen.
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"Scream" released as single
"Scream" released as a single from HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I.
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Bad Tour: Rotterdam (Stadion Feijenoord)
Show 54 of 122 on the Bad World Tour. Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam.
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Bad Tour: Vienna (Praterstadion)
Show 53 of 122 on the Bad World Tour. Praterstadion, Vienna.
1988 → Read more
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