Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album Sales Top 33 Million Copies The Recording Industry Association annouces that sales for Michael Jackson's Thriller album reached a new plateau in the United States by surpassing 33 million copies sold

It looks like Michael Jackson’s Thriller album sales have reached another mark by passing 33 million copies sold in the United States. The number one album of all-time continues to climb and make its mark not only on the recording industry but also on fans worldwide. The worldwide album sales are said to be about 105 million copies sold based upon Jackson’s estate. Nobody actually knows the true number as overseas sales are difficult to quantify.

Thriller was released in 1982 where it became a worldwide phenomenon and it will probably remain the all-time selling album. People today are buying fewer albums as they choose online streaming, which will make it very difficult to surpass the king of pop. Right behind the Thriller album in terms of copies sold are the Eagles with their Greatest Hits album, which has sold 29 million copies in the US.

Thriller Album Sales – Worldwide

1. US – 33 million
2. UK – 3.9 million
3. CAN – 2 million
4. MEX – 1.6 million
5. GER – 1.5 million
6. AUS – 1.12 million
7. FRA – 1 million
8. NLD – 800,000
9. ARG –  500,000
10. SWE – 400,000
11. AUT – 400,000
12. SWI – 300,000
13. NZ – 180,000
14. FIN – 119,061
15. JPN – 100,000
16. ITA – 100,000
17. IFPI HKG – 15,000

Official Thriller Video