In 1975, Jackson signed to Epic Records, and released his fifth studio album, Off the Wall, in 1979. Jackson's next two studio albums were Music & Me (1973) and Forever, Michael (1975). The album's title track was a commercial success on the music charts, topping both the US and the Australian ARIA charts, giving Jackson his first number 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist. The same year, he released another album, Ben, which peaked at number five on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry. It peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA. In 1972, Jackson released his debut studio album Got to Be There through Motown Records, while still part of The Jackson 5. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Jackson has sold 89 million certified albums in the United States. Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists in history with over 500 million records sold worldwide. Jackson made his debut in 1964 at the age of five with The Jackson 5 (later known as The Jacksons), who were prominent performers during the 1970s. Since his death, two albums of unreleased tracks have been posthumously released. For non-album releases and work with The Jackson Five, see Michael Jackson singles discography, Michael Jackson videography and The Jackson 5 discography.Īmerican singer Michael Jackson (1958–2009) released ten studio albums, five soundtrack albums, thirty-five compilation albums, ten video albums and seven remix albums.
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