Michael Jackson Discography

A look at the King of Pop's musical evolution.

Discography - Follow the musical evolution of The King of Pop with this collection of his mighty solo albums. See how MJ changed the game with some record-setting efforts that will almost never be broken.

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Discography - Follow the musical evolution of The King of Pop with this collection of his mighty solo albums. See how MJ changed the game with some record-setting efforts that will almost never be broken.

Got To Be There (1972) - Michael Jackson's debut solo album would be a taste of what Jackson would offer to the world. The album peaked at #14 on the U.S. charts and scored a hit with his remake of "Rockin' Robin."

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Got To Be There (1972) - Michael Jackson's debut solo album would be a taste of what Jackson would offer to the world. The album peaked at #14 on the U.S. charts and scored a hit with his remake of "Rockin' Robin."

Ben (1972) - Jackson's second solo album was released in August of 1972, seven months after Got To Be There. The title track, "Ben," was a tale of a young boy befriending a rat. The song went on to be Jackson's first of many #1 songs.

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Ben (1972) - Jackson's second solo album was released in August of 1972, seven months after Got To Be There. The title track, "Ben," was a tale of a young boy befriending a rat. The song went on to be Jackson's first of many #1 songs.

Music & Me (1973) - Music & Me would be a difficult transition period for Jackson as he was experiencing changes in his voice. The Stevie Wonder cover, "With A Child's Heart," was the lone single promoted from the album. It barely cracked the top 100 at #92.

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Music & Me (1973) - Music & Me would be a difficult transition period for Jackson as he was experiencing changes in his voice. The Stevie Wonder cover, "With A Child's Heart," was the lone single promoted from the album. It barely cracked the top 100 at #92.

Forever, Michael (1975) - After taking two years off, Jackson would return with his final Motown release titled, Forever Michael. Jackson was an 18-year-old on the verge of superstardom, but this album couldn't crack the top 100 on the U.S. charts.

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Forever, Michael (1975) - After taking two years off, Jackson would return with his final Motown release titled, Forever Michael. Jackson was an 18-year-old on the verge of superstardom, but this album couldn't crack the top 100 on the U.S. charts.

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Off The Wall (1979) - Michael Jackson's fifth album blew onto the scene and shook up the foundation of music. This would be his first effort with Quincy Jones and the results were astounding. Lead single "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" helped power the album to sell 7 million copies and officially launch Jackson's massive celebrity status.

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Off The Wall (1979) - Michael Jackson's fifth album blew onto the scene and shook up the foundation of music. This would be his first effort with Quincy Jones and the results were astounding. Lead single "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" helped power the album to sell 7 million copies and officially launch Jackson's massive celebrity status.

Thriller (1982) - On Nov. 30, 1982, Jackson gave the world Thriller. Refining the pop and dance aesthetic of Off The Wall, Thriller would explode onto the charts with a staggering 80 consecutive weeks in the top ten, with 37 of those weeks being at #1. It was also the first album to have seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles including “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” “Thriller” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin.” It has been called the best-selling album of all time as it went double diamond (29 million sold and counting).

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Thriller (1982) - On Nov. 30, 1982, Jackson gave the world Thriller. Refining the pop and dance aesthetic of Off The Wall, Thriller would explode onto the charts with a staggering 80 consecutive weeks in the top ten, with 37 of those weeks being at #1. It was also the first album to have seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles including “Beat It,” “Billie Jean,” “Thriller” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin.” It has been called the best-selling album of all time as it went double diamond (29 million sold and counting).

Bad (1987) - It would be five years before Jackson would emerge with yet another huge album. Bad earned him two Grammys and is ranked #43 in the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time of the MTV Generation in 2009 listed by VH1. The album went on to sell 30 million copies worldwide and featured five #1 singles.

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Bad (1987) - It would be five years before Jackson would emerge with yet another huge album. Bad earned him two Grammys and is ranked #43 in the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time of the MTV Generation in 2009 listed by VH1. The album went on to sell 30 million copies worldwide and featured five #1 singles.

Dangerous (1991) - Dangerous would be his second album to debut at the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart. Powered by songs such as "Remember The Time," "Black Or White" and "Jam," the album would go on to sell 32 million copies worldwide.

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Dangerous (1991) - Dangerous would be his second album to debut at the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart. Powered by songs such as "Remember The Time," "Black Or White" and "Jam," the album would go on to sell 32 million copies worldwide.

HIStory (1995) - Michael Jackson's first double LP consisted of a collection of greatest hits from his past 15 years. The second disc was filled with new songs including the smash duet with sister Janet, "Scream." The album has been cited as the best multiple disc album ever released and has gone on to sell 20 million copies worldwide.

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HIStory (1995) - Michael Jackson's first double LP consisted of a collection of greatest hits from his past 15 years. The second disc was filled with new songs including the smash duet with sister Janet, "Scream." The album has been cited as the best multiple disc album ever released and has gone on to sell 20 million copies worldwide.

Invincible (2001) - Jackson's 10th and last album would be released six years after "HIStory" and saw Jackson engaged in a label dispute with Sony and its head of entertainment, Tommy Mottola. The conflict resulted in Jackson leaving Sony on the eve of “Invincible” being released and found that all promotions for the album were cancelled. The album still emerged atop the charts and sold 10 million copies worldwide. However, in comparison to previous releases, "Invincible" was his lowest-selling album to date.

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Invincible (2001) - Jackson's 10th and last album would be released six years after "HIStory" and saw Jackson engaged in a label dispute with Sony and its head of entertainment, Tommy Mottola. The conflict resulted in Jackson leaving Sony on the eve of “Invincible” being released and found that all promotions for the album were cancelled. The album still emerged atop the charts and sold 10 million copies worldwide. However, in comparison to previous releases, "Invincible" was his lowest-selling album to date.