CSPC: Jackson 5 & The Jacksons Popularity Analysis

Physical Singles Sales – Part 2

As a reminder, the weighting is done with a 10 to 3 ratio between one album and one physical single.

Lookin’ Through the Windows (1972) – 351,000 equivalent albums

Lookin’ Through the Windows – 490,000
Doctor My Eyes – 140,000
Little Bitty Pretty One – 540,000

Skywriter (1973) – 231,000 equivalent albums

Skywriter –  70,000
Hallelujah Day – 350,000
Corner of the Sky – 330,000
Remaining Singles – 20,000

G.I.T.: Get It Together (1973) – 696,000 equivalent albums

Get It Together – 410,000
Dancing Machine – 1,910,000

Dancing Machine (1974) – 234,000 equivalent albums

I Am Love – 550,000
Whatever You Got, I Want – 220,000
Remaining Singles – 10,000

Moving Violation (1975) – 42,000 equivalent albums

Forever Came Today – 140,000

Orphan – 342,000 equivalent albums

Sugar Daddy – 1,090,000
Remaining Singles – 50,000

The years between 1972-1975 are clearly regarded as difficult ones for the Jackson brothers. Even during their darkest hour they still sold decent numbers with their singles as most albums had at least one hit selling around half a million units.

The highlight of this period is the robot-dance classic hit Dancing Machine. One more Billboard #2 and Cashbox #1 hit, the song quickly catapulted to over 1 million sales in the US. Although it sold very poorly elsewhere, its 1,75 million US sales grant it a great worldwide total.