CSPC: Michael Jackson Popularity Analysis

Digital Singles Sales – Part 1

As a reminder, the weighting is done with a 10 to 1,5 ratio between albums and digital singles.

Got to be There (1972) – 252,000 equivalent albums

Got to be There – 340,000
Rockin’ Robin – 680,000
I Wanna Be Where You Are – 190,000
Ain’t No Sunshine – 370,000
Remaining tracks – 100,000

Ben (1972) – 182,000 equivalent albums

Ben – 1,030,000
Remaining tracks – 180,000

Music & Me (1973) – 20,000 equivalent albums

All tracks – 130,000

Forever, Michael (1975) – 33,000 equivalent albums

One Day In Your Life – 120,000
Remaining tracks – 100,000

While none of those figures are record-breaking, they are quite nice. Got to be There has 4 tracks which continue to be alive which in itself is surprising. Ben only has one, the title track, but that’s a million seller.