NUMBER 1: MICHAEL JACKSON – THRILLER
U.S. Music Charts – Best-selling Albums 1980 – 1989
The sixth Michael Jackson’s studio album was released on November 30, 1982. Seven singles were released from the album including multiplatinum singles “Beat It” and “Billie Jean”; “Baby Be Mine” and “The Lady in My Life” were the only tracks that were not released as singles. Thriller is the best-selling album of all time worlwide, with estimated sales more than 65 million copies. The album won eight Grammy Awards in 1984, including for Album of the Year.
AC/DC – Back in Black – Track listing
2 Baby Be Mine
3 The Girl Is Mine
4 Thriller
5 Beat It
7 Human Nature
8 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
9 The Lady in My Life
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