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The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) announced Wednesday, December 16th, that Michael Jackson’s Thriller has become the first ever album to go multi-platinum 30 times in the United States.
Jackson is the highest selling artist of all time with over 1 billion total sales worldwide. Thriller was released on November 30, 1982, and it spent over 2 years on Billboard charts.
LA Reid, CEO and Chairman of Epic Records stated, “It is crystal clear that Michael Jackson is simply the greatest and biggest artist of all time. Not only are his charts hits and sales stats staggering, but his pure musicality was other-worldly. Thriller was groundbreaking and electrifying…it was perfection. I am extremely proud that Michael is the heart and soul of Epic Records and he will forever remain the one-and-only King of Pop.”
What an amazing music milestone! You can read more about the story here, and watch the iconic “Thriller” music video below.
