- Who
- Michael Jackson
- What
- 2,750,000 unit(s) sold
- Where
- Canada ()
- When
Thriller by Michael Jackson (USA, 1958-2009) has sold an estimated 2.75 million copies in Canada since it was released in 1982, according to data published by Music Canada and Nielsen SoundScan. The world’s best-selling album features five singles that reached the Top 10 on the Canadian Hot 100 and has sold in excess of 67 million copies across the globe.
Singles from Thriller on the Canadian Hot 100: “The Girl Is Mine” (feat. Paul McCartney, No.8); “Billie Jean” (No.1); “Beat It” (No.1); “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” (No.1); “Thriller” (No.3).
Eight other albums have sold 2 million copies in Canada, led by Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill (2.44 million), Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours (2.4 million) and Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon (2.35 million).
