Most Successful Jackson Singles on Billboard

[OnOurWay]

Taken from a Janet board...


...and the second most successful as well. She actually dominates in Hot 100 chart success overall, with 50% of the list below to her credit.

From the book, Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits 4th Edition:

All nine of Joe and Katharine Jackson's children have been represented on The Billboard Hot 100. Michael, Jermaine, Tito, Jackie, Marlon, Randy, Janet, LaToya, and Rebbie, in that order, have had singles enter the chart.

Janet Jackson signed with A&M Records in November 1982. Her first two albums failed to produce any top 40 hits, but that became irrelevant when her third LP, Control, hit the streets. Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the album rapidly yielded five top five hits: 'What Have You Done For Me Lately' (No. 4), 'Nasty' (No. 3), 'When I Think Of You' (No. 1), 'Control' (No. 5), and 'Let's Wait Awhile' (No. 2). Janet kept up the barrage of hits with the Rhythm Nation 1814 album. Her 1993 single, 'That's The Way Love Goes', is the most successful Jackson family single in Billboard history.

Billboard's Top 50 Songs Of The Jacksons

01 - That's The Way Love Goes | Janet Jackson
02 - All For You | Janet Jackson
03 - Say, Say, Say | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
04 - Together Again | Janet Jackson
05 - Again | Janet Jackson
06 - Billie Jean | Michael Jackson
07 - Black Or White | Michael Jackson
08 - I'll Be There | Jackson 5
09 - Doesn't Really Matter | Janet Jackson
10 - Rock With You | Michael Jackson
11 - Beat It | Michael Jackson
12 - ABC | Jackson 5
13 - You Are Not Alone | Michael Jackson
14 - Escapade | Janet Jackson
15 - Miss You Much | Janet Jackson
16 - Any Time, Any Place | Janet Jackson
17 - I Want You Back | Jackson 5
18 - Runaway | Janet Jackson
19 - The Love You Save | Jackson 5
20 - The Girl Is Mine | Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney
21 - Remember The Time | Michael Jackson
22 - Never Can Say Goodbye | Jackson 5
23 - Man In The Mirror | Michael Jackson
24 - When I Think Of You | Janet Jackson
25 - Dancing Machine | Jackson 5
26 - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough | Michael Jackson
27 - Love Will Never Do (Without You) | Janet Jackson
28 - I Just Can't Stop Loving You | Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett
29 - Someone To Call My Lover | Janet Jackson
30 - Black Cat | Janet Jackson
31 - If | Janet Jackson
32 - Bad | Michael Jackson
33 - The Way You Make Me Feel | Michael Jackson
34 - Rockin' Robin | Michael Jackson
35 - Dirty Diana | Michael Jackson
36 - Rhythm Nation | Janet Jackson
37 - Let's Wait Awhile | Janet Jackson
38 - State Of Shock | The Jacksons
39 - Ben | Michael Jackson
40 - Come Back To Me | Janet Jackson
41 - What's It Gonna Be?! | Busta Rhymes ft. Janet Jackson
42 - You Want This | Janet Jackson
43 - The Best Things In Life Are Free | Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson with BBD & Ralph Tresvant
44 - Mama's Pearl | Jackson 5
45 - Nasty | Janet Jackson
46 - Because Of Love | Janet Jackson
47 - I Get Lonely | Janet Jackson ft. BLACKstreet
48 - What Have You Done For Me Lately | Janet Jackson
49 - Alright | Janet Jackson
50 - Got To Be There | Michael Jackson



LOL @ the family having their own section in Billboard's book. :lol:

 

[Moulin Rouge]

Good for janet but it's all about album sales(well it used to be) so Michael wins!

Poor Rebie and Latoya...they ahd some good songs and 3T was huge in Europe, well anyways Katherine and Joe must be very proud of their family's success

 

[babykinsilk05]

The Jackson Family freaking RULES!

 

[raz2911]

Im happy for Janet, Im knew she had so many, but damn she beat MJ. Good on her

 

[Emerald]

Hasn't Michael always been more appreciated abroad than in the US? Well done Janet though.

 

[Emerald]

I would not have expected TTWLG to be Janet's biggest selling US single!

 

[twinklEE]

Hasn't Michael always been more appreciated abroad than in the US? Well done Janet though.

Michael is the J5/Jacksons their hits were due to him. Michael was appreciated in the US before he was accused of child molestation. Artists loose popularity because they get outdated, Michael lost it because he was slandered, the whole nation/world was on a mission hunt him down and crucify him. There is huge difference between these two issues. The fact that he still was able to have the kind of success he had after the allegations, after the witch hunt, after the defamation is a prove of his celebrity. Had it been anyone he/she would have went down without being able to sell one lousy record anymore.

 

[gerryevans]

Wait a minute, the single Thriller didn't even make the list? That's very strange.

 

[MarielovesMJ]

Wait a minute, the single Thriller didn't even make the list? That's very strange.

Yeah, shouldn't thriller the single be counted too.

 

[StaceyMJ]

Michael was always an album seller.

 

[twinklEE]

Michael was always an album seller.

Very true.

 

[gerryevans]

Michael is the J5/Jacksons their hits were due to him. Michael was appreciated in the US before he was accused of child molestation. Artists loose popularity because they get outdated, Michael lost it because he was slandered, the whole nation/world was on a mission hunt him down and crucify him. There is huge difference between these two issues. The fact that he still was able to have the kind of success he had after the allegations, after the witch hunt, after the defamation is a prove of his celebrity. Had it been anyone he/she would have went down without being able to sell one lousy record anymore.

Most excellent points!

 

[DuranDuran]

Had it been anyone he/she would have went down without being able to sell one lousy record anymore.

It didn't hurt R.Kelly, Elvis Presley, or the many rock and heavy metal acts who slept with underaged groupies. The difference being that they weren't accused of sleeping with boys. Men having sex with teen girls tends to be ignored, but homosexuality is looked down upon like with Gary Glitter and Catholic priests. Unfortunately, that's the way it goes.

 

[babykinsilk05]

It didn't hurt R.Kelly, Elvis Presley, or the many rock and heavy metal acts who slept with underaged groupies. The difference being that they weren't accused of sleeping with boys. Men having sex with teen girls tends to be ignored, but homosexuality is looked down upon like with Gary Glitter and Catholic priests. Unfortunately, that's the way it goes.

which was exactly twinklee's point...if any other celeb went through half of what MJ did in regards to the media and public opinion, they would never had sold another record...

 

[trueiopian]

She better WERKKK!!
:hysterical: at her owning 50% of the list

which was exactly twinklee's point...if any other celeb went through half of what MJ did in regards to the media and public opinion, they would never had sold another record...

R. Kelly would like to disagree. He sold millions and millions during his trial. That fact is MJ wasn't selling as well as he used to. Invincible didn't do that well and this was before his second allegations.

 

[MarielovesMJ]

It didn't hurt R.Kelly, Elvis Presley, or the many rock and heavy metal acts who slept with underaged groupies. The difference being that they weren't accused of sleeping with boys. Men having sex with teen girls tends to be ignored, but homosexuality is looked down upon like with Gary Glitter and Catholic priests. Unfortunately, that's the way it goes.

I have always pondered this, and from the media attenton that those cases get you are right sadly. I mean if those fake accusers two were girls (and black girls at that, because the accused that you mentoned like R kelly and Elvis and the girls were the same race as the guys that they slept with.), that never would have even been damaging to him. And some of the haters wouldn't have even cared about it.

I hate the world sometimes.
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As for the topic on hand, I love the Jacksons best selling music family of all time.

 

[DuranDuran]

She better WERKKK!!
:hysterical: at her owning 50% of the list



R. Kelly would like to disagree. He sold millions and millions during his trial. That fact is MJ wasn't selling as well as he used to. Invincible didn't do that well and this was before his second allegations.

Maybe, but Invincible sold what it did with little promotion. Anyway, most acts over a certain age don't get radio play for new releases. It's always been that way.

 

[babykinsilk05]

She better WERKKK!!
:hysterical: at her owning 50% of the list



R. Kelly would like to disagree. He sold millions and millions during his trial. That fact is MJ wasn't selling as well as he used to. Invincible didn't do that well and this was before his second allegations.

R-kelly was on trial for f""king an underage GIRL, to many, THAT wasn't a problem...He was NOT blackballed, much of his music was still being played by urban stations (which has always been his main money making demographic to begin with) again...If he had gone through what MJ did...he would not have sold anything during or immediatley after

Of Course MJ wasn't selling like he used to then...Janet aint selling like she used to NOW (every artist goes through this) but the fact that invincible still managed 5 mill in it's first two months of release and 13 mill overall despite the drama with Sony and little to NO promotion says to me that the album did pretty damn well.

 

[babykinsilk05]

And great for Janet dominating that list...no shade, but I think we can all agree that she's always primarily been a singles artist...much like Rihanna is now.


Which is not bad...it still get's you a place on Billboards Comulative lists'

 

[trueiopian]

R-kelly was on trial for f""king an underage GIRL, to many, THAT wasn't a problem...He was NOT blackballed, much of his music was still being played by urban stations (which has always been his main money making demographic to begin with) again...If he had gone through what MJ did...he would not have sold anything during or immediatley after

Of Course MJ wasn't selling like he used to then...Janet aint selling like she used to NOW (every artist goes through this) but the fact that invincible still managed 5 mill in it's first two months it was out and 13 mill overall despite the drama from Sony says to me that the album did pretty damn well.

What makes you think people didn't find his sex tape appalling? He didn't get such a big backlash because he followed it up with a really good album. MJ made the mistake of not releasing jack since 2001! It was smart marketing on R. Kelly's part to release an album during his trial. He still got support from Pop radio as well and people can't say he was only getting support from the black community. A majority of his support and sales is from the Pop audience (white people).

Invincible didn't sell no 13 million. LMAO! It sold a total of 7 million worldwide.

 

[trueiopian]

And great for Janet dominating that list...no shade, but I think we can all agree that she's always primarily been a singles artist...much like Rihanna is now.


Which is not bad...it still get's you a place on Billboards Comulative lists'

Janet is hardly a singles artist. I guess going by your logic Mariah Carey is a singles artist since she has 18 #1's

 

[babykinsilk05]

What makes you think people didn't find his sex tape appalling? He didn't get such a big backlash because he followed it up with a really good album. MJ made the mistake of not releasing jack since 2001! It was smart marketing on R. Kelly's part to release an album during his trial. He still got support from Pop radio as well and people can't say he was only getting support from the black community. A majority of his support and sales is from the Pop audience (white people).

Invincible didn't sell no 13 million. LMAO! It sold a total of 7 million worldwide.

oh girl...you just validated my freaking point...Yes, your right, R-kelly WAS still getting support from radio...and thanks for clearing up from WHOM that support was coming, apparently not JUST black people but white as well. Hmmm why do you think he was still getting support??? BECASUE PEOPLE DID NOT CARE THAT HE WAS CAUGHT F**KING A YOUNG GIRL...as we all now thats pretty much the norm amoung Rappers and R&B types. Sure some people were "outraged" but clearly not enough.

And how was MJ releasing an album in 2001 (6 years after History and 4 years after Blood) a mistake???? he wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary there...

Lmao girl bye...Wether you want to believe it or not Invincible sold 13 mill lmao...and that was despite the BS from Sony...

 

[babykinsilk05]

Janet is hardly a singles artist. I guess going by your logic Mariah Carey is a singles artist since she has 18 #1's

LMAO yes she is...

 

[Formula]

What makes you think people didn't find his sex tape appalling? He didn't get such a big backlash because he followed it up with a really good album. MJ made the mistake of not releasing jack since 2001! It was smart marketing on R. Kelly's part to release an album during his trial. He still got support from Pop radio as well and people can't say he was only getting support from the black community. A majority of his support and sales is from the Pop audience (white people).

Invincible didn't sell no 13 million. LMAO! It sold a total of 7 million worldwide.

Where did you get the 7m figure please??

How was it a mistake that Michael never released anything after 2001?? If you have been living under a rock or too busy up Janet's ass, you will remember 2 years after Invincible (an album that had lack of promotion), absurd and unfounded allegations hit Michael. Whatever plans he had, were all put on hold when he was fighting for his life.

The fact the Michael's back catalogue was still selling millions pre and post 2005 trial says what??

How can you compare R Kelly's situation to Michael's?? LMAO!!

Janet has not had major success outside of the States. I live in the UK and you hardly hear of her music on radio/tv channels. Even at her peak, her songs were never big hits here and in Europe. When was the last time her album sold over the 7m figure you quoted out of the air for Invincible?

So stop throwing MJ under the bus. Besides, majority of your posts are about Janet, on a Michael Jackson forum. Strange!

But good on her for having more singles on the Billboard chart as a solo artist.

 

[trueiopian]

oh girl...you just answered your own damn question...Yes, your right, R-kelly WAS still getting support from radio...and thanks for clearing up from WHOM that support was coming, apparently not JUST black people but white as well. Hmmm why do you think he was still getting support??? BECASUE PEOPLE DID NOT CARE THAT HE WAS CAUGHT F**KING A YOUNG GIRL...as we all now thats pretty much the norm amoung Rappers and R&B types. Sure some people were "outraged" but clearly not enough.

And how was MJ releasing an album in 2001 (6 years after History and 4 years after Blood) a mistake???? he wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary there...

Lmao girl bye...Wether you want to believe it or not Invincible sold 13 mill lmao...and that was despite the BS from Sony...

No, I didn't lol. R. Kelly's tea got clocked while he was performing at the Olympics :hysterical: Honestly, what makes you think people didn't find it appalling? How's it the norm for rappers and R&B artists to mingle with underage girls? Now it would make sense if you said the "Bad boy image" is a part embraced in rappers, R&B/soul artists. If I recall correctly, Marvin Gaye f_cked an underage girl as well but despite the BS he's still considered a legend. I guess the same can be said for R. Kelly. Isn't MJ considered a R&B/Soul artist as well? Hmm. Cat got your tongue?

Invincible sales -

Invincible - 5,138,000
Minimum estimate - Worldwide: 6,700,000
America - 2,482,000
Minimum estimate - America: 3,000,000
USA - 2,221,000 (2009)
Canada - 100,000 (2003)
Mexico - 75,000
Brasil - 50,000 (01/2002) + 6,000 (codes)
Argentina - 20,000
Chile - 10,000 (2001 - 2 weeks)

Europe - 2,003,000
Minimum estimate - Europe: 2,500,000
UK - 350,000 (2001) + 22,000 (2009)
France - 570,000 (2005) + 16,000 (2005-2008) + 30,000 (2009) + 4,000 (2010) = 620,000
Germany - 300,000 (2001)
Italy - 100,000 (2001) + 20,000 (2009) = 120,000
Spain - 120,000 (2001 - 2 weeks)
Finland - 17,000 (2001)
Austria - 20,000 (2001)
Switzerland - 40,000 (2001)
Sweden - 40,000 (2001)
Netherland - 150,000 (2001)
Norway - 50,000 (2001)
Belgium - 50,000 (2001)
Denmark - 25,000 (2001)
Poland - 50,000 (2003)
Hungary - 9,000
Portugal - 20,000

Oceania - 155,000
Minimum estimate - Oceania: 200,000
Australia - 140,000 (2002)
New-Zealand - 15,000 (2001)

Asia - 298,000
Minimum estimate - Asia: 500,000
Japan - 200,000 (2001) + 16,000 (2009)
Singapore - 23,000 (2001)
South Korea - 59,000 (2001)

Turkey - 100,000 (2001)
South Africa - 100,000 (2001)


POW!!!

 

[twinklEE]

It didn't hurt R.Kelly, Elvis Presley, or the many rock and heavy metal acts who slept with underaged groupies. The difference being that they weren't accused of sleeping with boys. Men having sex with teen girls tends to be ignored, but homosexuality is looked down upon like with Gary Glitter and Catholic priests. Unfortunately, that's the way it goes.

DuranDuran with all due respect tell me when and where and in which universe Elvis Presley and heavy metal lead acts were persecuted the way Michael Jackson was? R. Kelly didn't go thru 1/4 of what Michael Jackson had to endure. At least try to make sense with this argumentation. U were here, I was here, we all were here, nothing came close the witch hunt against Michael Jackson, it has to do with far more than just homosexuality, but I will bite my tongue. Elvis Presley kept on getting a pass. No one was haunted like Michael Jackson was, I don't see how u can sit there and seriously compare those people to what happened to Michael

 

[twinklEE]

Where did you get the 7m figure please??

How was it a mistake that Michael never released anything after 2001?? If you have been living under a rock or too busy up Janet's ass, you will remember 2 years after Invincible (an album that had lack of promotion), absurd and unfounded allegations hit Michael. Whatever plans he had, were all put on hold when he was fighting for his life.

The fact the Michael's back catalogue was still selling millions pre and post 2005 trial says what??

How can you compare R Kelly's situation to Michael's?? LMAO!!

Janet has not had major success outside of the States. I live in the UK and you hardly hear of her music on radio/tv channels. Even at her peak, her songs were never big hits here and in Europe. When was the last time her album sold over the 7m figure you quoted out of the air for Invincible?

So stop throwing MJ under the bus. Besides, majority of your posts are about Janet, on a Michael Jackson forum. Strange!

But good on her for having more singles on the Billboard chart as a solo artist.

lol don't try to reason with her.

 

[DuranDuran]

I have always pondered this, and from the media attenton that those cases get you are right sadly. I mean if those fake accusers two were girls (and black girls at that, because the accused that you mentoned like R kelly and Elvis and the girls were the same race as the guys that they slept with.), that never would have even been damaging to him. And some of the haters wouldn't have even cared about it.

I hate the world sometimes.
-------------------------------------
As for the topic on hand, I love the Jacksons best selling music family of all time.

Yeah, it's homosexuality that is looked down upon more. Look at what happened with George Michael & Tevin Campbell. In the US at least, George's career died after he was outed. And it's a definite no-no in the African American community, like with Tevin Campbell. Hispanic culture also tends to be macho based, so the Ricky Martin being in the closet.

 

[trueiopian]

Where did you get the 7m figure please??

How was it a mistake that Michael never released anything after 2001?? If you have been living under a rock or too busy up Janet's ass, you will remember 2 years after Invincible (an album that had lack of promotion), absurd and unfounded allegations hit Michael. Whatever plans he had, were all put on hold when he was fighting for his life.

The fact the Michael's back catalogue was still selling millions pre and post 2005 trial says what??

How can you compare R Kelly's situation to Michael's?? LMAO!!

Janet has not had major success outside of the States. I live in the UK and you hardly hear of her music on radio/tv channels. Even at her peak, her songs were never big hits here and in Europe. When was the last time her album sold over the 7m figure you quoted out of the air for Invincible?

So stop throwing MJ under the bus. Besides, majority of your posts are about Janet, on a Michael Jackson forum. Strange!

But good on her for having more singles on the Billboard chart as a solo artist.

UKmix

Oh please! If MJ had released an album during his trial it would've done will due to the fact he's in a situation where he's the underdog. In America, there's the mentality that we should all cheer on the underdog. Its embraced in American culture.

You seem upset. That has nothing to do with the topic.

How couldn't you!?! LMAO! Stop being biased. MJ was being accused of child molestations. R. Kelly - child pornography. Both were accused of having intimate relationships with underage children. Both are black. I can go on and on.

Thank you, Captain Obvious.

Yes, because stating facts is throwing MJ under the bus :lol:

 

[babykinsilk05]

No, I didn't lol. R. Kelly's tea got clocked while he was performing at the Olympics :hysterical: Honestly, what makes you think people didn't find it appalling? How's it the norm for rappers and R&B artists to mingle with underage girls? Now it would make sense if you said the "Bad boy image" is a part embraced in rappers, R&B/soul artists. If I recall correctly, Marvin Gaye f_cked an underage girl as well but despite the BS he's still considered a legend. I guess the same can be said for R. Kelly. Isn't MJ considered a R&B/Soul artist as well? Hmm. Cat got your tongue?

Invincible sales -

Invincible - 5,138,000
Minimum estimate - Worldwide: 6,700,000
America - 2,482,000
Minimum estimate - America: 3,000,000
USA - 2,221,000 (2009)
Canada - 100,000 (2003)
Mexico - 75,000
Brasil - 50,000 (01/2002) + 6,000 (codes)
Argentina - 20,000
Chile - 10,000 (2001 - 2 weeks)

Europe - 2,003,000
Minimum estimate - Europe: 2,500,000
UK - 350,000 (2001) + 22,000 (2009)
France - 570,000 (2005) + 16,000 (2005-2008) + 30,000 (2009) + 4,000 (2010) = 620,000
Germany - 300,000 (2001)
Italy - 100,000 (2001) + 20,000 (2009) = 120,000
Spain - 120,000 (2001 - 2 weeks)
Finland - 17,000 (2001)
Austria - 20,000 (2001)
Switzerland - 40,000 (2001)
Sweden - 40,000 (2001)
Netherland - 150,000 (2001)
Norway - 50,000 (2001)
Belgium - 50,000 (2001)
Denmark - 25,000 (2001)
Poland - 50,000 (2003)
Hungary - 9,000
Portugal - 20,000

Oceania - 155,000
Minimum estimate - Oceania: 200,000
Australia - 140,000 (2002)
New-Zealand - 15,000 (2001)

Asia - 298,000
Minimum estimate - Asia: 500,000
Japan - 200,000 (2001) + 16,000 (2009)
Singapore - 23,000 (2001)
South Korea - 59,000 (2001)

Turkey - 100,000 (2001)
South Africa - 100,000 (2001)


POW!!!

LMAO...GIRL BYE! YOU keep proving my point and not even realizing.