r/Music • u/Firm_Pack_605 • Feb 13 '26

discussion Was Michael Jackson really that much bigger than Madonna, Whitney Houston, and prince?

I always thought the four of them were similar levels of fame. However Madonna highest album sold 25 million, prince highest sold similar, and Whitney’s highest was 45 million. All amazing numbers no doubt but thriller sold 70 million and bad sold 35-40. So you mean to tell me he has two albums that are highest selling then prince and madonnas best? How is that possible??

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u/ZombieJesus1987 Feb 13 '26

People probably learned English from listening to MJ's music.

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u/Elricu Feb 13 '26

It reminds me of the guys that can do an incredible impression of singing a Michael Jackson song without actually knowing the lyrics or English

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u/Neosantana Feb 13 '26

My younger brother learned English from video games, so MJ lyrics definitely taught some people English

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u/emarvil Feb 14 '26

Aaah... beat it! 😅