will.i.am – “Michael Jackson Would Have Worked With Cheryl Cole”

Published: Monday 10th Jan 2011 by Sam

Ever get the feeling you’re saying entirely too much? One has to wonder if that was the case when will.i.am spoke of the late Michael Jackson‘s thoughts on a certain Cheryl Cole. (No I didn’t think he knew of her either)

Full story after the jump…

Via Now:

Black Eyed Peas star Will.i.am has revealed that the late Michael Jackson was keen to duet with Cheryl Cole.

Will used to talk to Michael about Cheryl and is gutted the perfect pop pairing will never be.

‘I told him Cheryl was the hottest thing in the UK and could sing and dance – basically, she was the complete package,’ says Will, 35.

‘He would have worked with her, no doubt, and it would have been something special.

‘Michael was excited about everything I told him about Cheryl.

‘It could have been one of the great collaborations of recent history.’

Though X Factor judge Cheryl won’t get to make music with Jackson – who died in June 2009 – Will insists she isn’t short of options.

‘There are still lots of great artists waiting to work with Cheryl when she gets over to the US’

But her and Michael would have created something that would make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.’

Really, will? Anything to sell this non-talent, I see. Blasphemy included.

For someone who worked with Michael, surely his genius and the words Cheryl Cole should have no correlation. Perhaps will’s overly busy beats are beginning to fuzz his judgement.

Your thoughts?


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  1. nina January 10, 2011

    “walks in, falls down in laughter ” BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LMAO BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA “walks out”

  2. BEYONSLAY January 10, 2011

    LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I LOVE CHERYL BUT THIS IS JUST.

    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

    WILL.I.AM BLATES WANNA F*** HER.

  3. JACOB January 10, 2011

    WOW WILL IS SUCH A FLOP.
    MJ IS ROLLING IN HIS GRAVE.

    LATOYA > CHERYL

  4. asdfsdf January 10, 2011

    LOOL NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    THE COMPLETE PACKAGE………..? FAIL

  5. CHECKMATE January 10, 2011

    Yep, agree Sam. I believe Will is creating this fake story to bolster Cole. I HIGHLY DOUBT Michael Jackson would work with her. Just cause Will says something doesnt mean MJ would have agreed had he saw her first hand. Whole story smells fake ass. Obviously he understands everyone and their gramma knows Cole is a no talent so he has to put that the great MJ “…would have worked with her.” Both past tense and a presupposition. Could be cuz Cole has an interest in his label?? Ya think… NEXT!

  6. MissImapartial January 10, 2011

    IT IS EASY TO SAY THAT NOW HE IS DEAD. I DOUBT THAT IT IS TRUE. WEIRED THAT
    WILL I AM IS SAYING THAT NOW WHY DID HE NOT SAY IT WHEN MICHAEL WAS STILL ALIVE.

    SERIOUSLY DOES SHE PAY HER OR IS HE BEGGING TO BE HER NEW BOYFRIEND.
    STOP PROMOTING THIS NON TALENT THAT GOT LUCKY THAT HER HUSBAND CHEATED ON HER OR ELSE SHE WOULD NEVER GOT THE XFACTOR JUDGING ROLE.

  7. O leDoIt January 10, 2011

    Can someone please tell Will.Work.For.Food stop using MJs name to promote his artist . . not a good look

  8. ~BeySoBreezy~ January 10, 2011

    This kneegrow den’ lost his damn mind. Ppl will say anything for shock value or to get attention….Fuckery at its best…

  9. ~aMaZiNG.Lee~ January 10, 2011

    Lies.

  10. Bubbles January 10, 2011

    *SCREAMS*
    I
    JUST
    CAN’T
    !!

  11. GURL_BYE January 10, 2011

    WILL I AM deserves a massive ” GURL, BYE!”

    You’re wrong for that sweetie…lord *shaking head*….lord…have mercy! Forgive him

    And another one: GURL BYE !

  12. Aryo January 10, 2011

    lol…cant even tell u how much i laughed when i read the title! =)))

  13. FUSION January 10, 2011

    Hilarious, as if! lol!!!!

  14. FUSION January 10, 2011

    This post doesn’t warrant further comment haha!

  15. CHECKMATE January 10, 2011

    Will is a known liar. He’s been sued multiple times for swagger jacking and lost. Nuff said.

  16. Tha Phoenix January 10, 2011

    MJ is rolling in his grave. How dare this fool work for the GOAT and then have the nerve to even mention this nobody’s name in the same sentence? He and the talentless Cheryl Cole (who noone in the UK seems to be able to stand) need to take several seats and remain silent.

    KMT.

  17. Tha Phoenix January 10, 2011

    In addition, Alexandra Burke is the greatest female artist we have coming from the UK right now. She can sing and dance. Or my girl, Leona, who blows most of these bishes out of the water vocally.

    Never Cheryl Cole.

    For f*cking shame.

  18. BeyDaGreat January 10, 2011

    Will at like him and MJ were best friend and he knows everything that Mike would do.

  19. nayah82 January 10, 2011

    Will is so obvious that you want to sleep with cheryl, NO ONE HERE IS THE US IS CHECKING FOR HER. She does not have the talent to work with MJ even if he was still alive. This ninja got some nerve.

  20. Tami January 10, 2011

    Will I AM let me say this on behalf of everyone with common sense SHUT THE HELL UP!

  21. Dunster January 10, 2011

    And the sell of the day award goes to……

    All the years Michael was on this earth and all the celebrities that are hot and worldwide stars and he would’ve been excited about Cole.

    I don’t think so….

  22. nayah82 January 10, 2011

    Excuse my typos, but i get so mad when people talk about Mike like they were
    really friends with him to begin with..

  23. GURL_BYE January 10, 2011

    Will I Am is a fool…I mean, the one he should be talking about is: ALEXANDRA BURKE.

    ALexandra Burke is world class and y’all know that. The whole package.

    Hope the US will show alexandra some love, Talk about her to your friend folks!

  24. Gilberto January 10, 2011

    Is Will.i.am f****** that ho? For real. She is so untalented. Michael Jackson recording with Cherly is like Paris Hilton talking with Stephen Hawking about an evidence of Higgs boson.
    I’m starting to think that Will wants us thinking that he’s a moron. And he’s almost there.

  25. KAT DELUNA FAN January 10, 2011

    WILL I.WAS NEED TO START A COMEDY SHOW ASAP… 😀 deadddddddddddd

    HILARIOUS
    😀

  26. ~BeySoBreezy~ January 10, 2011

    GURL_BYE
    January 10, 2011 at 6:29 pm
    Will I Am is a fool…I mean, the one he should be talking about is: ALEXANDRA BURKE.

    ALexandra Burke is world class and y’all know that. The whole package.

    Hope the US will show alexandra some love, Talk about her to your friend folks!
    **************************************************************************************
    She already has an American fan over here 🙂 ..cant wait until she starts to perform down here. We need some real talent….BAD!

  27. zeus! January 10, 2011

    the whole package???

    like the U.S doesn’t have enough beautiful and talented girls around. X FACTOR FINALISTS ARE NO MATCH TO AMERICAN IDOL FINALISTS.

    cheryl cole can’t even sing as good as Gamu or even Katie lol.

    I feel sorry for cheryl because this guy exaggerates her talents so much that she could just flop because people are gonna have high expectations of her at this rate. She needs to surround herself with real friends rather than yes….people.LOLOL!!!!!

  28. GURL_BYE January 10, 2011

    @BeySoBreezy

    Exactly! Real talent recognize real talent 🙂

    If Cheryl is more successful than Alex in the US, s*** gonna happen lol

    But i trust the US, when they’ll see Alex perform and hear her soulful voice, they will fall in love 🙂

  29. Nadine From Sugababes January 10, 2011

    He seriously needs to f*** off with his Cheryl Cole agenda.

  30. malyeh January 10, 2011

    ‘It could have been one of the great collaborations of recent history.’

    If Cheryl was Beyoncé…yes. SMH

  31. TJ January 10, 2011

    I’ll be honest, I could actually see that!!!
    I mean, he collab-ed with Akon and 50Cent on his last album, (whether it was his choice or not) so why not the fabulous entertainer Cheryl Cole???

    I mean, compared to all of the other pop girls in the world, Cheryl is SUCH a CLASS ACT!
    You know, as in being able to dance without throwing her T&A in everyone’s face.
    And she just carries herself in a much more classy manor than others, as of recent.

    Say what you want about her voice (it’s weak, I agree), but the girl can dance, and the girl’s a STAR!

    http://www.gifsoup.com/view/295742/cheryl-cole-o.gif

  32. ME January 10, 2011

    LOL if he wanted to it would have happened!!

  33. MISHKA January 10, 2011

    Whatever Will.I.Am ,

    Cheryl is still not giving you her humps, her humps, her humps, her humps (check it out) *Nicki Minaj’s face*

  34. CRBB January 10, 2011

    LOOOL will the man is dead let him rest in peace without you using his name to sell cheryl cole..thats ridiculous…as a musician william should be so ashamed with what comes out of his mouth!! beyond stupid
    ANYBODY>>>>>cheryl cole

  35. FUTURESTARdelux January 10, 2011

    *WEAK* Will I Aint better shut the f*** up, no way MJ would work with Cheryl the b**** can’t even sing lol The only reason her first album did good was because people felt bad about her husband cheating and her X Factor job and now her 2nd album isn’t selling well with her second single only reaching No18, people don’t give a f*** about A$hley cheating and she had major backlash over her s***** job on X Factor this year.
    Even CHER LLOYDE got a US deal before her lmfao! forget this h** and finnish 2NE1’s US album Will and Keep MJ outta your mouth.

  36. TIMMI January 10, 2011

    BWAHAHAHAHAHA

    #ThatIsAll

  37. dboy January 10, 2011

    wow will anything to get that ass

    licking it all you want but “in rihanna voice” U AINT GETTIN NONE

  38. Gaz January 10, 2011

    #EPICFAIL…Cheryl and MJ my ass…it’s true though, how come bishes like this get all the noise but actual talent like Alex don’t? wierd!!

  39. divadevotee January 10, 2011

    will you just please F*ck off. I am getting so sick of this guy and his arrogance. Who is he to be speaking for anyone, let alone Jackson.

    Used to love BEP but his attitude and the terrible new album- which consists of so much “borrowing” and so little creativity- is making me hate them a little bit more everyday.

  40. Meow January 10, 2011

    Straight jacket on Line one!!!!!
    Oh My Ribs
    Thanks guys i needed a laugh today
    woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  41. Lolly London-UK January 10, 2011

    What Spell has Cheryl put on WILLIAM!??

    A WA DI BACKSIDE… CHHUUPPPPSSSS!!!

    Blaspheming indeed!

  42. chelsie January 10, 2011

    TJ, Cheryl is a CHAV with a criminal record and also boasts how she held back her then husbands move to Real Madrid.

    The only reason people cared about the alleged cheating is because she was a beautiful white girl being screwed over by black footballer who hates the press as much as they profess to hate him.

    Cheryl is a nice girl but the only interesting thing about her is her lovelife and that is sad.

    Will.i.am has made a poor call of judgement.

  43. BREEZYTHEBEST January 10, 2011

    Will.i.am shut D f*** up.

  44. Truthfully January 10, 2011

    I had to laugh when i saw this title…. Will i am trying to sell cherl aint gonna get u closer into her pants….lmao mj must be rolling in his grave.

  45. salz January 10, 2011

    is this some kind of joke??

  46. Joe January 10, 2011

    This is hilarious. I just got MJ’s new album “Michael” and I am happy she is not on it! it is amazing the way it is. Best song Hold My Hand w/ Akon video is great too http://bit.ly/efLiPq

  47. elleuk January 10, 2011

    p**** will make a man say carzy s***.

  48. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 10, 2011

    Mj would have been lucky if he got to walk with such a talent, as is cheryl cole.. tbh i dont think cheryl would have wanted too.

  49. George Liquor January 10, 2011

    @ Taylor Swifts number1 fan,you f****** moron,M.J would have been lucky to work with Cheryl Cole,b*******, she would have been lucky if M.J. new who she was.Michael Jackson was the best of the best,no one was better.You are just f****** stupid,f*** you.

  50. George Liquor January 10, 2011

    @ Taylor swift number 1fan, Taylor Swift is a redneck with no talent,f*** her and f*** you,asshole.

  51. True Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Blue January 10, 2011

    ^^^ I hope to God you are being sarcastic.

    I have never heard a Cheryl Cole song ever so I have no opinion on her talent, but you people should remember that MJ once got onstage with N*Sync, who the last I checked, aren’t music geniuses either.

    And Trent, I doubt that Cheryl could be a bigger no-talent than your fave Britney. I’m sure if MJ was set to work with her instead, we’d hear no complaints from you.

  52. True Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Blue January 10, 2011

    ^^ First sentence is directed @ Daniel.

  53. i’m a billy goat January 11, 2011

    LOL @Sam, you better PREACH! 🙂

    FTW Wil I Am? Give me damn break! MJ would be no more interested in working with this chick then a man on the moon! Who is she again? I am so tired of the fake gimmicks. True talent doesn’t need all the lies to support it. Just produce quality work and let that be your calling card!

    The nerve of this fool evoking the name of Michael Jackson to sell a C. Cole! Please man think before you speak!

  54. Cannon. January 11, 2011

    LOL. Why are all these back-up singers trying to get all on MJ?! Will.I.Am and Akon?! They just trying to get in on all the $$$

  55. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    whats a redneck? Because i do get one, if im out in the sun to much.

    No, i think cheryl would have turned down working with some has been. She has high standards, and this guy just doesnt live upto them. im sorry.

  56. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    @George Liquor
    :Oredneck is a derogatory slang term! you shouldnt use racist words to desribe a singer. But dont worry, im rising above your racist words.

  57. George Liquor January 11, 2011

    First of all,I’m half white,so if I call her a redneck,it’s not racist,Michael Jackson,a has been B*******.If you think the KING OF POP MUSIC was a has been,then your to stupid to live.Michael Jackson made M.T.V,his music changed the music world,it changed the world as we know it.He brought people of all colors together,his music made the whole world dance. No single artist,no movement or force-has eclipsed what M.J. accomplished.His music was love,his music was life itself,he sold more records then any other artist,over a billion records,can Taylor Swift say the same,no ,then,then f*** off.

  58. George Liquor January 11, 2011

    I am a Michael Jackson stan,never disrespect M.J.

  59. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    @George Liquor I never said its racist, i said you were using racist words to desribe her, theres a difference. Mj had only made one album in the last 15 years before his new one has just came out.. The sameway.. if you only see an actor act once in 15 years.. you call them a has been.. and dont give me that he didnt wanna make music… He hasnt sold a billion though.. and yes other artist have sold more.. Elvis and the beatles. How’d he make the whole world dance? tell me

  60. Kirsty January 11, 2011

    FTR, Mj did perform with Britney
    & it was rather good.

    Britneys not incredible but she’s a step-up from Cheryl, seriously.
    At least she’s nice girl who didn’t beat up a toilet attendant for not letting her have a ‘lollipop’.

    I’m sorry but it’s the men in Cheryl’s life who have got her where she is.

  61. George Liquor January 11, 2011

    Michael Jackson sold more records then any other artist,Elvis and the Beatles included. How did he make the whole dance? Are you deaf and blind, Billie jean,Beat it ,smooth criminal,I want you back,ABC,the love you save, enjoy yourself, blame it on the boogie, shake your body,don’t stop till you get enough,rock with you,off the wall,bad.These are the songs that made the whole world dance,why don;t you listen to them then ask how he made the world dance.

  62. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    Micheal jackson hasnt sold more then the beatles, I dont know where your getting from.
    Also Im sure people dance more to abba then Micheal jackson, You might not have heard of them, but they’re one of the biggest selling groups of all time.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_selling_music_artists

  63. George Liquor January 11, 2011

    Is this some kind of joke, some stupid kid disrespecting the KING OP ALL POP MUSIC. aaba,you think people danced more to abba,then to M.J,.What is the world coming to.Your just sad

  64. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    Yeh i would bet my money, that at a party, you’d are more likely to see people dancing to abba, then a micheal jackon song.

  65. George Liquor January 11, 2011

    @ Taylor, then you would lose that bet.Damn fool,s*** some young are stupid.

  66. George Liquor January 11, 2011

    @ Taylor, then you would lose that bet.Damn fool,s*** some young people are stupid

  67. True Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Blue January 11, 2011

    @ Daniel:

    Michael Jackson’s last album “Invincible” came out more than 9 years ago, so FAIL for not knowing your facts. And it sold ten million copies worldwide, so although it was a flop for HIS standards, it’s a safe bet that Cheryl wish she could attain a fraction of his success even when he was at his worst.

    Standards? What standards? She should be so lucky that Michael would even CONSIDER her in her thoughts. I haven’t heard any of her music or watched her perform, but judging by the comments above, it seems that this chick wouldn’t even be fit to shine his shoes.

    Oh, and would you look at that? Michael has outsold ABBA as well, so it’s safe to say that he is more popular than them, and therefore people are more likely to jam to a Michael Jackson song at a party than an ABBA song, not the other way around.

    #FAIL
    #SITTHEFUCKDOWN

  68. True Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Blue January 11, 2011

    I swear, there must be something in Taylor Swift’s music that makes her fans dumb and delusional as hell.

  69. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    True Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Blue
    You obviously didnt read what i said.. i said. Mj hasnt has only one album out in the last 15 years.. not counting the one that came out after his death.. because that wouldnt have came out if he was alive today. So fail.. i expected better from you tbh

    As for cheryl cole.. i was joking.. seeing if i would get a reaction, i thought that was so obviously that i was being sacastic!!

    I know, Mj has out sold abba.. but thats got nothing to do with what people dance to at a party. pink floyd have sold more then.. cheryl cole.. but who would dance to pink floyd? i think your having off day.

  70. George Liquor January 11, 2011

    @ Taylor,b*******, you started a fight you can’t win,now your gonna,back down.Just f*** off

  71. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    Has*

  72. True Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Blue January 11, 2011

    @ Daniel:

    The album preceding Invincinble was HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, which came out in June of ’95. So it’s almost sixteen years but not quite, and it’s only been 2011 for ten days, so naturally I’m counting things from a 2010 perspective. So you still fail.

    And trolling for a reaction, PUH-LEASE. I would be willing to buy that after your first post, but when George and I called you out you should’ve made it clear that you were being sarcastic instead of continuing to make yourself look like a fool. Just admit that you were looking weak with your arguments instead of trying to save face.

    And MJ’s music is hugely popular at parties, which you were trying to challenge, so naturally I had to point out that MJ is more popular than ABBA on all fronts. Don’t even try to bring Pink Floyd into this argument, because you know damn well that no one would be foolish enough to suggest that progressive rock music is popular at parties. MJ and ABBA are both pop artists, so it’s a fair comparison. Pink Floyd isn’t in their category at all. Wrong comparison.

  73. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    Yeah so you agree that in the last 16 years, he has only had one album, apart from the one that came out after his death, which is just material that wasnt good enough to go on an album, when he was alive. so how’d i fail?

    After the first statement i made, we never talked about cheryl cole, it was all about abba.. so your alittle slow.. but i’ll give you some time to catch up yeh?

    I dont believe Mj is more popular then Abba on all fronts. I’ll think you’ll find that Mamma Mia the movie which is all abba songs was the highest grossing movie at one time in the uk.. and best selling dvd at a time in the uk…. and i stil believe “dancing queen” is the most populr song to be played at a party,

  74. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    Final point. aka knockout point.

    You tell me if Mj has made a better song then ” The winner takes it all” you youtube the vid… and then tell me.. if any of his songs have more meaning then that. That is the perfect pop song.

  75. True Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Blue January 11, 2011

    @ Daniel:

    Boy, do you not get it? I am not talking about posthumous albums, I am talking about albums released while he was still alive! He died in 2009. So in reality he’s put out more than one album in LESS than 15 years. The last fifteen years of his life would be the years 1994-2009. HIStory came out in 1995. Invincible came out in 2001. You do the math.

    You’re lucky that I’m tired or I would’ve pointed out your error earlier!

    And you were the first to bring up ABBA by saying they were more likely to have their songs played at a party than MJ. Which they’re not. I don’t care how many movies have featured their songs, ABBA isn’t as big a deal as MJ, period. No shade, just the truth.

  76. True Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Blue January 11, 2011

    @ Daniel:

    Nothing against ABBA, but are you kidding me???

    “Man In The Mirror”>>>>>>>> “Winner Takes It All”, since you wanna talk about “meaning”. But tastes are subjective, so if you think ABBA is better, whatever, good for you.

  77. wal January 11, 2011

    will.i.am – “Michael Jackson Would Have Worked With Cheryl Cole”
    but also…
    Michael Jackson would have told Will to STFU

  78. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    Yeh, okay 14 years whatever, so one album in the last 14 years.. if you wanna be picky!! and Invincible wasnt seen to be a good album anyways.. so one album in 14 years.. is that what you call someone still very much in their game? Nope.

    Please abba are more likely to be played at a party! I guess it dpends on the type of person, but on the whole.. i think abba’s song are likely.

    Lmao.. no winner takes it all is a way better song! have you actually heard the lyrics to the winner takes it all… The winner takes it all>>>> man in the mirror

  79. F*** OFF DANIEL January 11, 2011

    ^^^^^DELUSIONAL MJ HATER

    Listen to the words of the legendary comedian George Carlin
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uC8LSV-j2g

    The best selling artist of 2009 was MICHAEL JACKSON, he took the crown from Miss Overrated Country Bumpkin Rapunzel just by dying.

    F*** YOU!! AND KEEP MJ OUT YOUR COMMENTS IN FUTURE. YOU SURE RIDE HIS D*** SINCE YOU ALWAYS GOT S*** (DELUSIONAL S***) TO SAY ABOUT HIM.

  80. F*** OFF DANIEL January 11, 2011

    Records and Achievements 2009 and beyond…
    Post the records and achievements from 2009 and beyond!

    Achievements in Concert-Tours
    -Fastest ticket sales in history for “This is It” Concert tour (cancelled)
    -Biggest audience EVER to see an artist in one city (London) for “This is It” Concert tour (cancelled)
    -Most amount of people to attend a series of arena shows for “This is It” Concert tour (cancelled)

    Total Ticket Sales: over 1 MILLION for 50 shows
    source

    Achievements in Television:
    -Second most watched memorial EVER for “Michael Jackson Memorial Service” at 31.1 million viewers in USA ONLY (after Princess Diana w/ 33.1 mill viewers)
    -MOST watched memorial of the DECADE (00s) & Millenium thus far for “Michael Jackson Memorial Service” at 31.1 million viewers in USA ONLY
    -Second most watched memorial EVER for “Michael Jackson Memorial Service” at 1 BILLION viewers WORLDWIDE (after Princess Diana w/ 2+ BILL viewers and tied with the Pope’s memorial)
    -MOST watched memorial of the decade (2000s) for “Michael Jackson Memorial Service” at 1 BILLION viewers WORLDWIDE (after Princess Diana w/ 2+ BILL viewers and tied with the Pope’s memorial)

    Total Viewers:
    USA: 31.1 million
    WORLDWIDE: 1 BILLION
    **MOST WATCHED LIVE-EVENT ONLINE IN THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET; EVEN MORE VIEWED THAN PRESIDENT OBAMA’S INAUGURATION**

    Video
    http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE56774W20090709
    http://www.vancouversun.com/entertai…503/story.html

    Library of Congress National Film Registry
    Induction of “Thriller” music video on 2009
    source
    **The ALBUM “Thriller” was also inducted in the Library of Congress, but in their National RECORDING Registry back in 2007**
    source

    Achievements in Film:

    FOR USA ONLY:
    -the highest grossing concert-film of ALL TIME for “This is It” at $72.09 million
    -the 3rd highest grossing documentary-film of ALL TIME for “This is It” at $72.09 million
    -the 2nd biggest opening of ALL TIME for a concert-film for “This is It” at $23.3 million
    -the biggest opening for a concert-film in 2009 for “This is It” at $23.3 million
    -the biggest opening for a documentary-film in 2009 for “This is It” at $23.3 million
    -the second person EVER to have BOTH the #1 film and #1 album in the country during the same week with “TII” film and “TII” soundtrack after Jennifer Lopez

    WORLDWIDE (USA AND International/overseas)
    -the highest grossing concert-film of ALL TIME for “This is It” at $256.2 million
    -the highest grossing documentary-film of ALL TIME for “This is It” at $256.2 million
    -the biggest opening of ALL TIME for a concert-film for “This is It” at $104 million
    -the biggest opening of ALL TIME for a documentary-film for “This is It” at $104 million
    -the biggest opening for a concert-film in 2009 for “This is It” at $104 million
    -the biggest opening for a documentary-film in 2009 for “This is It” at $104 million
    -FIRST documentary-film EVER to reach #1 at the WORLDWIDE box-office for “This is It” at $104 million
    -FIRST concert-film EVER to reach #1 at the WORLDWIDE box-office for “This is It” at $104 million
    -FIRST person EVER to have BOTH the #1 film and #1 album WORLDWIDE during the same week with “TII” film and “TII” soundtrack
    -FIRST person EVER to have BOTH the #1 film and #1 album WORLDWIDE for TWO consecutive weeks with “TII” film and “TII” soundtrack

    Total gross for “This is It”:
    Domestic (USA): $72,091,016
    WORLDWIDE: $256,227,210

    source:
    Video
    http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/…onthisisit.htm
    http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=2622&p=.htm
    black_vine is offline

    2009’s best selling artist, globally, with sales exceeding 29million just couting albums. Adding singles/ringtones/videos/DVDs to the total is said to be around 50million

    Best selling artist in 2009 in the US
    Michael Jackson, 8.2 million

    Michael Jackson GLOBAL Album Sales as of Dec 29, 2009:
    #5 Michael Jackson – Thriller: 4,0 million copies
    #6 Michael Jackson – Number Ones: 3,6 million copies
    #11 Michael Jackson – This Is It: 3,1 million copies
    #13 Michael Jackson – The Essential: 2,9 million copies
    #19 Michael Jackson – King Of Pop: 2,0 million copies
    #20 Michael Jackson – Bad: 2,0 million copies
    #24 Michael Jackson – Dangerous: 1,7 million copies
    #25 Michael Jackson – Off The Wall: 1,7 million copies

    Awards

    (TBA=”to be announced”):

    -52nd Annual Grammy Awards (will air on TV on Jan. 31, 2010)
    1.Lifetime Achievement Award (WON)
    source
    Winners and nominees are chosen based on quality voted by the Grammy-academy members

    -36th Annual American Music Awards
    1.Artist of the Year (nominated)
    2.Favorite Male Artist-R&B (WON)
    3.Favorite Album-R&B (WON)
    4.Favorite Male Artist-Pop (WON)
    5.Favorite Album-Pop (WON)
    source
    Nominees are chosen based on music sales, and winners are chosen through PUBLIC voting

    -2010 Brit Awards (will air on TV on Feb 16, 2010)
    The BRITs Hits 30 for “Earth Song” (Nominated; winner TBA)

    -16th Annual Broadcast Film Critics Awards
    1.Best Documentary Feature for “This is It” (nominated)
    source
    Winners and nominees are chosen based on quality voted by BFCA members

    -41st Annual NAACP Image Awards
    (will air on TV on Jan 26, 2010 on FOX)
    1.Outstanding Motion Picture for “This is It” (nominated; winner TBA)
    2.Outstanding Variety for “The Michael Jackson Mememorial” (nominated; winner TBA)
    source
    Winners and nominees are chosen based on quality voted by NAACP members

    -2009 Save the World Awards
    Humanitarian Award (WON)
    video
    source:1 , 2

    -2010 Opera Ball in Germany
    Special Prize for Humanitarian Works (WON)
    source

    Internet:

    – Michael Jackson ‘breaks’ the internet!

    *15 BILLION Michael Jackson video clips were streamed online

    *MJ’s Facebook page accumulated more than 10 million (10,000,000) friends; more than any other Facebook page in existence

    *He broke the world record on iTunes for music downloads; becoming the first artist to sell 1 million downloads in a week.

    *“Michael Jackson” the most frequently entered in search engines during 2009.

    – INVINCIBLE named Billboard’s album of the decade

    Quote:
    Last month, Billboard.com asked you to vote in our Year and Decade In Music Readers’ Poll. Along with our year-end and decade-end charts and critics’ picks, we wanted to know what music excited our readers the most this year and over the past ten. You came in droves and cast a whopping 170,000 votes to show support for your favorites. Now the results are in: Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson did very well on both lists, with Britney Spears, Adam Lambert and Taylor Swift scoring big as well.

    Album of the Decade: Invincible (Michael Jackson)

    YOU WERE SAYING DANIEL?????

  81. F*** OFF DANIEL January 11, 2011

    Michael Jackson GLOBAL Album Sales as of Dec 29, 2009:
    #5 Michael Jackson – Thriller: 4,0 million copies
    #6 Michael Jackson – Number Ones: 3,6 million copies
    #11 Michael Jackson – This Is It: 3,1 million copies
    #13 Michael Jackson – The Essential: 2,9 million copies
    #19 Michael Jackson – King Of Pop: 2,0 million copies
    #20 Michael Jackson – Bad: 2,0 million copies
    #24 Michael Jackson – Dangerous: 1,7 million copies
    #25 Michael Jackson – Off The Wall: 1,7 million copies

    source: Media Traffic– GLOBAL TRACK CHART

    TOTAL GLOBAL ALBUM SALES: 29 MILLION
    source: Hits Daily Double– HITS Daily Double: News

    **MJ IS THE BEST SELLING ARTIST OF 2009 GLOBALLY WITH ALBUM SALES EXCEEDING 29 MILLION**
    **MJ IS THE FIRST ARTIST EVER TO HAVE AN ASTOUNDING 6 OF THE TOP 20 ALBUMS GLOBALLY IN A SINGLE YEAR**
    **MJ IS THE FIRST ARTIST EVER TO HAVE AN ASTOUNDING 8 OF THE TOP 25 ALBUMS GLOBALLY IN A SINGLE YEAR**

    Michael Jackson USA ONLY Album+Digital Sales as of Dec 29, 2009:
    #3 Number Ones: 2,360,000 million copies
    #12 This is It Soundtrack: 1,290,000 million copies
    #14 Thriller: 1,270,000 million copies
    #20 The Essentials: 1,150,000 million copies

    TOTAL USA ALBUM SALES: 8.2 MILLION (EXCLUDING JACKSON 5)
    9.0 MILLION est. (INCLUDING JACKSON 5)

    source: Nielsen Soundscan Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts | Billboard.com

    TOTAL USA DIGITAL SALES: 12.35 MILLION (EXCLUDING JACKSON 5)
    TOTAL USA ALBUMS+DIGITAL SALES: 20.1 MILLION (EXCLUDING JACKSON 5)

    source: 2009 U.S. Music Purchases up 2.1% over 2008; Music Sales Exceed 1.5 Billion for Second Consecutive Year | Business Wire

    **MJ is “THE BEST SELLING ARTIST OF 2009” IN THE USA with album sales exceeding 8.2 MILLION**
    **MJ’S “NUMBER ONES” ALBUM (released in 03) IS THE “3rd BEST SELLING ALBUM OF 2009” IN THE USA**
    **MJ is the FIRST artist EVER to have an astonishing 4 albums out of the top 20 “Best Selling Albums” of the year**
    **MJ HAD THE #1 “BEST SELLING ALBUM in the COUNTRY” FOR 7 NON-CONSECUTIVE WEEKS in 2009 in USA**
    **MJ HAD 3 ALBUMS OUT OF THE TOP 5 “”BEST SELLING ALBUM in the COUNTRY” FOR 5 NON-SONSECUTIVE WEEKS in 2009 in USA**

    More Michael Jackson music sales for 2009:

    **MJ is the “BEST SELLING ARTIST OF 2009” Digitally**
    **MJ is also ITUNES’ “BEST SELLING ARTIST OF 2009″**
    **MJ sold an ASTOUNDING 17 MILLION TRACKS IN 2009**
    **MJ is the FIRST artist EVER to sell more than 1 MILLION SONG DOWNLOADS IN A WEEK**
    **MJ is the FIRST artist EVER to have an ASTOUNDING 6 of the top 10 songs on the Digital Songs CHart**
    **MJ is the FIRST artist EVER to have an ASTOUNDING 21 of the top 75 songs on the Digital Songs CHart**

    source: Best of 2009: The Year In Charts & More | Billboard.com
    AppleInsider | Apple reveals best-selling iTunes content, iPhone apps of 2009
    Michael Jackson: King Of Charts
    Best Of 2009: By-The-Numbers – Chart Beat | Billboard.com

  82. F*** OFF DANIEL January 11, 2011

    DANIEL. EXPLAIN WHY ELVIS’S TRASHY W**** OF A DAUGHTER SAT DOWN WITH HARPO TO TALK ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON *AGAIN* EVEN THOUGH SHE DIVORCED HIM OVER 14 YEARS AGO?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHFlQ0UWYLs

    WHY IS SHE *NOW* SAYING MJ WAS LIKE HER FATHER? WHY IS THIS B**** STILL USING MICHAEL JACKSON for MEDIA ATTENTION AND NOT HER DEAD DADDY?

    GET BACK TO ME ON THAT.

    TAYLOR SAID SHE FELT HONORED TO BE IN THE SAME AWARD CATEGORY WITH MJ WHEN SHE ACCEPTED HER AMA IN ’09

    GET BACK TO ME ON THAT TOO.

  83. George Liquor January 11, 2011

    @ Taylor swifts number 1 fan, why are you still here?.Michael Jackson is the best,that’s not even up for debate.Thriller sold 150 million copies,Bad sold 38 million,M.J. sold over a billion records in his life.The Jackson 5 one of the all time best groups.Michael Jackson was the greatest performer,and music artist of all time.His music will be here long after Taylor Swift is gone.

  84. George Liquor January 11, 2011

    When any Taylor Swift record beats Thriller in sales,hop back on this site,until then kiss my ass.

  85. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    @George Liquor Why you bringing Taylor Swift into this? besides you cant bring sales into it, you can only compare sales of artists if they were out at the sametime.. Albums sales have died Fact!!! down another 9 percent this year….You heard of the internet? Yeah.. No album will sell past 20 million ever again… Its just not possible in the internet age.. so all these sales figures are rather pointless when comparing them with todays artists.

  86. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    @True blue i would guess:P
    You sound very mad, calm down please.
    But those are sale figures of the year he died.. when any artist dies… and is as well known as Mj, people always rush out to buy their albums.. do you think he would have sold 20 percent of that total, if he hadnt died? pleaseeeeeeee!! so all those sales figures of 2009 hardly prove much… yes he is well known and is liked by loads of people.. i get that… But i dont know why your bringing sales figures up when i was joking about him and cheryl cole in the first place and we was talking about abba and him…. and how i think abba is more popular at parties. Yeah i did say he was a has been.. because like i said, he wasnt making music.. that doesnt mean he still he still isnt loved by a load of people.

    And Elvis daughter why bring her into it…. your really mad i can tell..Maybe she was asked about him, seeing as he has died and people wanna know….She was married to him, so she’d have more of an insight in to the real him then most wouldnt you think?

    And again.. bringing another person into it…i’ve not spoke of taylor swift at all… I even like mj, so i dont know why your over reacted to a couple of comments i made….non of which were bad.
    chill.

  87. George Liquor January 11, 2011

    You disrespect M.J.,you will start beef with me.You don’t want beef,don’t disrespect M.J.,that’s just how it is with me.

  88. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 11, 2011

    People are allowed opinions, and sometimes you might not agree with them, but you just have to learn, that not everyone thinks like you.

  89. George Liquor January 11, 2011

    I don’t give care if you like me or Michael Jackson, but I’ll be damned,if I let some Taylor Swift fan talk s*** about M.J.Now let’s end this,because I’m tired of you.

  90. ERIC January 11, 2011

    I THINK IT WOULD’VE BEEN INTERESTING.
    IT’S RIDICULOUS PEOPLE THINK CHERYL IS TALENTLESS JUST BECAUSE SHE MIMED A FEW TIMES ON-STAGE. SHE’S GREAT AND SHE DOESN’T NEED TO PROVE ANYTHING TO NOBODY. I CAN’T BELIEVE SOME DELUSIONAL UK PEOPLE TALK CRAP ABOUT HER WHEN THEY WERE THE ONES WHO VOTED FOR HER TO BE PART OF GIRLS ALOUD; WELL MAYBE I’M TALKING ABOUT A BUNCH OF TWO-YEARS-OLD WHO WERE BORN THE DAY BEFORE SHE SANG “FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE” ON THE X FACTOR.

    ANYWAY, THIS PAGE WOULDN’T BE ANYTHING WITHOUT A LIL BIT OF HATE OF COURSE, AS UNPROFESSIONAL AS IT IS.

  91. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 12, 2011

    @George Liquor Well thats how it is.. i have a right to an opinion.. so deal with it.

  92. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 12, 2011

    1 TAYLOR SWIFT BIG MACHINE 53,349
    SPEAK NOW
    2 NICKI MINAJ YM/CASH MONEY/UNIV MOTOWN 37,738

    Oh and as a Taylor fan, i should just point out that taylor is number 1 again on the album charts.. thats 6 weeks in a row for her.

    http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/salescht.cgi

  93. George Liquor January 12, 2011

    Again thriller sold 150 millions copies,I don’t care what era of music your in that will not be done again,not by any other artist,so don’t talk to me about record sales.Now let this be the end of our little spat,Michael Jackson is the greatest performer of all time,that is not opinion that is fact.End of story.

  94. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 12, 2011

    thiller wouldnt sell anything near that if it came out today, so keep on saying those figures, they dont mean anything.. in todays music enviorment.. Taylor swift is the one to beat, beating everyone else in todays market in america… and actually has been the best selling artist for the past 2 out of 3 years.. as said from that youtube clip!

  95. George Liquor January 12, 2011

    Damn it kid do you ever stop?How do know what thriller would sale today?Now please enough of your B.S.

  96. KaVion January 12, 2011

    @TAYLOR SWIFTS NUMBER ONE FAN

    Your name says it all..of course your gonna put someone like ABBA above michael..
    You’d probably also put Taylor over Aretha Franklin.

  97. Taylor swifts number 1 fan January 12, 2011

    @George Liquor I never said it wouldnt sell.. it said it wouldnt sell anywhere near 150 million.. Anyone who knows about music sales would know that!

    @KaVion Whats that supose to mean? Since when have i put Abba over Mj? All i said was at parties abba music is more likely to be played.. You need to read the posts before you make a comment.. or like in this case you’ll end up looking silly.

    side note.. Obvs i wouldnt put Taylor over Aretha Franklin, obvs Aretha Franklin can sing better, but they make 2 different styles of music.. so its hardly a comparsion.

  98. tee January 12, 2011

    Will.I.am u wrong…u know u wrong! Nicca has completely lost the plot! its all those damn head pieces he keeps wearing…SMDH

    http://www.that1960chick.com

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