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MICHAEL JACKSON BILLIE JEAN August 29, 2022 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: BILLIE JEAN

Certification Date: August 29, 2022

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON BEAT IT August 29, 2022 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: BEAT IT

Certification Date: August 29, 2022

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON P.Y.T. (PRETTY YOUNG THING) August 29, 2022 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: P.Y.T. (PRETTY YOUNG THING)

Certification Date: August 29, 2022

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER August 29, 2022 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: THRILLER

Certification Date: August 29, 2022

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON THE LADY IN MY LIFE August 29, 2022 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: THE LADY IN MY LIFE

Certification Date: August 29, 2022

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON & PAUL MC CARTNEY THE GIRL IS MINE August 29, 2022 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON & PAUL MC CARTNEY

Title: THE GIRL IS MINE

Certification Date: August 29, 2022

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON ROCK WITH YOU May 16, 2022 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: ROCK WITH YOU

Certification Date: May 16, 2022

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON BLACK OR WHITE May 16, 2022 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: BLACK OR WHITE

Certification Date: May 16, 2022

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH May 16, 2022 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH

Certification Date: May 16, 2022

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON REMEMBER THE TIME May 16, 2022 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: REMEMBER THE TIME

Certification Date: May 16, 2022

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE May 16, 2022 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE

Certification Date: May 16, 2022

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON NUMBER ONES August 20, 2021 LEGACY ALBUM
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: NUMBER ONES

Certification Date: August 20, 2021

Label: LEGACY

Format: ALBUM

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MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER August 20, 2021 EPIC ALBUM
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: THRILLER

Certification Date: August 20, 2021

Label: EPIC

Format: ALBUM

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MICHAEL JACKSON THE ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON August 20, 2021 EPIC/LEGACY ALBUM
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: THE ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON

Certification Date: August 20, 2021

Label: EPIC/LEGACY

Format: ALBUM

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MICHAEL JACKSON BAD August 20, 2021 EPIC/LEGACY ALBUM
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: BAD

Certification Date: August 20, 2021

Label: EPIC/LEGACY

Format: ALBUM

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MICHAEL JACKSON OFF THE WALL February 2, 2021 EPIC ALBUM
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: OFF THE WALL

Certification Date: February 2, 2021

Label: EPIC

Format: ALBUM

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MICHAEL JACKSON HUMAN NATURE August 23, 2018 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: HUMAN NATURE

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON BAD August 23, 2018 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: BAD

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE BOOK I August 23, 2018 EPIC ALBUM
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE BOOK I

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: ALBUM

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MICHAEL JACKSON OFF THE WALL August 23, 2018 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: OFF THE WALL

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON EARTH SONG August 23, 2018 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: EARTH SONG

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON HOLD MY HAND August 23, 2018 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: HOLD MY HAND

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON WILL YOU BE THERE? August 23, 2018 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: WILL YOU BE THERE?

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON YOU ROCK MY WORLD August 23, 2018 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: YOU ROCK MY WORLD

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US August 23, 2018 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON SMOOTH CRIMINAL August 23, 2018 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: SMOOTH CRIMINAL

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON DANGEROUS August 23, 2018 EPIC ALBUM
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: DANGEROUS

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: ALBUM

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MICHAEL JACKSON DIRTY DIANA August 23, 2018 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: DIRTY DIANA

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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MICHAEL JACKSON WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN' August 23, 2018 EPIC SINGLE
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Title: WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN'

Certification Date: August 23, 2018

Label: EPIC

Format: SINGLE

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