18 Greatest Hits | ||||
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Released | July 1, 1983 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1969–1974 | |||
Length | 59:37 | |||
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Michael Jackson chronology | ||||
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The Jackson 5 chronology | ||||
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18 Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American singer Michael Jackson and his former family band the Jackson 5. It spent three weeks at the top of the charts in the United Kingdom after its release on July 1, 1983 by Motown and Telstar Records. Featuring 18 songs released between 1969 and 1975, it became Michael's second number one on the UK Albums Chart, right behind Thriller (1982), as well as the Jackson 5's first and only chart-topper there. [2]
Tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 are performed by the Jackson 5.
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [3] | 53 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [4] | 23 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [5] | 22 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [6] | 1 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom ( BPI) [7] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |