Michael Jackson was the King of Pop and reigned supreme throughout the 1980’s and into the 1990’s. In the US alone, Jackson reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 a total of 13 times. In other countries, he had varying success. In Germany, Michael Jackson only hit #1 on two occasions. Meanwhile, his greatest success was in Spain where he released 20 #1 singles. Below is a list of his Number One singles in other major countries.
Australia (4)
“Ben” (1972)
“Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” (1979)
“Billie Jean” (1983)
“Black or White” (1991)
Canada (5)
“Billie Jean” (1983)
“Beat It” (1983)
“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'” (1983)
“Say, Say, Say” (with Paul McCartney) (1983)
“Black or White” (1991)
UK (7)
“One Day in Your Life” (1981)
“Billie Jean” (1983)
“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” (1987)
“Black or White” (1991)
“You Are Not Alone” (1995)
“Earth Song” (1995)
“Blood on the Dance Floor” (1997)
Germany (2)
“Earth Song” (1995)
“They Don’t Care About Us” (1996)
France (5)
“Bille Jean” (1983)
“Thriller” (1983)
“Black or White” (1991)
“You Are Not Alone” (1995)
“You Rock My World” (2001)
Netherlands (5)
“A Brand New Day” (with Diana Ross and the Wiz Stars) (1979)
“Beat It” (1983)
“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” (1987)
“Bad” (1987)
“Smooth Criminal” (1988)
Spain (20)
“Rock With You” (1979)
“The Girl Is Mine” (with Paul McCartney) (1983)
“Billie Jean” (1983)
“Beat It” (1983)
“Thriller” (1983)
“Say, Say, Say” (with Paul McCartney) (1983)
“Bad” (1987)
“The Way You Make Me Feel” (1987)
“Dirty Diana” (1988)
“Smooth Criminal” (1988)
“Leave Me Alone” (1989)
“Black or White” (1991)
“Jam” (1992)
“Heal the World” (1992)
“Scream” (with Janet Jackson) / “Childhood” (double A Side) (1995)
“You Are Not Alone” (1995)
“Earth Song” (1995)
“Stranger in Moscow” (1996)
“Blood on the Dance Floor” (1997)
“You Rock My World” (2001)
New Zealand (11)
“Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” (1979)
“Beat It” (1983)
“Say, Say, Say” (with Paul McCartney) (1983)
“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” (1987)
“Bad” (1987)
“Black or White” (1991)
“Remember the Time” (1992)
“Give in To Me” (1993)
“Scream” (with Janet Jackson) / “Childhood” (double A Side) (1995)
