The Thrill(er) of Accomplishment

Had he not met an untimely death, today would have been Michael Jackson's 53rd birthday.

Whether you are a fan or not, professionally he was an extremely accomplished individual with many achievements to his name:

Billboard

• Most #1 Hits by a Male Artist - 13
• Three albums debuted at #1 - Bad, Dangerous, HIStory
• The most chart #1 hits by an artist in a decade, 80's - 28
• First group to have four consecutive #1 singles - Jackson Five
• First person to enter the singles chart at #1, "You Are Not Alone"
• First artist to simultaneous hold #1 on 4 charts, 1983 - Rock Album, Rock Single, R&B Album, R&B Single

Guinness Book Of World Records

• Largest Contract, Sony Music - $890 Million
• Most Grammy Awards in One Year, 1984 - 8 Grammies
• Highest Grossing Concert Tour, Bad, 1987-88 - $124 Million
• Biggest Selling Album Of All Time, "Thriller" - 109 Million units
• Greatest Audience, Super Bowl 27, 1993 - 133.4 Million viewers
• Most Successful Concert Series, Summer 1988 - total audience of 504,000
• Highest-Paid Commercial Spokesperson, Pepsi - $12 Million for 4 television commercials

Do you keep a list of your accomplishments? You should!