Michael Jackson Albums Ranked
Every Michael Jackson album ranked worst to best by the fans who voted, one head-to-head matchup at a time. Their #1: Bad.
Ranked by fans
- albums
- 19albums
- fans voting
- 4fans voting
- votes
- 134votes
- avg rating
- 1000avg rating
Top Songs
Rank Michael Jackson's albums
Vote on head-to-head matchups and see where your ranking agrees with the fans.
START RANKINGA different ranking, from a different crowd: Michael Jackson's songs by lifetime Spotify streams. Figures move daily and are correct as of 29 August 2026. Nothing here feeds the fan ranking.
Most streamed Michael Jackson songs
- 1Billie Jean3.2bn3m/day
- 2Beat It2.11bn2m/day
- 3Smooth Criminal1.31bn1m/day
- 4Thriller1.2bn907k/day
- 5Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough1.06bn1m/day
- 6Rock With You1.05bn717k/day
- 7The Way You Make Me Feel926m676k/day
- 8Chicago904m2m/day
Michael Jackson albums in a year's most-streamed five
Album totals come from the year-by-year most-streamed albums data, so only albums that made their release year's top five appear here. Not a full discography ranking.
- 8.82bn
Thriller
1982 - #1 most streamed album of 1982
- 5.08bn
Bad
1987 - #2 most streamed album of 1987
- 2.81bn
Off the Wall
1979 - #4 most streamed album of 1979
Source: Spotify lifetime totals via kworb.net, verified 29 August 2026. Stream counts are not votes and are never mixed into the fan ranking.
Michael Jackson albums: your questions
- What is Michael Jackson's best album?
- Bad (1987) is Michael Jackson's #1 album on TakeRank, winning 79% of its 24 head-to-head matchups.
- What is Michael Jackson's most underrated album?
- Off the Wall (1979) sits at #4 but wins 64% of its matchups, the best record of any Michael Jackson album outside their top three.
- How many albums has Michael Jackson released?
- Michael Jackson has released 19 studio albums, from Ben (1972) to Dangerous: Man in Black (2018).