Remix albums: the best, biggest and highest charting

Pet Shop Boys' Disco is mentioned in the intro as one of the greats ;)

"Spotlight" by Madonna WAS a single even though it was only released in Japan with a specially shortened single version as well as a new single mix of "Where's The Party" as the b-side. It was released in January 1988 but it's true that it was never promoted properly nor did it had a music video. Shame since it's a really good song, though it was regarded as too close in style to "Holiday" to be released internationally.

Michael Jackson "Blood On The Dancefloor" - over 6.5 million (probably even already over 7 million)
Madonna "You Can Dance" - over 6 million
Beatles "Love" - over 5 million

Actually "Love" (2006) have estimated worldwide sales to be over 5 million and less than 5.5 million (not sure where you got that 6 millon number from but I doubt it already got there). The album promotion in US was huge as this was the soundtrack to a Cirque du Solei show. Half of this album worldwide sales are from US. It still did pretty good in UK too but on most other countries the album didn't do as good depite doing OK in most European countries. As 2007 Year End the album sales were over 4.5 but still under 5 million - the album is not a Beatles big catalog seller and was not much promoted since.

"Blood On The Dancefloor" was at 4.5 million as 2000 and confirmed at 6 million in 2012 a few years after Michael Jackson passing but I'm pretty sure it already crossed the 6.5 million a few years ago and can even already be at 7 million in 2022 (with streams and track equivalents) as the first single was a huge song even peaking #01 in UK Charts (as well as in Spain, Dennmark and New Zealand - in US the song peaked #42) and was TOP 5 Hit in almost all European countries (and also Canada and Australia). The 2nd single from this album was the double A single HIStory (remix) / Ghost peaked #05 in UK Charts - these 3 digital songs sales and streams equivalent untis also contribute to the album chart sales in many world countries (including US and UK). Having 5 new songs did help a lot this album to get better sales compared to other remixed albums (most don't have new songs or only have 1 or 2 new songs), especially because the first single was a new song that was a huge hit in most world countries. The album have platinum awards in many countries already (and is probably undercertified as many sales were during this past decade after Michael Jackson passing).

Madonna "You Can Dance" 5 millions number are from 1988 Year End already when the album became the best selling remix album worldwide - so it sold already more for sure. As it was the only Madonna hits compilation (despite being remixed and not only songs released as singles were there) until TIC was released in November 1990 I'm pretty sure it already sold at least another million on the past 34 years (I wish Warner Music would released update sales info for Madonna worldwide albums). This album won't have many digital song and streams equivalent as there were no singles released to promote it ("Spotlight" was the only new song and still released to dance radios as a promotional single in 1987 and that was all the promotion the album had).

Madonna album was certified platinum in US in Janurary 1988 and Billboard reported sales over 1.5 million in US until the end of 1988 (much probably it already sold enough to get a 2nd Platinum Award for some time but her label have to ask and pay for RIAA certifications - many older Madonna albums are in need for re-certifications for over 20 years in US already). Madonna "You Can Dance" sold over 450k units in Italy and over 300k in France until the end of 1988 alone! In Germany, Japan and Brazil sold over 250k units in each country until the end of 1988 as well. It was also certified platinum in Spain in early 1988 for sales over 100k. How much did this album really sold as 2022? None knows for sure how much it sold exactly in each country by now but it was still a good catalog seller for Madonna during the 90's as well (even after the release of TIC - despite selling more before). I believe the album sales are now residual for sure but as Madonna is teasing that will be releasing a new remix album in 2022 Warner Music will probably release new information about this album worldwide sales whenever the new remix album is released (and probably even make some kind of re-release of this remix album as well to make sure it remains one of the best selling remix albums of all time).

"Spotligh" outside Japan was only released to the radio dance station in US and a few selected countries. There was also not a music video for the song. This Japan release probably helped the album sell over 250k units in Japan. But even without a single release at the end of 1988 the Madonna album sales were already over 450k in Italy, over 300k in France, over 250k in Brazil and Germany and over 100k in Spain (having got platinum award for sales for thatn umber early in 1988). In US sales for "You Can Dance" were 1.5 million by the end of 1988 as reported by Billboard - for sure are already over 2 million but Warner Music still didnt' asked for a new certification, hopefully they will do it later in 2022 as Madonna is releasing a new remix album.

"Blood On a DanceFloor" by Michael Jackson was a huge massive release with a music video and commercially available in multiple formats. The song was #01 in UK and other countries being a TOP 5 HIt in almost all European countries, Canada and Australia. In US it peaked only at #42.

Michael even released a 2nd single to promote the album that peaked #05 in UK (double A side "HIStory (remix) / Ghosth" and both songs had music videos!).

I think so too. At the time I didn't understand why the album focussed so much on her first album tracks since the album "True Blue" sold so well then and tracks like "Papa Don't Preach" or "Open Your Heart" could have been included as well.

What is nice about this record is that, even though all tracks are mixed into one another, all tracks can be found as both independant versions (not mixed into one another with proper starts and proper endings) and short single versions. All those "rare" mixes can be found on Youtube.

I wonder why a 2CD edition with all these rarities was never released.

They mentioned Madonna. They don't need to mention her tribute artist as well.

Andii Tribute artist, get a grip and don’t make me laugh.

It's just the sign her career is fast forgotten and nothing she has done has lasting power. Be worried.

Pizzazz . He’s just literally said her remix album was one of the biggest selling in history, she had MASSIVE success in 2009/10/11 with songs and albums people are still playing and remembering today with records that sold millions, and she’s just recently in the last 2 years landed a number 1 single and album simultaneously in the same years. Get your facts right.

Worldwide that album have estimated sales of 500k sales. UK was by far the country where the album did better and that's probably why they "forgot" to mention. All the other albums mentioned had higher worldwide sales than Lady Gaga "The Remix".

Mind you that "Blood On The Dancefloor: HIStory in The Mix" 6 million number is from 2012 already (it certainly sold way more being close to 7 milliion already since "Blood On The Dancefloor" song was #01 in UK and other countries and still have decent digital songs and stream numbers).

Madonna "You Can Dance" 5 million number is from the end of 1988 (it already crossed 6 millions for sure and it's in need for a 2nd Platinum Award in US according to Billboard). At the end of 1988 this album already sold over 1.5 million in US, over 450k in Italy, over 300K in France, over 250k in Germany, Japan, Brazil and over 100k in Spain. In UK the album was certified Platinum (over 300k) in November 1987. Official Charts Company only start surpervising charts in 1994 and never got hold on sales data before that date but sales for this album in UK are estimated to be over 500k since the 90's (so probably even already over 600k and in need for a new certication in UK as well).

"Love" by Beatles sold 4 millions as 2006 but it's known it already crossed 5 million (it sold over 2 million untis in US alone and almost 900k in UK but despite doing very well in these 2 countries it didn't do as well in the rest of the world but still had great sales).

It is 'Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix' by Michael Jackson. That 1997 Album is said to have sold over 6 Million Global copies...

You didn't read the whole article did you 😆

Yeah i missed that part.....lol thanks

Madonna had the best selling remix album in the world for a long time. Michael Jackson remix album sold around 4 million when released having better catalog sales than Madonna on the following years. After his passing all his records benefited from huge sales and as 2012 "Blood On The Dancefloor" sales were said to be over 6 million. I'm sure they are already over 6.5 million by now.

Madonna album "You Can Dance" doesn't probably have many catalog sales but it had during the late 80's before TIC was released as it was the only Madonna hits compilation that existed. As 1988 this album sales were already said to be over 5 million so I'm pretty sure that this album despite not having huge catalg sales already is at 6 million worldwide sales or getting near to that number. I wish Warner Music finally releases Madonna album worldwide sales numbers. Hopefully during 2022 as Madonna completes 40 year carreer anniversary.