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The Swiss singles chart dates back to 1968 and, like the albums chart, it is currently a Top 100. We have only found archive information on the Swiss albums chart from November 1983 onwards, but apparently there was an unpublished monthly, then a bi-weekly chart from 1975-83.

Sales Awards - Singles & Albums:
Before 2000:  Gold = 25,000, Platinum = 50,000.
2001-05: Gold = 20,000, Platinum = 40,000.
2006 onwards: Gold = 15,000, Platinum = 30,000.

Many thanks to Nelson for passing on the pre-November 1983 chart info for Michael's Thriller album.

KEY:

Date = date of chart entry.
HP = peak position reached on the singles/albums chart.
Wks = weeks spent on the singles/albums chart.
ri = reissue.

If applicable, weeks spent at no.1 is given in brackets.

Singles

 Date    HP   Wks  Title - Sales Award/Year
 Jan 80       4       8  Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
 Mar 83    1(3)     11  Billie Jean
 May 83       2       7  Beat It
 Nov 83       2     16  Say Say Say (& Paul McCartney)
 Apr 84       3     12  Somebody's Watching Me (with Rockwell)
 Apr 85    1(6)     19  We Are The World (with USA For Africa)
 Aug 87       2     12  I Just Can't Stop Loving You (& Siedah Garrett)
 Sep 87       3     13  Bad
 Dec 87       8     10  The Way You Make Me Feel
 Jun 88       3     18  Dirty Diana
 Aug 88       5       8  Another Part Of Me
 Nov 88       5     13  Smooth Criminal
 Mar 89     10       7  Leave Me Alone
 Jul 89     12       8  Liberian Girl
 Nov 91    1(6)     26  Black Or White
 Feb 92       4     17  Remember The Time
 May 92     25       3  In The Closet (& Mystery Girl)
 Aug 92     14     11  Who Is It
 Sep 92     22       4  Jam
 Nov 92       5     24  Heal The World
 Mar 93       7     13  Give In To Me
 Jul 93     11     18  Will You Be There
 Jan 04     33       3  Gone Too Soon
 Jun 94       3     18  Scream (& Janet Jackson)
 Sep 95    1(3)     25  You Are Not Alone  GOLD/1995
 Nov 95    1(4)     27  Earth Song  PLATINUM/1996
 Mar 96       3     25  They Don't Care About Us
 Sep 96     11     13  Why (& 3T)
 Sep 96       5     11  Stranger In Moscow
 May 97       5     16  Blood On The Dance Floor
 Aug 97     16     16  History/Ghosts
 Oct 01       5     16  You Rock My World
 Dec 01     42       6  Cry
 Dec 03     24       4  One More Chance
 Mar 06     43       5  Thriller (ri)
 Jun 06     71       1  Earth Song (ri)
 Jul 06     43       2  Stranger In Moscow (ri)
 Jul 06     38       2  Blood On The Dance Floor (ri)
 Feb 08     47       5  The Girl Is Mine 2008 (& will.i.am)
 Feb 08     26       6  Beat It 2008 (& Fergie)
 Feb 08     30       7  Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008 (& Akon)
 Feb 08     53       4  Thriller (re)
 Sep 08     95       1  Billie Jean (re)
 Mar 09     81       2  Billie Jean (re)
       Posthumous Hits
 Jul 09       2     19  Billie Jean (re)
 Jul 09       3     17  Thriller (re)
 Jul 09       4       3  Earth Song (re)
 Jul 09       5     17  Beat It (re)
 Jul 09       3       3  Will You Be There (re)
 Jul 09       7       3  Black Or White (re)
 Jul 09       9       3  Heal The World (re)
 Jul 09       4       6  They Don't Care About Us (re)
 Jul 09       6     10  We Are The World (USA For Africa) (re)
 Jul 09     12       9  Smooth Criminal (re)
 Jul 09     13       3  Dirty Diana (re)
 Jul 09     15       3  Bad (re)
 Jul 09     16       3  You Are Not Alone (re)
 Jul 09     20       3  Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough (re)
 Jul 09     22       3  Man In The Mirror (re)
 Jul 09     25       3  The Way You Make Me Feel (re)
 Jul 09     35       3  Give In To Me (re)
 Jul 09     36       3  Liberian Girl (re)
 Jul 09     37       3  Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (re)
 Jul 09     40       3  I Just Can't Stop Loving You (& Siedah Garrett)
 Jul 09     46       2  You Rock My World (re)
 Jul 09     48       3  Human Nature
 Jul 09     49       3  Who Is It (re)
 Jul 09     52       3  The Girl Is Mine 2008 (& will.i.am) (re)
 Jul 09     58       2  Remember The Time (re)
 Jul 09     62       1  Maria (You Were The Only One)
 Jul 09     68       3  Rock With You
 Jul 09     75       2  Stranger In Moscow (re)
 Jul 09     78       1  Dangerous
 Jul 09     81       1  Off The Wall
 Jul 09     90       1  Say Say Say (& Paul McCartney) (re)
 Jul 09     92       1  P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
 Jul 09     93       2  Scream (& Janet Jackson) (re)
 Jul 09     97       1  She's Out Of My Life
 Jul 09     99       1  Ain't No Sunshine
 Jul 09     70       2  Smile
 Jul 09     90       1  Gone Too Soon (re)
       

Albums

 Date    HP   Wks  Title - Sales Awards/Year
       Off The Wall   GOLD
 Feb 83   1(16)     89  Thriller  6 x PLATINUM
 Sep 87    1(6)     48  Bad   5 x PLATINUM
 Dec 91    1(3)     36  Dangerous  5 x PLATINUM
 Jun 95    1(5)     58  History Past, Present And Future Book 1  3 x PLATINUM
 May 87       2     22  Blood On The Dance Floor  PLATINUM
 Oct 01     38       4  Thriller (special edition)
 Oct 01     63       3  Bad (special edition)
 Nov 01    1(1)     14  Invincible  PLATINUM
 Nov 01     45       5  Greatest Hits History Volume 1
 Nov 03     14     12  Number Ones  GOLD
 Jul 05       6     14  The Essential
 Feb 08       2     14  Thriller 25   GOLD
 Sep 08     26     11  King Of Pop (German edition)
       Posthumous Hits
 Jul 09    1(1)     18  Thriller 25
 Jul 09    1(6)     35  King Of Pop (German edition)
 Jul 09       2     20  The Essential
 Jul 09       4     19  The Collection (box-set)
 Jul 09       9     11  Number Ones
 Jul 09     20       5  Bad
 Jul 09     28       4  Dangerous
 Jul 09     27       4  Off The Wall
 Jul 09     10     10  History Past, Present And Future Book 1
 Jul 09     84       2  Invincible
 Jul 09     19       9  The Motown Years (& Jackson 5)
 Jul 09     59       2  Greatest Hits History Volume 1
 Jul 09     77       1  Blood On The Dance Floor
 Aug 09     33       3  The Ultimate Collection (box-set)
 Nov 09       2     31  This Is It