Visionary - The Video Singles

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Here is a summary of how Michael's Visionary singles performed on charts around the world:

KEY:
Date = UK entry date.
UK = peak position in the United Kingdom.
AU = peak position in Australia.
FR = peak position in France.
GE = peak position in Germany.
HO = peak position in Holland.
IR = peak position in Ireland.
IT = peak position in Italy.
SP = peak position in Spain.
SW = peak position in Switzerland.
dnc = did not chart.

 Date   UK   AU   FR   GE   HO   IR   IT   SP   SW  Title
 Mar 06   dnc    55    35    70    34    20      5   1(1)    43  Thriller
 Mar 06    17    66    52    77    40    21      6      2   dnc  Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
 Mar 06    15    55    59   dnc    22    19      9   1(1)   dnc  Rock With You
 Mar 06    11    58    45    74    22    19      7   1(1)   dnc  Billie Jean
 Mar 06    15    66    47    76    27    20    12   1(1)   dnc  Beat It
 Apr 06    16    91    48    86    27    24      5   1(1)   dnc  Bad
 Apr 06    17    79    59   dnc    24    27      7   1(1)   dnc  The Way You Make Me Feel
 Apr 06    17    60    62    86    22    20      6   1(1)   dnc  Dirty Diana
 Apr 06    19    88    61    94    20    22      6   1(1)   dnc  Smooth Criminal
 Apr 06    15    68    54    89    21    30      8   1(1)   dnc  Leave Me Alone
 May 06    18    56    64    81    24    24      7      2   dnc  Black Or White
 May 06    22    72    63    97    44    26    10      2   dnc  Remember The Time
 May 06    20    68    63   dnc    36    25      9      2   dnc  In The Closet
 May 06    22    60    55    98    42    22    11   1(1)   dnc  Jam
 Jun 06    27    63    60    90    40    22    13   1(1)   dnc  Heal The World
 Jun 06    30    65    60  100    45    20    14   1(1)   dnc  You Are Not Alone
 Jun 06    34    67   dnc    89    46    29    15   1(1)    71  Earth Song
 Jun 06    26    75    68    96    38    21      9      2   dnc  They Don't Care About Us
 Jul 06    22    65   dnc   dnc    41    21      8   1(1)    43  Stranger In Moscow
 Jul 06    19   dnc   dnc   dnc    60    19    10   1(2)    38  Blood On The Dance Floor

15 of the 20 reissues hit no.1 in Spain - very impressive, even taking into account the decline in the Spanish singles market in recent years, meaning a single can top the chart with as few as 500-600 singles sold in a week.

In the UK, the inclusion of legal downloads meant none of the reissues went Top 10, with Billie Jean coming closest at no.11. Half the reissues did achieve a Top 10 placing on the 'physical' singles chart, that is, the chart as it was before downloads were included. On this chart, Billie Jean and Dirty Diana both peaked at no.6, Leave Me Alone at no.7, and Bad and Beat It at no.8.

The 20 Visionary singles sold a total of around 200,000 copies in the UK - an average of 10,000 per release. Billie Jean, with sales of 20,000, was the best seller.