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Video Greatest Hits – HIStory

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Video Greatest Hits – HIStory
Video by
Michael Jackson
Released1995
Length1:29:12
LabelSMV Enterprises
Michael Jackson chronology
Dangerous: The Short Films
(1993) 		Video Greatest Hits – HIStory
(1995) 		HIStory on Film, Volume II
(1997)

Video Greatest Hits – HIStory is a collection of Michael Jackson's music videos (excluding "Man in the Mirror" and "She's Out of My Life") relative at the first disc of the double album HIStory released initially on VHS, Video CD (in Asia only) and LaserDisc in 1995 by Sony Music Video Enterprises, and then on DVD in 2001. The DVD version contains extended versions of some videos in place of edited transmitted versions previously included on the VHS and LaserDisc versions, a Dolby 5.1 Surround mix and a discography.

Track listing

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  1. "Brace Yourself" ("O fortuna") – 3:22
  2. "Billie Jean" (Thriller, January 1983) – 4:55
  3. "The Way You Make Me Feel" (short version on VHS) (Bad, October 1987) – 9:23
    • Directed by Joe Pytka
  4. "Black or White" (original version on VHS and LaserDisc, racist graffiti version on DVD)[a] (Dangerous, November 1991) – 11:00
  5. "Rock with You" (Off the Wall, November 1979) – 3:23
    • Directed by Bruce Gowers
  6. "Bad" (short version on VHS) (Bad, September 1987) – 18:14
  7. "Thriller" (Thriller, December 1983) – 13:43
  8. "Beat It" (Thriller, February 1983) – 4:56
    • Directed by Bob Giraldi
  9. "Remember the Time" (Dangerous, January 1992) – 9:17
  10. "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (Off the Wall, October 1979) – 4:12
    • Directed by Nick Saxton
  11. "Heal the World" (Dangerous, November 1992) – 6:22
    • Directed by Joe Pytka
  12. Credits ("Heal the World" instrumental)

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[1] 5× Platinum 75,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[2] Gold 5,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[3] Gold 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[4] 3× Gold 75,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5] Platinum 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] 9× Platinum 900,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ In the DVD version (which shows the original long version of the video), Jackson smashes the windows of a car and showcases on which are drawn symbols of intolerance.

References

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  1. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Austrian video certifications – Michael Jackson – Greatest Hits-History (DVD)" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Japanese video certifications – マイケル・ジャクソン – ビデオ・グレイテスト・ヒッツ ～ ヒストリー" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 19, 2021. Select 2009年7月 on the drop-down menu
  4. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Michael Jackson; 'Video Greatest Hits - HIStory')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Spanish video certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved September 19, 2021. Select under "Categoría", select 2009 under "Año". Select 30 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
  6. ^ "American video certifications – Michael Jackson – Video Greatest Hits/HIStory". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
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