Info on Michael Jackson's album revenue from Forbes:
(1979) Off the Wall: $37 million
(1982) Thriller: $115 million
(1987) Bad: $57.5 million
(1991) Dangerous: $57.5 million
(1993) MJ is charged with child molestation
(1995) HIStory: $35 million
(1997) Blood on the Dance Floor: $10 million
(2001) Invincible: $15 million
(2003) MJ gets charged AGAIN
So yeah. I can really see how the controversy and hate boosted his career.
(In fairness, part of this decline is attributable to the fact that he has gradually spent more and more time on plastic surgery and just being a one-man freak show ... but still.)
P.S. Michael Jackson is actually a real humanitarian; apparently he's given over $300 MILLION to charity. But he's got serious mental issues and needs help that no one seems to be providing, which is really terrible and sad.
Tag (courtesy of fkusumot): "Please feel free -- nay, I encourage you -- to offer rebuttal."
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My advice to fanboys: Brag about stuff that's true, not about stuff that's false. Predict stuff that's likely, not stuff that's unlikely. You will be happier, and we will be happier.
"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts." - Sen. Pat Moynihan
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