Global response to the release of Thriller 25 reached a fever pitch across the world today, as first-week sales numbers are revealed. The Thriller 25th Anniversary release is America's #2 Top-Selling Album this week. Thriller 25 has rocketed into the Top 5 in many countries across the planet.

Outside of the US, the new edition of Michael Jackson's classic collection has hit: #1 in France and Belgium; #2 in Germany, Australia, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland ; #3 in the UK, Denmark and New Zealand; #4 in Spain; #5 in Austria and Ireland; #6 in the Czech Republic and Italy