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King of Pop Still Reigns on Charts

Album sales up 90% from first week

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(Newser) – Michael Jackson is still dominating the Billboard charts, with his solo albums selling 800,000 copies in the first full week after his death and 2.2 million songs downloaded. His Number Ones collection is the top-selling album in the US as well as No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Comprehensive Albums chart, with Thriller coming in second.

Jackson also holds all of the top 10 spots on the Top Pop Catalog Albums chart, and five of the top 10 on the Hot Digital Songs chart. “Man in the Mirror” is his top digital download this week, second overall behind the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling.”

A customer at a record store in London picks up a copy of a Michael Jackson album on Friday, June 26, 2009.
A customer at a record store in London picks up a copy of a Michael Jackson album on Friday, June 26, 2009.   (AP Photo/Simon Dawson)
A man holds up two Michael Jackson albums inside A-1 Records on June 26, 2009 in New York City.
A man holds up two Michael Jackson albums inside A-1 Records on June 26, 2009 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Michael Jackson albums are displayed inside A-1 Records on June 26, 2009 in New York City.
Michael Jackson albums are displayed inside A-1 Records on June 26, 2009 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
A customer at a record store in London picks up a copy of a Michael Jackson album on Friday, June 26, 2009.
A customer at a record store in London picks up a copy of a Michael Jackson album on Friday, June 26, 2009.   (AP Photo/Simon Dawson)
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Jul 8, 09 1:13 PM CDT
More money for his dysfunctional family to fight over. Reply
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kokuaguy
Jul 8, 09 3:51 PM CDT
No one can dispute his "King of Pop" title-- no matter how far down he may end up on the list of famous "pops". Reply
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Just wait for him to come back as a zombie. Reply
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