Michael Jackson On The Billboard Charts - Still The 'King of Pop'

by Samir Joshi | July 8, 2009 at 11:15 am

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The Euphoria of Michael Jackson fails to die down. His untimely and tragic death has left so many music fans wanting more of his legendary pop music.

It does not come as a surprise that Michael Jackson has topped the Billboard charts once again, however the difference is that Michael is no longer there to feel the ecsatsy of it. He will be sad to see his fans reaching the nadir of depression but he will be pleased for the fact that he was loved so much by people all around the world.

Once again, Michael Jackson R.I.P.

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Billboard magazine: Fans bought 800,000-plus Michael Jackson albums last week

Jackson has all 10 top positions on Billboard's top pop catalog albums chart

"King of Pop" has five singles on Top 10 list of digital downloads

"Man in the Mirror" is singer's most popular single, with 159,000 downloads

Michael Jackson's music sales keep soaring as fans purchased more than 800,000 of his albums last week, Billboard magazine said.

Jackson's albums hold all 10 top positions on Billboard's top pop catalog albums chart, according Nielsen SoundScan sales data released Wednesday.

That feat broke a record Jackson set last week when he had eight albums on that chart.

Jackson's albums are not eligible for the Billboard 200 chart, which is for newer albums.

Jackson's "Number Ones" sold a whooping 339,000 copies last week. Two other Jackson albums, "Thriller" and "The Essential Michael Jackson," sold more than 150,000 copies.